Wind Energy Technology Associate Degree

What careers are in my future?

Employment Potential

Wind Turbine Technician/Mechanic/Tower Climber

Installation Technician
Operation and Maintenance Technician
Wind Farm Maintenance Manager

How do I get started in this program?

Requirements for Program Entry

Completed application at Lakeshore Technical College - www.gotoltc.edu or (888) 468-6582.

Wind Systems Introduction

What will I learn?

Curriculum

Curriculum: The Wind Energy Technology Associate Degree is a two-year six-semester collaborative program between Lakeshore Technical College and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Students will attend classes on the Green Bay campus during the fall and spring semesters and will take part in summer semester courses at LTC. Students following the study plan below will complete the Wind Energy Technology associate degree in the number of semesters shown.

First Semester

10-482-101

10-482-101 WIND SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION... prepares the learner to assess the global energy picture, analyze the causes of wind flow and wind flow properties, write a site assessment, explore small, medium, and large wind turbine designs, assess the environmental effects of wind turbines, perform business assessments for wind energy projects, plan a wind energy project, evaluate the operation and maintenance requirements of wind turbines and their components, and analyze the future of wind energy.

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10-806-154 GENERAL PHYSICS 1 ...applications/theory of basic physics principles: problem-solving, laboratory investigation, and applications including unit conversion and analysis, vectors, translational and rotational kinematics/dynamics, heat/temperature, and harmonic motion and waves. (Prereq: 2.6 GPA & Alg 2 or equiv w/C or better; OR Next Gen Rdg score greater/equal to 263, Arith greater/equal to 250, & QRAS greater/equal to 250; OR ACT Reading greater/equal to 17 & Math greater/equal to 21; OR Coll Tech Math 1A OR Int Alg w/C or better)

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring

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Wind Tech 1-Rescue & Tools

10-482-103 WIND FARM INTERNSHIP ...will allow learners to develop skill portfolios through hands-on training in the installation, maintenance and/or troubleshooting of wind energy systems. Students will work with their employers to ensure safe and proper techniques while working on and around wind turbines and fine-tuning their electromechanical skills. Internship opportunities vary in availability and location throughout the United States. Travel is required.

Course Typically Offered: At host campus only

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10-482-104

10-482-104 WIND TECH 1-RESCUE & TOOLS ...prepares students for work at height and to perform equipment inspections on climbing and fall arrest gear; wear required PPE, PFPE, and apparel while working on wind turbine systems. Students will be SAFER certified in safe tower access, climbing, rescue, and confined space rescue, and will demonstrate proper knot tying and display professionalism and safe working habits during all tasks. Students are trained in the use of hand tools and torque tools. (Co-Requisite: 10-482-101 Wind Systems Introduction)

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10-482-110

Energy & Solar Power

10-482-110 ENERGY & SOLAR POWER ...provides learner with an overview of electrical energy generation and distribution and its relationship to the renewable energy industry. Various types of electric energy systems are compared and contrasted. Solar Energy and its differing applications, including solar hot water and passive solar, are explored. Students will measure the output of a photovoltaic array and learn how a PV system can be integrated into the existing infrastructure.

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Machine Wiring and Safety

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10-620-140

10-620-140 MACHINE WIRING AND SAFETY ...introduction to machine wiring, including basic documentation, labeling, and wiring practices; an overview of NFPA 79 machinery, safety and installation standards.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring

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10-620-100

Fluids 1: Basic Pneumatics

10-620-100 FLUIDS 1: BASIC PNEUMATICS ...what fluid power is, differentiate between hydraulics and pneumatics, implement basic pneumatic circuits, utilize schematics, apply Pascal's Law, define properties of fluids, implement airflow control and hydraulics cylinder circuits.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring

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10-620-101

Fluids 2: Basic Hydraulics

10-620-101 FLUIDS 2: BASIC HYDRAULICS ...hydraulic pumps, basic hydraulics actuator circuits, hydraulic schematics, apply Pascal's Law, summarize the effects of fluids friction, define properties of hydraulic energy, design hydraulic circuits with directional control valves. (Corequisite: 10-620-100, Fluids 1: Basic Pneumatics)

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/Spring

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10-620-165

Fluids 3: Inter Hydraulics

10-620-165 FLUIDS 3: INTERMEDIATE HYDRAULICS ...design of cylinder actuating circuits with pressure-compensated flow control valves, how to control pressure, pilot-operated check valve applications, accumulator operation and application, hydraulic motor types and applications. (Corequisite: 10-620-101, Fluids 2: Basic Hydraulics)

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/Spring

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10-660-104

DC 1: Introduction

10-660-104 DC 1: INTRODUCTION ...introduction to the concepts of DC electricity and simple series circuits. Voltage, current, resistance, Ohm's Law, power and Kirchoff's Voltage Law are defined.

