Successful students will have demonstrated a minimum level of competency in the following core engineering and geothermal specific areas through individual projects:

• Developing, programming, and verifying/validating mathematical models;
• Using the programed models for parametric, simulation and what-if design studies
• Post processing, visualization, and interpretation of results;
• Written and oral communication of the design process and outcomes
• Modeling of direct, single flash and Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) geothermal electric power plants
• Design of geothermal power plants.

Students will have demonstrated a minimum level of compentencies in broad concepts related to geothermal resources and power plants through exams.