October 5, 2015 Review of Energy Education Courses in NZ Universities (2007)

October 5, 2015 National Energy Research Institute Partnership of 14 universities and other research organisations Waikato Lincoln Massey Otago Auckland Victoria Canterbury TEOs GNS Landcare Crop & Food IRL CAE CRL CRIs & others Cawthron

October 5, 2015 NERI’s goal Improve New Zealand's response to the energy challenges of the 21st Century by - –More and better energy research, through collaboration –Relevant, innovative energy education resources –Strong, accessible linkages with industry, government, iwi, consumers

October 5, 2015 Energy education projects 07/08 Projects: –‘Energy in NZ’ –Energy-efficient Schools … –TEO partner projects including scholarships, new courses, promotional events –Masterclasses –Support for Massey University’s PG Energy Conference –Review of Energy Education Courses in NZ Universities (2007)

October 5, 2015 Review of Energy Education Courses Context Review –Energy industry demand for university graduate Telephone survey, 24 energy ‘stakeholders’ –Courses offered by NZ universities (2007) Desktop study, 244 courses found; 138 ‘energy courses’

October 5, 2015 Review of Energy Education Courses Key findings –Range of qualifications (disciplines) is wide. –Most common ug degrees: engineering, commerce, science, geography. –Strong demand for engineering graduates –Electricity industries seeks commerce graduates –Graduates lack functional skills: communication, business and management skills, interpersonal skills; relevant work experience.

October 5, 2015 Review of Energy Education Courses 13 Transport ‘energy’ courses Climate change, CO2, sustainability 29 Energy use, demand, efficiency 31 Sources of energy Generation / distribution technologies, system mgmt 42 Social aspects

October 5, 2015 Review of Energy Education Courses Energy Industry needs graduates! –Especially: engineering, commerce, science and geography –Also: geothermal, planning, policy analysis, mining, corrosion sciences, surveying, physics, geology, ICT, human resources, law, resource management, project management –With skills: communication, business, and interpersonal skills –And: relevant work experience –Cross-disciplinary energy education

October 5, 2015 Review of Energy Education Courses Recommendations Attracting and retaining students, fostering energy careers Broad range of disciplines ‘Fit’ between graduate profiles and work-readiness Contact between universities and industry Relationships between courses and key government policy documents and directions Central coordinator between industry and TEOs

October 5, 2015 Review of Energy Education Courses Challenges for Tertiary Energy Education Increasing number of students studying/researching energy Increasing disciplinary breadth and inter-disciplinary approaches Enhancing connections between TEOs, industry, employment pathways Balancing technical and functional knowledge/skills Gearing energy education to national objectives without compromising objectivity Developing education for energy researchers: skills for collaborative and inter-disciplinary research Connecting TEOs with energy information and behaviour needs of communities to inform and support movement towards sustainability

October 5, 2015 NERI Education