The Intermediate Diploma Program in Solar Energy Systems is a comprehensive program that integrates theoretical knowledge, technical skills, and practical applications. It aims to equip students with the competence to design, install, and maintain solar energy systems efficiently. The program prepares qualified technicians and professionals to meet the needs of the renewable energy sector and contribute to the transition toward clean and sustainable energy sources.

Program Mission:
To prepare skilled and competent technical professionals capable of working effectively in the field of solar energy systems and competing in both local and international markets, thereby supporting the role of alternative energy in achieving sustainable development.

• High school graduates or those with equivalent qualifications from all academic streams.
• Employees in government institutions who wish to develop their scientific and practical skills in the field of solar energy.
• Technicians working in electricity distribution companies and institutions related to renewable energy.

1. Solar System Design

• Ability to calculate the number of solar panels required.
• Knowledge of selecting the appropriate type of batteries and inverter for the system.
• Understanding how to design the system to provide sufficient electricity for a home or project.

2. Installation

• Skills in safely installing solar panels on rooftops or on the ground.
• Proper connection of DC and AC cables.
• Connecting panels to batteries, the inverter, and all system components.

3. Maintenance

• Ability to identify and troubleshoot issues in the system.
• Inspecting connections and checking battery status.

Graduates of the program are expected to be able to:

1. Analyze electrical diagrams and solar maps.
2. Identify appropriate solar energy systems based on location and available resources.
3. Use tools and equipment for constructing solar panel systems and networks.
4. Interpret and apply electrical diagrams and solar maps effectively.
5. Install solar energy systems while protecting the local environment from pollution.
6. Accurately measure consumption, savings, and storage in solar energy systems.
7. Maintain various devices, equipment, and tools used in solar energy systems.
8. Express themselves clearly and confidently in spoken communication.
9. Write clear and professional technical reports.

1. Companies specializing in alternative energy systems.
2. The national electricity company.
3. Development organizations involved in implementing alternative energy projects, particularly solar energy.
4. Public and private schools, especially technical and industrial schools.
5. Governmental and private institutions concerned with energy and environmental issues, such as the Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources Authority.
6. Research institutions working in the fields of environment, energy, and environmental impact studies, such as the Palestinian Environmental Quality Authority.
7. Continuing education and specialized training in universities and technical institutes.
8. Entrepreneurship and self-employment through implementing solar energy projects and contracts.

Possible Job Titles:

1. Solar Energy Technician
2. Solar Energy Technologist

Admission Requirements and the Required Credit Hours:

Admission Requirements:
Applicants who have achieved a minimum score of 50% in the General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi) from any of the following streams: Scientific, Literary, Industrial, Information Technology, or equivalent international certificates duly recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education are eligible for admission.

Credit hours required for obtaining the degree in this program:

Renewable Energy Technology (2) 950251 (3 credit hours): Contains a comprehensive introduction to solar radiation, solar energy, and solar angles important for solar radiation assessment and shadow calculations. The principle of solar cell science. That is, it informs students about Solar radiation and methods of calculation and measurement, semiconductors and the principle of operation of the solar cell, voltage and current curve of the solar cell, shadow and its effect on the solar cell, protection of the solar cell from the influence of shade, voltage regulator, inverter. In addition to solar photovoltaic modules and their components, photovoltaic energy conditioning circuits. Energy Storage Systems (batteries), operation and design of solar photovoltaic systems.

Electronics 950128 (3 credit hours): This course introduces a set of key concepts in electronics and digital design based on the lecturer and according to the student’s abilities such as diode and the representation of properties according to the first and second approximation, line of action, half-wave and full-wave single-phase unification circuits, filters, applications on diode, zener diode and its properties and applications, mono-UGT and bipolar transistor BJT, its properties, bias and practical applications on it, study of some properties of thyristors and its applications, FET bias and applications. In addition to introducing the student to Boolean algebra, Boolean algebra, Bolognian algebra theorems, and rules, logic gates, simplifying Boolean functions, Carnot diagram, grouping logic circuits, designing different systems that include addition, subtraction, code conversion, and others, integrated compilation logic circuits such as comparisons, coding and decoding and others.

