Emerging Topics in Engineering - Photovoltaic Technology November 20, 2008

EMERGING TOPICS IN ENGINEERING - A HALF TO FULL DAY PROGRAM
Photovoltaic Technology: Introduction and Overview

INSTRUCTOR BIO
Dr. Peter Borden is a leading technologist and Distinguished MTS with the Solar Business Group of Applied Materials. He holds Ph.D. and MS degrees in Applied Physics from Stanford and BS degrees in Physics and EE from MIT, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Borden is the author of over 80 publications in the fields of photovoltaics, silicon and III-V devices and processing, and VLSI process monitoring, and has over 30 patents.
Web:www.scu.edu/etePhone:408-215-8008Fax:408-554-4323

KEY TAKEAWAYS
You will learn the components of PV systems and how they work.
You will learn the principal applications.
You will learn how systems are designed and installed.
You will learn how to estimate and measure performance of terrestrial systems.
Photovoltaics (PV), the direct conversion of sunlight to electricity - is one of the most visible sources of renewable energy. Requiring minimal maintenance and available in sizes from a few watts to tens of megawatts, it serves a wide range of markets, the foremost being residential and commercial rooftops and solar farms. This, coupled with broad exposure in the popular press has created strong interest in learning more about PV.

Daily Schedule
8:30 - 9 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9 - 10:30 a.m. Morning Session 1
10:45 a.m. - Noon Morning Session 2
Noon - Lunch
1 - 2:30 p.m. Afternoon Session 1
2:45 - 4 p.m. Afternoon Session 2
4 p.m. Awarding of Certificates followed by a social event

COURSE OBJECTIVE
This is the first of three classes, with the objective of giving the students an understanding of how PV components and systems work and PV applications.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Those wishing to understand basics of PV systems, either by itself or as a background for the more advanced topics covered in 2nd, 3rd lectures.

$695.

Official Website: http://www.scu.edu/ete