Table 2 Discussion descriptive information and topics
Discussion (time) | Discussion topic | Assigned source material | Citation | Brief description of source material |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D1 (24:28) | The science behind how solar cells work | Five videos produced by former RET participants | QESST. (n.d.). Instructional videos: Introduction to photovoltaics. https://qesst.org/education-and-outreach/videos/ | Videos, created by former RET participants, were designed to serve as a brief, five-part series focused on introducing the basics of solar cell manufacturing |
D2 (20:16) | How industrial silicon solar cells are manufactured | First half of the article | Neuhaus, D.-H., & Münzer, A. (2007). Industrial silicon wafer solar cells (1–15). Advances in OptoElectronics. https://doi.org/10.1155/2007/24521 | The first half of this article focuses on manufacturing equipment, giving a step-by-step description of the production of screen-printed solar cells |
D3 (25:15) | Alternative methods for manufacturing solar cells | Second half of the article | Neuhaus, D.-H., & Münzer, A. (2007). Industrial silicon wafer solar cells (1–15). Advances in OptoElectronics. https://doi.org/10.1155/2007/24521 | The second half of the article focuses on efficiency losses in solar cells, advanced solar cell options, and new solar cell technology |
D4 (24:18) | Engineering elements behind PV system performance | Article | Pearsall, N. M. (2017). Introduction to photovoltaic system performance. In The Performance of Photovoltaic (PV) Systems (pp. 1–19). Woodhead publishing. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-78242-336-2.00001-X | This chapter describes the basic functions of photovoltaic systems by introducing design elements, applications of different components, and performance parameters |
D5 (22:51) | Design and application of measuring solar irradiance | Article | Wolf, A., Johnson, M., Currier, S., Hall, E., Bowden, S., & Killam, A. (2018). Creating an inexpensive instrument to accurately measure solar irradiance (pp. 1–5). Unpublished report. School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Energy. Arizona State University | This article introduces a new instrument as an alternative way to measure solar irradiance, describing applications and calibration processes |