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Join us today and unlock your full potential for success in the rapidly changing world of engineering and technology. UW-Madison’s College of Engineering (COE) is a leading professional development organization dedicated to empowering engineers and technical professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in their fields. We offer a wide range of cutting-edge courses designed to enhance professional growth and provide opportunities for career advancement. Our expert instructors, both faculty and industry veterans, deliver engaging and practical training sessions that bridge the gap between theory and real-world applications. Whether you are looking to deepen your expertise in a specific technical area, stay abreast of the latest industry trends, or broaden your skill set to adapt to evolving challenges, UW-Madison’s College of Engineering is your trusted partner in engineering professional development.

 

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Introduction to Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility (EMI/EMC) and Best Practices

Upcoming Dates
  • Jul. 22-25, 2025 (D762)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,995
EMI/EMC is a critical requirement for developing competitive products and systems. You will learn about coupling mechanisms, circuit board layout, conducted and radiated emissions, susceptibility, bonding, grounding, and lightning. The course will focus on sound engineering knowledge with practical application examples.
Customizable
Discipline: Electrical
RA01371

Power System Analysis Skills for Engineers and Technicians

Upcoming Dates
  • Aug. 12-14, 2025 (D606)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,895
This introductory course begins with a review of three-phase power calculations, the per-unit system, and phasor algebra—basic tools used in modeling and how to solve nearly all types of power system problems. Learn symmetrical components and how to use them to calculate balanced and unbalanced short-circuit faults, and open-circuit faults on three-phase power systems. In addition, you will learn how to correctly model the various types of transformer connections, phase shifts through delta-wye transformers, and transmission and distribution line impedances.
Discipline: Electrical
RA00691

Fundamentals of Power Delivery for the Non-Electrical Professional

Upcoming Dates
  • Sep. 16-18, 2025 (D722)
    Live Online
    $1,595
During this three-day course, various aspects of generation, transmission, and distribution will be discussed. This course will help you understand various terminologies and technologies used at utilities. Whether you are in customer service, operations, or management, without a formal background in electrical engineering or you are new engineer to the field, this course will provide valuable information that will help in making intelligent decisions at your job. The course includes discussion on emerging technologies that are changing the industry.
Customizable
Discipline: Electrical
RA01590

Leadership Beyond Your Team Managing Up and Across

Upcoming Dates
  • Sep. 29-30, 2025 (D359)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,695
Many management courses, including our own course: Managing Technical Teams, teach you how to deal with direct and indirect reports. To be successful, however, you also need to manage (or strongly influence) the behavior of those who are at your level or higher. But they may not understand your needs or may be indifferent to them. In this course, you will learn how to make yourself heard when you do not have direct authority, and how to change others’ behavior to make them reliable partners in your programs and projects.
Customizable
RA01406

Critical Conversations Results-based Communication

Upcoming Dates
  • Oct. 1-2, 2025 (D360)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,695
To achieve good outcomes in the workplace, we need all stakeholders to have open, clear and honest conversations with their team, bosses, peers and customers. Often conversations go wrong through misunderstandings and perceptions of ulterior motives. People are often aware that their conversations are not achieving the results they want but do not have any specific tools to improve them.
RA01567

Effectively Managing Technical Teams

Upcoming Dates
  • Oct. 6-8, 2025 (D361)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,995
Technical teams present many challenges for engineering managers. Team leaders must often give up some of their technical authority to focus on strategic management, operational planning and human resource management. They also need solid communications skills and know how to represent the team across the organization and at a high level. In this hands-on course, you will learn strategic and operational planning tools to set goals, establish objectives and build defensible budgets from an instructor who has actually “walked the talk” of this course with his own experiences.
Customizable
RA01092

National Electrical Safety Code

Upcoming Dates
  • Oct. 14-16, 2025 (D604)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,695
This essential course is your opportunity to focus in depth on the rules and provisions of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC®). During four days of intensive, interactive discussion and team exercises, you will learn the organization and the application of the NESC® code. You will also learn how to integrate code and regulatory requirements into standard design and operating practices.
Customizable
Discipline: Electrical
RA00008

Principles of Substation Design and Construction

Upcoming Dates
  • Oct. 20-22, 2025 (D633)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $1,895
  • Feb. 3-5, 2026 (D635)
    Face-to-Face Lake Buena Vista, FL
    $1,995
This fundamental course leads you through a step-by-step study of the substation design and construction process. From initial site review and selection to creating substation layout drawings and equipment specifications, you will consider every phase in detail. Expert instructors with decades of substation design experience will guide you in learning how to develop reliable substation designs, control project costs, and keep your project on schedule. In-class exercises will put you in the design environment and give you the confidence to immediately apply what you've learned in this course to your job.
Discipline: Electrical
RA00063
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