Program Overview

GG6581: MetOcean programming and data analysis

Course Fact File

• Code: GG6581
• Teaching Mode: Part-Time
• Fees: Skillnet Course Fee: €500
• Closing Date: December 2025
• Credits: 5
• Start Date: January 2026

Outline

• Overview of data needs and data sources for offshore wind metocean characterisation; sensors (ADCP, wave buoys), sensor set up and acquisition planning;
• Accessing and downloading online datasets (ERA5, CMEMS, NOAA);
• Programming for MetOcean data (Python, NetCDF, GRIB, CSV); Data processing and cleaning;
• Time series and spatial data analysis;
• Data visualization (plots, maps, statistical summaries);
• Application to offshore wind projects (site characterisation, resource assessment, risk and downtime analysis, integration with engineering and environmental data).

Additional Teaching Mode Information

Assessment

• Continuous assessment - 2000 word explanatory portfolio characterising conditions at an offshore wind farm - 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 MetOcean programming and data analysis 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.
• Key requirements regarding the eligibility of businesses to participate in funding:
  • 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 [insert contact information].
• If you are not eligible for funding the course fee is €900.