Home Study Alternative Energy Course
"In this course we look at alternative energy sources"
CONTENT
The eight lessons are as follows:
1. Introduction: The Problems and the Energy Sources.
2. Understanding Energy
3. Generating Electricity
4. Storage and Using Electricity
5. Non-Electric Systems
6. Energy Consumption
7. Energy Conservation
8. Converting to Alternative Systems
Duration 100 hours
What qualification will I achieve for completing this course?
This is an individual module course. The individual module courses are 100 hour long usually and can be taken on their own or as part of a larger program of study.
If you wish to take an individual module course as a stand alone course, you can elect to sit an optional exam at the end of it.
If you successfully pass the exam and all assignments, you will receive a Statement of Attainment. You can take examinations at a time and location to suit you. If you enrol, you will be sent further information on how to arrange examinations at the end of the course.
If you do not wish to take the exam, you will receive a Course Completion letter when you have passed all assignments.
There is an assignment at the end of each lesson. So for example, if an individual module course contains ten lessons, you will need to complete ten assignments. Assignments can be sent to us via email, post or fax.
Other qualifications, such as certificates, diplomas etc may require examinations to be taken as part of the overall assessment process.
You can find further information on the examinations process by clicking on the “Enrolment” link above.
You can find further information on other courses by clicking on the “Courses” link above.
Aims
- Describe the nature and scope of alternative energy.
- Describe the nature and application of electricity.
- Compare different methods of generating electricity
- Compare different techniques for storage and use of electricity.
- Describe the application and operation of different non electric energy systems
- Identify ways to better manage energy consumption.
- Describe energy conservation techniques.
- Discuss how to convert a building’s energy supply to an alternative system.
WHAT YOU WILL DO IN THIS COURSE
Here is just a sample of what you may do in this course:
List different insulating materials which may be commonly found inside electrical equipment?
Determine a practical example to show the relevance of each of Kirchoff's Laws to a technician, in their daily work?
Contact a number of suppliers of alternative energy generating systems (e.g. wind, solar). Find out all that you can about the types of systems they supply. Collect any relevant leaflets and brochures. If possible observe such systems in action.
Design a floor plan and describe the current electricity use of a home which you are familiar with (but which uses only mains power supply).
This might be the home of a friend, relative, or even your own home.
Recommend ways in which this home might reduce reliability on mains supply (either in part or full) by introducing its own electricity generation system
Compare the relative significance of alternative sources of energy including wind, solar, fossil fuels, hydro, etc.
* Explain electricity, including its nature, terminology and options for applying it as an energy source
* Explain the generation of electricity through a variety of means including: Photo voltaic cells, Wind powered generators, Petrol powered generators and Batteries.
* Describe procedures for appropriate use of electricity, including storage and safety
* Develop ways of reducing energy consumption, including effective temperature control.
* Evaluate a building and recommend appropriate measures for minimising it's consumption of energy.
* Identify the restrictions or regulations which can affect the adoption of more appropriate energy applications for a specific property.
* Plan the conversion of a property from high energy consumption systems to an appropriate network of sustainable and lower energy consumption systems.
Distance Learning Course Alternative Energy
New to Online - Alternative Energy!
Learn to become less reliant on the electricity and gas companies and save money through alternative energy sources.
Now more relevant than ever, Alternative Energy covers the basics of electricity, how to generate electricity from renewable resouces, how to store energy, non electrical systems, energy consumption and conservation. Learn to understand why alternative and renewable energy is so important and how to go about it.