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/Spring

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10-660-105

DC 2: Circuits

College Technical Math 1A

10-660-105 DC 2: CIRCUITS ...analysis of parallel and series-parallel circuits. Application of Kirchoff's Current Law to parallel circuit combinations. Introduction of current sources and source conversions. (Corequisites: 10-804-118, Interim Algebra w Apps OR 10-804-113, College Tech Math 1A; 10-660-104, DC 1: Intro)

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/Spring

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10-660-101

Digital 1: Logic

10-660-101 DIGITAL 1: LOGIC ...AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, logic operation using switch logic, ladder logic, and gate logic. Simplification methods using Boolean theorems and Karnaugh Maps, and timing diagram analysis.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring

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10-804-113

10-804-113 COLLEGE TECHNICAL MATH 1A ...topics include solving linear equations; graphing; percent; proportions; measurement systems; computational geometry; and right triangle trigonometry. Emphasis will be on the application of skills to technical problems. (Prerequisite: Next Gen Arithmetic score greater/equal to 250 AND Rdg score greater/equal to 250; OR TABE A 9/10 Math greater/equal to 12.7 AND Rdg greater/equal to 8.8; OR TABE 11/12 Math greater/equal to 780 AND Rdg greater/equal to 573; OR ACT Math score greater/equal to 15 AND ACT Rdg score greater/equal to 16; OR preparatory courses-contact an academic advisor 920-498-5444)

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring

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10-804-198

Calculus 1

Wind Tech 2-Safety & Maint

10-804-198 CALCULUS 1 ...analyze and graph algebraic expressions, especially conic sections. Develop an intuitive understanding of limits, derivatives and integrals. Apply the derivative and the integral to certain physical problems. (Prerequisite: : Next Gen AAF score greater/equal to 276 AND Rdg greater/equal to 250; OR TABE A 9/10 Math greater/equal to no equiv AND Rdg greater/equal to 8.8; OR TABE 11/12 Math greater/equal to no equiv AND Rdg greater/equal to 573; OR ACT Math score greater/equal to 28 AND ACT Rdg greater/equal to 16; OR C or better in College Algebra & Trig w/Apps-contact academic advisor 920-498-5444).

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/Spring

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Second Semester

10-482-106

10-482-106 WIND TECH 2-SAFETY & MAINTENANCE ...familiarizes learners with OSHA regulations related to the wind industry and proper methods to eliminate and control hazards. Students receive training in First Aid, CPR, rigging, and confined space and receive the 10-hour OSHA for General Industry and the Tools at Height certifications. Participants develop skills in repair and maintenance of commercial wind turbines. Industry standards, training manuals, and field experience are course standards. Co-Requisite: 10-482-104 Wind Technician 1 - Rescue & Tools

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Fluids 4: Advanced Hydraulics

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10-620-166

10-620-166 FLUIDS 4: ADVANCED HYDRAULICS ...components of hydraulic pump power, characteristics of fluid conductors, issues of hydraulic system maintenance, basics of hydraulic flow and pressure in pipelines, design a hydraulic system from a specification.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring

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10-660-102

Digital 2: Sequential

10-660-102 DIGITAL 2: SEQUENTIAL ...operation and connection of latches, RS flip-flops, JK flip-flops, and D flip-flops using timing diagram analysis, and some simple applications are studied. (Corequisite: 10-660-101, Digital 1: Logic)

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/Spring

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10-664-100

Automation 1: Control Logic

10-664-100 AUTOMATION 1: CONTROL LOGIC ...electric motor control components such as switches, relays, starters, transformers; and safely mount and install motor and motor control components and perform related wiring and troubleshooting of motor control circuits.

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/Spring

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10-664-101

Automation 2: Motor Control

10-664-101 AUTOMATION 2: MOTOR CONTROL ...electric motor control components such as sensors, timers and counters. (Corequisite: 10-664-100, Automation 1: Control Logic)

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/Spring

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10-664-102

Automation 3: PLC

10-664-102 AUTOMATION 3: PLC ...basic programmable logic controller programming and troubleshooting.

