Professional Development Courses

Dive into the science behind hydrocolloid-based confections to elevate product quality, texture, and shelf-life. This module equips engineers with a deep understanding of hydrocolloid chemistry and practical techniques for processing stabilized confections.

Uncover the science behind chocolate production and gain insights into the physical and chemical properties of lipids. This module equips professionals with techniques to process high-quality chocolates while addressing challenges that impact their performance and shelf-life.

Work more efficiently and stay on top of the latest innovations by learning about the expanding industry of power electric drives. You'll learn the latest technologies through hands-on examples you can apply immediately on the job.

The UW–Madison METAL Bootcamp is a four-day, hands-on program that introduces participants to the world of metallurgy, forging, and casting through immersive learning experiences led by industry and academic experts. 

This advance course bridges the gap between analog power electronics design and production-grade digital control implementation.  Participants master the complete digital control design flow: from plant modeling and transfer function derivation, through z-domain compensator design, to practical fixed-point code deployment on microcontrollers and DSPs.  The course covers digital control of DC-DC converters, three-phase inverters, and motor drives using MATLAB/Simulink for design validation and Qspice for circuit-level simulation.  Building on the RA00072 Intermediate Power Electronics course, this offering addresses the most in-demand skill gap in today's power electronic workforce.  Topics span average-current-mode control, voltage-mode control, state-space representation, discrete-time systems analysis, anti-windup, dead-time compensation, and code generation for fixed-point processors.  Participants leave with a complete digital control design toolkit applicable to EV drivetrains, renewable energy inverters, industrials motor drives, and data center power systems.

This course serves as Module III of the Laser-Based Manufacturing Series, focusing on the practical application of laser technologies in manufacturing environments. Participants apply the foundational concepts developed in Module I: Fundamentals of Laser-Based Manufacturing to evaluate manufacturing processes, troubleshoot performance issues, and explore emerging laser technologies and successful completion of Module I is required.

Learn to build powerful AI chatbots without needing to write code. This course empowers technical professionals to create, deploy, and optimize generative AI systems using Azure AI’s no-code tools.