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Ukulele Controlling: Complete Ukulele Playing Guide Training Overview Are you looking to begin your ukulele controlling career or want to develop more advanced skills in ukulele controlling? Then this ukulele controlling: complete ukulele playing guide online training course will set you up with a solid foundation to become a confident musician and help you to develop your expertise in ukulele controlling. This ukulele controlling: complete ukulele playing guide online training course is accredited by the CPD UK & IPHM. CPD is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations and academic intuitions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement. CPD certified certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. 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If you're interested in working as a musician or want to learn more skills on ukulele controlling but unsure of where to start, then this ukulele controlling: complete ukulele playing guide online training course will set you up with a solid foundation to become a confident musician and develop more advanced skills. As one of the leading course providers and most renowned e-learning specialists online, we're dedicated to giving you the best educational experience possible. This ukulele controlling: complete ukulele playing guide online training course is crafted by industry expert, to enable you to learn quickly and efficiently, and at your own pace and convenience. Who should take this course? This comprehensive ukulele controlling: complete ukulele playing guide online training course is suitable for anyone looking to improve their job prospects or aspiring to accelerate their career in this sector and want to gain in-depth knowledge of ukulele controlling. Entry Requirement There are no academic entry requirements for this ukulele controlling: complete ukulele playing guide online training course, and it is open to students of all academic backgrounds. As long as you are aged seventeen or over and have a basic grasp of English, numeracy and ICT, you will be eligible to enrol. Career path This ukulele controlling: complete ukulele playing guide online training course opens a brand new door for you to enter the relevant job market and also provides you with the chance to accumulate in-depth knowledge at the side of needed skills to become flourishing in no time. You will also be able to add your new skills to your CV, enhance your career and become more competitive in your chosen industry. Course Curriculum Introduction and Basics Introduction Ukulele Demo The Instrument The Strings Tuning Your Guitar The Metronome Drumbeat (With the Drumcomputer) Your Strumming Hand Pyramid of Rhythm Your Fretting Hand All Basics Chords Chords and Diagrams Short Introduction on Basic Chords Chord: C (Cmajor) Chord: Cm (C Minor) Chord: D (D Major) Chord: Dm (D Minor) Chord: E (E Major) Chord: Em (E Minor) Chord: F (F Major) Chord: Fm (F Minor) Chord: F#m (F#minor) Chord: G (G Major) Chord: Gm (G Minor) Chord: a (a Major) Chord: Am (a Minor) Chord: B (B Major) Chord: Bm (B Minor) How to Read Strumming Patterns Training Beat (Explanation and How to Use) Training Beat First Song Examples First Song Examples Song Example 1: C (Pattern and Explanation) Song Example 1: C Song Example 2: C and Am (Pattern and Explanation) Song Example 2: C and Am Song Example 3: C and G (Pattern and Explanation) Song Example 3: C and G Song Example 4: Em and Am (Pattern and Explanation) Song Example 4: Em and Am Song Example 5: C, Am, F und G (Pattern and Explanation) Song Example 5: C, Am, F und G Song Example 6: G, D, Em and C (Pattern and Explanation) Song Example 6: G, D, Em and C First Songs Song 1: Sunday Morning (Maroon 5) (Pattern and Explanation) Song 1: Sunday Morning (Changes) Song 1: Sunday Morning (Song) Song 2: Count on me (Bruno Mars) (Patterns and Explanation) Song 2: Count on me (Changes) Song 2: Count on me (Song) Song 3: Hallelujah (Patterns and Explanation) Song 3: Hallelujah (Changes) Song 3: Hallelujah (Song) Song 4: No woman, no cry (Patterns and Explanation) Song 4: No woman, no cry (Changes) Song 4: No woman, no cry (Song) More Chords and Shapes 7th-chords and What They Do Chord: C7 Chord: Cmaj7 Chord: D7 Chord: Dmaj7 Chord: Dm7 Chord: E7 Chord: Emaj7 Chord: Em7 Chord: F7 Chord: G7 Chord: Gmaj7 Chord: Gm7 Chords: A7 Chords: Amaj7 Chords: Am7 Chord: B7 Chord: Bm7 Tips and Technique Tricks Barré Chords String Mutes Vthe Capo and How to Use It Song Work: How do I Play Songs Leadsheet Song Parts Strumming Patterns and Playing Techniques The Secret of Professionals More Songs Introduction to More Songs Song 7: Losing My Religion (Patterns) Song 7: Losing My Religion (Changes) Song 7: Losing My Religion (Song) Song 8: Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Patterns) Song 8: Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Changes) Song 8 Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Song) Song 9: Can't Help Falling in Love (Twenty One Pilots Version) (Patterns) Song 9: