PEC621 Topic Schedule

Week	Lecture	Topic
Week 1	1	Topic 1 - Unit Outline
Week 1	2	Topic 2 - Principles of Energy Conversion
Week 2	3	Topic 3 - Solar Thermal Low Temperature Collectors
Week 2	4	Topic 4 - Solar Thermal Low Temperature Systems
Week 3	5	Topic 5 - Solar Thermal High Temperature Collectors
Week 3	6	Topic 6 - Solar Thermal High Temperature Systems
Week 4	7	Topic 7 - Wind Systems Principles of Operation
Week 4	8	Topic 8 - Wind Systems Aerodynamics
Assignment 1 due
Week 5	9 & 10	Topics 9 & 10 - Wind Systems Components and Operational Characteristics
Lab 1 due
Week 6	Study Break
Week 7	11	Topic 11 - PV Devices Principles and Design
Week 7	12	Topic 12 - PV Devices Crystalline Silicon
Assignment 2 due
Week 8	13	Topic 13 - PV Devices Thin Films
Week 8	14	Topic 14 - PV Devices Concentrators
Lab 2 due
Week 9	15 & 16	Topics 15 & 16 - Diesel Generators
Assignment 3 due
Week 10	Study Break
Week 11	17	Topics 17 - Power Conditioning Inverters
Week 11	18	Topic 18 - Power Conditioning System Controllers
Week 12	19 & 20	Topics 19 & 20 Storage Lead Acid Batteries
Lab 3 due
Week 13	21	Topic 21 - Storage Zinc Bromine Batteries and Advanced Designs
Week 13	22	Topic 22 - Storage Other Options
Assignment 4 due
Week 14	23	Topic 23 - Fuel Cell Fundamentals
Week 14	24	Topic 24 - Fuel Cell Systems and Applications
Assignment 5 due

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