Course abstract
This course is a design oriented course aimed at photovoltaic system design. The course begins by discussing about the PV cell electrical characteristics and interconnections. Estimation of insolation and PV sizing is addressed is some detail. Maximum power point tracking and circuits related to it are discussed. Later, applications related to peltier refrigeration, water pumping, grid connection and micro grids are discussed in detail. Lastly a brief discussion on life cycle costing is also discussed in order to bring in a measure of completeness to the course.
Course Instructor
Prof. L Umanand
L. Umanand is a faculty at the Department of Electronics System Engineering of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He has been teaching, guiding and consulting in power electronic converters for more than two decades. His area of research are in power conversion, renewable energy systems and modelling.
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Course Duration : Jul-Oct 2017
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Enrollment : 17-May-2017 to 24-Jul-2017
Exam registration : 30-Aug-2017 to 20-Sep-2017
Exam Date : 22-Oct-2017
Enrolled
4799
Registered
480
Certificate Eligible
314
Certified Category Count
Gold
0
Silver
0
Elite
84
Successfully completed
230
Participation
113
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Category : Elite
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Category : Gold
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>=90 - Elite + Gold
60-89 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed
<40 - No Certificate
Final Score Calculation Logic
- Assignment Score = Average of best 8 out of 12 assignments.
- Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score.
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Total Enrollment: 4799
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