Can't Help Falling in Love (Twenty One Pilots Version) (Changes) Song 9: Can't Help Falling in Love (Twenty One Pilots Version) (Song) Song 10: All of Me (Patterns) Song 10: All of Me (Changes) Song 10: All of Me (Song) Song 11: Dream a Little Dream of Me (Patterns) Song 11: Dream a Little Dream of Me (Changes) Song 11: Dream a Little Dream of Me (Song) Song 12: Don't Worry, Be Happy (Patterns) Song 12: Don't Worry, Be Happy (Changes) Song 12: Don't Worry, Be Happy (Chords) Song 13: Hey Soul Sister (Patterns) Song 13: Hey Soul Sister (Changes) Song 13: Hey Soul Sister (Song) Song 14: Love Yourself (Patterns) Song 14: Love Yourself (Changes) Song 14: Love Yourself (Song) How do i Become Good at Ukulele Summary for All Players Tips, Tricks and Frequently asked Question Frequently Asked Questions Intro How to Find Lead Sheets to New Songs How to Practice the Right Way Posture and Body Why is Rhythm So Important Focus on Left or Right Hand Where Do I Find This Drum Computer App What Strings, Ukuleles and Material Do You Use.

This comprehensive course is designed to prepare you to take and pass the CompTIA A+ Certification Core (220-1102) certification exam. This is the second of a two-course series. To become fully A+ certified, you will need to pass both the 220-1101 and 220-1102 exams.

Learn modern frameworks and technologies, including JavaScript ES6, Bootstrap 5, Tailwind CSS, React, MongoDB, Express, and Nodejs. It's a step-by-step guide to building powerful web applications using cutting-edge technologies for your start-up or business. Learn powerful skills that will make you invaluable in the job market with no coding knowledge.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Application developers who want to increase their understanding of Spring and Spring Boot and a focus on fundamentals. Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe the benefits provided by Spring Boot Initialize a project using Spring Boot Starters Leverage Spring Boot's auto configuration features Create simplified backing-store solutions using Spring Data JPA Build a simple MVC application using Spring Boot, embedded Web Server and fat JARs or classic WARs Build a RESTful Web application Use Spring Security to secure Web and REST endpoints Enable and extend metrics and monitoring capabilities using Spring Boot actuator Leverage advance configuration capabilities Utilize Spring Boot enhancements to testing This course offers experience with Spring Boot and its major features, including auto-configuration, Actuator, Spring Boot testing framework and more. On completion, participants will have a foundation for creating enterprise and cloudready applications. Please note that this course is a subset of the material in our 4-day Spring: Core Training course - there is no need to take both courses. This course is recommended if you have a good working knowledge of Spring Basics (see Prerequisites) but are new to Spring Boot. Introduction to Spring Essentials Why Spring Configuration using Spring Bean creation Data Management Spring Boot Introduction Introduction to Spring Boot Features Value Proposition of Spring Boot Creating a simple Boot application using Spring Initializer website Spring Boot Dependencies, Auto-configuration, and Runtime Dependency management using Spring Boot starters How auto-configuration works Configuration properties Overriding auto-configuration Using CommandLineRunner JPA with Spring and Spring Data Quick introduction to ORM with JPA Benefits of using Spring with JPA JPA configuration in Spring Configuring Spring JPA using Spring Boot Spring Data JPA dynamic repositories Spring MVC Architecture and Overview Introduction to Spring MVC and request processing Controller method signatures Using @Controller, @RestController and @GetMapping annotations Configuring Spring MVC with Spring Boot Spring Boot packaging options, JAR or WAR Rest with Spring MVC An introduction to the REST architectural style Controlling HTTP response codes with @ResponseStatus Implementing REST with Spring MVC, @RequestMapping, @RequestBody and @ResponseBody Spring MVC?s HttpMessageConverters and automatic content negotiation Spring Security What problems does Spring Security solve? Configuring authentication Implementing authorization by intercepting URLs Authorization at the Java method level Understanding the Spring Security filter chain Spring security testing Actuators, Metrics and Health Indicators Exposing Spring Boot Actuator endpoints Custom Metrics Health Indicators Creating custom Health Indicators External monitoring systems Spring Boot Testing Enhancements Spring Boot testing overview Integration testing using @SpringBootTest Web slice testing with MockMvc framework Slices to test different layers of the application

Blockchain revolutionizes industries, offering decentralized, secure digital asset storage and transfer. This course explores fundamental blockchain and Web3 concepts-architecture, consensus, and benefits. Delve into blockchain economics, crucial for understanding network incentives and sustainability.