Electronics Lab 950249 (1 credit hour): This lab deals with how to examine electronic equipment, design and analysis of electronic circuits, how link ordinary systems with digital systems electronically, and how to design electronic amplifiers.

Electrical Machinery 950120 (3 credit hours): This course introduces the student to the basics of direct current machinery, installation, the principle of action, types, methods of conduction, operational properties, and moment curves, methods of starting motion and braking, hysterical curves and winding methods. Electrical transformers, types, installation and principle of operation, equivalent circuit, three-phase transformers and methods of its connection, operation of transformers in parallel, losses Transformer and cooling methods for transformers. AC machines of various types, induction machines, types, installation, principle of operation, operational properties and moment curves, starting and braking methods for single- and three-phase motors. Synchronous machines, working principles, operational properties and moment curves, starting methods, and synchronous capacitors, in addition to studying special types of electric motors.

Electrical Machines Lab 950221 (1 credit hour): This course aims to identify the types of continuous and alternating electrical machines and how to draw their mechanical properties and to identify synchronous motors and generators and how they work, and draw their electrical properties.

Electrical Installations 950122 (3 credit hours): This course aims to provide the student with the necessary skills in the principles of electrical wiring as well as the design of electrical loads in buildings, industrial loads, distribution panels, and design elements. Grounding and lightning systems. In addition to the use of protective devices, electrical control by practical study of practical types that represent work situations from industrial and professional reality. Fuses, switches, switches, manual and automatic circuit breakers, timers and relays and their investigation and their connecting circuits. and sources of electrical feed.

Electrical Installations Laboratory 950241 (Credit Hours): This course aims to focus on the practical side and provide the student with the necessary skills to use electrical protection and control devices through the practical study of types representing work cases from industrial and professional reality, fuses and switches, switches and manual and automatic circuits, timers and relays, and investigate their properties, connection circuits, and electrical supply sources.

Energy Storage Systems 950243 (3 credit hours): Through the Energy Storage Systems course, the student will learn about the general concepts related to electrical energy storage technologies (ultra-high-capacity capacitor storage, batteries, superconducting coils, hydrogen storage, flywheels, hydropower), thermal storage and its applications.

Electrical Circuits 950111 (3 credit hours): This course introduces the concepts of the elements of direct current circuits, the laws and theories of direct current circuits, methods of analyzing direct current circuits, single-phase variable current, elements of variable current circuits, analysis of variable current circuits, the use of complex numbers in the analysis of variable current circuits, magnetism and electromagnetism, electromagnetic induction circuits, resonance circuits, and three-phase variable current circuits. Basics of electrical measurement, classification of electrical and electronic measuring devices, direct and alternating current measuring devices, how to extend the measurement range in measuring devices, potentiometers, standard voltage circuits, direct and alternating current barrages, signal generators, digital measuring devices, measuring resistance, voltage and current difference, load effect of measuring devices, measuring electrical capacity, measuring electrical energy.

Electrical Circuits Lab 950113 (credit hours): This course introduces methods of connecting resistors to DC circuits, DC theories, simplification of circuits, Kirchhoff’s law, using a signal plotter, for electrical capacitors, applications on single-phase AC circuits, induction circuits, electrical transformers, resonance circuits, and three-phase circuits. Measurement of resistance, voltage, and current difference, load effect of measuring devices, measuring electrical capacity, measuring electrical energy, direct current barrages, variable current barrages, using an electric signal plotter (oscilloscope) Digital measuring devices (their uses, and applications to increase the range of various measuring devices.

Energy efficiency and rationalization 950247 (3 credit hours): Identify and explain all energy efficiency methods for the student. Conserve available energy to reduce energy use. Energy-consuming facilities, both domestic and commercial, will be analyzed by students for energy efficiency opportunities. The student will calculate the energy savings and environmental impacts of most energy efficiency methods in order to identify and evaluate energy conservation opportunities. In addition, the student will demonstrate the appropriate use of energy monitoring and metering devices commonly used by energy professionals and energy auditors.

