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ECE-4364: Alternate Energy Systems

Description: Electric energy from alternative energy sources including solar, wind, hydro, biomass, geothermal and ocean. Characteristics of direct conversion, electromechanical conversion, and storage devices used in alternative energy systems. Power system issues associated with integration of small scale energy sources into the electricity grid.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: STAT-3704 or STAT-4604 or STAT-4705 or STAT-4714

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 20

Average GPA: 2.71 (B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 14.87%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.81%

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