Annual Report- Part III - Florida Energy Systems Consortium

12. Specialized Energy Education Training and OutreachDuring Oct. 1, 2011 to Sep 30, 2012 Period (Back to top)# University Description (Event Name, Faculty, etc., Location, Date)Seven high school teacher training workshops based on the SNMRECcurriculum. Energy from Ocean Currents: the New Renewable is an oceanenergy1 FAUcurriculum developed for 11th and 12th grade students. Engaged over200 teachers from Dade County to St Lucie County. A seventh topic is beingadded based on civics/social studies to incorporate policy and regulatory aspectsrelated to energy.2345HCC-FLATEHCC-FLATEHCC-FLATEHCC-FLATE6 UCF7 UCF8 UCF9 UCF10 UCF11 UCFHosted Summer Energy Camp for under-represented middle school students atHCC’s SouthShore campus in Ruskin, FL from July 9-12. Staff: Nina StokesEnergy-related Professional Development Workshop for middle and high schoolteachers in partnership with the University of South Florida (USF). Theworkshop was held at USF from June 26-27, 2012. Staff: Nina Stokes and Dr.D. Karaiskaj (USF).FLATE took a delegation of eight students, five faculty members and twoadministrators from Florida’s community and state colleges on a 21 dayinternational technician training program to Spain (June, 2012). The three weekprogram provided students with an outstanding technical and cultural learningexperience. For the second year, students enrolled in the engineering technologyA.S. degree program and faculty members at Hillsborough Community College,Polk State College, State College of Florida, and Brevard Community College,participated in a structured technical education and training experience at IEFPSUsurbil GLBHI—a technical college in the Basque region of Spain.Presented a poster, “Energy Education for Florida’s Future TechnicianWorkforce”, at the 2012 Energy Summit in Orlando on August 16. Staff:Marilyn BargerInstalling Photovoltaic Systems, John Harrison, Tom McHaffie, and DonnieMetzger, October 3-7, 2011. 3 Brevard Workforce trained. 14 trained.Installing Photovoltaic Systems, John Harrison, Tom McHaffie, and DonnieMetzger, December 5-9, 2011. 20 trained.PV Technical Sales and Business Operations, Tom McHaffie, January 18-19,2012. 10 trained.Banner Center for Clean Energy Internship Training. February 16-17, 2012. 8Brevard Workforce trained, 9 e-shelters trained.Solar Water Heating and Cooling, John Harrison, Donnie Metzger, May 30-June 1, 2012. 15 trained.PV Technical Sales and Business Operations, Tom McHaffie, July 10-11, 2012.6 trained.12 USF Earth Day Events at the USF Botanical Gardens in 2011 by Sarina Ergas Group13 USF Earth Day Events at the USF Botanical Gardens in 2012 by Sarina Ergas Group165