The ProDes e-learning course covers the most relevant topics related to renewable energies and desalination, and is divided into ten chapters:

1. Basic concepts on desalination and renewable energies.
2. Desalination I. Membrane processes (EDR, RO).
3. Desalination II. Distillation Processes (MED, MSF, H/D, MD).
4. Solar thermal energy and MED.
5. Solar thermal energy coupled with H/D or MD.
6. Solar photovoltaic energy powered RO systems.
7. Wind energy powered RO systems.
8. Other technologies.
9. Non-technical aspects.
10. Summary of the course.
 

There are several intermediate questionnaires for the student’s evaluation, glossaries, videos, games, and other elements complete the training process. The student will know his/her progress in any moment. The purpose is that the on-line student is the main leader of his/her own training process in a flexible way: the students with high time restrictions will be able to complete it with a minimum dedication of ten hours; on the other hand, the course will offer several complementary training options for the students with more time or specific interest
 

The ProDes E-learning course is organized by the Canary Islands Institute of Technology (ITC). ITC has been testing autonomous desalination units driven by renewable energies uncer the framework of the ProDes Project: an EU co-financed project within the Intelligent Energy for Europe Programme.