Umm Al-Qura University
A Total of 42 Accredited Study Units
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First Semester |
Course Title |
Course Type |
Units |
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Advanced Numerical and Statistical Methods |
Theoretical |
3 |
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Renewable Energy Technologies |
Theoretical |
3 |
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Energy and Environment |
Theoretical |
3 |
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Renewable Energy and Power Generation |
Theoretical |
3 |
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Total Accredited Study Units |
12 |
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Second Semester |
Course Title |
Course Type |
Units |
|
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Photo-voltaic Systems: Analysis, Operation, and Design |
Theoretical |
3 |
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Power electronics converters |
Theoretical |
3 |
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Elective Course (1) from Table (2) |
Theoretical |
3 |
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Elective Course (2) from Table (2) |
Theoretical |
3 |
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Total Accredited Study Units |
12 |
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Third Semester |
Course Title |
Course Type |
Units |
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Wind Energy Generation System |
Theoretical |
3 |
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Modeling and Control of Storage Systems and Associated Converters |
Theoretical |
3 |
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Elective Course (3) from Table (3) |
Theoretical |
3 |
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Total Accredited Study Units |
9 |
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Fourth Semester |
Course Title |
Course Type |
Units |
|
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Renewable Energy Finance |
Theoretical |
3 |
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Elective Course (4) from Table (4) |
Theoretical |
3 |
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Research Project |
Project |
3 |
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Total Accredited Study Units |
9 |
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First: Obligatory Courses for the Renewable Energy Stream
Students have to pass nine obligatory courses, with a total of (27) accredited study units, in addition to a research project with three accredited study units.
Table No. 1: Obligatory Courses for the Renewable Energy Stream
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No. |
Course Title |
Course Type |
Level |
Units |
|
|
1 |
Advanced Numerical and Statistical Methods |
Theoretical |
1 |
3 |
|
|
2 |
Renewable Energy Technologies |
Theoretical |
1 |
3 |
|
|
3 |
Energy and Environment |
Theoretical |
1 |
3 |
|
|
4 |
Renewable Energy and Power Generation |
Theoretical |
1 |
3 |
|
|
5 |
Photo-voltaic Systems: Analysis, Operation, and Design |
Theoretical |
2 |
3 |
|
|
6 |
Power electronics converters |
Theoretical |
2 |
3 |
|
|
7 |
Wind Energy Generation System |
Theoretical |
3 |
3 |
|
|
8 |
Modeling and Control of Storage Systems and Associated Converters |
Theoretical |
3 |
3 |
|
|
9 |
Renewable Energy Finance |
Theoretical |
4 |
3 |
|
|
10 |
Research Project |
Project |
4 |
3 |
Second: Elective Courses for the Renewable Energy Stream:
The student should register in four elective courses with a total of 12 accredited study units, according to the following:
Table No. 2: General Elective Courses for the Renewable Energy Stream at the Second Level
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No. |
Course Title |
Course Type |
Level |
Units |
|
|
1 |
Integration of Alternative Energy Sources |
Theoretical |
2 |
3 |
|
|
2 |
Solar Thermal Electricity |
Theoretical |
2 |
3 |
|
|
3 |
Photo-voltaic Solar Cell Physics and Technologies |
Theoretical |
2 |
3 |
|
|
4 |
Electrical Machines and Drives for Renewable Energy systems |
Theoretical |
2 |
3 |
Table No. 3: General Elective Courses for the Renewable Energy Stream at the Third Level
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No. |
Course Title |
Course Type |
Level |
Units |
|
|
1 |
Microprocessor and Micro controller |
Theoretical |
3 |
3 |
|
|
2 |
Modeling and Simulation of Static Converters |
Theoretical |
3 |
3 |
|
|
3 |
Energy Management and Energy Efficiency of Buildings |
Theoretical |
3 |
3 |
|
|
4 |
DC Voltage Transmission and Distribution in Smart Grids |
Theoretical |
3 |
3 |
Table No. 4: General Elective Courses for the Renewable Energy Stream at the Fourth Level
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No. |
Course Title |
Course Type |
Level |
Units |
|
|
1 |
Smart Grids in Power systems |
Theoretical |
4 |
3 |
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2 |
Modeling and Operation of Electrical Grids |
Theoretical |
4 |
3 |
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3 |
FACT's and Power Quality |
Theoretical |
4 |
3 |
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4 |
Advanced Topics in Electrical Power Engineering |
Theoretical |
4 |
3 |
