CAPACITY BUILDING IN GEOTHERMAL: SHORT COURSES, DIPLOMAS AND GRADUATE PROGRAM Mexican Centre for Innovation on Geothermal Energy Dr. Rosa María Prol-Ledesma Instituto de Geofísica, UNAM
Objectives 1. Training in several áreas of Geothermal exploration and exploitation at technical level. 2. Educate high profile experts at graduate level on Geothermal. 3. Development of a program at CeMIE-Geo for joint international courses on Geothermal.
Goals GOAL 1 Short courses- Basic knowledge GOAL 2 Specialized courses (1-2 weeks): Exploration techniques Reservoir Engineering: modeling, drilling, etc. Management
Goals GOAL 3 Diploma courses-up to 6 monthson: Geothermal Exploration Reservoir Engineering Project Management GOAL 4 National Graduate Program on Geothermal (multi-institutional).
Goals GOAL 5 Collaboration agreements with international institutions and organizations: Geothermal Institute, Auckland University, New Zealand. CEGA, Chile University of Reykjavik, Iceland United Nations University, Iceland
Context Presently available under-graduate programs on Renewable Energy in Mexico: B.Sc. In Renewable Energy (IER-UNAM) B.Sc. In Geological and Geophysical Engineering (Fac. Ing.-UNAM) B.Sc. In Earth Sciences (Fac. Science-UNAM) B.Sc. In Earth Sciences (ENES-Morelia-UNAM) B.Sc. In Geological and Geophysical Engineering (National Polytechnical Institute).
Context Relevant graduate programs on Earth Sciences in Mexico: M.Sc. and PhD. In Earth Sciences (UNAM) M.Sc. and PhD. In Engineering (Fac. Ing.-UNAM) M.Sc. and PhD In Earth Sciences (CICESE) M.Sc. and PhD In Earth Sciences (Universidad Michoacana) Short and Diploma Courses on Energy topics (Instituto de Investigaciones Eléctricas).
Geosciences Diploma on Geothermal Energy Geothermal Geology Geothermal Geochemistry Geothermal Geophysics Research project on Geothermal Resource Evaluation
Engineering Diploma on Geothermal Energy Basic Concepts on Geothermal Thermal processes for geothermal exploitation and utilization Geothermal Reservoir Engineering Drilling and well tests Sustainability of Geothermal Exploitation
Management Diploma on Geothermal Energy Basic Concepts on Geothermal Economic Engineering Feasibility of geothermal exploitation and utilization (direct use) Regulation of geothermal energy exploitation Business model
Accomplishment 1. Students that have completed their BSc with a thesis on Geothermal 15. 2. Students that have completed their MSc with a thesis on Geothermal 4. 3. Students that have attended diploma courses abroad 1. 4. Students that are enrolled in PhD programs on Geothermal abroad 1. 5. Courses on Geothermal lectured at undergraduate and graduate level 58.
BSc 15 Accomplishment students 4 Universidad Michoacana San Nicolás de Hidalgo 5 Instituto Geofísica 5 Instituto de Ingeniería 1 Geociencias MSc 4 1 Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada. B.C. 1 Instituto Geofísica 2 Instituto de Ingeniería
Accomplishment Courses Undergraduate 5 2 Basic topics on geothermal 3 Specialized Courses on geothermal Graduate 53 41 Basic topics on geothermal 12 Specialized Courses on geothermal
Accomplishment Courses Undergraduate Graduate Basic 40% Specialized 60% Specialized 1;2% CICESE; 8; 15% SisVolc Specialized 4; 4% C. Geocienci as; 5; 9% I. Geofísica; 19; 36% UMSNH I. Ingeniería ; 2; 4% Specialized 1;2% Specialized 1;2% Specialized 4;8%
Future actions 1. Active exchange of students and lecturers. 2. Development of Diploma Courses on line. 3. Elaboration of text books for the Geothermal courses at graduate level
Academic institutions involved in the Capacity Building Program of CeMIE-Geo 1. Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE) 2. Centro de Geociencias de la UNAM (CGEO) 3. Instituto de Energías Renovables UNAM 4. Instituto de Geología de la UNAM 5. Instituto de Geofísica de la UNAM 6. Instituto de Ingeniería de la UNAM 7. Instituto de Investigaciones Eléctricas (IIE) 8. Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH) 9. Centro de Sismología y Volcanología de Occidente UG (SisVoc)
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