In this paper the authors put forth an approach and give an example of how to produce a customizable

Renewable Energy Laboratory Protocol, referred to here as a cRELP. Their intent is to assist applied engineering

and technology programs with developing this type of laboratory protocol. The first half is concentrated on the

author’s hierarchal approach to cRELP development. This approach is similar to an upside-down pyramid, which

starts with broad deliverables and progressively steps down to more focused outcomes. The second half of the

paper focuses on a case study of the cRELP, intended to be incorporated into the IET 352 Energy Systems and

Sustainability course offered at the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology, Morehead State University in Kentucky. This case study includes specific lab exercises, equipment needs and safety considerations in order to give the reader an example of how to formulate a cRELP’s topics and content.