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Transforming Education in Electric Energy Systems Marija Ilic - ecedha

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Difficult Initial Initial Conditions Conditions<br />

For a long time not recognized as the key <strong>in</strong>tellectual<br />

discipl<strong>in</strong>e<br />

<br />

- complexity of problems the same as <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>tegrated circuits,<br />

healthcare, transportation, and many other complex network<br />

systems.<br />

Hard to attract the best young m<strong>in</strong>ds<br />

- fund<strong>in</strong>g and <strong>in</strong>stitutional encouragement lack<strong>in</strong>g<br />

- electric power <strong>in</strong>dustry has not offered the most excit<strong>in</strong>g jobs<br />

- non-competitive salaries<br />

``The only <strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>in</strong> which it is impossible to do<br />

<strong>in</strong>novation’’ (quote from a major venture capitalist)<br />

Mov<strong>in</strong>g forward--Requires patience and<br />

perseverance

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