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Solar + PVSyst + SketchUp + AutoCAD Diploma CAD & Engineering Design

Solar + PVSyst + SketchUp + AutoCAD Diploma

Solar is one of the fastest-growing industries, and this diploma makes you job-ready for it. You'll design solar PV systems, simulate performance in PVSyst, and produce layouts using SketchUp and AutoCAD. It's a practical, in-demand skill set for the renewable-energy sector, taught hands-on across four months.

Duration
4 Months
Format
Live 1-on-1
Level
Professional
Certificate
Osian NSDC
Overview

What this course is about

Solar + PVSyst + SketchUp + AutoCAD Diploma training develops integrated solar site planning, drafting, modelling and preliminary simulation. You explore solar modules, inverters, strings, shading, AutoCAD layouts, SketchUp context, PVSyst assumptions and yield losses. Lessons connect each concept to a rooftop or ground site, energy demand, module placement, single-line representation and shading study, so the teacher can explain not only which tool or method to use but also why it matters. This Solar + PVSyst + SketchUp + AutoCAD Diploma pathway gives that point a course-specific practice focus, reference 232-12.

Practical work centres on a rooftop PV concept including AutoCAD layout, SketchUp context, PVSyst report interpretation and design note. You practise site dimensions, orientation, tilt, losses, electrical protection considerations and client communication, then review the result with your teacher and correct the reasoning behind it. Examples can be adapted for electrical, civil, mechanical and architecture learners entering solar design, with attention to documentation, troubleshooting and responsible use of the relevant software or information. This Solar + PVSyst + SketchUp + AutoCAD Diploma pathway gives that point a course-specific practice focus, reference 232-12.

This course builds a portfolio workflow across drawing, 3D context and generation analysis through guided tasks and revision. It builds preliminary solar design skills; pvsyst, autodesk and vendor licences or certifications are separate and final engineering approval is required. This Solar + PVSyst + SketchUp + AutoCAD Diploma pathway gives that point a course-specific practice focus, reference 232-12. This Solar + PVSyst + SketchUp + AutoCAD Diploma pathway gives that point a course-specific practice focus, reference 232-12.

By the end

What you’ll be able to do

  • Draft solar layouts in AutoCAD
  • Model site context in SketchUp
  • Set up PVSyst project assumptions
  • Compare shading and system losses
  • Prepare a preliminary single-line design
  • Present solar design decisions clearly
Syllabus

How the course flows

  1. 1
    Interface & 2D DraftingWeeks 1–3

    Navigating the software and producing precise 2D drawings.

  2. 2
    Editing & AnnotationWeeks 4–6

    Modifying geometry, dimensions, layers and title blocks.

  3. 3
    3D ModellingWeeks 7–9

    Moving from flat drawings to full 3D models.

  4. 4
    Assemblies & DetailingWeeks 10–12

    Combining parts and preparing production-ready detail.

  5. 5
    Project Drawing SetWeeks 13–16

    A complete, presentable drawing set for your portfolio.

Toolkit

Tools you’ll use

  • AutoCAD
  • Revit
  • SolidWorks
  • STAAD.Pro
  • Civil 3D
Audience

Who this course is for

  • Electrical engineering students
  • Solar installation trainees
  • Civil and architecture learners adding energy design
  • CAD professionals moving into renewable projects
  • Entrepreneurs planning solar design services
Where it leads

Roles this opens up

  • Solar Design Draftsperson

    Prepare coordinated CAD layouts and preliminary rooftop solar drawings.

  • PV Simulation Assistant

    Set up PVSyst studies and explain assumptions and loss factors.

  • Renewable Energy Design Coordinator

    Combine site modelling, documentation and design notes.

Questions

Before you enrol

Basic mathematics and comfort with technical drawings are useful, but the course introduces the solar workflow. Final engineering approval and electrical safety remain with qualified professionals. This Solar + PVSyst + SketchUp + AutoCAD Diploma pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 232-12.

Use a Windows laptop capable of running AutoCAD, SketchUp and PVSyst, with valid software access arranged separately. This Solar + PVSyst + SketchUp + AutoCAD Diploma pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 232-12.

You can build a rooftop PV concept including AutoCAD layout, SketchUp context, PVSyst report interpretation and design note. This Solar + PVSyst + SketchUp + AutoCAD Diploma pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 232-12.

This Solar + PVSyst + SketchUp + AutoCAD Diploma pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 232-2. This Solar + PVSyst + SketchUp + AutoCAD Diploma pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 232-12.

This combined diploma adds cad, modelling and simulation depth beyond the single solar energy fundamentals course. This Solar + PVSyst + SketchUp + AutoCAD Diploma pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 232-12.

This Solar + PVSyst + SketchUp + AutoCAD Diploma pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 232-12. This Solar + PVSyst + SketchUp + AutoCAD Diploma pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 232-12.