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Civil Engineering Graduate - how to get into wave energy sector?

  • 13-04-2010 1:46pm
    #1
    joeKel73
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    Hi,

    I'll soon be graduating with a Civil Engineering degree and would be very interested in getting involved in wave energy. I'm also very into 3D computer modeling and would like to get into something that would involve both. Jobs for Civil Eng graduates are very thin on the ground at the moment and I don't want to be signing up for the dole!

    Has anyone any advice where to go to get involved in the sector? Know of any postgraduate programs that would make me better qualified in that area?

    Thanks,
    Joe


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  • #2
    spideog7
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    I'm also interested in this sector, but I'm an Electronic Engineer. It seems like everyone is jumping on this bandwagon but this is actually something I've been interested in for a long time.

    I applied for a few positions in different companies working in this industry but I've come to the conclusion that straight out of college the best way to get into any industry you're really interested in is just to get general experience that will prove you are good at what you do. Maybe try to get into a somewhat relevant industry. Then keep applying for jobs in that sector and eventually if you can prove your experience and worth you'll edge your way into it.

    Personally I don't have much meas in academic research but if you want to go the postgrad route the best ones I saw in Ireland were at Queens Belfast, UCC and Maynooth. Scotland also has some good postgrad opportunities in this area. This website is a good one for research positions throughout Europe: http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/


  • #3
    wildwest1
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    I know that Manchester Metropolitan University have the Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Flow Analysis which combines wave energy and 3d modeling.

    http://www.docm.mmu.ac.uk/cmmfa/projects/renewable%20energy.html

    They have worked on the Oyster with is now producing electricty on or near the emec test center in the UK.

    Good Luck. This may be an area that Ireland can catch up on.


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