The Offshore Wind Farm Game – Equinor Sheringham Shoal & Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farms

Company Information

Equinor operates offshore wind farms including Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon. The company works across renewable energy and employs people in a wide range of technical and non-technical roles.

We convert the kinetic energy from wind into electricity. It takes a wide range of people to make a wind farm work from engineers to website designers. An offshore wind turbine has many mechanical and electrical parts that need to be maintained but we also need to link this infrastructure to our communities.

Project Overview

Equinor operates the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farms. Offshore wind farms convert the kinetic energy from wind into electricity and require a wide range of roles to operate successfully, including engineers, technicians, and communications specialists.

Equinor runs a visitor centre called Windscape at Sheringham Museum in North Norfolk. This centre helps local communities understand offshore wind and the people who work in the industry.

This project is for two students working together to develop ideas for an interactive game to be displayed on a touch screen at Windscape. The game will help visitors learn about offshore wind, renewable energy, and the range of careers involved. No coding experience is required.

Project Aim

To design ideas for an interactive offshore wind farm game that helps Windscape visitors learn about renewable energy, interesting facts about offshore wind, and the variety of people who work at Equinor.

Why This Project Is Valuable

The game will help local communities better understand what Equinor does and how offshore wind farms operate, supporting engagement and education around renewable energy.

What You Will Do

You will work with another intern and:

• Spend time in the Equinor office meeting members of the team

• Visit Windscape at Sheringham Museum

• Visit suppliers where appropriate

• Shadow Equinor staff to understand different roles

• Carry out desk-based research into offshore wind farms and renewable energy

• Learn about offshore wind operations, including high voltage electrical circuits

• Work as a team to develop ideas for an interactive game suitable for a public audience

Science, Engineering and Technical Understanding

• Learning how offshore wind turbines generate electricity

• Understanding basic offshore wind farm infrastructure

• Gaining awareness of high voltage electrical circuits

• Exploring how engineering projects connect with communities

• Translating technical information into accessible learning content

Planning and Organisation

• Plan tasks and manage your time with another student

• Organise research findings and ideas clearly

• Use Microsoft Office tools to present information

• Work independently and as part of a team

• Communicate progress and ideas to supervisors

Skills Developed

• Project management

• Research

• Microsoft Office

• Teamwork

• Independent working

• Organisation

• Communication

Final Outputs

• A design brief for an interactive offshore wind farm game

• Ideas that could include quizzes, videos, or other interactive formats

• A presentation of the design brief to the Equinor team

Reflection and Evaluation

Your report could include:

• What you learned about offshore wind farms and renewable energy

• How your ideas help people understand Equinor’s work

• What worked well when designing content for the public

• Challenges encountered and how you addressed them

• What you would develop further if the project continued

https://www.equinor.com/careers
https://www.dudgeonoffshorewind.co.uk
https://www.sheringhamshoal.co.uk

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