Overview of Wind Energy Education Program -2017 · power sector. Mission: Wind Energy is the premier multidisciplinary education program -developing transformational experts who apply

National Wind InstituteTEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

OverviewofWindEnergyEducationProgram-2017

AndySwift,DSc.P.E.Professor

AssociateDirectorWindEnergyProgramChair


WindEnergyEducationProgram

Opportunity:– Windenergyalongwithotherrenewableelectric

technologiesisarapidlygrowing,multi-billiondollar,globalindustry.

– TheInternationalEnergyAgency,IEA,recentlyincreaseditsfiveyearprojectionforrenewableelectriccapacityincreasetoa43%globalgrowthin;about1TWofnewelectriccapacity– whichisequaltotheentireelectricgenerationcapacityoftheUS.

– TTU/NWIWindEnergyEducationProgramisoneofonlyafewinthenationtosupportaUSworkforceofover100,000.


Renewableshitby‘lackoftalent’

Toofewprofessionalsaremovingintotheindustry,…..“thisiscrunchtimefortherenewablessector”.

- RENEWS– March24,2017

Newsarticleoutliningthe2017- airswift &energyjoblineGlobalEnergyTalentIndexreport- whichsurveyedover16,000professionalsworldwidewithintheoil,gas,renewables,power,nuclearandpetrochemicalssectors.


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NRELinterviewofU.S.windenergycompanies• Inoccupationssuchasengineering,ofpeopleinterviewed80%

haveeithersomeorgreatdifficultyfindingapplicantsthatmeettheirjobrequirements.

• Themorespecifictheoccupationistowindenergythemoredifficultitistofindqualifiedapplicants

• Iftheoccupationrequiresahigher-leveldegree,themoredifficultitistofindqualifiedapplicants

• 25%ofwindenergyfirmscontactedsearchedoutsidetheU.S.;Europeanshavemorehands-onexperienceandwind-specificdegrees

• Employershiringcandidateswithgraduatedegreesarelookingforwind-specificcourseworkthatalsooffersexperientiallearning

Tegen,NREL


NWIEducationalProgramElements

• UndergraduatePrograms– BachelorofScienceinWindEnergy

• Inprocessforthedegreetobeofferedon-line.– MinorinWindEnergy

• GraduatePrograms– GraduateCertificatePrograms

• AdvancedTechnicalWindEnergy(forengineersandscientists)• AdvancedManagerialWindEnergy(formanagers,businessandlegal

professionals)

• GlobalPerspective– GlobalComponentRequirementfortheBSWE

• Reporting– TheChairreportstotheAssociateViceProvostforUndergraduate

Education


NWIEducationalProgram– GrowthMetrics

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NWIEducationalProgram– Metrics

• Currentlyenrolled undergraduatemajors…..188• WindEnergyminors…..~56• Graduated…113students;

– >80%havejobsintheenergysector;10%Grad.School• GraduateCertificateEnrollments….. >100• GraduateCertificateCompeted:…..>57• Sampleofcompaniesprovidinginternships(oftenleadingtojobs)

– BPWind– Nextera– GroupNIRE– TriGlobal– SiemensWind– GEWind– Wanzek– Blatner Energy


WindEnergyEducationalProgram

GroupNIREPartnership:– PartneringwithGroupNIREintheareaofmicro-gridsandelectricpowergridresiliencye.g.“IslandsofPower”modelafterdisastersituations– NSFPre-ProposalsforHarveyandIrmarecovery.

– SCADAandBlack-outfacilitytraining– DHSsupportededucationprogram– Internshipopportunities



DNVGLPartnership:– DNVGLisaleadinginternationalcorporationfortheenergyvaluechainincludingrenewablesandenergyefficiencyandoneofthetopthreecertificationbodiesintheworld

– ContractwithDNVGL– ProfessionalsfromDNV-GLareprovidingtailored,stateoftheindustrycasestudiesandsupportmaterialsfortheGraduateWindEnergyCertificateprogramcourses.



Nextera Partnership:– PartneringwithTTUandSandiatoprovideinternsfortheSWiFT project(PISwift,Co-PIYoungandWestergaard)

– EvolvingPartnershipwithNextEra;thelargestutilityownerofrenewablepowersystemsintheUS.

– Sendateamofrecruitersseveraltimesayeartointerviewourstudentsandsupportthejobfair

– ProvidingSCADAdatatosupportboththeeducationandresearchprograms


WindEnergyEducationalProgramHighlights

• ReceivedDOEAwardfortheCollegiateWindCompetition

• 12UniversitiesInvitedfor2018

• TTUistheonlyTexasSchool

• BSWEOn-LineDegreeapproved

2016DOECompetitionteampresentingbusinessplan



• NewGraduateRenewablePowerSystemsClassapproved.

• NewcourseonSyncro-phasors,GridandWindProjectMonitoring(SCADA)systems,andMicro-Grids.

