Transforming Education in Electric Energy Systems Marija Ilic - ecedha
Transforming Education in Electric Energy Systems Marija Ilic - ecedha Transforming Education in Electric Energy Systems Marija Ilic - ecedha
Outline Boom-and-bust cycles of electric energy systems education in the United States Difficult initial conditions Societal transformational changes --- implementing sustainable Socio-Ecological Energy Systems (SEES) The transformational role of man-made power grids and its Information Communications Technology (ICT)?
Many boom-and-bust cycles in the US electric energy education Boom #1 : The biggest contribution of the 20 th century – electrification; Well established programs (even entire departments on electric power engineering—RPI). Bust #1: Closing of power engineering programs and labs at leading universities; education and research on life support. Boom #2: Restructuring of electric power industry--- economics, policy disciplines gain recognition. Engineering knowledge assumed. Bust #2: Restructuring problems –markets ``not working’’— they never were designed nor implemented to support physics of electric power grids. Boom #3: Energy and environment emerge as key social goals. Young minds very excited and motivated to make the vision a reality. Bust#3--??? The biggest danger--- overwhelming complexity; change driven by technology breakthroughs, social drivers. A very real danger of not meeting the expectations.
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Many boom-and-bust cycles <strong>in</strong> the US electric energy<br />
education<br />
Boom #1 : The biggest contribution of the 20 th century –<br />
electrification; Well established programs (even entire<br />
departments on electric power eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g—RPI).<br />
Bust #1: Clos<strong>in</strong>g of power eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g programs and labs at<br />
lead<strong>in</strong>g universities; education and research on life support.<br />
Boom #2: Restructur<strong>in</strong>g of electric power <strong>in</strong>dustry--- economics,<br />
policy discipl<strong>in</strong>es ga<strong>in</strong> recognition. Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g knowledge<br />
assumed.<br />
Bust #2: Restructur<strong>in</strong>g problems –markets ``not work<strong>in</strong>g’’—<br />
they never were designed nor implemented to support physics of<br />
electric power grids.<br />
Boom #3: <strong>Energy</strong> and environment emerge as key social goals.<br />
Young m<strong>in</strong>ds very excited and motivated to make the vision a<br />
reality.<br />
Bust#3--??? The biggest danger--- overwhelm<strong>in</strong>g complexity;<br />
change driven by technology breakthroughs, social drivers. A<br />
very real danger of not meet<strong>in</strong>g the expectations.