Lab 2: Solar Power Measurement, Part II: Activities

Description: This lab consists of three modules:

• Characterize the peak power output of the solar cell
• Measure how power output of a solar panel changes with the angle of light
• Measure how solar panel efficiency drops when the panel is shaded

Students also get more instruction and hands-on time with various workshop tasks, including

• Drilling holes in sheet metal with a drill press
• Cutting copper and PVC pipe with hand tools
• Cutting rebar with a hacksaw
• Spot welding
• Bending sheet metal with a brake
• Using a hand riveter

Speaker: Amit Gandhi, Amy Banzaert