Commencement of world's first bachelor of engineering in photovoltaics and solar energy

S. R. Wenham; Christiana Honsberg; J. Cotter; M. A. Green; A. G. Aberle; A. Bruce; M. D. Silver; R. Largent; L. Cahill

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2000.916242

Commencement of world's first bachelor of engineering in photovoltaics and solar energy

S. R. Wenham, Christiana Honsberg, J. Cotter, M. A. Green, A. G. Aberle, A. Bruce, M. D. Silver, R. Largent, L. Cahill

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Abstract

March, 2000 marked the commencement of what is believed to be the world's first Bachelor of Engineering in Photovoltaics (PV) and Solar Energy. The new program has been implemented at the University of New South Wales. It has particularly strong support from industry, end-users, the Australian government and the host institution. The explosive growth in the PV industry is believed responsible for triggering these high levels of support in the educational area. The new degree has been particularly popular. Forty-one students have commenced the program, with most having university acceptance index (UAI) scores well above 90, placing them within the top few percent of students completing high school. This is a clear indicator of the industry's ability to attract the best quality engineers. Details of the new degree program and the emphasis placed on gaining hands-on experience through project work are discussed in detail.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1744-1747
Number of pages	4
Volume	2000-January
ISBN (Print)	0780357728
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2000.916242
State	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes
Event	28th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2000 - Anchorage, United States Duration: Sep 15 2000 → Sep 22 2000

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Other	28th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2000
Country/Territory	United States
City	Anchorage
Period	9/15/00 → 9/22/00

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Control and Systems Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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Wenham, S. R., Honsberg, C., Cotter, J., Green, M. A., Aberle, A. G., Bruce, A., Silver, M. D., Largent, R., & Cahill, L. (2000). Commencement of world's first bachelor of engineering in photovoltaics and solar energy. In Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (Vol. 2000-January, pp. 1744-1747). Article 916242 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2000.916242

Commencement of world's first bachelor of engineering in photovoltaics and solar energy. / Wenham, S. R.; Honsberg, Christiana; Cotter, J. et al.
Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. Vol. 2000-January Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2000. p. 1744-1747 916242.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Wenham, SR, Honsberg, C, Cotter, J, Green, MA, Aberle, AG, Bruce, A, Silver, MD, Largent, R & Cahill, L 2000, Commencement of world's first bachelor of engineering in photovoltaics and solar energy. in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. vol. 2000-January, 916242, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1744-1747, 28th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2000, Anchorage, United States, 9/15/00. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2000.916242

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