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Transcript of October 5, 2015 Review of Energy Education Courses in NZ Universities (2007)
April 19, 2023
Review of Energy Education Courses in NZ
Universities (2007)
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National Energy Research Institute
• Partnership of 14 universities and other research organisations
Waikato
Lincoln
Massey
OtagoAuckland
Victoria
Canterbury
TEOsGNS
Landcare
Crop & Food
IRL
CAE
CRL
CRIs & others
Cawthron
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NERI’s goal
• Improve New Zealand's response to the energy challenges of the 21st Century by -
– More and better energy research, through collaboration
– Relevant, innovative energy education resources
– Strong, accessible linkages with industry, government, iwi, consumers
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Energy education projects 07/08
Projects:– ‘Energy in NZ’– Energy-efficient Schools …– TEO partner projects including
scholarships, new courses, promotional events– Masterclasses – Support for Massey University’s PG Energy Conference
– Review of Energy Education Courses in NZ Universities (2007)
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Review of Energy Education Courses
• Context• Review
– Energy industry demand for university graduateTelephone survey, 24 energy ‘stakeholders’
– Courses offered by NZ universities (2007)Desktop study, 244 courses found; 138 ‘energy
courses’
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Review of Energy Education Courses
Key findings– Range of qualifications (disciplines) is wide.– Most common ug degrees: engineering, commerce,
science, geography.– Strong demand for engineering graduates
– Electricity industries seeks commerce graduates
– Graduates lack functional skills: communication, business and management skills, interpersonal skills; relevant work experience.
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Review of Energy Education Courses
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Transport
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138 ‘energy’ courses
Climate change, CO2, sustainability
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Energy use, demand, efficiency
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Sources of energy
Generation / distribution technologies, system mgmt
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Social aspects
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Review of Energy Education Courses
• Energy Industry needs graduates!
– Especially: engineering, commerce, science and geography
– Also: geothermal, planning, policy analysis, mining, corrosion sciences, surveying, physics, geology, ICT, human resources, law, resource management, project management
– With skills: communication, business, and interpersonal skills– And: relevant work experience
– Cross-disciplinary energy education
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Review of Energy Education Courses
Recommendations• Attracting and retaining students, fostering energy
careers• Broad range of disciplines • ‘Fit’ between graduate profiles and work-readiness• Contact between universities and industry• Relationships between courses and key
government policy documents and directions• Central coordinator between industry and TEOs
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Review of Energy Education Courses
Challenges for Tertiary Energy Education• Increasing number of students studying/researching energy• Increasing disciplinary breadth and inter-disciplinary
approaches• Enhancing connections between TEOs, industry, employment
pathways• Balancing technical and functional knowledge/skills• Gearing energy education to national objectives without
compromising objectivity• Developing education for energy researchers: skills for
collaborative and inter-disciplinary research• Connecting TEOs with energy information and behaviour
needs of communities to inform and support movement towards sustainability
