Taught by Prof. Antonio Falcão , Ph.D., Professor, Head of Wave Energy, Technical University of Lisbon,
Portugal and Prof. Teresa Pontes, Ph.D., Researcher, Mechanical Engineering Institute / Associated Laboratory for Energy, Transport and Aeronautics
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Course Dates:
Sunday, June 6, 2010
08:15 - 17:15
Course Topics:
- Wave Energy Resource
- Introduction to Wave Energy Conversion
- Technology
- Overview of World Situation, Policies and Perspectives
Instructor Bios:
Prof. Antonio Falcão is Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal. He obtained his first degree (6-year course) from the Technical University of Lisbon, and a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, UK.He has been active in R&D in ocean wave energy for about 30 years, and has published extensively in this field.
Prof. Antonio Falcão participated in a large number of projects sponsored and funded by the European Commission in the area of wave energy, and was the overall coordinator of the European projects that, in the 1990s, funded the studies, design and construction of the 400 kW European Wave Energy Pilot Plant on Pico Island, Azores Archipelago. He is presently an Executive Committee Member of the Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems of the International Energy Agency, and is an Associate Editor of Ocean Engineering (Elsevier).
Dr. Teresa Pontes has been working on wave energy conversion for 25 years, focusing on resource assessment, plant monitoring and also R, D&D policies. Teresa coordinated the development of three wave energy resource atlases (the first being the European one – WERATLAS) and a GIS database for Portugal incorporating information required selection of wave farms sites. She teaches a one semester course on Wave Energy, in the M. Sc. Course on Renewable Energy and Environment of the University of Lisbon.
She has been responsible for the organization of Ocean Energy sessions within OMAE conferences since 1995, was co-coordinator of the Offshore Renewable Energy Symposium in OMAE 2009 and Session Organizer within OMAE 2010; she is a former Associate Technical Editor of the Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering.
Dr. Pontes launched and was the first chair of the Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems (International Energy Agency Collaborative R&D Programme). She is Invited Researcher at INETI – National Laboratory on Engineering, Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Economy and Innovation, Portugal being also a member of IDMEC (Institute of Mechanical Engineering) that is incorporated in LAETA (Associated Laboratory for Energy, Transportation and Aeronautics) within the Technical University of Lisbon.
Education:
Chemical Engineer – Lisbon Technical University (6-year course, honors).
Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering, Lisbon Technical University.
Course Rates:
Short Course Member Rate - Early Bird
Until March, 31, 2010 - $700
Short Course Non-Member Rate - Early Bird
Until March, 31, 2010 - $800
Short Course Member Rate - Regular Rate
As of April 1, 2010 - $795
Short Course Non-Member Rate - Regular Rate
As of April 1, 2010 - $895
Cancellations / Refunds:
Cancellations made through March 31, 2010 will receive a refund, less the non-refundable registration fee of $200. Refunds are not available after March 31, 2010. Substitutions for individuals enrolled may be made at any time. ASME-IPTI reserves the right to cancel a course if enrollment is insufficient to ensure maximum effectiveness. This decision is made approximately two weeks before the course begins. If this occurs, enrollees will receive a full refund or be given the opportunity to transfer to another course date. Keep our cancellation policy in mind when making airline reservations, as ASME-IPTI cannot be responsible for fees charged for canceling or changing your airline ticket. Students are responsible for handling all travel arrangements and the costs associated with their travel.
For further information on the Wave Energy Course, please click here or contact Melanie Diaz, diazm@asme.org / 1-281-493-3491.
