Description
This course provides an introduction to renewable energy generation and energy-saving measures through intelligent building control. As such, it addresses the aims of a number of courses in Science and Technology. Curriculum, including experiments and teachers notes, is available from our resources page.
- Understand energy and power, joules and watts
- Energy storage and efficiency
- Use of intelligent buildings
- Includes wattmeter
- ANSI version available – order code: LK7345-2A
Curriculum:
Learning Objectives:
- Advantages/disadvantages of renewable energy sources: photovoltaic, wind, wave, hydroelectric
- Solar cells and their operation
- Electricity generators
- Solar heating and energy storage
- Voltage regulation
- Efficiency of a filament lamp and LED lamp
- Insulation and double glazing
- Energy-efficient building design using microcontrollers
Resources:
- LK7122 – Energy and the Environment (for LK7345)
- LK7345 – Energy and Environment PIC examples
- LK7345-2 – Bill of Materials
- LK7345-2A – Bill of Materials
- Locktronics PIC Programming Tool
- Locktronics PIC USB Driver
- mLoader Programming Software