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2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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Texas Tech offers nearly 5,000 courses as part of its curriculum. These courses are listed alphabetically by subject prefix within each college and departmental section of this catalog. The courses appear in numerical order, moving from beginning freshman or developmental level courses to graduate, research, and professional courses.

Not all courses listed in this catalog are offered every year. An online class schedule published before each registration period indicates courses that will be available during the upcoming term or semester and when each class will meet. The class schedule can be found at (www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/class_schedule/index.php). The university reserves the right to cancel any scheduled course or withdraw any program from the list of offerings when the best interests of the institution require such action.

Courses are designated by a subject prefix and number along with a descriptive title. Learn more  about interpreting the course descriptions found throughout the catalog.

 

Wind Energy (Undergraduate Courses)

  
  • WE 1110 - Wind Energy Analytical Methods Laboratory

    1 Semester Credit Hours
    Corequisite: WE 1310 . Hands-on exercises in the development of practical MatLab skills associated with mathematical modeling and data manipulation in wind energy. F.
  
  • WE 1300 - Introduction to Wind Energy

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Provides a basic understanding of the wind energy industry and discusses the basic meteorology of wind, extraction of energy from wind, wind plant development, and the environmental and ecological impact of wind energy plants. F, S.
  
  • WE 1310 - Analytical Methods in Wind Energy

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Covers fundamentals of wind mathematical modeling (one to three dimensions). F.
  
  • WE 1311 - Principles of Wind Power Conversion

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WE 1310 . Covers fundamentals of physical wind modeling needed for a complete understanding of wind energy topics. S.
  
  • WE 2300 - Social Impacts of Wind Energy

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Provides an in-depth look at environmental, economic, national security, health benefits, and issues of wind energy vs. traditional fuels. F, S.
  
  • WE 2310 - Methods for Wind Resource Characterization

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WE 1310 . In-depth study of the methods used in applying wind resource characterizations to contextual wind power problems. S.
  
  • WE 3100 - Wind Energy Lab

    1 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WE 1300 , WE 3300 . In-depth information on physical principles of wind resources modeling, site assessment, GIS and wind data processing. F, S.
  
  • WE 3300 - Wind Energy Science and Technology I

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WE 1300 . An introduction to wind power meteorology, wind turbine aerodynamics and design, and wind farm grid integration and application. F.
  
  • WE 3301 - Wind Energy Science and Technology II

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WE 3300 . Provides an understanding of wind turbine aerodynamics; wind turbine performance and investment; wind energy grid integration; institutional, legal, and environmental issues; and wind energy development and construction. S.
  
  • WE 3310 - Wind Energy Economics and Finances

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WE 2310 . In-depth understanding of the economic and financial concepts involved in both large- and small-scale developments of wind energy. F.
  
  • WE 3315 - Renewable Energy and the Environment

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Provides an overview of society’s needs and future energy demands. Examines conventional energy sources and systems. Provides in-depth analysis of renewable energy sources. S.
  
  • WE 4000 - Internship in Wind Energy

    V1-6 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing, consent of instructor. Supervised internship in an approved wind energy industry or professional establishment. May be repeated for up to 8 credit hours.
  
  • WE 4300 - Wind Energy Grid Integration

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WE 3301 . In-depth instruction in wind turbine generator technology, grid integration techniques, and market and grid regulations. F.
  
  • WE 4310 - Wind Modeling and Design

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1302 ; WE 2300 , WE 3300 , WE 3301 , WE 3100 , and WE 3310 . Instruction in the process and development of wind energy projects emphasizing technical, environmental, and financial aspects of project development. (Writing Intensive) S.
  
  • WE 4311 - Wind Energy Law and Regulatory Issues

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WE 3315 , ENGL 1302 , or declared minor in legal studies. Provides an in-depth understanding of the law as it relates to the development of wind projects. (Writing Intensive) S.
  
  • WE 4313 - Wind Energy Geographic Information Systems and Mapping

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: WE 2310  and WE 3100 . Focuses on the tools, methods, technology, data, and related issues of GIS and mapping systems in wind energy.
  
  • WE 4320 - Independent Study in Wind Energy

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: 9 hours of WE courses and consent of instructor. Individual research in the wind energy area of student’s choice under faculty guidance. May be repeated up to three times for credit.
  
  • WE 4321 - Wind Dynamics for Wind Energy

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WE 4323 . Provides a background on the physical and mathematical bases of wind prediction.
  
  • WE 4322 - Wind Turbine Aerodynamics

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WE 3301 . Provides an in-depth understanding of wind turbine aerodynamic principles and applications.
  
  • WE 4323 - Meteorology for Wind Energy

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WE 1311  and WE 2310 . Covers topics related to wind power meteorology. F.
  
  • WE 4390 - Advanced Wind Farm Project Design and Analysis

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: WE 3100  and WE 4313 . Focuses on design of wind farm projects, optimized layouts, and data analysis using real-world data, problems, and considerations.