Introduction to Marine Energy

A Marine Energy Short Course offered by the Southeast National Marine Reneable Energy Center at Florida Atlantic University

May 5-9, 2025

Funded through the US Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office, DE-EE0011382

 

Course Overview

One-week on-site short course training composed of tutorials and hands-on mini-projects. There will be five full days of intensive training, where each day will be led by one mentor with a focused topic. Lectures/presentations will typically (days 2-5) be given in the morning session to introduce the fundamentals of the selected energy resource, and a hands-on mini project that builds on the morning session will be given in the afternoon. This short course will introduce energy, energy conversion, and renewable energies (day 1), followed by two days focused on current energy production (days 2-3), a day on wave energy conversion (day 4), and finally a day on OTEC (day 5). Participating in this workshop will provide an understanding of the energy available in marine renewable energy resources and how these can be converted to electricity, as well as the latest developments in the marine renewable energy field. This schedule may be modified to accommodate a 1-day trip to visit FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. 

 

Who Should Apply

Undergraduate and graduate students of all majors from U.S. universities interested in marine renewable energy.

 

How to apply

1) Prepare a 1-page “statement of interest” summarizing your 1) academic background, 2) academic and career plans, and 3) how you believe this training will benefit your academic and career goals.
2) Download and complete the 2025 SNMREC Marine Energy Introductory Short Course application form found here. 
3) E-mail completed application form and statement of interest to Mahsan Sadoughipour (msadoughipou2023@fau.edu). 

 

Timelines

Application Window: March 28-April 11, 2025.

Selection Notifications: April 15, 2025.

Acceptance Deadline: April 18, 2025.

Training: May 5-9, 2025

 

Application Selection Criteria

We plan to support approximately twenty participants, with at least ten non-FAU students selected using the following criteria:

1. Applicants who apply within the application window and whose marine energy related research, development, and career goals will be enhanced by this training.
2. Priority will be given to sophomore-senior undergraduates and early-stage graduate students considering marine renewable energy as part of their research or career path.
   Additional students may be invited to participate without receiving financial support. 

 

Award Includes

• Five days of in-person training focused on Marine Renewable Energy.
• A flat-rate stipend of $800 to offset housing, meals, and other costs associated with this training. Full 5-day participation is required to receive this stipend, but receipts are not needed.
• An additional travel stipend of up to $500 to cover flight costs or mileage ($0.445/mile) associated with traveling to this location. Flight receipts or departure location information is required to receive this additional stipend.
• A Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC) certificate of completion for those who complete this training.