Program Overview

GG6580: Introduction to MetOcean for Offshore Wind

Course Fact File

Outline

• Overview of Offshore Wind in Ireland
• Data needs in support of Offshore Wind Development
• The context of Metocean data and services in Ireland
• The characteristics of Wind, Vertical wind profiles, Turbulence intensity
• Wave conditions (Significant wave height, Wave period and direction, Swell vs. wind waves)
• Currents, Tides and water levels
• Temperature and Salinity in the Ocean
• Extreme Events (storms, hurricanes, cold conditions)
• Data Sources and tools (In-situ measurements from buoys, ADCPs, weather stations, remotely sensed measurements from satellites, numerical models, historical datasets and hindcasts)
• Application to offshore wind projects (site suitability, assessments, risk and downtime analysis, metocean surveying, integration with engineering and environmental data)

Additional Teaching Mode Information

Assessment

• Continuous assessment - 2000-word case study on evidence-based site selection - 100 marks

Programme runs on Wednesday from 9am-11am

Practicalities

• Academic Contact Details for this Course: Staff, Department of Geography

Requirements

• Applications will also be considered from graduates in other disciplines, including those in the Arts or Social Sciences, who have a demonstrable interest and/or experience in coastal and marine management, and who can offer sufficient numerical abilities.
• A primary degree (180 credits or equivalent), in a cognate area, as detailed in 1 above, plus at least 2 years' experience in a relevant maritime industry (applied) as approved by the module coordinator on a case by case basis under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Fees and Costs

• Skillnet Funding: Skillnet is dedicated to fostering skills and expertise in the field of green technology, is partnering with UCC on the Introduction to MetOcean for Offshore Wind _ _ micro-credential to fund part of the course fee for eligible participants.
• Skillnet Course Fee: €500
• ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Trainees must be based in the Republic of Ireland to be eligible.
  • Trainees must be employed within private enterprise/self-employed.
  • Companies must be from private enterprise based in the Republic of Ireland.
  • Skillnet Ireland funding is not available to public sector bodies or organisations that are publicly funded such as community-based not-for-profit companies or charities.
  • Commercial semi-state companies are eligible providing that income contributed to a Network is not sourced from the public purse.
  • Sole traders are eligible as Companies.
• If you have further queries on funding please contact the module coordinator.
• If you are not eligible for funding the course fee is €900.