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Renewable energy

Course Description: Fundamentals and principles of conventional and unconventional energy, energy conversion, power plant cycles, and the distribution, variation, and availability of all renewable energy categories. Principles of renewable energy systems such as solar, wind, geothermal, and nuclear energy. Environmental aspects of renewable energy applications. The subject also covers some practical applications of renewable energy usage, such as desalination plants and power generation.
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisites: ME 395
Objectives of the course :

The student learned the basic concepts of energy conservation.
Provide the student with comprehensive knowledge of applying equations in the analysis of renewable energy systems.
3. Enable the student to distinguish between different types of renewable energy systems and their various components.
4. Enable the student to analyze renewable energy systems and solve related problems.
The student will be able to analyze renewable energy systems, including solar water heating, heating and cooling, desalination, and thermal energy conversion, and determine their performance.

Course outputs :

1. Understand the basic concepts of renewable energy systems.
2. Ability to classify and analyze renewable energy systems.
3. Identify applications of renewable energy systems.
4. Identifying renewable energy systems, including water heating, space heating and cooling, distillation, and thermal energy conversion.
5. The ability to use modern engineering tools, techniques, and skills necessary for engineering practice.
6. Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
7. Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations, and make decisions after study, taking into account the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and social contexts.
8. The ability to work effectively within a team, enabling its members to provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, set goals, plan tasks, and achieve objectives.

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  • Last updated: 2026-06-08

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