Download - Deployment: Who will do it? Preparing the Next Generation of Power & Energy Engineers March 2013
Topics
• Industry Supporters
• The Problem
• The Need
• The Solution
• PES Scholarship Plus Initiative
• PES Scholarship Plus Requirements
• Selection Criteria
• When & Where to apply
• 2012-13 PES Scholars
• Action – help make it happen
Why Power and Energy Engineering?
+ Want to tackle challenges, solve problems, make a difference and save the world?
+ Join thousands of power and energy engineers who are developing solutions to our biggest energy challenges—green energy, energy efficiency, electric vehicles, the Smart Grid
+ Power and energy engineers work with some of today's most exciting technologies, developing solutions to problems that affect our lives and lifestyles
The Problem
+ Over the next decade, almost 62% of the industry has the potential to retire or leave for other reasons
+ At the same time, demand for qualified power engineers is projected to increase
+ This path is not sustainable
Survey Participants
–55 Electric & Gas Utilities
–All Electric Cooperatives
–~ ½ of all US electric & combination utility employees
Done in 2007, 2008 & 2009
Engineers that may need replacement by 2014 ~51%
US Workforce Survey: Age Distribution
Source: Center for Energy Workforce Development -- Gaps in the Energy Workforce Pipeline Survey
The Need
+A highly skilled workforce that is:- Excited about solving problems and improving our
energy infrastructure
- Looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the power and energy field
- Ready to meet the growing demand for our power and energy needs
- Prepared with a practical, hands-on career experience
The Need: Skills
Basic electrical and electric power engineeringElectronics, load flow, short circuit, stability, transients
CommunicationsPhysical media, protocols, info models, networks, traffic analysis
Distributed Computing / Intelligence / Complex Systems
Software, agent based computing, local automation, stochastic processes
SecurityPhysical and cyber
Systems of Systems EngineeringIntegration, control theory, reliability, stability, security
Enterprise ArchitectureDatabases, Service Oriented Architecture
Business, Economics, and RegulationUnderstanding the business, cost/benefit, business case
People Skills Internal to break down silos, external to understand customer needs
The Solution: Workforce Collaborative Report
Workforce Collaborative Report
Published April, 2009Recommended doubling
the number of power engineering graduates and providing scholarships
Influential in $100M DOE stimulus education allocation
The Solution
+ Provide students:- Financial assistance - Hands-on career experience
+ Help industry recruit top candidates from the finest engineering programs in the U.S.
+ Give young engineers the tools to connect with potential employers
+ Provide mentoring opportunities from current experts while available
+ Designed to complement and not compete with existing programs
PES Scholarship Plus Initiative ™
+ Receive up to $7,000 in financial support before graduation:- $2,000 1st year- $2,000 2nd year- $3,000 3rd year*
+ Assistance in getting up to 2 years of power engineering career experience before graduation
+ One free year of membership in the world’s largest and oldest technical association – IEEE and its Power and Energy Society
+ Can participate in a mentoring program which connects students to experts*For applicants awarded in their first year of
college
PES Scholarship Plus Initiative™ RequirementsApplicants must be:+ U.S. citizen or permanent resident + Currently enrolled at an accredited university or community
college+ A full-time undergrad student in the coming academic year+ Working on (or planning to work on) an ABET-accredited electrical
engineering undergraduate bachelor’s degree + Considering a career in power and energy engineering+ Willing to participate in a career experience (internship, coop,
summer research)+ Attending a university/college that offers undergrad courses in
power engineering+ Planning to take at least three of these power engineering courses
(total of nine+ credits)+ Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B) at current college or university
The Importance of Career Experiences
+ Learn about the work of power and energy engineers and to get visibility to potential employers
+ Required for Scholarship renewal in years 2 and 3
+ Career Experience can be gained in a number of ways- Internships- Co-ops - Power-related summer research
+ The Initiative will assist individuals in their own efforts to find career experiences!- PES Careers is a free IEEE PES online resource that
connects power engineering students seeking career experiences with industry
• Required for renewal
• Can be arranged by awardee or through PES-Careers platform
• PES-Careers is an online resource that connects students seeking career experiences with industry for up to one year after graduation
– Assistance will provided to awardees having trouble finding career experiences*
*In certain cases the requirement may be waived
Career Experience
Basic Commitment for a student
+ Willingness to explore power and energy engineering as a career
+ Obtain relevant career experiences+ Take course work on power and energy
engineering subjects+ Look for opportunities to learn about the industry
(such as through industry presentations and mentoring)
+ No penalties if the student decides not to pursue a power and energy engineering career
+ This is all about the student seeing the exciting opportunities in power and energy engineering!
Selection Criteria
+ Academic performance+ Alignment of technical and personal interests with
the power engineering field+ Personal strengths, such as:
- Volunteer activities- Work experience- Endorsement letter
+ Strength of academic program (based on the institution’s overall power engineering courses and the courses you may take)
Where & When to Apply
+ Applying is easy at www.ee-scholarship.org+ Deadline for applications and renewals is June 30,
2013+ Awardees will be notified in September 2013
+ The application period is open March through June
2012/13 - PES Scholars+ Over 1,200+ students from over 150 U.S.
universities participated in the application process
368 Total Applicants+ 228 PES Scholars from 100 U.S.
Universities + 104 Seniors+ 77 Juniors+ 47 Sophomores
+ $456,000 in scholarships to be distributed
John W. Estey Outstanding Scholars
Distributed to the outstanding PES Scholar in each Region:• Ross Beppler, Clemson University – Junior - Region 3
(Southeast USA)
• Nicholas Coleman, Drexel University – Senior - Region 2 (Mid-Atlantic USA)
• Stephen Collins, University of Southern California – Junior - Region 6 (Western USA)
• Eric DePinto, Colorado School of Mines – Junior - Region 5 (Southwest USA)
• David Hiskens, University of Michigan – Junior - Region 4 (Mid-Western USA)
• Andrew Klem, Clarkson University – Junior - Region 1 (Northeast USA)
PES Scholars - Testimonials• For one, it has eased the financial burden of attending a highly ranked
engineering university. Additionally, it has reinforced the notion that pursuing a career in power engineering is attainable.
