Course Description : About this Course :. This course introduces you to the field of solar energy engineering and reveals some of the basic techniques and measures adopted by solar scientists and engineers to gauge and capture solar radiation. Begin by exploring the need for, and importance of, renewable energy sources in today's world and the global focus on solar energy. Learn about the nature of solar radiation, how it reaches the earth and the different ways it can be used. LEARNING OUTCOMES : Discuss the different available means of harnessing solar energy Describe the devices commonly used for solar energy collection and storage Explain how solar radiation reaches the surface of the earth from the surface of the sun Identify the different instruments used for solar radiation measurement Indicate the relationships between the different angles of solar radiation geometry