“The benefits I achieved from receiving that certificate would probably be my newest job. I think without this certificate, I wouldn’t be in the position I’m in right now. With my combined background and the certificate, it opened up so many doors.” – Shane Verkuylen
The Impact of the Maintenance and Reliability Management Certificate: an Interview with Carl Kottke
For Carl Kottke at PCI Pharma Services in Dane County, WI, the Maintenance and Reliability Management (MRM) Certificate has offered a “leg up” in his industry. You can learn more about Kottke’s experience with MRM courses in this interview.
MEPE Minute: Ohio train derailment and plastics related pollution
Earlier this month, a train derailment in Ohio caused a number of chemicals to be released into the environment. Those chemicals included 3 monomers; vinyl chloride, butyl acrylate, and ethyl hexyl acrylate that are used …
Interactive, Online Graduate Engineering at UW–Madison Ranks Highly
After twelve consecutive years of high rankings, UW-Madison’s College of Engineering has ranked #8 for online graduate engineering and #5 for veterans for 2023. “As a leader in online graduate engineering education for over 25 …
MEPE Minute: Faculty Spotlight on Dr. Bob Weiss
We are excited to spotlight the instructor for EPD 640, Introduction to Polymer Rheology, Dr. Bob Weiss. Dr. Weiss has had a long career as a polymer physicist and rheologist and as an educator. After …
What Path is Your Career On?
Amid all the economic uncertainty we find ourselves in, now is a critical time to reflect on your development and your career path. At UW–Madison, we offer interactive, online degrees that not only teach new …
PHOTO ESSAY: A Day In The Life Of ‘Testing, Adjusting and Balancing’
MADISON, Wis.—Check out some photos from a recent ‘Testing, Adjusting and Balancing‘ course at UW-Madison. In this course, students learn how to improve the performance of their air and water systems while participating in hands-on labs …
MEPE Minute: How concerned should we be about the omnipresence of microplastic?
Many of us have become accustomed to seeing newspaper headlines about the alarming presence of microplastics – small particles of plastic with a dimension less than 100 microns – in our environment. First microplastics were …