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Program Information

The Wind Energy Program consists of the Basic Wind Energy Certificate (31 credit hours), the Advanced Wind Energy Certificate (Basic + 19 credit hours).

Basic Wind Energy Certificate (31 credit hours)

  Course Title Hours

Semester 1

  EET 107 Introduction to DC and AC Circuits 4
  EET 110 Introduction to Digital Electronics 4
  ENE 101 Wind Energy Fundamentals 3
  MAT 106
Applied Mathematics
3
    Total 14

Semester 2

  EET 245
Programmable Controllers
3
  ENE 120 Wind Turbine Mechanics 3
  IND 105 Industrial Computers Applications 2
  IND 214
Industrial Hydraulics 2
  IND 131 OSHA 1
  IND 116 Blue Print Reading 3
    Total 14


Advanced Wind Energy Certificate (19 hours)

  Course Title Hours

Summer

  IND 250 Industrial Internship 3

Semester 3

    Communications 3
  PHY 175
Introduction to Physics
4
PSY 100 Orientation 1
  EET 261 Advanced Programmable Controllers 3
  ELT 265 Power Distribution 3
  ELT 252 Industrial Electronics 3
  ENE 201 Wind Turbine Aerodynamics,
Airfoil Theory and Maintenance
3
    Total 20
    Program Total 51