Solar Energy: Photovoltaic Systems

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Interdisciplinary course which covers basic science and engineering applications of solar cell technologies. The course will provide students with the basic information needed to (i) understand the principles of photovoltaic system operation, (ii) identify appropriate applications, and (iii) undertake the design of photovoltaic systems. A focus will be placed on basic semiconductor physics relevant to photovoltaic design and function as it applies to practical devices. The course will then examine next-generation solar cell concepts.