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/Spring

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10-660-107

AC 1: Properties

10-660-107 AC 1: PROPERTIES ...introduction to the properties of capacitors and inductors including types and behavior in switching circuits. Inductor basics include a study of magnetic fields. (Prerequisite: 10-660-105, DC 2: Circuits; Corequisite: 10-804-196, Trigonometry w Apps OR 10-804-114, College Tech Math 1B)

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/Spring

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10-660-108

AC 2: Reactance

10-660-108 AC 2: REACTANCE ...study of the way inductive, capacitive and resistive components behave in a circuit excited by a sine waveform. Effective and average values of the sinewave are derived. (Corequisite: 10-660-107, AC 1: Properties)

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/Spring

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10-660-110

Electronics 1: Diodes-Basic

10-660-110 ELECTRONICS 1: DIODES-BASIC ...introduction to the characteristics and usage of semiconductor diodes in rectifiers and linear power supplies. Special diodes and diode circuits are also considered. (Prerequisite: 10-660-105, DC 2: Circuits; Corequisite: 10-660-107, AC 1: Properties)

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring

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10-664-103

Automation 4: PLC

10-664-103 AUTOMATION 4: PLC ...troubleshooting a PLC system, applying Event Sequencing, developing PLC applications, applying timer instructions and counter instructions. (Corequisite: 10-664-102, Automation 3: PLC)

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/Spring

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10-664-104

Automation 5: PLC

10-664-104 AUTOMATION 5: PLC ...application, troubleshooting, and implementation of program control, math and data move instructions, analog I/O modules, and producing a PLC program from specification. (Corequisite: 10-664-103, Automation 4: PLC)

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/Spring

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10-605-158

Power Electronics 2: Drives

10-605-158 POWER ELECTRONICS 2: DRIVES ...This course provide the opportunity for the student to develop the knowledge, skills, process and understanding of the power and control circuitry of AC drives and application and troubleshooting of these industrial AC drives (VFD's) to AC induction motors. This course concentrates on the ABB ACS355 Variable Speed Drive.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring

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Third Semester

10-482-140

Solar Tech 1 Lab

10-482-140 SOLAR TECHNICIAN 1 LAB... provides hands-on lab-based environment where you learn basic parts of photovoltaic systems, complete a solar site assessment, and learn how to size a solar system for desired power output, as well as to work safely around solar electric equipment.

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10-482-143

Wind Systems Networking

10-482-143 (LTC 10-482-133) WIND SYSTEMS NETWORKING ...introduces the wind technician to the applications of SCADA, SCADA control processes, remote connections of generation assets, remote monitoring and remote control, IP addressing, installing and removing programs on PC’s, downloading programs on PLC’s, proper removal and replacement of communication and control components, as well as connecting to various components for troubleshooting, testing, and component addressing. (Prerequisitie: 10-620-138 Programmable Controllers-Allen Bradley; Corequisite: 10-482-124 Wind Technician 3 Lab)

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10-482-135

Energy Power & Force

10-482-135 ENERGY POWER & FORCE... studies laws and theories of electric power generation that govern motion and how to apply them to a range of concepts including rotational inertia, acceleration, velocity, lift, force, torque, etc. Studies the law of Conservation of Energy and basic atomic theory and how these concepts apply to electric power generation. The use and function of simple machines, and how they relate to electric power generator function, is also explored.

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10-482-136

Energy Power & Force Lab

10-482-136 ENERGY POWER & FORCE LAB... applies the laws and theories that govern motion to energy power and force concepts including rotational inertia, acceleration, velocity, lift, force and torque. Exploration of basic atomic theory and how it applies to electric power generation is conducted. In addition, the law of conservation of energy is applied in the lab activities. The use and function of simple machines, and how they relate to generator function is also examined. Co-requisites: 10-482-135, Energy Power & Force.