Description: Painting is a medium of expression since a lot of artists use it to express their feelings or other significant events in their life. If you would like to express yourself and bring out your hidden artistic and creativity skills, consider getting this Diploma in Art and Painting. This Diploma in Art and Painting is designed for developing you basic knowledge and skills in art and painting. The course is divided into five modules and will help you focus on several different topics. You will get knowledge in canvas painting like understanding paints and how to choose brushes to use for your art. You will also be able to become a professional painter by learning to incorporate your painting skills and use this to offer your services as a business to those who need it. Lastly you will also learn about pencil art and the basics of drawing and sketching. There is a lot more covered within the course and if you are truly dedicated in succeeding as an artist you should consider getting this course now. Who is the course for? Artists or painters who want home paintings as a business. People who have an interest in professional painting Entry Requirement: This course is available to all learners, of all academic backgrounds. Learners should be aged 16 or over to undertake the qualification. Good understanding of English language, numeracy and ICT are required to attend this course. Assessment: At the end of the course, you will be required to sit an online multiple-choice test. Your test will be assessed automatically and immediately so that you will instantly know whether you have been successful. Before sitting for your final exam, you will have the opportunity to test your proficiency with a mock exam. Certification: After you have successfully passed the test, you will be able to obtain an Accredited Certificate of Achievement. You can however also obtain a Course Completion Certificate following the course completion without sitting for the test. Certificates can be obtained either in hard copy at a cost of £39 or in PDF format at a cost of £24. PDF certificate's turnaround time is 24 hours and for the hardcopy certificate, it is 3-9 working days. Why choose us? Affordable, engaging & high-quality e-learning study materials; Tutorial videos/materials from the industry leading experts; Study in a user-friendly, advanced online learning platform; Efficient exam systems for the assessment and instant result; The UK & internationally recognised accredited qualification; Access to course content on mobile, tablet or desktop from anywhere anytime; The benefit of career advancement opportunities; 24/7 student support via email. Career Path: Diploma in Art and Painting is a useful qualification to possess, and would be beneficial for the following careers: Visual Artists Portrait Specialist Sketch Artists Logo Designers Updated Version-Diploma in Art and Painting Introduction Introduction to Drawing and Painting 00:03:00 Materials 00:08:00 Perspective What is a Horizone Line 00:11:00 One Point Perspective of a Cube 00:10:00 Two Point Perspective of a Cube 00:12:00 Perspective of a Cylinder 00:17:00 How to draw a Perfect Sphere 00:09:00 Shading Shading a Sphere 00:22:00 Shading a Cylinder 00:18:00 Shading a Cube 00:13:00 Measuring How to Measure 00:07:00 Still Life Drawing Compostion and placement 00:09:00 Finding the perspective and drawing the box 00:18:00 Constructing the Cup 00:22:00 Drawing the Drapes 00:05:00 Shading - Part 1 00:14:00 Shading - Part 2 00:19:00 Shading - Part 3 00:22:00 Drawing a Portrait Drawing a Face - Part 1. Construction 00:21:00 Drawing a Face - Part 2. Refining the features 00:10:00 Drawing a Face - Part 3. Shading 00:18:00 Drawing a Face - Part 4. Final touches 00:12:00 Drawing a Tree Drawing a Tree 00:16:00 Order Your Certificate Order Your Certificates and Transcripts 00:00:00 Old Version-Diploma in Art and Painting Module-1 Painting 101 00:30:00 Understanding Paints 00:30:00 Choosing Your Brushes 00:30:00 Color Your World 00:30:00 Light Sources in Painting 00:30:00 What type of painter are you? 00:30:00 Module-2 Choosing A Subject 01:00:00 Setting Up Your Studio 00:30:00 Art Supply Resources 01:00:00 Clean Up Time 00:30:00 Free Art Lessons 01:00:00 Take Care of Your Creation 00:15:00 Module-3 Pay Attention to Detail 01:00:00 Enjoy Your Subject 01:00:00 Frequently Asked Questions 00:30:00 Art Schools 00:30:00 Museums of Fine Art 00:15:00 One Final Word 01:00:00 Module-4 INTRODUCTION 01:00:00 BRIEF HISTORY OF PENCIL DRAWING 00:15:00 GETTING STARTED 01:00:00 LEARNING THE BASICS OF DRAWING AND SKETCHING 01:00:00 Basic Perspectives on Drawing 01:00:00 Basic Elements of Light, Shadows, and Shading 01:00:00 Different Shading Techniques 00:15:00 How to Add Tones and Values? 