ETP 1520

Geothermal Energy (3)

Classification: Occupational

This course provides students with the basic principles of geothermal systems design and installation. The course will discuss evolving policies, technologies and career areas. Students will analyze a site or location and evaluate it for geothermal applications and be able to describe passive heating and cooling building designs; design a geothermal system, geothermal efficiency model; analyze geothermal manufacturing issues including equipment evaluation; create a cost analysis for a geothermal project; and complete a geothermal project.