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Our wind energy courses are ideal for individuals looking to launch their careers in the exciting field of alternative energy technology. Wind energy companies are growing exponentially to meet America's demand for clean, renewable, and domestic energy. This entry level Wind Energy Apprentice course prepares you for a career in the wind energy industry. Students will learn the basics of wind energy principles including wind technology, wind energy anatomy, wind farm design, wind business, and characteristics of energy sources. This course covers the fundamentals of hydraulics and basic theory and practice of electrical circuits, including calculations as applied to alternating and direct currents.

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Course Objectives

Students who complete our wind energy courses will be able to:

• Describe the evolution of wind turbine technology.
• Identify and describe wind farm anatomy of general wind terminology, parts of the turbine, plant, and components of the team.
• Discuss air flow characteristics and blade efficiencies.
• Implement customer relationship and management (CRM) strategies
• Discuss business planning process using various tools (six-sigma, root-cause analysis, and/or strengths- weaknesses - opportunities - threats (SWOT) methodology.
• Explain inventory control, materials, and supply chain management.
• Assess Human Resource policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Explain contract management, fulfillment, and liability to landowner and manufacturer.
• Discuss wind business policies and procedures.
• Explain atomic structure and basic values such as voltage, current, resistance and power.
• Determine electrical values for combination circuits in direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) containing resistance, inductance, and capacitance.
• Summarize the principles of magnetism.
• Calculate voltage drop based on conductor length, type of material and size.
• Utilize electrical measuring instruments.
• Display competence in principles and operation of basic hydraulic systems.
• Use flow meters and pressure gauges to measure valves and make adjustments.
• Interpret schematics and troubleshoot both open and closed center hydraulic systems.
• Display a systematic approach to troubleshooting.
• Design a schematic drawing of a working hydraulic system with components, valves and sizes included.

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I. Wind Energy Principles

1. Wind History
2. Wind History Knowledge Check
3. Wind Turbine Components
4. Wind Turbine Components Knowledge Check
5. Aerodynamics
6. Aerodynamics Knowledge Check
7. Meteorological Factors Knowledge Check
8. Wind Farms
9. Wind Farms Knowledge Check
10. CRM
11. CRM
12. Six Sigma
13. Six Sigma Knowledge Check
14. Root Cause Analysis
15. Root Cause Analysis Knowledge Check
16. SWOT
17. SWOT Knowledge Check
18. Inventory Chain
19. Inventory Chain Knowledge Check
20. Supply Chain Management
21. Supply Chain Management Knowledge Check
22. Lease Agreements
23. Lease Agreements Knowledge Check
24. HR and Company Policies
25. HR and Company Policies Knowledge Check

1. Course introduction
2. Fundamentals of Electricity
3. Principles of Magnetism
4. Circuits
5. The Mathematics of Electricity
6. Using Electrical Measuring Instruments
7. Inductance and Capacitance

1. Welcome
2. Safety
3. The Principles of Hydraulics
4. Symbology
5. Components: Intro
6. Components: Pumps
7. Components: flow control Valves
8. Components: Solenoid 2-way Valves
9. Components: Spool and Directional Valves
10. Components: Logic Valves
11. Components: Pressure Control Valves
12. Components: Pressure Relief Valves
13. Components: Pressure-Reducing Valves
14. Components: Cylinders
15. Components: Motors
16. Components: Actuators
17. Storage
18. Hydraulic Plumbing
19. Fluids (petroleum-based)
20. Miscellaneous Components
21. Test