Mattoon, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Build a renewable energy source to power a vehicle with new class at Lake Land College
Lake Land College Renewable Energy Instructor/Program Coordinator Joseph Tillman will teach a class this fall in which students will help create a renewable energy resource to power a vehicle.
The device will utilize wind power via airfoils to charge powerful batteries, which can then be attached to the car the students will be working on.
“Why choose Lake Land College? Because you can’t do this anywhere else in the state,” Tillman said. “This class will center on actually building something and getting to see how the pieces and parts fit together to make something operational.”
The 3-credit hour class is called Special Topics in Technology and it meets Tuesdays and Thursdays on campus from 4 – 5:15 p.m. While there will be a bit of content-driven components to the class, most of the learning will involve hands-on work.
“This class is built specifically for those students who prefer working with their hands,” Tillman said. “If someone has an interest in mechanical, electrical or renewable energy technologies, this may very well be for them.
The class is open to anyone who has an interest in hands-on work, machinery, electric, design, welding and many other areas of creativity and ingenuity.
Those interested can contact Tillman at 217-234-5313 or jtillman@lakelandcollege.edu or Bryan Burrell at 217-234-5379 or bburrell@lakelandcollege.edu.
For more information on areas of study at Lake Land College, visit lakelandcollege.edu/guided-pathways.
Comments