Conference Session

Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

sponsoring student design projects. Without pre-existingrelationships, educators must identify and contact members of equivalent engineering units attheir institution to explore possibilities for sponsorship and collaborative work.Engineering educators and practicing engineers have different missions and goals. This isimportant to remember when developing design project sponsorships with any firm. PESengineers provide educational experiences as part of their mission, which makes design projectdevelopment easier. PES staff is aware of student and course limitations. PES engineers work inconjunction with engineering and technology faculty who specialize in power systems to developchallenging projects that meet the needs of both parties. These