Jesse Pavlick
CDAE 106
Fieldwork Summary
This past semester, spring 2011, I had the opportunity to
intern for Third Planet Windpower LLC under the Director of Engineering. I
performed high-level statistical and mathematical analysis for proposed wind
farm development sites. In addition, I use advanced scientific models to
predict wind flow and study the effects of wind on turbines to maximize energy
outputs while minimizing financial and construction costs. I spent most of my
time working through data sets in Microsoft Excel using high-level
computations, with data sets consisting of 10,000+ entries. I took initial
meteorological data from met-towers and transformed the variables into
statistics needed to assess wind farm production. I also used ArcGIS mapping
software to produce maps of turbine locations for wind farm development
projects. In order to be successful in this internship one must be fluent in
Microsoft Excel, ArcGIS, and understand or have taken a high level collegiate
statistics class.
Greg Cisz
Third Planet Windpower LLC
Director of Engineering
ciszg@thirdplanetwindpower.com
802-560-4077