wiredinUSA May 2019

Education partnership M A K I N G T H E NEWS

Tufts University and JDR Cables Systems Inc, part of the TFKable Group, are establishing an engineering co-op student office on the Tufts University campus in Medford, Massachusetts. Recent activities by the US and Massachusetts governments are accelerating the development of offshore wind energy off the Massachusetts coast, driving a transformation of the energy grid. There is growing federal support for research and development, and action on designating ocean areas in which development of offshore wind farms will have the highest priority. To supply the industry with engineering professionals Tufts University has established a program around offshore power system design, to be taught in collaboration with JDR. Also in collaboration with JDR, the university has established an undergraduate engineering cooperative education office for Tufts University students who

are in their junior or senior year and wish to pursue a career in the offshore wind industry. The office will connect student engineers with mentors and work experience at JDR project sites around the world, including internships at JDR UK and TFKable’s Polish factories, gaining exposure to the engineering, development, manufacturing, assembly and testing of subsea cable products. David Nemetz, director for the Americas at JDR, said: “Our cooperation is a great opportunity to increase the potential of the region by preparing appropriate, highly qualified staff…who will enter the market not only with a large scope of theoretical knowledge, but also practical knowledge, resulting from the experience of working with JDR and TFKable.” Cover: Tufts University and JDR Cables Systems Inc are establishing an engineering co-op student office. Photograph courtesy of JDR

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wiredInUSA - May 2019