Introduction to Offshore Wind Energy (WIN100)

Content

This is a fully digital course. It provides an introduction to offshore wind energy covering engineering and non-engineering aspects both from academic and practical view points. The course is designed broadly such that who have interests on offshore wind energy, regardless of the educational and professional background, will benefit from the content of the course by widening their understanding and knowledge about this industry through better insights from practical multidisciplinary themes.

The main learning content of this course is designed through specific modules covering target areas with practical importance for the modern Offshore wind energy sector, for instance; energy transformation, offshore wind energy projects, engineering, operations, economics, and legal aspects. In addition to academic lectures given by subject matter experts, the course content is further enriched through an interesting series of PodCasts, Interviews, Video demonstrations, etc. made with industrial experts and organizations to give students an interesting learning experience.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

• has cross-disciplinary knowledge within offshore wind
• has basic understanding and knowledge on modern developments, methods and techniques, practices and standards within offshore wind energy
• Gain insight and understanding on real practices and challenges of the industrial sector and apply the knowledge in practice
• has knowledge of the characteristics and place of Offshore wind in modern society and can analyze relevant academic issues

Skills

• can analyze and apply the knowledge and understanding gained on practical and theoretical situations
• can reflect on theories and practices as well as perform basic analyzes towards practical and theoretical problem solving
• can find, assess and use information to reflect on challenges and issues
• can carry out basic projects under supervision on areas of interest with broader analysis of issues relating to offshore wind energy.

General competence

• has insight on relevant ethical issues related to Offshore wind
• can plan and carry out tasks and projects of limited scope applying the knowledge and skills gained
• can communicate central issues of interest related to offshore wind and can exchange views to contribute to new thinking.

Required prerequisite knowledge

Exam

Coursework requirements

Obligatory presentation is based on brief individual reflections. The presentation can be recorded and submitted digitally. There will be no physical or online presentations.

Obligatory requirements must be approved by responsible lecturer within the given deadline.

Course teacher(s)

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Method of work

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Course assessment

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