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OverviewofWindEnergyEducationProgram-2017
AndySwift,DSc.P.E.Professor
AssociateDirectorWindEnergyProgramChair
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WindEnergyEducationProgram
Opportunity:– Windenergyalongwithotherrenewableelectric
technologiesisarapidlygrowing,multi-billiondollar,globalindustry.
– TheInternationalEnergyAgency,IEA,recentlyincreaseditsfiveyearprojectionforrenewableelectriccapacityincreasetoa43%globalgrowthin;about1TWofnewelectriccapacity– whichisequaltotheentireelectricgenerationcapacityoftheUS.
– TTU/NWIWindEnergyEducationProgramisoneofonlyafewinthenationtosupportaUSworkforceofover100,000.
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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
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NWIEducationalProgramElements
• UndergraduatePrograms– BachelorofScienceinWindEnergy
• Inprocessforthedegreetobeofferedon-line.– MinorinWindEnergy
• GraduatePrograms– GraduateCertificatePrograms
• AdvancedTechnicalWindEnergy(forengineersandscientists)• AdvancedManagerialWindEnergy(formanagers,businessandlegal
professionals)
• GlobalPerspective– GlobalComponentRequirementfortheBSWE
• Reporting– TheChairreportstotheAssociateViceProvostforUndergraduate
Education
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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
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WindEnergyEducationalProgram
GroupNIREPartnership:– PartneringwithGroupNIREintheareaofmicro-gridsandelectricpowergridresiliencye.g.“IslandsofPower”modelafterdisastersituations– NSFPre-ProposalsforHarveyandIrmarecovery.
– SCADAandBlack-outfacilitytraining– DHSsupportededucationprogram– Internshipopportunities
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WindEnergyEducationalProgram
DNVGLPartnership:– DNVGLisaleadinginternationalcorporationfortheenergyvaluechainincludingrenewablesandenergyefficiencyandoneofthetopthreecertificationbodiesintheworld
– ContractwithDNVGL– ProfessionalsfromDNV-GLareprovidingtailored,stateoftheindustrycasestudiesandsupportmaterialsfortheGraduateWindEnergyCertificateprogramcourses.
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WindEnergyEducationalProgram
Nextera Partnership:– PartneringwithTTUandSandiatoprovideinternsfortheSWiFT project(PISwift,Co-PIYoungandWestergaard)
– EvolvingPartnershipwithNextEra;thelargestutilityownerofrenewablepowersystemsintheUS.
– Sendateamofrecruitersseveraltimesayeartointerviewourstudentsandsupportthejobfair
– ProvidingSCADAdatatosupportboththeeducationandresearchprograms
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WindEnergyEducationalProgramHighlights
• ReceivedDOEAwardfortheCollegiateWindCompetition
• 12UniversitiesInvitedfor2018
• TTUistheonlyTexasSchool
• BSWEOn-LineDegreeapproved
2016DOECompetitionteampresentingbusinessplan
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WindEnergyEducationalProgramHighlights
• NewGraduateRenewablePowerSystemsClassapproved.
• NewcourseonSyncro-phasors,GridandWindProjectMonitoring(SCADA)systems,andMicro-Grids.
• NewcourseonElectricGridResiliency,fundedbyDHSandincollaborationwithgroupNIRE.
SandiaSWiFT TurbinesatRTC&GLEAMMMicro-GridProject
Micro-GridGraphicforElectricGridResiliency
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WindEnergyEducationalProgramHighlights
• NewPentalum LIDARwindmeasuringequipmentusedforSandia-SWiFT WakeStudies
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NWIEducationalOutreachandEngagement
• Curriculumdevelopmentandlicensinginitiativetoincludearecentlysigned2+2agreementforwindenergytransferstudentswithWesternTexasCollege.
• WorkingwithSouthPlainsCollegeandTexasStateTechnicalCollegeonansummer- acceleratedcertificationprogram.
