Wind Power Management
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Leading Department
The courses offered in Wind Power Management are coordinated by the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, 3131 Seamans Center, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1527 (Tel: 319-335-5939; Fax: 319-335-5669)
Program Rationale
The wind power is an alternative source of energy generated from the wind. The wind power industry is to grow over the next decades. It is envisioned that as much as 20% of the national energy needs would be met by the wind generated power.
Program Goals
The Wind Power Management Focus Area is intended to educate professionals for design, operations, and management of wind farms deployed in massive numbers all over the country. The graduates will be able to fully understand the system and management of wind power facilities and their interactions with other alternative and conventional power generation systems.
Program Prerequisites
The diverse job opportunities in wind energy industry call for graduates with different skill sets. To respond to these job market needs, students with diverse backgrounds and experience will be considered by the Program. It is expected that each candidate for the Graduate Program in Wind Power Management will have a baccalaureate degree in engineering, computer science, basic sciences, business, or a related area. Each candidate is expected to poses basic knowledge of calculus, analysis, and statistics.
Course Requirements: M.S. Degree in Industrial Engineering with a focus area in Wind Power Management
The basic requirements for MS Thesis and MS Non-Thesis degree programs in Wind Power Management focus area are the same as for the standard M.S, Programs in Industrial Engineering. However, the students pursuing M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering witha focus area in Wind Power Management are required to take additional classes:
-MS Thesis Program: 3 classes (9sh) from Table 1.
-MS Non-Thesis Program: 4 classes (12sh) from Table 1, and 1 class (3sh) from Table 2.
Course Requirements: Doctoral Program
Doctoral students enrolled in the Wind Power Management focus area are expected to meet all IE Graduate Program requirements. In addition, each Ph.D. student is required to gain sufficient breadth and depth of domain knowledge in her/his specific area of study by taking energy related classes.
For more details, please contact:
Admission: Jennifer Rumping jrumping@engineering.uiowa.edu
Academic eligibility: Geb Thomas gthomas@engineering.uiowa.edu or L.D. Chen ldchen@engineering.uiowa.edu
Courses: Andrew Kusiak ankusiak@engineering.uiowa.edu