The N.J. Economic Development Authority, in conjunction with the Wind Institute for Innovation and Training, will hold its annual Wind Institute Technical BootCamp @ NJIT at the Agile Strategy Lab of NJIT in Newark, Dec. 9-10.
The bootcamp is aimed at students and professionals with engineering or physical science backgrounds who are interested in starting or upskilling their career in the offshore wind industry.
The bootcamp aims to cover the technical aspects of offshore wind farm development, including environmental impact assessments, energy generation, transmission, grid integration and energy storage systems.
The bootcamp will issue a certificate of completion from NJIT and the opportunity to claim 14 professional development hours after successful completion of the online examination (multiple-choice questions) at the end of the bootcamp.
Jen Becker, EVP, clean energy and workforce innovation at the EDA, said the program embodies the state’s commitment to building a skilled workforce for the future of offshore wind in New Jersey.
“I know this will be a valuable training for all participants,” she said.
There are no formal prerequisite courses, but participants are encouraged to have a foundational understanding of engineering or physical sciences, preferably at a college or advanced-placement level. The bootcamp aims to provide a short-term, rigorous, fast-paced, and focused fundamental training to help practicing engineers, researchers, and graduates to be well-prepared for the new field of offshore wind energy.
(For more information and to register, click here)
Bootcamp overview:
Day 1:
- Opening keynote from NJ Economic Development Authority
- Course 1: Offshore Wind Farm Overview
- Course 2: Generation
- Course 3: Offshore Transmission
- Course 4: Onshore Transmission and Construction
Day 2:
- Opening keynote from Christine Guhl-Sadovy, president of the NJ Board of Public Utilities
- Presentation on the Participation of Minority and Underrepresented Engineers in Wind Energy
- Course 5: Community and Environmental Management
- Course 6: Offshore Wind Farm Project Management
- Course 7: Energy Storage System for Renewable
- Course 8: Grid Interconnection and Integration
- Take-Home Online Examination (Multiple-Choice Questions)