00:30:00 FINISHING TOUCHES 00:30:00 MIXED MEDIA APPLICATIONS 01:00:00 Drawing with Pencils in Oil Painting 01:00:00 CONCLUSION 00:15:00 Module-5 Start Your Own Art Business 00:15:00 Steps to Creating a Successful Business from Your Art 01:00:00 How to Write an Artist Business Plan 00:30:00 Module-6 Introduction 00:30:00 Incorporate Your Business 01:00:00 Employing Or Contracting - What Is The Difference? 00:30:00 From Where Can You Hire Workers 01:00:00 Getting Insurance 01:00:00 Getting Ready - Portfolios, Flyers And Cards 00:30:00 What Do You Need For Outdoor Painting 01:00:00 What Do You Need To Know About Indoor Painting 01:00:00 Fancy Indoor Painting Touches - How To Get Them 00:30:00 Paint Primer 101 01:00:00 How To Get Customers 01:00:00 The Non-Paying Customers! 00:30:00 Mock Exam Mock Exam- Diploma in Art and Painting 00:20:00 Final Exam Final Exam- Diploma in Art and Painting 00:20:00

The Level 7 qualifications in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice are designed for directors and senior managers who have the authority and personal inspiration to translate organisational strategy into effective performance. These qualifications require directors and senior managers to build on their skills in strategic management and leadership and to focus on the requirements of inter-organisational strategy.

About this Training Course Within the energy industry, it is a requirement, both contractual and in some areas legislative, to ensure effective internal systems are in place which support employee development and provide evidence of their competence. A Competence Management and Assurance process - if correctly developed and applied - provides employees and organisations with the tools to demonstrate competence and contributes to career development of the individual. The 3 full-day course focuses on Competence Management Systems (CMS) which are typically in use within the Energy Industry, their structure and process development requirements. In addition, the course details the assessment process, the role of the competency assessors within the organisation and the relationship between competence management and training provision. For impactful learning, the course instructor uses a variety of instructional methodologies such as lectures, discussions, individual reflection, games, mystery puzzles, video, case studies, team syndication, group presentations, sharing and feedback. Training Objectives This course will provide attendees with an understanding of: The role of competencies in the Energy industry The benefits of Competency Management System to the organisation The components of a Competency of Competency Management System The know how to implement the Competency Management System The roles and responsibilities within a Competency Management System The know how to develop Competency Models The relationship between Competency Management and Capability Development The know how to conduct Organisational Analysis The know how to conduct Job Analysis and Task Analysis The know how to develop Competency Standards and Development Guides using the 70:20:10 principle The competency assessment process, tools and methodologies The know how to package and communicate the Competency Assessment Reports to Management Competency Management Case Studies in the Energy Industry Target Audience This course will benefit professionals from Human Resource and Capability Development as well as Line Managers. Course Level Basic or Foundation Trainer Your expert course leader is an independent consultant trainer with more than 30 years of experience in People & Organizational Development. She has retired from her full-time job and is currently serving as an Associate Consultant / Trainer with several Learning & Development organizations operating in Malaysia and Singapore. A chemist by training, her interest in People & Organizational Development was so intense that she decided to switch profession during her earlier years of employment, and she has never looked back since. She has gathered extensive hands-on experience, leading key projects and delivering learning programs in her field of expertise with numerous leading organizations in South East Asia, the Middle East and Europe. A project that she is particularly proud in completing was the transformation of PETRONAS Management Training Institute into a regional Leadership Centre. While leading this project, she was given the opportunity to be seconded to General Electric (GE), a Fortune 500 multinational known for its cutting-edge leadership development innovation. She was instrumental in the development of the existing leadership