Akos Nemcsics, College of Engineering Budapest, Tavaszmezo str. 17, H-1084 Budapest, e-mail: nemcsics. akos@kvk. bmf. hu

Solar cell related courses which have already been in progress for six years at the College of Engineering Budapest are presented in this work. The education is structured into theoretical, experimental and applicational items are introduced. We are preparing for the paradigma change of technology in our education. The ecological applications of the solar cells are emphasized. Finally, the topics related to Technical Ecology are described.

Enviromental Protection and the Solar Cells

The education of the solar cells has been in progress for already six years at the College of Engineering Budapest. The development of enviromental and ecological view of our students is stressed in our College [1, 7]. Our students are acquainted with ecological constructions, energy efficient structures, the possibility of exploiting renewable energy sources. The material science and microelectronics are emphasized in the subject-matter of engineering instruction. We are dealing with solar energy converter semiconductor devices and their applications during a whole semester [1, 2].

In the first part of the semester we are dealing with the different kinds of solar cell structures. In our opinion a change of paradigma will occur in the solar cell production in the near future. We are preparing to this change of paradigma with our education with the help of reading scientific literature and with the participation in the research. The second part of the semester is dealing with the application of the solar cell. We are dealing with the mechanical, electrical installation of the solar cells. The students study this subject with enthusiasm and kindly choose to deal with solar cells as their thesis topic. Four to eight theses are made yearly in the topic of solar cells. Finally, here will be presented our solar cell related laboratory in the College.