mini-mba for engineers

If engineers in your organization are moving into management roles for which they could be better prepared, consider offering enrollment in a mini-MBA program.

Developed by IEEE science and technology experts along with Rutgers University faculty, the IEEE | Rutgers Mini-MBA for Engineers is a flexible online program designed for engineers and technical professionals.

This fast-paced, instructor-led program is based on real-world business and engineering practices. Because it bridges the gap between engineering and business, the curriculum is particularly valuable for employees transitioning into management roles. It also teaches engineers fundamental business theories and best practices that are applicable to the engineering sector.

Why offer this program to your engineers?

  1. It’s the only Mini-MBA program specifically designed for engineers.
  2. Featuring highly-specialized, interactive content relevant to current employee roles, it offers immediate return on investment at a lower cost compared to traditional graduate degree programs.
  3. Taught by top-rated Rutgers Business School faculty members and experienced practitioners, this program will help employees keep their skills relevant.
  4. Convenient, on-demand classes allow learning anytime, anywhere. The self-paced video lessons and interactive assessments enable busy employees to maintain work-life balance.
  5. Participants receive ongoing access to online materials for future reference.

Offering professional development opportunities can serve as a tool to raise overall staff expertise. It can also prepare employees to enter leadership roles.

The IEEE | Rutgers Mini-MBA is intended for multiple engineers within an organization. Connect with an IEEE Content Specialist today to learn more about this program and how it can fit your organization’s needs.

One of the biggest frontiers in electrical engineering today is the development and implementation of smart grid technology. Fueled by the global demand for greener technologies and alternative fuels, environmentally-friendly smart grid technology has the ability to stimulate stagnated economies. It can change the way utilities deliver power to electricity consumers around the world.

Smart grid technology combines existing electrical infrastructure with digital technologies and advanced applications. It provides much more efficient, reliable, and cost-effective energy distribution. It’s a merger of power systems, information technology, telecommunications, switchgear, and local power generation, along with other fields. As these separate technologies become merged, new safety considerations must be taken into account.

Ever since the days of Thomas Edison, people have been concerned with the safety of electrical devices. As innovative technologies and new opportunities and safety issues arise, the National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®) evolves to address any and all concerns.

The NESC Evolves with Advancing Technology

As plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and full electric vehicles (EVs) replace gasoline-only burning vehicles, public parking lots will need to be equipped with outdoor charging stations. This includes pay-for-use charging stations. These stations will integrate technologies such as electrical metering, switching, information technology, telecommunications, and currency handling technology.

Safety comes into play in making the charging station terminals safe for unskilled drivers to use. It also involves guarding against intentional access to hazardous voltages, as well as protecting communication circuits. This may mean putting telecommunication protectors at each end of a campus-run communication conductor, where an exposure to lightning or accidental contact with electric power conductors exists.

Vehicle charging stations are just one example of how advances in technology lead to NESC updates.

Stay on Top of the NESC

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The safety of utility-owned smart grid equipment within power generation or transmission circuits continues to be evaluated. This evaluation includes the service conductors to customer buildings. Professionals conduct the work in accordance with basic utility safety standards or codes, including NESC.

To help your company prepare to comply with the latest safety guidelines, IEEE offers a complete seven-course NESC program online through IEEE Xplore :

Order the complete program today and stay on top of the critical tech issues affecting the industry.

Resources

Gies, Don. (1 Mar 2014). Safety Considerations for Smart Grid Technology Equipment. In Compliance.