SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY

CBE/ME 567

Course Description

Radiant energy transfer and its application to solar exchangers; energy balances for solar exchangers, review of theory, economics, and practice of solar energy applications.

Prerequisties

(ME 364 , CBE 326 , or concurrent enrollment), or graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average

3.6

11.99% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

4.59% from Historical

A Rate

52.38%

68.53% from Historical

Class Size

-32.6% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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ARGANTHAEL BERSON

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