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Control 4: Servo System Camm

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10-664-163

10-664-163 CONTROL 4: SERVO SYSTEM CAMMING ...introduction to components and operational functions of servo systems. Camming control of servo systems using PLC programming (Corequisite: 10-664-162, Control 3: Servo Motion Programming)

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring

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10-664-164

Control 5: Servo System Regist

10-664-164 CONTROL 5: SERVO SYSTEM REGISTRATION ...registration control of servo systems using PLC programming. (Corequisite: 10-664-163, Control 4: Servo Systems Camming)

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring

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10-664-165

Control 6: Process Control

10-664-165 CONTROL 6: PROCESS CONTROL ...specification, calibration and application of process control devices using PLC programming. (Corequisite: 10-664-164, Control 5: Servo System Registration)

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring

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10-620-122

Mechanical Systems 2

10-620-122 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 2 ...mechanical drive system components related to multiple shaft drives, heavy-duty V-belt drives, synchronous belt drives, lubrication, and alignment. (Corequisite: 10-620-121, Mechanical Systems 1)

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring

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10-620-123

Mechanics 3: Systems

10-620-123 MECHANICS 3: SYSTEMS ...application of correct couplings to mechanical systems, heavy-duty chain drives, maintenance of brakes and clutches, selection of brake/clutch mechanisms, and specification of linear ball bushings and ball screw drives. (Prerequisite: 10-620-122, Mechanics 2: Intermediate)

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring

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10-620-161

Power Electricity 1: Motors

10-620-161 POWER ELECTRICITY 1: MOTORS ...This course provides the opportunity for the student to develop the knowledge, skills, process and understanding of: Causes and results of magnetism and magnetic fields, laws of magnetic/electric interactions, DC Series, Permanent Magnet, Shunt, and Compound motor performance and operating characteristics.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring

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10-664-160

Control 1: Discrete Systems

10-664-160 CONTROL 1: DISCRETE SYSTEMS ...applications and utilization of digital input and output devices through connection to and programming of PLC's. (Prerequisite: 10-664-101, Automation 2; 10-664-104, Automation 5: PLC)

Course Typically Offered: Fall

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10-664-161

Control 2: Servo Systems-Intro

10-664-161 CONTROL 2: INTRODUCTION TO SERVO SYSTEMS ...introduction to components and operational functions of servo systems. Control of servo systems using PLC programming. (Corequisite: 10-664-160, Control 1: Discrete Systems)

Course Typically Offered: Fall

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10-664-162

Control 3: Servo Motion Prog

10-664-162 CONTROL 3: SERVO MOTION SYSTEMS ...creation of PLC programming to complete basic motion tasks. (Corequisite: 10-664-161, Control 2: Servo Systems-Intro)

Course Typically Offered: Fall

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Fourth Semester

10-809-198

Intro to Psychology

Intro to Diversity Studies

10-809-198 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY ...survey of theoretical foundations of human behavior such as sensation and perception, motivation, emotions, learning, personality, psychological disorders, therapy, stress, and human diversity in personal, social and vocational settings. (Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.6 or greater OR satisfactory reading and writing assessment scores OR 10-831-107, College Reading and Writing 1 with "B" or better OR Corequisite: 10-831-102, English Comp Prep)

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/Spring

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10-809-172

10-809-172 INTRO TO DIVERSITY STUDIES...basic American values of justice and equality by teaching vocabulary, history of immigration/conquest, transcultural communication, legal liability, multicultural majority/minority relations, ageism, sexism, gender, sexual orientation, the disabled/ADA. (Prerequisite: Next Gen Rdg score greater/equal to 250 AND Writing score greater/equal to 237; OR ACT Rdg score greater/equal to 16 AND English greater/equal to 15; OR 10-831-107, College Reading and Writing with a B or better)

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/Spring

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10-801-197

Technical Reporting

10-801-197 TECHNICAL REPORTING ...principles of report writing and correspondence, proposals, feasibility reports, progress reports, investigation reports, evaluation reports, meeting reports, memos, and correspondence. (Prerequisite: 10-801-136, English Composition I OR 10-801-195, Written Communication with “C” or better)

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/Spring

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10-801-136

English Composition 1

10-801-136 ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 ...learners develop knowledge/skills in planning, organizing, writing, editing. Students will also analyze audience/purpose, use elements of research, format documents using standard guidelines, and develop critical reading skills. (Prerequisite: High school GPA greater/equal to 2.6; OR ACT Reading score greater/equal to 16 AND English greater/equal to 18; OR Next Gen Reading score greater/equal to 250 AND Writing score greater/equal to 260; OR "preparatory course(s)", contact academic advisor at 920-498-5444)

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Total Credits

Curriculum Note: Students must be within safe-climbing, unequipped body weight of 100 to 275 pounds

Program Outcomes

Install, test, service and repair wind turbine components.
Troubleshoot and maintain control and PLC systems.
Wear PPE for climbing and identify safety practices for climbing.
Practice safe wind turbine tower climbing skills.

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