RedVector RV-W092518

09/25/2018: LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR, Small Scale and Micro Scale Wind Applications - Third Repeat Presentation, Tuesday, September 25, 2018, 12pm-2pm Eastern

09/25/2018: LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR, Small Scale and Micro Scale Wind Applications - Third Repeat Presentation, Tuesday, September 25, 2018, 12pm-2pm Eastern

2 hrs. Webinar

Level: Intermediate

Item#: RV-W092518

SME: Rumanda Young, Ph.D.

This course has been discontinued
 
This is a live, encore presentation of a webinar that was originally offered on 02/27/2018 and 03/27/2018. Attendees of the previously offered presentations, sku RV-W022718 and RV-W032718, will not receive CEU for attending the 09/25/2018 presentation.
 
This two-hour webinar provides an overview of wind technology at a much smaller scale. Topics covered include small scale and micro scale wind technologies, including: applications, estimating wind turbine production, and siting considerations. This webinar also details the process for installing small wind turbines and small wind system components. This presentation also explores the newest research focused on micro (nano) wind technology.
 
Note: This is a live webinar delivered via WebEx. Session instructions will be emailed to you 24-48 hours prior to the webinar and the morning of the webinar. If you have not received your instructions for any reason please call client support the day of the event. Webinars are live and interactive and students will have the ability to directly interact with and ask questions of the presenter.
Course Objectives
  • Explain how small scale and micro scale wind technologies can be a cost-effective, renewable energy system
  • Estimate wind turbine production and determine siting considerations to integrate green energy into urban areas
  • Detail the process for installing small wind turbines
  • Identify small wind system components requirements and their environmental and economic impact
  • List the benefits of micro (nano) wind technology
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Rumanda Young, Ph.D.
Rumanda Young, Ph.D. Photo
Dr. Young is a Registered Landscape Architect (RLA) in the state of Texas and a Certified Planner (AICP).  She holds a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture (BLA) from the University of Arkansas, a master’s degree in city and regional planning (MCRP) with environmental planning emphasis from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a Ph.D. in urban planning and public policy. Dr. Young also spent time abroad in Cheltenham, England at the University of Gloucestershire focusing on sustainable development practices, environmental planning, and resource management.
Dr. Young has eight years of private practice experience, six of which working with the firm Carter & Burgess, Inc. She was involved in a variety of work including a wide range of park and recreational planning and design projects. Landscape Architectural experience ranges from preparation of detail site design plans, inventory and analysis documents, park, recreation and open space master plans, city-wide comprehensive plans, interpretive prospectus documents, construction document preparation, and preparation of grant applications and rezoning applications for cities throughout Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina and Oklahoma.

Dr. Young currently works as a Military Master Planner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in the Planning, Environmental, and Regulatory Branch.  Dr. Young is involved in a variety of work including a wide range of military planning, programming, and design projects. Project Management experience ranges from installation design guides to campus master plans. Projects also focus on the impacts of development on human health and the environment, and improvements through better siting, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of military projects.

Dr. Young is also an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, School of Architecture.  She teaches master’s level landscape architecture design studio course(s).

 

State Licenses
DC - Engineer (General - CE21800018)
IN - Engineer (General - Board Approved - CE21800018)