Wind Turbine Technology, AAS Degree
The power of the wind to generate electricity for today’s consumer is only as reliable as the technicians who install and service the giant turbines. Today, wind is one of the fastest growing energy technologies. Wind turbine technicians and windsmiths are needed around the world to support the demand for clean, efficient energy.
This two-year program will allow students to learn about the basics of turbines, mechanics, hydraulics, electronics and the computer networks that allow the system to communicate. Unique hands-on experience will be available to students as they climb MTI’s wind turbine located at the Crow Lake Wind Farm near White Lake, SD. MTI is one of only five schools nationwide to have an operational 1.5 MW wind turbine.
The second year of the program will give graduates experience in PLCs, fiber optics, SCADA, advanced electronics and more.
A graduate of the program will find employment opportunities in turbine construction, maintenance and troubleshooting, power distribution, controls and other areas that move the power through the grid.
Students are expected to conform to Rules for Programs with Required Drug and Alcohol Testing while enrolled in this program.
Program Requirement: Students must complete all technical courses with a minimum grade of C. Students who do not achieve a C grade will be prevented from enrolling in the subsequent semester due to prerequisite requirements.
Note: Students in this program are required to purchase a laptop computer from MTI. The laptop will have the necessary software installed and will be serviced free of charge while the student is attending MTI.
Award: AAS Degree
First Semester (Fall)
Second Semester (Spring)
| WTT 108 | Intermediate Hydraulics | 2 |
| WTT 112 | Electronics I | 3 |
| WTT 120 | Industrial Motor Controls | 4 |
| WTT 131 | Field Training II | 2 |
| EC 130 | Networking Essentials | 3 |
| | Math Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Third Semester (Fall)
| WTT 213 | Electronics II | 3 |
| WTT 217 | Introduction to PLC's | 3 |
| WTT 225 | Utility Safety | 2 |
| WTT 230 | Field Training III | 2 |
| | Communications Elective | 3 |
| | Behavioral Science Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Fourth Semester (Spring)
| WTT 214 | Theory of Power Generation | 4 |
| WTT 220 | Composites | 4 |
| WTT 231 | Field Training IV | 2 |
| WTT 240 | SCADA Concepts | 2 |
| CIS 107 | Spreadsheet Concepts | 3 |
| | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Total Credits Required to Graduate (Two-Year AAS): 67.5
