Energy Engineering Degree project selected by the #Students4Sustainability initiative
Energy Engineering Degree project selected by the #Students4Sustainability initiative
Energy Engineering Degree project selected by the #Students4Sustainability initiative
The project to be carried out by third-year students aims to design and assemble a wind turbine, from the design of the blades and maximising efficiency, to the assembly of the electronics needed to connect it to the grid.
The project "Design and assembly of a single-phase wind turbine" from the third year of the energy engineering degree at Mondragon Unibertsitatea has been one of the three ideas selected within the #Students4Sustainability programme of Siemens-Gamesa. This selection entails a financial aid of €4,000 for the development of the project. In addition, the students will receive support from Siemens-Gamesa professionals in the development of their work. This international programme will also allow them to connect with students from other regions participating in the same initiative.
#Students4Sustainability is now in its third year and aims to promote university talent as a driver of transformation in one of the greatest challenges in the fight against climate change: advancing the energy transition with sustainable solutions. This annual programme is promoted by Siemens Gamesa's Social Commitment department and in the Basque Country the 4gune cluster for Engineering, Science and Technology and the KSIgune cluster for Cultural and Creative Industries are also collaborating.
The project "Design and assembly of a single-phase wind turbine" will be carried out by third-year students of the energy engineering degree at Mondragon Unibertsitatea, divided into teams of 5 students. Each of the teams will have to design and assemble the different components of a small wind turbine, from the blades that have to capture the energy from the wind as efficiently as possible, to the electronics needed to safely feed this energy into the electricity grid.
According to Erik Garayalde, project coordinator, "the project will allow students to put into practice the knowledge acquired during the semester in a real-life context. In addition, the collaboration with Siemens-Gamesa will offer exceptional added value, both in terms of the possibility to present and discuss the designs and ideas with Siemens-Gamesa experts, as well as the extra motivation for all the teams. We believe this is a great challenge for our students, and we are very excited about the opportunity that the #Students4Sustainability programme gives us to carry it out.