SER 109 - Monitoring and Maintenance

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 1.00
Lab Hours: 4.00
Upon completion of this course students will be well versed in real time and historical monitoring and evaluation of data. The students will learn how to do system repairs and annual maintenance. The primary focus will be on machines from 1kw to 20kw. Students will be exposed to large turbines as well as small turbines. The secondary component of this class will focus on residential and small commerical solar photovoltaic systems.

Prerequisite(s): MAT 706 and SER 100
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Develop an understanding of system monitoring requirements.
List several available options for system monitoring on solar, wind and hybrid systems.
Utilize the tools and monitors that are available to measure system performance, identify potential issues, perform regular maintenance, and correct system flaws in a variety of different types of renewable energy installations.
Analyze case studies involving the kinds of issues that will be encountered in a variety of different types of installations. and how to correct those issues.
Apply a practical understanding of the issues that will be encountered in a variety of different types of installations and how to correct those issues.