model for PETRONAS. In addition, she was also extensively involved in the development and implementation of Technical Competency Development process that is currently being used by more than 20 disciplines in the organization. Another massive project that she was heavily involved in was the creation of the quality culture for PETRONAS. The project saw the establishment of PETRONAS' own quality principles where she played a key role in propagating the desired mindset towards the creation of a high performing culture. Her involvement in this project took her to many PETRONAS Operating Companies which spanned into several countries across the globe including Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Sudan, South Africa and Switzerland, creating awareness through learning programs and consultancy services. The PETRONAS Quality Principles have since evolved into shared values that are now known as the PETRONAS Culture Beliefs. In keeping her expertise current after retiring from full-time employment since 2017, she has continued to deliver learning programs, providing coaching and consultancy services to selected Oil & Gas companies in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, India, Oman and Thailand. Among her most recent work are virtual learning deliveries and consultancies during the COVID-19 pandemic to some government linked companies / agencies in Malaysia and PTT Exploration & Production Company of Thailand. Outside her professional circle, she is an avid cyclist, a jungle tracker and a mount climber. She is also an accredited trainer from the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD CORP). POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information post training support and fees applicable Accreditions And Affliations

Description Are you looking forward to learn the world's most powerful and efficient editing application, used by professional photographers? Light-room is software for the professional and keen amateur photographer, helping you organize, edit and share your photography. It also allows for a cross-platform interaction with other programs such as Adobe Photoshop. By getting involved with Lightroom, you save time and are more productive, which means you can get back to doing what you love - taking amazing pictures. If so, having this Adobe Lightroom Complete Training will be a great choice for you! Boost your skills to rapidly import, categorize and batch edit your photography. This course will teach you everything you to start photo editing today. You will learn to manage and store your digital images, and how to properly edit, print and display your work for the world to see.  Assessment: This course does not involve any MCQ test. Students need to answer assignment questions to complete the course, the answers will be in the form of written work in pdf or word. Students can write the answers in their own time. Once the answers are submitted, the instructor will check and assess the work. Certification: After completing and passing the course successfully, you will be able to obtain an Accredited Certificate of Achievement. Certificates can be obtained either in hard copy at a cost of £39 or in PDF format at a cost of £24. Who is this Course for? Adobe Lightroom Complete Training is certified by CPD Qualifications Standards and CiQ. This makes it perfect for anyone trying to learn potential professional skills. As there is no experience and qualification required for this course, it is available for all students from any academic background. Requirements Our Adobe Lightroom Complete Training is fully compatible with any kind of device. Whether you are using Windows computer, Mac, smartphones or tablets, you will get the same experience while learning. Besides that, you will be able to access the course with any kind of internet connection from anywhere at any time without any kind of limitation. Career Path After completing this course you will be able to build up accurate knowledge and skills with proper confidence to enrich yourself and brighten up your career in the relevant job market. Edit Like a Pro! - 1 - Navvy on the river Liffey, Dublin, Ireland Opening Titles FREE 00:01:00 Introduction to our image 00:03:00 Let's start with some global adjustments Fix verticals using transform 00:02:00 Crop out distracting elements 00:01:00 Tonal range, black and white points 00:03:00 Decisions about clarity 00:01:00 now we focus in and make localised adjustments to different parts of the image Localised adjustments using the radial filter 00:03:00 Localised adjustments using the clone tool 00:06:00 Localised brightening using the adjustment brush 00:01:00 Localised adjustments - white balance 00:03:00 Finishing off... Final edits - subject, background, corners 00:02:00 Thanks for watching! 