ELECTRICITY systems, solar generation, battery storage, data collection and analysis are among a range of subjects to be studied by Patterson River Secondary College Year 10 students next year.
The school library will also be upgraded to become an “energy laboratory”, where the students will study energy data measured by sensors.
“This initiative will help educate the next generation of energy professionals and create pathways for students into careers in renewable energy, energy efficiency and new energy technologies,” Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said.
She said the state government will work closely with the school to develop its students’ energy-related skills, particularly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The project will also support Melbourne-based energy innovators Hux Connect, Watt Watchers and Greensense, who are supplying the sensors and data analytics equipment used by students to measure and monitor energy use.
“We’re excited to be working with Patterson River Secondary College to introduce a pioneering new class into your school curriculum next year,” Carrum Labor MP Sonya Kilkenny said.
See prsc.vic.edu.au online for details of Patterson River Secondary College’s curriculum and science classes.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 7 December 2016
