Power Education at the Crossroads

Author

Badrul H. Chowdhury, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

To meet the demands of designing and running far more complex and highly integrated electricity systems, a new kind of power engineer is needed. In this paper, the author describes how, though students tend to favor higher-tech and more lucrative fields than power Engineering; reports of the discipline''s demise are exaggerated

Recommended Citation

B. H. Chowdhury, "Power Education at the Crossroads," IEEE Spectrum, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Jan 2000.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/6.873920

Department(s)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Electricity Systems; Power Engineering Education; Power Engineers; Power Systems; Students

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0018-9235

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2000 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2000