00:01:00 Let's get started Titles and promo 00:01:00 Edit Like a Pro promo 00:02:00 Introduction to our image 00:03:00 Initial Processing - Assessing the image Reading the Histogram 00:03:00 Creating the HDR merge 00:05:00 Sorting your images in Grid view 00:02:00 Using Survey mode (N) to compare images 00:01:00 Keywording our new image 00:03:00 Main Edits Editing - the Basic tab 00:06:00 Editing - the Transform tab 00:04:00 Editing - Sharpening 00:03:00 Edit - Radial filters 00:08:00 Editing - Adjustment brush 00:07:00 Thanks for Watching! Editing - Final Tweaks 00:04:00 Thanks for watching! 00:01:00 Edit Like a Pro! - 3 - Light Trails on O'Connell Street Bridge, Dublin, Ireland Opening titles 00:01:00 Introduction to our image 00:03:00 Using Lightroom and Photoshop Selecting the images to export into Photoshop 00:02:00 Combining our images in Photoshop 00:04:00 Finding the new composite file back in Lightroom 00:01:00 Editing our composite image back in Lightroom Editing our merged image 00:02:00 Edit - fixing verticals with the transform tab 00:02:00 Edit - changing the crop 00:02:00 Edit - Basic panel adjustments 00:05:00 Edit - tone curve and sharpening 00:02:00 Finishing off... Final touches 00:02:00 Thanks for watching! 00:01:00 Let's set our image up for editing... Opening titles 00:01:00 Promo for Edit Like a Pro! - 4 - Castletown Stately Home 00:01:00 Introduction to our image 00:01:00 Keywording our image 00:02:00 Editing metadata pre-sets 00:02:00 The Basic Tab - initial editing Setting the Crop 00:05:00 Adjusting tonal range using the Histogram 00:04:00 Highlights, Shadows, Whites & Blacks 00:03:00 Clarity, Vibrance & Saturation 00:02:00 Adjusting Contrast using the Tone Curve 00:02:00 The HSL tab Adjusting Hue, Saturation and Luminance 00:04:00 Sharpening and Orientation Sharpening & the Detail tab 00:04:00 Lens Corrections 00:02:00 Tweaking verticals with the Transform tab 00:04:00 Subtle finishing touches Applying a vignette in the Effects tab 00:01:00 Using Camera Calibration for different 'looks' 00:03:00 Bring out shadow detail with Radial Filters & Adjustment Brushes 00:06:00 Cloning out distracting elements 00:10:00 B&W using Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 00:10:00 Thanks for watching! 00:01:00 Introduction Opening titles 00:01:00 Basic edits Setting up the develop tab 00:02:00 Correcting perspective 00:04:00 Applying a panoramic crop 00:03:00 Complex selections in Lightroom Selecting the sky 00:16:00 Adjusting the building 00:08:00 Cleaning the clock faces 00:04:00 Finishing off The Basic tab 00:04:00 Seeing the before and after 00:01:00 Thanks for watching 00:01:00 Assessment Certificate and Transcript Order Your Certificates and Transcripts 00:00:00

About this Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT)  This 4 half-day Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) course will address a variety of contract and loan structuring issues associated with geothermal energy projects as well as comparison with solar, wind and battery storage. The course is designed to investigate how various project finance techniques and contract structures can be used to achieve a competitive power prices while maintaining a satisfactory equity return. Distinctive project finance features of power facilities that depend on geothermal, wind, hydro or solar resources will be evaluated with financial models. The course will cover economic analysis of exploration and development of geothermal facilities and how to incorporate probability of failure and success into an IRR framework. Subsequent sessions will address the theory underlying liquidated damages for delay, and performance as well as design of other incentives that is inherent in different contract structures. Nuanced project finance issues associated with structuring debt for renewable projects will be discussed including under what conditions the DSCR drives debt capacity and when the debt to capital ratio is instrumental. The course will be taught with a combination of theoretical discussions, term sheet review and focused financial models. Training Objectives Evaluation of the economic risks that arise from uncertainty associated with drilling exploration wells and development wells for geothermal projects. Analyse the theoretical issues with computing LCOE for geothermal projects compared to other renewable and non-renewable resources and the importance of cost of capital for renewable projects; Understand differences in contract structures for renewable projects and dispatchable projects and how a single price structure can distort incentives