UPDATE: Utilities Pipeline Development for Advanced Technological Education

东北威斯康星技术学院的高级技术教育公用事业管道开发(UPDATE)项目解决了教育材料发展的关键问题，以支持不断发展的能源公用事业行业。随着电力智能电网在全国各地的发展，来自更新项目的教育和专业发展产品将有可能造福于能源公用事业行业的雇主和技术人员。支持智能电网的发展有助于持久、可靠地输送电力，这对经济健康和国家安全至关重要。项目成果包括为能源公用事业劳动力的新进入者和需要智能电网技术的现有工人开发道路。智能电网技术正在改变用于在国家电网上输送电力的方法和基础设施。更新项目支持建立一支技能更高、适应能力更强的能源公用事业工作队伍。这是通过制作公用事业技术人员教育的教材来实现的，这些教材增强了智能电网技术的能力。此外，更新项目是：1.为能源和公用事业领域的两年制大学教育工作者提供专业发展机会；2.建立外联计划，向初中生及其教师和顾问介绍公用事业技术员的职业；以及3.制定智能电网技术员证书和副学位水平的标准资格证书。UPDATE项目团队正在与电力研究所的专家合作，验证新的课程材料，确定与智能电网技术人员教育相关的核心能力，并探索智能电网技术人员的行业公认资格证书。

The Utilities Pipeline Development for Advanced Technological Education (UPDATE) project at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College addresses critical issues in the advancement of educational materials to support the evolving energy utilities industry. As the electrical power Smart Grid is being developed in all parts of the nation, the educational and professional development products from the UPDATE project have the potential to benefit both employers and technicians in the energy utility industry. Supporting the development of the Smart Grid contributes to enduring, reliable delivery of electrical power, which is vital to economic health and national security. Project outcomes include developing pathways both for new entrants into the energy utilities workforce and for incumbent workers in need of currency in Smart Grid technology.Smart Grid technology is changing the methods and the infrastructure used for the delivery of power on the nation's electrical grid. The UPDATE project supports the establishment of a more highly skilled and adaptable energy utilities workforce. This is being accomplished by producing educational materials for utilities technician education that are enhanced with competencies for Smart Grid technology. Additionally, the UPDATE project is: 1. providing professional development opportunities for two-year college educators in the energy and utilities fields; 2. establishing outreach programs to inform middle and high school students and their teachers and counselors about careers as utilities technicians; and 3. developing standard credentials for Smart Grid technician education at the certificate and associate degree level. The UPDATE project team is working with experts from the Electrical Power Research Institute to validate the new curricular materials, identify core competencies related to Smart Grid technician education and explore industry recognized credentials for Smart Grid technicians.