COURSE SCHEDULE

SEDA Malaysia Grid-Connected Photovoltaic (PV) Systems

Design Course
DAY

1
(Monday)

2
(Tuesday)

3
(Wednesday)

TIME

SUBJECT

0900 ~ 0930
0930 ~ 1030
1030 ~ 1050

Lecture
Lecture
Break

1050 ~ 1245

Lecture

1245 ~ 1400

Break

1400 ~ 1700

Lecture

1700 ~ 1720

Break

0900 ~ 1030
1030 ~ 1050

Tutorial
Break

1050 ~ 1245

Lecture

1245 ~ 1400

Break

1400 ~ 1500

Lecture

1500 ~ 1700

Lecture

1700 ~ 1720

Break

0900 ~ 1030

Tutorial

1030 ~ 1050

Break

1050 ~ 1245

Lecture

1245 ~ 1400

Break

1400 ~ 1600

Lecture

1600 ~ 1700

Lecture

1700 ~ 1720

Break

DESCRIPTION
Welcoming and Course Outline
Basic solar engineering: Introduction, Earth Geography
Refreshment is provided
Basic solar engineering: Earth-sun-collector geometry;
Availability of solar energy
Lunch is provided
Photovoltaic technology: Introduction; Solar cells; PV
modules; Datasheets; Standards; Array configuration;
Operational issues
Refreshment is provided
Exercises based on previous work
Refreshment is provided
Introduction to grid connection; Introduction to grid
inverter technology
Lunch is provided
Grid interactive inverter: Introduction; Types;
Datasheets; Standards
Other balance of system (BOS) components:
Connector; Bypass diode; Wiring cable; Conduit;
Trunking; String over current protection; Switches;
Array junction box; Grounding; Surge protection
device; Connection and interconnection Issues
Refreshment is provided
Exercises based on previous work
Refreshment is provided
Design and sizing of GCPV systems: Dimensioning of PV
array; Matching of PV array to inverter
Lunch is provided
Design and sizing of GCPV systems: Other BOS
components and integration
System performance and evaluation: Types of
monitoring and equipment; Performance indices
Refreshment is provided

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DAY

4
(Thursday)

5
(Friday)

TIME

DESCRIPTION

0900 ~ 1030

Tutorial

Exercises based on previous work

1030 ~ 1050

Break

Refreshment is provided

1050 ~ 1245

Lecture

Installation; Testing and commissioning

1245 ~ 1400

Break

Lunch is provided

1400 ~ 1500

Lecture

1500 ~ 1700

Lecture

1700 ~ 1720

Break

0900 ~ 1030

Practical

1030 ~ 1050

Break

1050 ~ 1215

Practical

1215 ~ 1445

Break

1445 ~ 1700

Practical

1700 ~ 1720

Break

Operation and maintenance

Lightning protection system (LPS): Introduction; Types
of LPS; Air termination; LPS for small systems & large
systems; Indirect lightning; LPS materials
Refreshment is provided
Solar assessment; PV module measurements; Testing
and commissioning; Acceptance test; Operation and
maintenance
Refreshment is provided
Solar assessment; PV module measurements; Testing
and commissioning; Acceptance test; Operation and
maintenance
Lunch is provided
Solar assessment; PV module measurements; Testing
and commissioning; Acceptance test; Operation and
maintenance
Refreshment is provided

0900 ~ 1030

Examination

1030 ~ 1050
6
(Saturday)

SUBJECT

1050 ~ 1245
1245 ~ 1400
1400 ~ 1700
1700 ~ 1720

Practical [one-on-one candidate demonstrates and

interviewed]
Break
Refreshment is provided
Practical [one-on-one candidate demonstrates and
Examination
interviewed]
Break
Lunch is provided
Practical [one-on-one candidate demonstrates and
Examination
interviewed]
Break
Refreshment is provided

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DAY

7
(Monday)

TIME

SUBJECT

DESCRIPTION

0830 ~ 0930

Examination Part A - Comprehensive Open Book

0930 ~ 1000

Break

1000 ~1300

Examination Part B Comprehensive Open Book

1300 ~1415

Break

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Refreshment is provided

Lunch is provided