ECEDHA Energy and Power Educational Programs Development Workshop, November 2010

安全、可靠和负担得起的电力供应是经济健康发展的基本要求。通过跨越美加边境的互联电网，加拿大和美国在这一领域具有共同利益。在可持续能源的背景下，运营这一电网的公用事业公司在满足日益增长的电力需求方面面临越来越大的挑战。电网必须不断发展，以适应可再生能源等新能源，并支持插电式电动汽车等新用途。公用事业公司需要将信息和通信技术整合到下一代电网中，以更高效、更有效地输送电力。因此，下一代电力工程师将需要传统课程之外的知识，包括通信、传感器集成、政策、软件开发和安全。智力优势：美国和加拿大的电气和计算机工程系主任协会（ECEDHA）及其成员部门已经认识到更新和升级电力工程项目的必要性。本提案中描述的研讨会是ECEDHA系列研讨会中的第一个，该系列研讨会将汇集各种学术，政府，非政府组织和行业参与者，以解决一系列问题，包括课程改革，教师发展和学生招聘。听众主要是大学教育工作者；然而，研讨会的成果和建议将（通过网络和会议）广泛传播给所有利益相关者，包括政府机构和非政府组织。he’他要为增加的美加贸易负责。监管协调。研讨会的重点是欧洲经委会教育工作者迫切需要更新和升级大学水平的电力工程课程，以提高基础知识，并为这一关键领域的下一代工程专业人员做好准备。更广泛的影响：研讨会的更广泛的影响反映在研讨会要解决的问题的国际范围，以及研讨会将致力于招聘，保留和指导本科生，研究生和年轻教师的认真关注，同时尽可能多地从工程领域代表性不足的群体中吸取经验。

A safe, secure, reliable and affordable supply of electric power is a basic requirement for economic health. Canada and the United States have a common interest in this area through the interconnected power grid spanning the US-Canadian border. The utilities that operate this grid face increasing challenges in meeting the growing demand for electricity in the context of sustainable energy. The grid must evolve to accommodate new energy sources such as renewables and support new uses such as plug-in electric vehicles. Utilities need to integrate information and communication technologies into the next-generation grid to deliver electricity more efficiently and effectively. As a result, the next generation of electric power engineers will require knowledge of topics outside the traditional curriculum including communications, sensor integration, policy, software development and security. Intellectual Merit: The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) and their member departments in the United States and Canada have recognized the need to update and upgrade programs in power engineering. The workshop described in this proposal is the first in a series of ECEDHA workshops that will bring together a diverse set of academic, government, NGO and industry participants to address a range of issues including curriculum changes, faculty development and student recruitment. The audience will primarily consist of university educators; however, the workshop results and recommendations will be widely disseminated (via web and conferences) to all stakeholders, including government agencies and NGO?s responsible for increased Canada-U.S. regulatory harmonization. The workshop centers on the urgency for ECE educators to update and upgrade university-level power engineering programs to advance fundamental knowledge and prepare the next generation of engineering professionals in this critical field. Broader Impact: The broader impact of the workshop is reflected in the international scope of the issues to be addressed at the workshop, and by the serious attention that the workshop will devote to recruiting, retaining, and mentoring undergraduate students, graduate students and young faculty, while drawing as much as possible from underrepresented groups in engineering.