• SummerCampsforK-12Students• TwoSTEMsummercampswithafocusonwindpowerandrenewableelectrictechnologies– RunontheWind(MiddleSchoolStudents)andGenTECH (HighSchoolStudents).Enrollmentisabout20studentsineachcamp.
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NWIEducationalProgram– Personnel
NWIWindEnergyTeachingFaculty• 6 fulltimeand3parttimefaculty• ProgramDirector;AndrewSwift,ScD,PE• GraduateProgram;ChrisPattison,PhD• Facultycredentials:5PhD;1JD;3MS• Teachingloadsare4to6classsectionspersemester
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• Facultyaccomplishmentsinclude:– Research:• GLEAMMMicro-gridproject• WakeDynamics,ManagementandControlinvestigationstoincludetheHAWKS– PIVimagingwindtunnelprojectandLidarresearchattheSNL-SWiFT Facility• WindShearandLLJstudiesusing200mtowerandLidardata• Faculty,GraduateandUndergraduatestudentsmeetregularly,ledbyDr.Westergaard andSuhasPol,todiscussandpresentresearchfindings.
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WindEnergyEducationalProgram- Personnel
• Facultyaccomplishmentsalsoinclude:– Research:• GLEAMMMicro-gridproject• WakeDynamics,ManagementandControlinvestigationstoincludetheHAWKS– PIVimagingwindtunnelprojectandLidarresearchattheSNL-SWiFT Facility• WindShearandLLJstudiesusing200mtowerandLidardata• Faculty,GraduateandUndergraduatestudentsmeetregularly,ledbyDr.Westergaard andSuhasPol,todiscussandpresentresearchfindings.
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• Facultyaccomplishmentscontinued:– Conferencepresentationsandpublications,
• e.g.theEuropean2016windtotorqueconference.– SeveralTextbookspublished
• WindEnergyEssentials byWalkerandSwift• TheEssentialsofMathematicalAnalysisandModelingbyA.Ruiz-Columbie
–WindProjectConsulting– TTULeadershipInstitutegraduate
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NWIWindEnergyStaff:• AssistantDirectorofStudentServices;KaceyMarshall• LeadAcademicAdvisor;MaggieGilchrest– BothadvisorsaremembersofNACADA;NationalAcademicAdvisingAssociation
–Ms.Marshallreceivedthe2016TTU-Matadordistinguishedstaffawardforherwork
–Ms.GilchrestcompletedthePresident’sLeadershipInstituteProgram.
• ITSpecialist(half-time)
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WindEnergyEducationalProgram– FY2017Financials
– NWIEducationalPrograms(BSWE,Grad.Cert.,WECourseEnrollments)generatedagrossrevenueinFY2017of......$2,207,036
– Expenses(salaries,MandO)….$1,067,115
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NWIEducationalProgram– BarriersandSuccesses
• SummaryofSuccesses– Studentplacementintherenewablepowersector– EducationalProgramsthatgenerategrossrevenuewellinexcessofexpenses
– Expectcontinuedgrowthintheundergraduateprogramsasthenewon-linedegreeisfullyimplemented.
– Growthinoutreachandengagementasweimplementservicelearningclasses,andadditional“handson”opportunitiesforthestudents.
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WindEnergyEducationalProgram– BarriersandSuccesses
• Barriers– Facultygrowth,recruitmentandretention
• Nocareertrackopportunitiesduetoalackoffacultylinesand/orjointappointments.
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WindEnergyEducationalProgram
Vision:Wewillcontinuetosetstandardsofexcellenceinthe
educationofprofessionalsandfutureleadersfortherenewablepowersector.
Mission:WindEnergyisthepremiermultidisciplinaryeducation
program- developingtransformationalexpertswhoapplyknowledge,skills,andconvictiontoleadintheadvancementofsustainablerenewablepowersolutionswithpositiveregional,nationalandglobalimpact.