Review for Exam 01 Prof. Steven Trimble & Prof. Ronald J Roedel Arizona State University.

Review for Exam 01Review for Exam 01

Prof. Steven Trimble & Prof. Ronald J RoedelArizona State University

Topics in SEC 598 (to Topics in SEC 598 (to date)date)Product Development

◦Commercialization model◦Life cycle of product

Project Development◦Project development organization

Energy and Power◦Definitions, units, dimensions◦Conversions

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Topics in SEC 598 (to Topics in SEC 598 (to date)date)Overview of Photovoltaics

◦Solar resource and availability◦Solar cell and solar module◦Components of PV systems

Overview of Concentrated Solar Power◦Types of CSP systems◦CSP system elements

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Topics in SEC 598 (to Topics in SEC 598 (to date)date)Economic Analysis

◦Life cycle costing◦Time value of money◦Present worth calculations

Levelized Cost of Electricity◦Definition◦Components◦Utility

Solar Energy Policies◦.

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Topics in SEC 598 (to Topics in SEC 598 (to date)date)Solar Energy Policies

◦Policy goals◦Regulations◦Incentives

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Exam formatExam formatNothing allowed except pencils,

erasers, and blank sheets of paper

◦No electronic devices of any sort

◦No formula sheets

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What the exam will What the exam will containcontainDefinitions

◦Short, pithy answers

Charts, graphs◦Interpretations

“Discussion point” questions◦Brief, clear declarative sentences

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What the exam will NOT What the exam will NOT containcontainComplicated mathematics

◦Arithmetic is fair game

Deep analysis

New material

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