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The Curriculum

Introduction

The curriculum outline comprises 10 modules, to be delivered in a hybrid format, blending online classes with experiential learning on-site. Each module is designed to impart the equivalent of 1.5 credit hours, comprising 30 hours of cumulative learning time. Fifteen hours (15) of real-time online classes, anchored by the WePOWER SAR 100 Regional Knowledge Hub (RKH) at AIT, will be hosted by the Sustainable Energy Transition (SE) department at AIT Bangkok, with international faculty participating from a variety of locations. 15 hours of supervised onsite practical learning assignments will be facilitated by experts in the home country, working closely with the AIT core team.  A one-week on-campus capstone event at AIT will conclude the program.

The curriculum primarily focuses on:

  • Operation of regionally integrated power systems with high penetration of renewable energy, including hydropower

  • Power markets for regional integration and scaling up renewable energy, including hydropower. SAR-100 also includes a module on soft skills that help build gender awareness mitigate unconscious bias and boost everyday leadership.

The duration of the program is 8 months. Classes will be 3 hours a day for five days every four weeks. There are ten modules plus a capstone in Bangkok. Every module spans a three-week cycle. 

  • Week 1: Online classes (12:00 - 15:45 Bangkok time)

  • Week 2: On-site supervised practicum 

  • Week 3: Completing assignments and downtime

The Faculty

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GURURAJ MIRLE VISHWANATH

Assistant Professor,
Department of Electrical Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
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RAJESH GUPTA

Professor,
Department of Electrical Engineering, 
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India
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TAUSEEF HASSAN FAROOQI

Former Chairman,
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority, 
Pakistan
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JAI GOVIND SINGH

Associate Professor, Sustainable Energy Transition
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Change
School of Environment, Research, and Development, AIT
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FRANCISCO GONZALES-LONGATT

Professor, 
Electrical Power Systems,
University of South-Eastern Norway
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VIVEK MOHAN

Assistant Professor
Electrical Engineering Department, 
National Institute of Technology Calicut
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