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Power Systems Management - Open Enrollment Program starting in June

Register now for June program

To register please complete the Registration Form and fax to 508-831-5694. Any questions, cpe@wpi.edu or 508-831-5517.

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WPI is proud to offer a Master's degree and a Graduate Certificate in Power Systems Management to corporations throughout New England. This specialized program combines essential topics in power systems engineering with technology-focused business courses.

New Program Starting on campus in Worcester, June 2008 

The WPI Power Systems Graduate Certificate Program being delivered at the WPI campus in Worcester, MA in June and is open to the public.  This program is delivered once every 3 weeks on Fridays and Saturdays.  Please contact us to learn more about this program at 508-831-5517 or cpe@wpi.edu.

Program Overview

The Power Systems Management Certificate program consists of six (6) courses, three (3) graduate credits each. The curriculum is flexible; we work with you to design it. The courses carry the same credit as their on-campus counterparts, and thus can be used to fulfill degree requirements at WPI. The cost, the program and often the professor is identical to what would be found on campus but instead, it would be delivered at your corporate site. Time, schedule and location are all flexible.

Power Systems Management Graduate Certificate Program

Registration

Complete the Registration Form for either the first 3 courses, or all 6, and fax to 508-831-5694.  You will receive a confirmation notice once we receive your fax, and will send payment information, along with other pertinent details sometime in late May.

More Information

For more information, please contact WPI Corporate and Professional Education at 508-831-5517 or cpe@wpi.edu.  

Courses

June – December 2008

January – May 2009

Course Descriptions

SECE A.  Introduction to Power Systems
This course introduces the fundamentals of Electric Power Systems Engineering. Topics include: review of AC circuit analysis, transmission line parameter calculation, symmetrical component analysis, transformer and load modeling, symmetrical and unsymmetrical fault analysis, power flow, and power systems stability. Prerequisites: Knowledge of circuit analysis, basic calculus and differential equations, and elementary matrix analysis, and basic computer programming.

SOIE 541. Operations Risk Management
Operations risk management deals with decision making under uncertainty. It is interdisciplinary, drawing upon management science, engineering economy and managerial decision making, along with material from cognitive psychology and sociology. Classic methods from risk assessment and risk evaluation are first covered and then applied, from the perspective of business process improvement, across a broad set of operations management problems. A course project is required to teach skills for integrating diverse sources of information/data (i.e., qualitative and quantitative, subjective and objective) so as to utilize all available evidence when modeling and evaluating risk. Projects are chosen by the students according to their interest and, in the past, have addressed topics in fire protection engineering, environmental management, and project and operations management. (An introductory understanding of probability and statistics is assumed.)

SECE 559C.  Transient Power Systems
This course introduces the student to the effects of electromagnetic transients in distribution systems. Topics include: Review of transient analysis, lightning and switching surges, mechanisms of transient generation, insulation coordination, grounding, surge protection devices, and shielding. Prerequisites: Introduction to Power Systems Engineering.

OBC 503. Organizational Behavior
This course introduces concepts, theories and current research in the effective management of organizations. Topics include the basics of systems thinking, as well as team and group dynamics. The role of perception and motivation in the behavior of the individual is addressed. Cases, workshops and readings are integrated in a cohesive approach to management problems.

ECE 559 F. Fundamentals of Power Distribution
An intermediate course in analysis and operation of electrical power distribution. Topics include electrical loads characteristics, modeling, metering, customer billing, voltage regulation, voltage levels, and power factor correction. The design and operation of the power distribution system components will be introduced: distribution transformers, distribution substation, distribution networks, and distribution equipment.  Emphasis is on the design of electrical systems in accordance with the National Electrical Code (NEC).

SMIS 576. Project Management
Presents the specific concepts, techniques and tools for managing projects effectively. The role of the project manager as team leader is examined together with important techniques for controlling cost, schedules and performance parameters. Lectures, case studies and business games are combined to develop skills needed by project managers in today’s environment.

This program can be delivered at your corporate site in the New England area, at our Worcester campus, or through blended learning which incorporates distance learning options.


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