WTEC 101 Intro to Wind Energy

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Keywords

wind energy , wind turbine , energy production , wind generation site , wind turbine technician

Project

IGEN (Illinois Green Economy Network) Career Pathways

Authors

Vrtol, Dave

Date Submitted

2013-09-20

Material Type

Hybrid/Blended Course

Secondary Material Type

Institution

Highland Community College

Industry Partner

Each IGEN Consortium college has established an Industry Advisory Group as part of their Career and Technical Education program. Advisory Group members contribute to the design, development and delivery of CTE courses including those developed through this TAACCCT grant. The members also provide opportunities for work-based learning and job placements for program graduates.

License

CC BY

Funding Source

TAACCCT Round 1

Additional Public Access

Abstract

This course is an introduction to the Wind Energy program. Topics covered include: expectations of wind energy technicians, an overview of the wind energy industry, safety in the wind energy field, and employability skills. Please note that all course materials and content are provided in the IMS Common Cartridge (IMSCC) format. The content can be accessed by opening the IMSCC file using your organization's Learning Management System application (these include Blackboard, D2L, Canvas etc.). Additional information about accessing Common Cartridge files can be found on the IMS Global Web site: http://www.imsglobal.org/cc. Future plans for the Skills Commons Web site include a feature that will allow users to view and download course content that is provided in the IMSCC format. Please refer to the "Enabling Others to Reuse Your Materials” page for more information: http://support.taaccct.org/enabling-reuse/.

Industry (NAISC)

Manufacturing -- Miscellaneous Manufacturing (339)

Occupation (SOC)

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (17-0000)

Instructional Program (CIP)

Engineering Technologies/Technicians (15)

Credit Type

Credential Type

Certificate

Educational Level

1st year Community College or equivalent

Skill Level

Quality Assurance Organization

SkillsCommons Editorial Board