This proposed course will contribute to the following student outcomes (how course contributes to each outcome is underlined):

1.       Ability to establish the relationship between mathematics, basic sciences and engineering sciences with engineering applications.

Students will apply their theoretical knowledge to modeling of renewable energy supported systems.

2.       Ability to find and interpret information.

Students will look for state-of-the-art applications of renewable energy systems for their term projects, and report their findings.

3.       Ability to follow the literature and technology related to his/her topic of interest.

Students will look for state-of-the-art applications of renewable energy systems for their term projects.

5.       Possession of written and oral communication skills.

Students will write and present results of their term projects.

6.       Ability to conduct team work (within the discipline, inter-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary).

Students will work in groups in their term projects.

7.       Ability to produce original solutions.

Students will look for state-of-the-art applications of renewable energy systems, and come up with original solutions for a specific application in their term projects.

8.       Use of scientific methodology in approaching and producing solutions to engineering problems and needs.

Students will look for state-of-the-art applications of renewable energy systems, and come up with solutions for a particular application for their term projects.

11.     Ability to do engineering design.

Students will design a renewable energy system for a particular application in their term projects.

12.     Awareness of engineering ethics, knowledge and adoption of its fundamental elements.

Through term project reports, students will get familiar with engineering ethics and knowledge.

13.     Ability to take societal, environmental and economical considerations into account in professional activities.

In their term projects, students will seek an engineering design based on technical, economic and environmental aspects of their proposed solutions.