Workshop on Enhancing the Role of Universities in Power Electronics Education and Research, in Baltimore, Maryland on July 6 and 7, 1989.

举办这次讲习班是为了使代表们聚集在一起， 来自大学、电力公司、工业、军队和 政府将满足全国电力电子教育需求 与研究 讲习班的目标将包括： 评估国家电力电子人力需求， 2000年及其后;审查目前的权力状况 美国及国外电子学教育与研究 大学/行业/政府关系在美国和国外， 关于研究支持、专利问题、出版问题， 技术转让和商业化，电力行业的就业机会 电子学;审查大学建立电力电子学的需要 方案;并审查公用事业，工业， 政府和军队可以与大学合作， 电力电子教育和研究的国家需求。

This workshop has been organized to bring together representatives from universities, electric utilities, industry, the military and government to address national needs in power electronics education and research. The objectives of the workshop will include: assessment of national manpower needs in power electronics through the year 2000 and beyond; review of the present status of power electronics education and research in the U.S. and abroad; review of university/industry/government relations in the U.S. and abroad with respect to research support, patent issues, publication issues, technology transfer and commercialization, job opportunities in power electronics; review university needs in establishing power electronic programs; and review of the mechanisms by which utilities, industry, government and the military can work with universities to meet national needs in power electronics education and research.