RES - The School for Renewable Energy Science

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director= Gudjon Steindorsson (Managing)
Dr. Björn Gunnarsson (Academic)
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city= Akureyri
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country= Iceland
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affiliations= University of Akureyri
University of Iceland
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website= [http://www.res.is www.res.is]

RES - The School for Renewable Energy Science is a private, non-profit, graduate school located in the city of Akureyri in northern Iceland and shares its facilities with the University of Akureyri. The school was established in 2006, but formally commenced operations in April, 2007, through a series of Declarations of Cooperation with universities in Iceland, involving the Icelandic Ministry of Education. [cite web | url = http://brunnur.stjr.is/mrn/logogregl.nsf/FF6C260B2319251D002567BA004D88CB/5FBD1CAA7A2F5822002572D50034FA3E?OpenDocument | title = Samstarfsyfirlýsing (Declaration of Cooperation) | work = Ministry of Education | date = 2006-04-27 | accessdate = 2007-09-11 ] [cite web | url = http://brunnur.stjr.is/mrn/logogregl.nsf/FF6C260B2319251D002567BA004D88CB/739A11B7A6C98C2A002572D500354327?OpenDocument | title = Samstarfsyfirlýsing (Declaration of Cooperation) | work = Ministry of Education | date = 2006-04-27 | accessdate = 2007-09-11 ] [cite web | url = http://brunnur.stjr.is/mrn/logogregl.nsf/FF6C260B2319251D002567BA004D88CB/A848965B88EC2B11002572D500341FD2?OpenDocument | title = Samstarfsyfirlýsing (Declaration of Cooperation) | work = Ministry of Education | date = 2006-04-27 | accessdate = 2007-09-11 ] and other institutions and energy and engineering firms.

The school is owned and operated by [http://www.res.is/is/page/shareholders] , a non-profit company whose shareholders include prominent energy and financial companies in Iceland.

Accreditation

RES graduates its students [ [http://www.res.is/graduateschool/page/students_2008_-_2009] ] . through its affiliation with the University of Iceland and the University of Akureyri. Both universities are accredited higher education institution in Iceland under the recent Higher Education Act in Iceland, No. 63/2006, for each of its academic subject areas. This accreditation covers RES's subject areas. [cite web | url = http://menntamalaraduneyti.is/malaflokkar/visindamal/vidurkenning/ | title = Viðurkenning Háskóla | work = Ministry of Education | accessdate = 2007-09-12 ]

Academic Program

RES offers an international program of graduate-level study in renewable energy science. All instructions and correspondence are in English.

RES offers a 90 credit M.Sc. degree in renewable energy science with five specializations; geothermal energy, fuel cell systems and technologies, biofuels and bioenergy, hydropower and energy systems and policies. By 2010, the school hopes to add more specializations in areas such as solar power, and wind and wave power [ [http://www.res.is/graduateschool/page/programmes_2009] ] .

The graduate programme concludes in a MSc Degree in Renewable Energy Science, awarded inaffiliation with Iceland´s state universities: University of Iceland and the University of Akureyri.

Each area of specialization at RES consists of a series of intensive 1-3 week modules that carry 2-6 ECTS credits each. Each series of modules includes field trips to sites related to Iceland's energy industry, known for its use of renewable resources. [cite web | url = http://pubs.acs.org/cen/government/84/8442gov1box.html | title = Iceland's Move To Renewable Energy | work = Chemical and Engineering News | date = 2006-10-16 | accessdate = 2007-09-12 ] Students take an exam following the completion of each module and a final exam at the end of the trimester.

The final degree requirement is a 30 credit Master's Thesis.

Faculty

Teaching staff of RES are researchers and professors from Iceland, energy experts from engineering and energy consulting firms, and various international experts from research universities in Europe, North and South America and Asia. See here [http://www.res.is/graduateschool/page/faculty] .

ummer School

RES offers a summer course for foreign students in collaboration with study-abroad organizations, such as the School for International Training. These courses combine classroom and field studies for a specialized 6-8 week program. Summer school students also take classes in Icelandic language.

Tuition

Tuition for the M.Sc. programs at RES is 18.800 € for the full one-year program. See here [http://www.res.is/graduateschool/page/fees] .

ee also

*Renewable energy in Iceland
*University of Akureyri
*University of Iceland

References

External links

* [http://www.res.is Official web site]