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Solar Energy Conversion and Application
Course delivery is a student-centered model that can integrate in-class instruction, online synchronous video sessions and asynchronous content delivery.
Microcreds overview
This course qualifies for a 80% subsidy under the HCI Fees Subsidy.
Please refer to the Entry Requirements section for details and eligibility criteria.
This micro-credential has been developed to benefit engineers, who are interested in learning more about solar energy conversion processes and applications of solar energy systems, architects interested in building integrated solar energy technologies, professionals in local authorities and in NGOs, who are interested in the growing solar industry in Ireland.
This micro-credential will give you an extended foundation of the main concepts of solar energy conversion and applications to enable you to practically apply your new knowledge in the field as well as in research and development.
Learners will advance their professional competencies through an in-depth focus on how solar cells work up to the balance of system components and the design of large solar farms. You will be facilitated to identify and to address these topics and will be enabled to progress your individual career goals in the solar energy industry.
How will this Micro-credential be delivered?
This micro-credential is available as hybrid learning with:
- Weekly lectures (2 hr) will be live streamed and recorded.
- Weekly groupwork (1 hr) can be facilitated online or face to face to suit the cohort.
What you'll learn
On successful completion of this micro-credential, learners will :
- Be able to identify and address a range of topics related to Solar Energy.
In addition, this micro-credential introduces a range of topics in the advanced physics and technology of solar energy conversion and materials, devices, and applications. - Gain an in-depth knowledge of current advances in solar energy, principles of operation of solar thermal and photovoltaic devices, technological challenges, and their applications, as well as an introduction into next generation technologies.
- Develop an extended foundation of the main concepts of solar energy
- Practically apply their knowledge in research and development of solar energy technologies as well as in the design of domestic and solar farm installations.
- Be enabled to progress your individual career goals in the solar energy industry.
Dr Sarah McCormack is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering.
Her research is in sustainable energy with a particular emphasis on solar energy and energy storage. She is also coordinating a H2020 14 partner project on the integration of different renewable energy technologies (solar, thermal energy storage and heat pumps along with intelligent control) in buildings. She was awarded an ERC Starter grant in 2015 on the development of luminescent solar devices and is currently upscaling for building integration.
She leads the Solar Energy Application group where she has mentored 10 post-doctoral researchers and supervised 17 PhD students to completion. She chaired the School of Engineering Athena Swan self-assessment team which was recently awarded a bronze award.
She has published over 100 publications and has a h-index of 32 with over 5000 citations (Google scholar).
Requirements
- Level 8 award 2.1 grade in Engineering or a cognate discipline.
- Up to date CV required.
HCI Fees Subsidy
Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria may qualify for a 80% fee subsidy, subject to the availability of subsidized places.
For eligibility details, please refer to the Eligibility Criteria.
For employers
If you are interested in working with Trinity to upskill your staff or develop a micro-credential to meet a specific need in your sector we would love to hear from you. Email us at micro-credentials@tcd.ie or you can book a time to meet with our team.
Got more questions?
If you have any questions about this micro-credential, or would like to book a call with someone on our team, please email us on micro-credentials@tcd.ie