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Alternative Energy Technology

St. Clair County Community College Catalog
2008-09 Edition

Program Code: CERAE
CERTIFICATE
Engineering Technology Department (810) 989-5754

The Alternative Energy Technology program is intended for people who wish to develop a working knowledge of alternative energy power generation and delivery systems. It is expected that students in this program intend to pursue a career that includes the design, building, and maintenance of energy systems such as, but not limited to, wind energy, passive solar energy, and photovoltaic power. Suggested Course Sequence
FIRST year - 1st Semester		Semester Hours
AET 181	Planning a Sustainable Alternative Energy System		3
ELT130A	Fundamentals of Direct Current Electronics	GA	2
ELT130B	Fundamentals of Alternating Current Electronics	GA	2
IA 100	Electrical Power & Control Circuits I		3
IA 143	Fluid Power & Control Circuits I		3
NTR 100	Introduction to Sustainable Energy		4
			17
2nd Semester		Semester Hours
AET 182	Installation & Control of Energy Systems		4
AET 183	National Electrical Code (NEC Handbook)		2
ELT 236	Microcontrollers: Energy Control Systems I	OC, CT, CL	4
IA 102	Programmable Logic Controls	CL	3
			13
	Total Credit Hours = 30, Total Contact Hours = 45

*Elective: recommend choosing from EG, ELT, IA, MFT, or MTH disciplines. See Advisor for further recommendations or call the Engineering Technology Department (810) 989-5754.