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2025-2026 College Catalog 
  
2025-2026 College Catalog

ETR 173 - Wind Turbine Operations Lab


Credits: 2
Provides hands-on training on the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of a commercial wind turbine using a wind turbine trainer. Examines how to optimize turbine blade pitch angle and rotational speed to maximize energy generation.

Prerequisite: ELE 178, ELE 233 and MEC 268. Corequisite: ETR 170.

Laboratory 4 hours.