for efficient construction and operation; Understand components of financing that influence the bid price required to meet a required rate of return on equity and can result in relatively low prices with reasonable returns. Understand the importance of debt sizing constraints and what strategies are relevant when the debt to capital constraint applies relative to when the debt service coverage ratio drives the debt size; Understand how to compute P50, P90 and P99 for different projects driven by resource risk; Understand the difference between mean reverting resource variation and estimation mistakes that do not correct as the basis for 1-year P90 and 10-year P90. Understand under what conditions debt sculpting can affect returns and how synthetic sculpting can be used to increase returns when the DSCR constraint applies. Understand the theory of credit spreads, variable rate debt and interest rates in different currencies and compute the implied probability of default that in inherent in credit spreads. Understand how to evaluate the costs to equity investors and the benefits to lenders for various credit enhancements including DSRA accounts, cash flow sweeps and covenants. Course Level Basic or Foundation Training Methods The VILT will be delivered online in 4 sessions comprising 4 hours per day, with 2 breaks of 10 minutes per day, including time for lectures, discussion, quizzes and short classroom exercises. Trainer Your expert course leader provides financial and economic consulting services to a variety of clients, he teaches professional development courses in an assortment of modelling topics (project finance, M&A, and energy). He is passionate about teaching in Africa, South America, Asia and Europe. Many of the unique analytical concepts and modelling techniques he has developed have arisen from discussion with participants in his courses. He has taught customized courses for MIT's Sloan Business School, Bank Paribas, Shell Oil, Society General, General Electric, HSBC, GDF Suez, Citibank, CIMB, Lind Lakers, Saudi Aramco and many other energy and industrial clients. His consulting activities include developing complex project finance, corporate and simulation models, providing expert testimony on financial and economic issues before energy regulatory agencies, and advisory services to support merger and acquisition projects. Our key course expert has written a textbook titled Corporate and Project Finance Modelling, Theory and Practice published by Wiley Finance. The book introduces unique modelling techniques that address many complex issues that are not typically used by even the most experienced financial analysts. For example, it describes how to build user-defined functions to solve circular logic without cumbersome copy and paste macros; how to write function that derives the ratio of EV/EBITDA accounting for asset life, historical growth, taxes, return on investment, and cost of capital; and how to efficiently solve many project finance issues related to debt structuring. He is in the process of writing a second book that describes a series of valuation and analytical mistakes made in finance. This book uses many case studies from Harvard Business School that were thought to represent effective business strategies and later turned into valuation nightmares. Over the course of his career our key course expert has been involved in formulating significant government policy related to electricity deregulation; he has prepared models and analyses for many clients around the world; he has evaluated energy purchasing decisions for many corporations; and, he has provided advice on corporate strategy. His projects include development of a biomass plant, analysis and advisory work for purchase of electricity generation, distribution and transmission assets by the City of Chicago, formulation of rate policy for major metro systems and street lighting networks, advocacy testimony on behalf of low income consumers, risk analysis for toll roads, and evaluation of solar and wind projects. He has constructed many advisory analyses for project finance and merger and acquisition transactions. Lastly, our key course expert was formerly Vice President at the First National Bank of Chicago where he directed analysis of energy loans and also created financial modelling techniques used in advisory projects. He received an MBA specializing in econometrics (with honours) from the University of Chicago and a BSc in Finance from the University of Illinois (with highest university honours). POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information about post training coaching support and fees applicable for this. Accreditions And Affliations