Professional Development Courses

Power electronics plays a crucial role in modern technologies by enabling efficient control and conversion of electric power in devices and systems. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the field, connecting concepts from electronics, magnetics, energy conversion, and control systems.

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.

Explore the essential components of an electric substation and master the control and wiring diagrams that govern their operation. Guided by professional engineers with decades of experience, you'll learn start-up and troubleshooting procedures for substation equipment.

HEC-RAS training for basic river modeling, bridge modeling, and culvert modeling, as well as for mixed flow, multiple culverts, and bridge openings.

An updated analytics course for technical leaders, focused on practical tools, Excel-based analysis, and data-driven decision-making.

Build a solid foundation in substation design and construction by learning the full project phases, from site selection to commissioning. This course equips engineers with practical tools to design reliable substations, manage costs, and stay on schedule.

Learn why the Commissioning Process (CxP) provides consistent, cost-effective, and successful delivery of new buildings and constructed projects, and enhances the performance of existing buildings. Gain tools and techniques to incorporate this quality process from pre-design through the life of the facility. Highly valuable for all project team members, this course covers CxP goals, process steps, cost and benefits, case studies, and more.

Are your asphalt pavements deteriorating faster than your budget—those pavements that were built in the boom and are now going bust? Learn practical pavement evaluation, repair, maintenance, and rehabilitation techniques to extend the life of your pavements while stretching your budgets.

Go beyond Lean and Six Sigma to build resilient systems, leader standard work, and a culture where improvement actually sticks.

This course offers a comprehensive guide for implementing shielding in ways that are most effective to prevent different kinds of electromagnetic interference (EM).  It is designed for students involved in multiple areas of hardware design, including mechanical as well as electrical.  We will cover shielding for both high frequency electric fields as well as lower frequency magnetic fields.  Shielding implementation will be discussed at the board, enclosure, cabling, and integrated platform levels.  There is a lot of confusion a lot this particular topic, so lessons are reinforced with live hardware demonstrations that show these principles paying out on real hardware.  Students will have the opportunity to do shielding calculations and think deeply about the interactions being demonstrated on the bend.  This topic never fails to yield excellent interactive discussions.