UW-Madison’s Interdisciplinary Professional Programs (InterPro) proudly congratulates Dr. Adib Amini, Program Director for Water and Environmental Programs, on being named a Business Record 2025 Forty Under 40 honoree! Dr. Amini’s leadership in water, wastewater, stormwater, …
Professional Development
A Nuance of Commissioning (Cx) Verification: The Addenda and Errata Dilemma
Written by: Ian B.D. McIntosh, PhD, CxM, UW–Madison InterPro and ianTEACH LLC The commissioning (Cx) Process has a rich history extending back to the early 1980s, where Walt Disney used it for the Epcot …
Root Cause Analysis – An Underutilized Catalyst for Culture Change
Do you and your company encounter the same problems over and over again? Does your organization tend to limit its use of root cause analysis (RCA) to only specific aspects of the operation? If so, …
Over 30 Years of Rail Engineering and Operations
“The evolution of the courses has reflected the changing needs of the industry and the need to bring new generations of professionals…” – Mike Loehr, Global Principal Rail & Transit, Jacobs Engineering In November 2021, …
The Human Element in Digital Transformation: Why People Drive Success More Than Technology and How Leaders Can Respond New
Written by Sara Kraemer, PhD Why the Human Element is Essential in Digital Transformation Most organizations approach digital transformation from technology and business-centric lenses. However, human and organizational elements also play a critical role …
Custom Courses Deliver Targeted “Upskilling”
In today’s rapidly evolving technical landscape, keeping an engineering workforce at the cutting edge requires continuous learning and customized skill development. Interdisciplinary Professional Programs can collaborate with a company to design a custom course that directly addresses their unique development needs.
A Conversation with Abigail Cantor
Abigail Cantor is a chemical engineer and founder of Process Research Solutions. She is leading a course through UW–Madison’s InterPro at the College of Engineering titled Corrosion Control and Water Quality Improvement in Drinking Water …
The Exaggerated Death of Agile: Why Agile Practices Are Far From Extinct
Written by Shawn Belling, InterPro & Farwell Project Advisors In the evolving landscape of project management, a recurring theme seems to have emerged across LinkedIn and other social media platforms: the proclamation that “Agile …