Strong growth in the global demand for electric power is projected for the next half-century and beyond. This growth will provide great opportunities for Western Pennsylvania (WPA) companies that are leaders in the chain of industries that generate, transmit and distribute electric power. While great opportunities await these companies, they are all preparing for the impact of workforce and technology development neglect that was dominant in their industries in the 1980s and 1990s. Representatives of these industries have indicated that up to half of their engineering workforce will be eligible for retirement within the next decade.
Don Shields, Executive Director for Center for Energy, Director of Corporate Relations, Co-Director of Swanson Institute for Technical Excellence, University of Pittsburgh (moderator)
Laura S. Fisher, Senior Vice President, Workplace and Special Projects, Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Kate Jackson, CTO, Westinghouse
James McCaffrey, Senior VP, CONSOL Energy
3. Pitt Center for Energy
Workforce Development Initiative
Panelists:
Don Shields, Exec. Director, Pitt Center for Energy
Kate Jackson, CTO, Westinghouse
Jim McCaffrey, Sr. VP, CONSOL Energy
Laura Fisher, Sr. VP, Allegheny Conference on
Community Development
5. Pitt’s Mission for Energy
Leader in Education Pioneer in Research
Workforce Development
Certificate Programs
Technology Development
and Commercialization
Distance Learning
Partner in Regional Development
Developing the Regional Energy Economy
11. • Major new report from
National Academies
• To be published this year
• Calls for actions similar
to those in earlier studies
12.
13. Energy Education
Certificate programs in Nuclear, Electric Power, Mining
Addresses industry workforce development needs
Worked with industry to develop curriculum
Taps extensive pool of regional energy experts as adjunct
professors
Undergraduate and graduate certificate
Very popular with students and regional professionals
Distance learning (graduate courses)
15. Nuclear Engineering
Fundamentals of Nuclear
Engineering
Nuclear Materials
Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow In
Nuclear Plants
Mathematical Modeling of
Nuclear Plants
Nuclear Core Dynamics
Nuclear Plant Dynamics and
Control
Integration of Nuclear Plant
Systems with the Reactor Core
Case Studies in Nuclear Codes
and Standards
Nuclear Operations Safety
Integrated Nuclear Power Plant
Operations
Environmental Issues and
Solutions for Nuclear Power
Full MS degree in Nuclear available (course only and thesis options)
16. Electric Power
Power System Engineering and Analysis
Power System Transients
Power Electronics Circuits & Applications
Linear Control Systems Theory
Special Topics: Renewable & Alternative Energy Systems
Special Topics: Smart Grid Technologies and Applications
Special Topics: Advanced Power Electronics: FACTS & HVDC
Technologies
17. Mining Engineering
Introduction to Mining Engineering
Sustainable Development and the Minerals Industry
Minerals Industry Risk Management
Environmental Controls in Mining
Mine Ventilation Engineering
Strata Control Engineering
Mining Health and Safety
Mine Evaluation and Management
18. Energy Education
Program
Level
2012-2013
Enrollment
Total Program
Enrollment
Total Certificates
Awarded
Nuclear
Undergraduate
275
1,461
278
Graduate
136
801
66
Undergraduate
383
1071
77
Graduate
172
276
7
Undergraduate
88
332
19
Graduate
37
150
8
Program established in 2007
Electric Power
Program established in 2009
Mining
Program established in 2007
Student interest and participation have far exceeded our participation. Numbers for the 3 programs are provided – both undergraduate and graduate (predominantly professional masters students)The term “enrollment” refers to each enrollment in one of the courses. For example, if a student were to take 2 nuclear courses during the year, that would count as 2 “enrollments”Not all students take all of the courses required to get the certificate. Many only take the intro courses, and find that very helpful to them.The last column – Certificates awarded --- are the individual students who have progressed through the whole program and were awarded a certificate.