PEC390-PEC590 Topic Schedule

Week	Topic
Week 1	Introduction to Course 1: Introduction to Energy Systems 2: The Interconnected Electricity Grid
Week 2	3: The Interconnected Electricity Grid - Environmental Issues 4: Renewables - Issues in Connecting to Grids
Week 3	5: RAPS Systems - General Characteristics 6: Diesel Engines - Characteristics, Sizing
Week 4	6: Diesel Engines - Hybrid Systems
Weekly Assignment 1 (Topics 1-5) due
Week 5	Study Break
Week 6	7: Cogeneration Systems
Week 7	8: Fuel Cells
Week 8	9: Electrical Energy Storage
Major Assignment 1 due Tuesday of Week 8
Week 9	Study Break
Week 10	10: Design of PV Systems - Sizing Methods
Weekly Assignment 2 (Topics 6-9) due
Week 11	11: Design of Wind Power Systems
Week 12	12: Wind Farms and Wind Penetration
Weekly Assignment 3 (Topics 10-11) due
Week 13	13: Water Pumping Systems - Wind and Solar 14: Other Energy Sources - Microhydro
Major Assignment 2 due Tuesday of Week 13
Week 14	15: Design of Solar Thermal Systems Brief Unit Review
Weekly Assignment 4 (Topics 12-15) due

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