Professional Development Courses

Advance your skills with courses designed for engineers and technical professionals.

Offered by the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering, our offerings focus on practical, job-relevant learning you can apply immediately. Choose from a wide range of topics across engineering, technology, and leadership, taught by experienced faculty and industry experts.

Options are available in flexible formats, including in person, live online, and Online Anytime (asynchronous), making it easier to build expertise, stay current in your field, or prepare for the next step in your career.

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    Total Productive Maintenance and Operator Driven Reliability

    Upcoming Dates
    • Sep. 22-23, 2027 (E084)
      Madison, WI or Live Online
      $1,495
    Unlock the full potential of your equipment and workforce with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Operator Driven Reliability (ODR). This course equips teams with the tools to drive sustainable performance improvements through planned and autonomous maintenance strategies.
    Customizable
    Discipline: Industrial
    RA01638

    Supervision and the Art of Supervising

    Upcoming Dates
    • Sep. 28-30, 2027 (E085)
      Madison, WI or Live Online
      $1,795
    Maintenance supervisors occupy one of the most influential roles in any organization. They don't simply supervise work—they transform organizational intent into operational results by leading people, developing capability, and driving execution. The Supervising Maintenance course equips maintenance supervisors and frontline leaders with the leadership knowledge, practical tools, and supervisory practices needed to transform organizational goals into daily execution. Participants learn how to lead people, improve team performance, communicate effectively, and develop practical action plans that strengthen both their leadership capability and the performance of their maintenance organization.
    Customizable
    RA01840

    Future Combustion Fuels for Mobility

    Upcoming Dates
    • Oct. 19-21, 2027 (E013)
      Live Online
      $1,995
    As battery-based powertrains face limitations in certain mobility sectors, renewable combustion fuels are emerging as a viable low-carbon alternative. This course equips engineers with the technical and economic insights needed to evaluate, compare, and apply future fuel options for internal combustion systems.
    Customizable
    RA00026

    Continuous Improvement

    Upcoming Dates
    • Start Anytime
      Online Anytime
      $295
    Unlock the power of continuous improvement to drive productivity, quality, and innovation in manufacturing. This course equips engineers with practical tools and lean strategies to identify inefficiencies and lead sustainable change.
    RA01826

    Design of Experiments

    Upcoming Dates
    • Start Anytime
      Online Anytime
      $295
    Unlock the power of statistically designed experiments to identify key process variables, reduce variation, and optimize performance. This self-paced course introduces factorial and fractional factorial designs, equipping participants with practical tools to drive quality improvement in industrial settings.
    RA01846
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