Examining the understanding of solar energy physics by developing prototypes and simultaneously,
identifying needs of energy use in a sustainable approach, involves creating links with the concepts of
physics with its direct application.
Thus, a new educational approach is necessary that may identify and analyze problems of
technological and conceptual development from its manufacturing. And hence devise ways to clear up the
cognitive situations around learning, and understanding the phenomena involved like: heat transfer, mass
and energy balances, no imaging optics, solar radiations, greenhouse effect, thermic siphon effect and
solar capture, etc. [3] figure 3.
To assist the progress of this project and ensure its success, the basic theoretical elements considered
in the development of prototypes that make use of Solar Energy, are presented here.
It is necessary to understand that the physics involved in the subject of Solar Energy is possible
through a proposed exploratory, a research directed towards the development of a prototype like