Course Description - Diploma of Renewable Energy Technology

  • 99991061: [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to enhance and enrich students’ skills with modern concepts of information technology, as well as skills in dealing with computers, digital devices, modern computer applications in practical life, the Internet, information security concepts, and data analysis. The student applies the concepts and skills he acquires using appropriate programs.


  • 3082191: Electrical Protection and Control Devices Lab [1 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to equip the students with hands on experience in the use of electrical protection and control devices from the industrial and professional reality, such as fuses, electrical switches, manual and automatic circuit breakers, timers and relays.


  • 3070476: Engineering Workshop [1 Credit Hours]

    This workshop gives the student basic knowledge and ability for simple mechanical tasks for metalworking shop layout, industrial safety, materials, soldering, welding, fitting, metal cutting, drilling, milling and tapping. Safety engineering and management with emphasis on control of hazardous materials, fire prevention, safety considerations in production facility design and maintenance, and operation of effective safety programs.


  • 3091313: Electrical Machines Lab [1 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to expose the students with practical experience in transformers, DC machines (generators and motors), single- and three-phase induction machines and synchronous machines.


  • 3091215: Renewable Energy Technology Lab 1 [1 Credit Hours]

    The course introduces the students to experiments related to solar energy in order to develop the student's skill in understanding the work of solar panels using charging regulators and batteries, as well as the use of various measuring devices that are employed in measuring voltage, current, power, solar radiation, temperature and cell angles.


  • 3091315: Renewable Energy Technology Lab 2 [1 Credit Hours]

    The course includes a set of comprehensive experiments for electrical production plants, namely: wind power plants, hydroelectric power plants and fossil cell power plants.


  • 99991031: Arabic Language [3 Credit Hours]

    The course aims to develop the students’ cognitive abilities and communication skills in Arabic language by introducing Arabic dictionaries, spelling and grammatical errors, and familiarizing them with ancient and modern Arabic literary models including models from the Holy Qur’an.


  • 99991051: Physical Activity [1 Credit Hours]

    The course introduces the basic concepts of physical education, its objectives and its relationship to general education, defining the most important skills and basic principles of some group and individual games.


  • 99992013: Anti-corruption "Challenges and Solutions" [3 Credit Hours]

    This course introduces the concept of corruption, its forms and definition as well as the role of civil society institutions and local bodies in combating corruption.


  • 3082181: Electrical Protection and Control Devices [2 Credit Hours]

    A brief description of the course: This course aims at introducing students to the proper connection of protection and control devices used in the electrical system and the principle of their work. It also covers the powering method of such devices. The student will be able to study their characteristics to obtain a high degree of accuracy and reliability of the system at hand


  • 3082271: Power Electronics Lab [1 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to introduce the students to examining, drawing, connecting and operating power electronics circuits such as controlled and uncontrolled standardization circuits, inverter circuits, DC circuit breakers, and alternating voltage controller circuits.


  • 3091410: Renewable Energy Installations Workshop [2 Credit Hours]

    The course aims to develop the students' abilities in installing and checking solar energy systems connected to the grid both in the metal and electrical structure. The course also equips the students with the scientific and practical skills needed to generate electrical energy using various kinds of solar panels.


  • 3091418: Field Training 1 [2 Credit Hours]

    This course covers practical applications, which seeks mainly to support the student information in appropriate practical applications of theoretical aspects, significant impact in the development and refinement of their intellectual and practical.


  • 99991110: Entrepreneurship 1 [1 Credit Hours]

    This course introduces the basic concepts in entrepreneurship and focuses on equipping the students with the ability to write business plans, study their feasibility and start an entrepreneurial project.


  • 3081081: Electrical Circuit Lab [1 Credit Hours]

    Identification, use and calibration of measuring devices, carrying out of selected experiments to study the components and characteristics of electrical circuits in the case of DC and AC current and the classification of different changes in the analysis. Identify a number of electrical applications using special components and circuits such as relays.


  • 3070496: Technical Mathematics [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to provide students with the following skills: complex numbers, sequences and series, Fourier series and integration, Laplace integration


  • 3091316: Computer Applications For Renewable Energy [2 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to introduce the students to the basic concepts of using applied computer programs for renewable energy systems. The students will be introduced to the theoretical and practical skills that enable them to design and implement engineering and software plans to prepare practical reports for the various types of solar energy systems, including AutoCAD, PVsyst and HOMMER.


  • 3091314: Renewable Energy Technology 2 [3 Credit Hours]

    This course tackles many topics including concepts related to energy, the development of renewable energy in Palestine and the world, the laws related to solar systems in Palestine, specifications and characteristics of wind energy, the performance of the solar photovoltaic system under different climatic conditions, the basics and applications of photovoltaic systems as well as the components of the solar system connected to the electricity grid.


  • 3091412: Energy Storage Systems [2 Credit Hours]

    Through the course, the student will learn about the general concepts related to electrical energy storage technologies as well as thermal storage and its applications.


  • 3091414: Microcontrollers [2 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to introduce the students to the concept of microcontrollers, their programming, and installation method.


  • 3091415: Microcontrollers/ lab [1 Credit Hours]

    The course aims to introduce the students to the practical applications of various programs using micro-controllers through the flow code program, the use of different inputs and outputs, and observation of the program's results.