• Knowing there are options after attaining an engineering degree inspires the hope which fuels the late night study sessions, the struggle to juggle all aspects of an incredibly busy life, and the general motivation to push through the difficult days.
• Being named a PES Scholar means that a group of individuals believe that I have the potential to become a leader in the electrical engineering world, which gives me confidence in my abilities as I enter the working world upon graduation.
• Power engineering is a field with exponentially growing opportunities. Being part of the PES Scholar program has allowed me to integrate myself to this field and have a great sense of pride. The support from IEEE PES provides the momentum to achieve anything in this field. I highly recommend this scholarly program to all power engineering students.
• The absolute best part about receiving the PES Scholarship for me is the access to the PES Careers resource. I have found many exciting opportunities using this resource that would have otherwise gone unnoticed. I currently have multiple job offers at various companies in the power sector, most of which are a direct result of the PES Scholarship.
Top UniversitiesThe 2012-2013 PES Scholars are from 100 universities across the United States. The following schools have 5 or more PES Scholars:
1. Drexel University (15)
2. State University of New York at Buffalo (13)
3. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (11)
4. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (8)
5. Arizona State University (8)
6. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (7)
7. University of Washington (7)
8. University of Texas at Austin (6)
9. Georgia Institute of Technology (5)
10. Kansas State University (5)
Universities with PES Scholars
Arizona State University -Tempe
Arizona State University at Polytechnic
Baylor University
Boise State University
Brigham Young University
California State University, Sacramento
California State University-Fresno
Case Western Reserve University
Clarkson University
Clemson University
Cleveland State Univ
Colorado School of Mines
Cornell University
Drexel University
Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ-Daytona Beach
Florida International University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Gonzaga University
Howard University
Idaho State Univ
Illinois Institute of Technology
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Iowa State University
Kansas State University
Kettering University
Lawrence Technological University
Louisiana Technical University
Loyola Marymount University
Marquette University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Universities with PES Scholars
Mississippi State University
Missouri Univ of Science & Tech
Morgan State University
New Mexico State University
North Carolina State University
North Dakota State University
Northeastern University
Northern Arizona University
Ohio State University
Old Dominion University
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Pennsylvania State University
Polytechnic Institute of New York University
Portland State University
Prairie View A&M University
Purdue University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Seattle Pacific Univ
Seattle University
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
South Dakota State University
State University of New York at Buffalo
Stony Brook University
Suffolk University
Temple Univ
Tennessee Technological University
Texas A&M University
Texas Tech University
University of Akron
University of Alaska-Anchorage
Universities with PES Scholars
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Central Florida
University of Colorado - Boulder
University of Colorado - Denver
University of Connecticut
University of Denver
University of Florida
University of Houston
University of Idaho
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Iowa
University of Kentucky
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota - Duluth
University of Nevada, Reno
University of New Orleans
University of Pittsburgh
University of South Carolina
University of South Florida
University of Southern California
University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Austin
University of Utah
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of West Florida
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of Wisconsin, Platteville
Universities with PES Scholars
University of Wyoming
Valparaiso University
Virginia Poly Inst & State University
Washington State University
West Virginia University
Western Kentucky University
Widener University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Action: Help Make it happenFunding
+ Created the PES Scholarship Plus Initiative Fund+ PES provided $1,000,000 in seed funding+ Target goal of $10M in philanthropic donations over
first 2 years+ Intended to supplement, not replace, current
university funding
Career Experience Opportunities+ Organizations post career opportunities on PES
Career website+ Students post their details
Mentoring Opportunities+ Sign up to be a Mentor
IEEE Power and Energy Society: The voice of power and energy engineers.
IEEE Power and Energy Society:
We’re seeking the best.• Aspiring engineers• High achievers• Interested in power and energy• Ready for the workforce
Building the next generation of power engineersNow:
228 scholars in 2012In 3 years: 300-500 scholars per year
Make a difference and play a vital role in the future of the Power & Energy Industry.
Sponsorship Levels
Title Contribution Range
Presidential $1,000,000+
Platinum $500,000 to $999,999
Diamond $250,000 to $499,999
Gold $100,000 to $249,999
Silver $50,000 to $99,999
Bronze $25,000 to $49,999
Mentor $10,000 to $24,999
Regional $5,000 to $9,999
Local $1,000 to $4,999
Friend $500 to $999Support the Scholarship Plus Initiative by
contributing to the IEEE Power & Energy Scholarship Fund.
Visit http://www.ieee.org/donate or email [email protected]
Invest in the future
Your contributionwill make a
difference
Donate onlinewww.ieee.org/donate
Designate your donation to the IEEE PES Scholarship Plus Fund
Charitable contributions to the IEEE Foundation are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law in the United States.
More Information
+ Please visit the IEEE PES Scholarship Plus Initiative at:www.ee-scholarship.org
+ You may also e-mail any questions to:[email protected]