2011-11-14 Gotland University 1

Gotland UniversityLiselotte Aldén

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The Location …..

The City…

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The Place….

- Gotland University is the first Liberal Education University in Sweden.

- We have established multi-disciplinary research arenas in regional and international cooperation.

- The way we work is characterised by quality, innovation and accessability.

Vision and Goal

Gotland University in figures 2010 • 6831 students (ind)• 2500 full time eq.

– 33 % on campus– 67 % netbased

• 210 employees– 150 faculty– 12 professors

• 16 education programs– Ca 200 courses

• 70% of total budget from undergraduate education

Teknikgruppen AB

~ 15 Senior researcher8 PhD students

Nordic Consortium:Optimization and Control of Wind Farms

Wind energy departmentW

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• Education• Network for wind utilization• Wind Power Technician Training

Education programmesW

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Master Programme in Wind Power Project Management, 1 year, 60 ECTS, campus learning

Wind Power Course Package, 1 year, 60 ECTS, distance learning

Energy and Society – Bachelor Programme

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Level 1: - Wind Power Basics

Level 2: - Wind Power Energy- Wind Power Technology- Wind Power Planning- Wind Power Offshore

Level 3: - Wind Power Project Development

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Participate in steering groupTheoretical courses for wind

power technicians- Strömsund municipality- Söderhamn municipality- Lernia College in Malmö - Gotland municipality- Storuman municipality

www.hgo.se/windpower www.hgo.se/wpmasterwww.cvi.se

Education in Practice

Center for wind utilization

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• Research communication• Knowledge database www.cvi.se • Education days and seminars • Education material

• Executive education• Theoretical courses for vocational training

programmes• Responsibility for education and capacity

building in Network for wind utilization

Wind Power Development on GotlandW

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• Excellent wind resources• Wind power development in the 80-ties• Research station at Näsudden• HVDC light – transmission technology• Offshore park – Bockstiegen• 30 % of consumption• Spatial planning for 1000 MW

Noden Gotlandmed ansvar för utbildning- och kompetensfrågor

Stödjer, utvecklar och förmedlar kunskap• Inventering av utbildningar• Utarbetar informations- och utbildningsinsatser• Initierar nya aktiviteter inom nätverket• Samverkar

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• Yrkeshögskola; 1 and 2 years• 10 programmes

• Challenge to find placements and industrial support

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• Research communication• Knowledge database www.cvi.se • Educationdays and seminars seminarier• Education materials

• Executive education• Theoretical courses for vocational training

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capacitybuilding in Network for wind

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