Over the past decade, wind power has been the fastestgrowing source of electric power in the world. Texas recently became the number one producer of wind power in the country. Recent state legislation is laying the groundwork for large transmission lines, which will accelerate the use of wind power in the state and the region. This short course is designed to provide an overview of current wind power technology, from its technical aspects to operational, geographic, and economic issues. Course attendees will learn about the architecture, design, configuration, operation, site placement, and economics of wind turbines, wind farms, and wind-driven power plants. The course will also provide an understanding of wind energy as it relates to the electric utility industry.

Specific course topics include:

• Wind characteristics and measurement
• Conversion of wind energy to electricity
• Wind turbine architecture and technology
• Economics of wind energy
• Other wind energy applications

This course is intended for those interested in obtaining a general overview of wind energy technology and its associated issues.

• City/county officials
• Local, state, and federal agencies
• Legal and financial professionals
• Land owners
• Legislators
• Environmental organizations
• Permitting and regulatory agencies
• People wishing to enter the industry

The Wind Science and Engineering (WISE) Research Center at Texas Tech University was established in 1970, following a tornado in Lubbock that caused 26 fatalities and over $100 million in damage. The WISE Center is focused on wind-related research, education and information outreach. The comprehensive, multi-disciplinary research program aspires to exploit the useful qualities of wind and to mitigate its detrimental effects. The Center offers a multi-disciplinary education in wind science and engineering to develop professionals who are knowledgeable in wind power systems, design for windstorm mitigation and other wind-induced effects. The Center develops information on wind energy, windstorm disasters, wind hazard mitigation, and other wind-related subjects that are made available to professionals and the public. The WISE Center currently has approximately 20 faculty associates from 7 academic departments, 3 research associates, 6 professional staff, and 30 graduate students.

The course will be held at the College of Outreach & Distance Education, 9th & Indiana Avenue, Lubbock, Texas.

Tuesday, June 2

Event Time	Event
7:45 a.m.	Registration/Check-In Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.	Welcome and Introductions
8:45 a.m.	Wind Turbine Overview Connection to the Grid Wind Characteristics, Measurement, and Resource Assessment
Noon - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 p.m.	Wind Turbine Configuration, Aerodynamics, and Architecture Wind Turbine Design
4:45 p.m.	Adjourn
6:00 p.m.	Reception and Dinner at American Wind Power Center

Wednesday, June 3

Event Time	Event
8:30 a.m.	Wind Farm Planning, Operation,& Logistics: Economic, Financial,Environmental, and Legal Issues
Noon - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 p.m.	Additional Applications for Wind Energy: Wind/Water Desalination, Offshore Applications, and Small Wind
4:00 p.m.	Summary and References
4:30 p.m.	Course Evaluations and Adjourn

Thursday, June 4

Event Time	Event
8:00 a.m.	Wind Farm Tours *
Noon	Adjourn

*The fee for this tour is $25. You will need to sign up for this tour in advance (see registration form).

Dr. Jamie Chapman is currently a senior research faculty member in Wind Science and Engineering at Texas Tech University. Over the last two decades and continuing to the present, his work has been focused on the design, manufacture and operation of commercial, large-scale, grid-connected, wind-driven power plants. He has also enjoyed a varied and productive career focused on the definition, management and communication of technology and its application to integrated, multi-disciplinary systems. This work was done by Dr. Chapman while he was employed with federal contractors, principally Los Alamos National Laboratory; EG&G, Inc.; and the AVCO Everett Research Laboratory. His professional activity in wind began in 1982 with Kenetech Corporation, a company that pioneered gridconnected wind technology in the U.S. (including variable-speed operation) and subsequently went public. His wind activities have continued with contributions from his own company, OEM Development Corporation.

Dr. Andrew Swift is presently director of the Wind Science and Engineering Research Center at Texas Tech University. His previous employment included more than 20 years as a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso, the last seven of which were spent as dean of the College of Engineering. He completed his engineering graduate work obtaining a Doctor of Science degree at Washington University in St. Louis where he began conducting research in wind turbine engineering with a focus on the dynamics and aerodynamics of two-bladed wind turbine rotors. Dr. Swift has worked in wind energy research for over 25 years and has more than one hundred published articles and book chapters in the area of wind turbine engineering and renewable energy. In 1995, he received the American Wind Energy Society Academic Award for continuing contributions to wind energy technology as a teacher, researcher, and author.

The fee for this course is $895 if your registration is received or postmarked by May 19, 2009. After May 19, the fee is $950*. The fee includes the short course notes; continental breakfast, two lunches; guided tour, reception, and dinner at the American Wind Power Center; and daily refreshment breaks. (Please note that the short course notes are available to attendees only.) The wind tour is an additional $25 fee. Advance sign-up for this tour is required (see registration form). Note: The enrollment in the short course is limited to 40 participants. We thus encourage you to register early!

*Note: A limited number of seats are available at a special government/education rate on a first-come-first-serve basis. Call 806.742.7202, ext. 270 for more information.

Participants will receive 13 hours/1.3 CEUs for successful completion of the course.

There are several convenient ways to register:

• Register online and pay with a credit card by clicking here.
• Mail your completed registration form with payment to:
  Outreach and Distance Education
  Attn: Outreach/Wind Power Short Course
  Texas Tech University
  Box 42191, Lubbock, TX 79409-2191
• Fax your completed registration form and credit cardinformation to 806.742.7220
• Call 806.742.7202, ext. 270 or 251.

A block of suites has been reserved at the Staybridge Suites, located at 19th Street and University Ave., across from the Texas Tech University Campus. For reservations, call Staybridge Suites at 806.765.8900. To receive the special conference rate of $99 ($85 govt. rate) for a single or double room (includes a hot breakfast buffet), please make your reservation by May 19, 2009. When making your reservation, identify yourself as a participant of the "Introduction to Wind Power Systems Short Course."

American Eagle, Continental Express, and Southwest Airlines serve Lubbock. If you are driving, Interstate 27 and Highways 82 and 87 provide easy access to Lubbock.

A full refund of your registration fee, less a $50 processing charge, will be granted for refund requests received by May 19, 2009. Thereafter, only a partial refund can be granted.

For more information, contact TTU Outreach at 806.742.7202, ext. 270 or 251.