• NewcourseonElectricGridResiliency,fundedbyDHSandincollaborationwithgroupNIRE.

SandiaSWiFT TurbinesatRTC&GLEAMMMicro-GridProject

Micro-GridGraphicforElectricGridResiliency



• NewPentalum LIDARwindmeasuringequipmentusedforSandia-SWiFT WakeStudies


NWIEducationalOutreachandEngagement

• Curriculumdevelopmentandlicensinginitiativetoincludearecentlysigned2+2agreementforwindenergytransferstudentswithWesternTexasCollege.

• WorkingwithSouthPlainsCollegeandTexasStateTechnicalCollegeonansummer- acceleratedcertificationprogram.

• SummerCampsforK-12Students• TwoSTEMsummercampswithafocusonwindpowerandrenewableelectrictechnologies– RunontheWind(MiddleSchoolStudents)andGenTECH (HighSchoolStudents).Enrollmentisabout20studentsineachcamp.


NWIEducationalProgram– Personnel

NWIWindEnergyTeachingFaculty• 6 fulltimeand3parttimefaculty• ProgramDirector;AndrewSwift,ScD,PE• GraduateProgram;ChrisPattison,PhD• Facultycredentials:5PhD;1JD;3MS• Teachingloadsare4to6classsectionspersemester

National Wind InstituteTEXAS TECH UNIVERSITYWindEnergyEducationalProgram- Personnel

• Facultyaccomplishmentsinclude:– Research:• GLEAMMMicro-gridproject• WakeDynamics,ManagementandControlinvestigationstoincludetheHAWKS– PIVimagingwindtunnelprojectandLidarresearchattheSNL-SWiFT Facility• WindShearandLLJstudiesusing200mtowerandLidardata• Faculty,GraduateandUndergraduatestudentsmeetregularly,ledbyDr.Westergaard andSuhasPol,todiscussandpresentresearchfindings.


WindEnergyEducationalProgram- Personnel

• Facultyaccomplishmentsalsoinclude:– Research:• GLEAMMMicro-gridproject• WakeDynamics,ManagementandControlinvestigationstoincludetheHAWKS– PIVimagingwindtunnelprojectandLidarresearchattheSNL-SWiFT Facility• WindShearandLLJstudiesusing200mtowerandLidardata• Faculty,GraduateandUndergraduatestudentsmeetregularly,ledbyDr.Westergaard andSuhasPol,todiscussandpresentresearchfindings.

National Wind InstituteTEXAS TECH UNIVERSITYWindEnergyEducationalProgram- Personnel

• Facultyaccomplishmentscontinued:– Conferencepresentationsandpublications,

• e.g.theEuropean2016windtotorqueconference.– SeveralTextbookspublished

• WindEnergyEssentials byWalkerandSwift• TheEssentialsofMathematicalAnalysisandModelingbyA.Ruiz-Columbie

–WindProjectConsulting– TTULeadershipInstitutegraduate

National Wind InstituteTEXAS TECH UNIVERSITYWindEnergyEducationalProgram– Personnel

NWIWindEnergyStaff:• AssistantDirectorofStudentServices;KaceyMarshall• LeadAcademicAdvisor;MaggieGilchrest– BothadvisorsaremembersofNACADA;NationalAcademicAdvisingAssociation

–Ms.Marshallreceivedthe2016TTU-Matadordistinguishedstaffawardforherwork

–Ms.GilchrestcompletedthePresident’sLeadershipInstituteProgram.

• ITSpecialist(half-time)


WindEnergyEducationalProgram– FY2017Financials

– NWIEducationalPrograms(BSWE,Grad.Cert.,WECourseEnrollments)generatedagrossrevenueinFY2017of......$2,207,036

– Expenses(salaries,MandO)….$1,067,115


NWIEducationalProgram– BarriersandSuccesses

• SummaryofSuccesses– Studentplacementintherenewablepowersector– EducationalProgramsthatgenerategrossrevenuewellinexcessofexpenses

– Expectcontinuedgrowthintheundergraduateprogramsasthenewon-linedegreeisfullyimplemented.

– Growthinoutreachandengagementasweimplementservicelearningclasses,andadditional“handson”opportunitiesforthestudents.


WindEnergyEducationalProgram– BarriersandSuccesses

• Barriers– Facultygrowth,recruitmentandretention

• Nocareertrackopportunitiesduetoalackoffacultylinesand/orjointappointments.



Vision:Wewillcontinuetosetstandardsofexcellenceinthe

educationofprofessionalsandfutureleadersfortherenewablepowersector.

Mission:WindEnergyisthepremiermultidisciplinaryeducation

program- developingtransformationalexpertswhoapplyknowledge,skills,andconvictiontoleadintheadvancementofsustainablerenewablepowersolutionswithpositiveregional,nationalandglobalimpact.


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