Power Electronics 950207 (3 credit hours): This course acquires some practical experience in the examination and operation of semiconductors used in industrial automation circuits such as a diode, transistor, thyristor, Triac, and Diac as well as field transistor. In addition to building some mug circuits used in variable and direct current circuits, studying the most important thyristor extinguishing techniques, building single- and three-phase unification circuits, studying control systems in single- and three-phase voltage regulators, studying some cutting circuits, inverter circuits and practical applications on thyristor uses.

Renewable Energy Technology Lab (1)950124 (1 credit hour): In this course, the student learns how to install solar systems, panels and inverters and connect these systems practically with generators and controllers, and through this workshop the student can install any solar energy system for home or commercial use.

Renewable Energy Technology Lab (2) 950222 (1 credit hour): This workshop aims to provide students with the skills to maintain all types of photovoltaic energy systems through the maintenance of electronic panels and electronic and electrical parts and conducting periodic and emergency maintenance within specific plans.

Renewable Energy Technology (1) 950115 (3 credit hours): This course covers energy systems and the environment, conventional and renewable energy sources, the energy situation in Palestine and its various sources and applications. The effects of the use of renewable energy and the rationalization of energy consumption on the environment and the reduction of harmful emissions. Consequences of visiting pollution in air, water, soil, heat and pollution from nuisance. The causes of global, regional, and local climate change, methods of combating pollution, and environmental laws in pollution control. Sustainability: global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, impacts, mitigation and sustainability, externalities of clean energy technology systems. Some energy calculations and conversions.

PLC controller 950245 (3 credit hours): This course aims to identify microprocessors, microcontroller, microprocessor installation, assembly language, memory devices and systems, data delivery, processor design, and microcontroller systems.

Microcontroller Laboratory (PLC controller) 950109 (credit hours): This course aims to identify microprocessors, microprocessors, microprocessor installation, assembly language, memory devices and systems, data delivery, processor design and microcontroller systems.

Graduation Project (3 credit hours)950255: The graduation project as a requirement for students expected to graduate aims to give the student an academic opportunity within which he can deepen his understanding of one or more aspects of his specialization and try to achieve a constructive scientific addition using his academic achievement, his own abilities and the university’s capabilities of libraries, laboratories, workshops, faculty and others.

Field Training (1)950114 (two credit hours): Training the student on certain skills within his specialization within the university laboratories, and in the field in cooperation with the local industry, institutions and local authorities, and under the supervision and follow-up of the teaching staff. This training is considered the entrance to practical life and the student must deal effectively and apply what has been studied theoretically.

Field Training (2) 950244 (2 hours and two credits): The field training course (2) aims to integrate the student into the specialized practical life and its impact on the crystallization of the student’s professional personality, in addition to the practical application of many theoretical specialized topics. In addition to crystallizing new ideas and addressing some technical problems that may help him build graduation projects. In order to take full advantage of this training, the student is followed up by the teaching staff and periodic reports are submitted – weekly on the topics to be trained.

Computer Applications for Renewable Energy 950130 (two hours): This course aims to introduce the student to the basic concepts using applied computer programs for renewable energy systems, where the student will learn about the theoretical and practical skills of the different methods that enable him to design and implement engineering and software plans for the preparation of practical reports for any solar energy system so that education includes the AutoCAD program, the PVsyst program, and the HOMMER program.

Electrical prevention and control systems 950253 (two hours): This educational course aims to introduce the student to the installation of protection and control devices used in the electrical system, the principle of their operation, methods of feeding them, and the study of their characteristics to obtain a high degree of accuracy, reliability, and continuity of current.

Electrical Prevention and Control Systems Laboratory 950224 (Hour): Providing the student with the necessary skills to use electrical protection and control devices by practical study of practical types that represent work cases from industrial and professional reality such as fuses, switches, switches, manual and automatic circuits, timers, relays, investigating their properties, connection circuits and electrical feeding sources.