Thesis
Identification of Curriculum Content for a Renewable Energy Graduate Degree Program
(2014)
Abstract
There currently exists a disconnect between renewable energy industry workforce
needs and academic program proficiencies. This is evidenced by an absence of clear
curriculum content on renewable energy graduate program websites. The purpose of
this study was to identify a set of curriculum content for graduate degrees in
renewable energy. At the conclusion, a clear list of 42 content items was identified
and statistically ranked. The content items identified were based on a review of
literature from government initiatives, professional society’s body of knowledge, and
related research studies. Leaders and experts in the field of renewable energy and
sustainability were surveyed, using a five-point Likert-Scale model. This allowed
each item’s importance level to be analyzed and prioritized based on non-parametric
statistical analysis methods. The study found seven competency items to be very
important, 30 to be important, and five to be somewhat important. The results were
also appropriate for use as a framework in developing or improving renewable energy
graduate programs.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2014
Degree
Master of Science
Field of study
Engineering and Technology Management
Department
Department of Applied Engineering and Technology, College of Science and Technology, Morehead State University
Advisor
Hans Chapman
Comments
Copyright 2014 The Author
Citation Information
John R. Haughery. "Identification of Curriculum Content for a Renewable Energy Graduate Degree Program" (2014) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john-haughery/7/