This self-directed online course will provide a good understanding of the offshore wind sector in the UK and the fundamentals behind how offshore wind turbines and wind farms operate. The learner will become familiar with the common terminology used by experts working in the industry.
The course provides an opportunity for you to:
This course is funded by the Scottish Government through its flagship programme, National Transition Training Funding (NTTF) to support people over 25 who currently live in Scotland and who have lost their jobs or who are at risk of redundancy as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19). As a condition of this grant, we are required to gather certain data to carry out certain identity/eligibility checks for our learners.
The course consists of four separate sections: offshore wind familiarisation, introduction to wind turbine control, operations and maintenance, and the circular economy and decommissioning.
The following course breakdown is an insight into what will be covered in each section of the course.
Offshore Wind Familiarisation
Introduction to Wind Turbine Design and Control
Operations and Maintenance
Circular Economy and Decommissioning
Each section will include a ‘Knowledge Check’ which aims to test the learners' understanding of the learning outcomes and encourages greater knowledge retention. The course also includes a high volume of interactivity and activities to engage the user throughout the course.
Offshore Energy
Wind Turbine Design and Control
Operations and Maintenance
This course has been designed for those with limited prior knowledge of the offshore wind industry and contains both technical and non-technical information to help them gain a holistic appreciation of the renewables industry.
This course has been developed by our CPD team within the Manufacturing Skills Academy.
Dates & Venues
Date | Available now |
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Location | Self-directed online learning |
Duration | 1-2 hours approximately |
Cost | Free |
Course token | NTTFOFFWIND22 |
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