Renewable Energy Technology, AAS
The Renewable Energy Technology (RET) program provides technical training for employment in the field of manufacturing, installation and maintenance of renewable energy systems and products. Graduates will be prepared to integrate, install and make repairs related to equipment and controls. This program takes a broad-based approach to training renewable energy technicians, with emphasis on mechanical and electro-mechanical systems, fluid power, instrumentation and controls as well as systems troubleshooting. RET graduates will be prepared to work in the capacity of a technician with specialized skills in energy system measurement, energy efficiency, system design and electronic controls.
Courses
- EET 139 — Principles of Troubleshooting I
- EET 215 — Technical Mechanics
- EET 225 — Mechatronics I
- EET 233 — Programmable Logic Controllers I
- EET 234 — Programmable Logic Controllers II
- EET 235 — Mechatronics II
- HD 209 — Job Search Skills
- IMT 104 — Reading Schematics and Symbols
- IMT 108 — Rigging and Lifting
- IMT 120 — Industrial Machinery I
- IMT 220 — Industrial Machinery II
- IMT 223 — Instrumentation & Controls
- IMT 230 — Introduction to Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
- MFG 103 — Machining for Fabrication & Maintenance
- MFG 107 — Industrial Safety & First Aid
- MFG 109 — Computer Literacy for Technicians
- MFG 130 — Basic Electricity I
- MFG 131 — Basic Electricity II
- MFG 132 — Basic Electricity III
- MFG 140 — Principles of Fluid Power
- MFG 209 — Programming & Automation for Manufacturing
- MFG 221 — Materials Science
- MTH 050 — Technical Mathematics I
- MTH 065 — Algebra II
- RET 200 — Renewable Energy Systems
- RET 209 — Renewable Energy I: Energy Efficiency
- RET 211 — Renewable Energy II: System Fundamentals
- RET 213 — Renewable Energy III: Installation & Maintenance
- RET 215 — Renewable Energy IV: Systems Design
- RET 217 — Renewable Energy Capstone Project
- RET 220 — SCADA Fundamentals
- RET 240 — Alternative Fuels
- RET 280 — Renewable Energy/CWE
- WLD 150 — Welding Processes
- WR 101 — Workplace Writing
- WR 121Z — Composition I