  • 3091416: Analysis and Project Management [1 Credit Hours]

    This course introduces project management, risk management, supply management, and project communication management.


  • 99992061: English Language [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims at developing students’ repertoire of the English language main skills as well as sub-skills through providing them with broad varieties of language patterns, grammatical and structural rules, and vocabulary items that can enable them to communicate meaningfully within ordinary and real-life contexts and situations. This course is also oriented towards equipping students with the skills they need to comprehend texts, contexts, and situations that are related to ordinary and real-life topics. Throughout this course, students will be exposed to a wide and various aural inputs in order to broaden and deepen their skills in listening, judgment, and critical thinking. Students of this course are expected to acquire and practice the skills they need to maximize their capabilities to express opinions about ordinary and real life topics both orally and in a written format, which will help in widening the students’ academic horizon.


  • 99992011: Arabic & Islamic Thought [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to solidify the concept of Islamic culture, and to introduce students to sound cultural and intellectual concepts about the sources of Islam, the Islamic faith and its’ pillars, and the Islamic Shariah, which regulates all aspects of life: social, economic and political. It also clarifies the position of Islam on a number of contemporary intellectual issues, and introduces the most important challenges facing Islam and its’ culture.


  • 3081071: Electrical Circuits [3 Credit Hours]

    Components of direct current circuits, theories and methods of analysis of circuits (parallel, parallel and composite). Types of power sources and their transformations, equivalent circuits, capacitors, coils and their transient conditions in direct current circuits, magnetic circuits, star and triangle couplings and switching between them. AC power, sinusoidal signals, AC power elements, induction, capacitance and resistance.


  • 3082261: Power Electronics [2 Credit Hours]

    This course introduces the students to power inductors, power transistors, power thyristors, uncontrolled single- and three-phase unifying circuits and thyristor switching techniques, unifying circuits and single- and three-phase voltage regulators, working principle and circuit breaker and inverter.


  • 3091210: Energy Transformations [2 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to introduce the students to the definitions of energy, types of power plants, energy classifications as well as the basics of thermodynamics. The course also tackles topics related to mechanical power generation, the basics of magnetism and electromagnetism, energy storage, magnetic forces and magnetic devices.


  • 3091214: Renewable Energy Technology1 [3 Credit Hours]

    The course introduces energy systems ranging from solar energy to photovoltaic, thermal energy, nuclear energy and bioenergy in addition to hybrid systems. The course also exposes the students to the practical knowledge needed to generate electrical energy through solar panels to reduce environmental pollution.


  • 3091413: Electricity Transmission and Distribution Networks [2 Credit Hours]

    The course introduces the study of electrical energy transmission and distribution networks, as well as electrical power transmission systems. It equips the students with scientific skills in the types of electrical conductors, various electrical transmission line towers, and the types of insulation that are used in electrical power transmission lines.


  • 3091417: Project [2 Credit Hours]

    The course covers directed readings in the literature of energy engineering, introduction to research methods, seminar discussions and dealing with special topics of current interest.


  • 3091419: Filed Training 2 [2 Credit Hours]

    This program aims to integrate the student into the local community organizations and to provide him/her with the practical skills necessary for successful involvement in the labor market.


  • 3091310: Electrical Wiring [2 Credit Hours]

    This course introduces the students to the basic precautions of public safety and outlines electricity in general in terms of the types of electric current and the properties of each type, the basic elements in electricity such as current, voltage, electromotive force, capacity, energy, Ohm's law and the calculation of consumed energy used in household wiring.


  • 99991112: Entrepreneurship 2 [2 Credit Hours]

    This course introduces the main concepts in entrepreneurship and focuses on providing the student with the ability to write business plans, study their feasibility, start an entrepreneurial project.


  • 3071204: Technical Drawing [1 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to develop the students drawing and designing skills of solar energy diagrams using AutoCAD.


  • 3071402: ُُElectronics [3 Credit Hours]


  • 3071503: Electronics Lab [1 Credit Hours]

    This course discusses a number of electronic circuits in terms of their role, design, and operation. The student is introduced to a number of different electronic elements such as the diodes, zener diodes, transistors, and others. This course is the practical implementation of the material covered in the Electronics course.


  • 3091311: Electrical Wiring Lab [1 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to provide the students with knowledge in the fields of occupational safety and security, the different electrical parts and equipment such as switches, relays, circuit breakers, energy meters, timers and different wires that enable the students to conduct all electrical installations in the different winding motors and electrical transformers.


  • 3091312: Electric Machines [3 Credit Hours]

    The course introduces the students to transformers and generators, their installation, principles, operation, and performance characteristics. The course also aims to acquaint the students with the different types of transformers such as, three-phase transformers, autotransformers and constant current motors.


  • 3091411: Auditing, Managing and Conserving Energy [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to introduce the students to the methods of auditing, managing and preserving lighting and mechanical systems. The course also addresses the various methods of rationalizing energy consumption, energy management and efficiency, estimating electrical loads and the capacity of the photovoltaic system as well as determining the capacity of power units and preparing an economic feasibility study for energy systems.