The EE215S  intensive training course is designed to help individuals understand the fundamentals of SketchUp modeling methods and techniques for creating 3-dimensional buildings & roofs and PV array layouts design from scratch. Shading analysis techniques will be taught and used to explore the optimum PV array layouts. A little experience in PV Systems is required. It covers a wide range of topics, including: Modeling the roof based on site evaluation drawings, Adding PV Modules to the Roof, Shading Analysis, Plugins (definition, the most popular SketchUp plugins, Installing plugins), Exporting 2D Graphics, exporting animation video, Importing AutoCAD files, SketchUp files, and images. This course includes 20 hours of online-live training (or onsite), a course outline, examples, exercises, quizzes, assignments,final project, final exam and a certificate of completion.

Pre-requisites: None

Course Objectives

o Understand the components of SketchUp Software.
o Ability to create 3-D realistic buildings/roofs.
o Ability to design residential/commercial installations or ground mount power plants.
o Ability to design optimum  PV module layouts.
o Ability to perform shading analysis.

Pre-Requisites by Topic

o Photovoltaic Systems
o Solar Energy

Computer Usage:   SketchUp Make (Free version of SketchUp)

Topics

1. Introduction to SketchUp

2. Modeling the roof based on site evaluation drawings

3. Adding PV Modules to the Roof

4. Shading Analysis

5. Plugins (definition, the most popular SketchUp plugins, Installing plugins)

6. Making a user Skelion database

7. Exporting 2D Graphics

8. Exporting animation video

9. Importing AutoCAD files, SketchUp files, and images

10. Tracking and Backtracking

11. Case Studies

Assignment of course grade:
The grade will be based on the weighted index as shown below.

Homework . . . . . . . . . 15 %
Quizzes . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 %
Project .. . . . . . . . . . . . 2- %
Final Exam . . . . . . . . . 50 %

* 3 quizzes + 3 Assignments+ 1 project + 1 final exam

Course Pass Grade: 80%

Tuition: $400 USD (100JOD for Jordanians)