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Online training course on offshore renewables
Pilot action: online training course on ORE, for Spanish speakers
- Lead partners: Deftiq & Bluespring
- Participants: all flores partners + network of users
Improving education about Offshore Renewables (ORE) and accelerating the energy transition, by developing content in native language (in this pilot action, specifically: in Spanish).
The first and only online oboarding course for the ORE sector
Are you a Spanish speaker passionate about Offshore Renewable Energies? Do you want to acquire a comprehensive knowledge about different technologies?
Join our pilot action to evaluate high quality learning content in Spanish and/or English.
What is about?
The FLORES project is offering the course “Introduction to Offshore Renewable Energy” (Part 1) for free to the first 50 Spanish-speaking students who sign up for it.
The pilot course, available in Spanish and English, is part of the EU-funded FLORES project and aims to measure the experience and performance of the native language content compared to the English version.
* You may choose the course in English or in Spanish, but since we have reached already 50 users for the Spanish version, we encourage Spanish-speaking users to complete the English version, to help us assess the quality of materials and learning experience of the English course for non-native students.
Objectives
This introductory course aims to make you familiar with the fundamentals of the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) sector. It introduces professionals to the complex landscape of marine energy, its promising future and possibilities, various innovative technologies, and the economical framework of the industry.
This is the first and only online onboarding course of its kind for the exciting and rapidly developing ORE sector. Participants get to deepdive into the depths of this intricate market. Not only bringing them up to speed, but placing them ahead of the curve. Job ready.
Target students
Our ORE training package is targeted to a wide range of experts and professionals, including but not limited to:
- Technology developers;
- Young professionals, entrants and students;
- Academics, researchers and consultants;
- Other potential ambassadors.
Course Program
- The basic principles of (offshore) renewable energy;
- Global and local targets in the field;
- Current developments and future outlooks of ORE technologies;
- Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE);
- Different ORE technologies, such as tidal energy, wave energy and thermal energy conversion;
- Stakeholders and investors;
- Examples of different business models;
- Capital support, revenue support, risk assessment and mitigation.
Certificate
Once you start the course, you will have 30 days to complete it. The course requires approximately 3 to 4 hours of self-study and includes online quizzes and an exam. You can retake the exam if necessary.
If you pass, you will receive a digital certificate issued by CPD, a UK certification body for professional training.
At the end of the course, we will ask you to complete an evaluation form.
How to register
You can register your interest by emailing (stijn@deftiq.com) or self-register in our platform directly.
A pilot action framed in the FLORES project
Measure the enhanced performance of existing online courses by translating them into Spanish.
The pilot targets FLORES partners and their networks, conducting a baseline assessment with the English course version (Course 1 = Introduction to Offshore Renewable Energy, duration of self-study = 3 hours).
Existing training materials are translated into Spanish for a two-stage pilot. Performance metrics, including completion rates, speed, and scores, will be compared between the English and Spanish versions.
Increasing the availability of high-quality content in native (Spanish) language, fostering better understanding on Offshore Renewables and thus accelerating the energy transition.
Educational content aimed at accelerating the energy transition.
Using high-quality online training content, developed and reviewed by experts from the sector, made available anywhere, anytime for anyone.
Initial pilot with current FLORES partners and their networks, followed by targeted deployment in Spanish-speaking regions, including Spanish universities and Latin American countries, with a focus on Colombia, Costa Rica, and Mexico, thanks to existing contacts via the PAMEC network and CEMIE-OCEANO.
Anyone from students upward, including young professionals, teachers, and experts, with a minimum recommended age of 18.
- Initial pilot (=Baseline): Current FLORES partners and networks. Target Value: 50 users, of which at least 10 Spanish native speakers with sufficient command of English to complete the course;
- Second stage (Spanish): target at only Spanish-speaking regions. Target value: 50
