Deployment: Who will do it?
Preparing the Next Generation of Power & Energy Engineers
March 2013
Topics
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Industry Supporters
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The Problem
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The Need
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The Solution
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PES Scholarship Plus Initiative
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PES Scholarship Plus Requirements
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Selection Criteria
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When & Where to apply
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2012-13 PES Scholars
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Action – help make it happen
Industry Supporters
Industry Supporters
The Problem
Why Power and Energy Engineering?
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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
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Over the next decade, almost 62% of the
industry has the potential to retire or
leave for other reasons
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At the same time, demand for qualified
power engineers is projected to increase
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This path is not sustainable
US Workforce Survey: Age Distribution
 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%
Source: Center for Energy Workforce Development -Gaps in the Energy Workforce Pipeline Survey
The Need
The Need
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highly skilled workforce that is:
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Excited about solving problems and improving our energy
infrastructure
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Looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the power and
energy field
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Ready to meet the growing demand for our power and energy
needs
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Prepared with a practical, hands-on career experience
The Need: Skills
Basic electrical and electric power engineering
Electronics, load flow, short circuit, stability, transients
Communications
Physical media, protocols, info models, networks, traffic analysis
Distributed Computing / Intelligence / Complex Systems
Software, agent based computing, local automation, stochastic processes
Security
Physical and cyber
Systems of Systems Engineering
Integration, control theory, reliability, stability, security
Enterprise Architecture
Databases, Service Oriented Architecture
Business, Economics, and Regulation
Understanding the business, cost/benefit, business case
People Skills
Internal to break down silos, external to understand customer needs
The Solution
The Solution: Workforce Collaborative Report
Workforce Collaborative
Report
Published April, 2009
Recommended doubling the
number of power
engineering graduates and
providing scholarships
Influential in $100M DOE
stimulus education
allocation
The Solution
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Provide students:
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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™
PES Scholarship Plus Initiative ™
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Receive up to $7,000 in financial support before
graduation:
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$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
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*For applicants awarded in their first year of college
PES Scholarship Plus Initiative™ Requirements
PES Scholarship Plus Initiative™ Requirements
Applicants must be:
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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
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Internships
Co-ops
Power-related summer research
The Initiative will assist individuals in their own
efforts to find career experiences!
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PES Careers is a free IEEE PES online resource that connects
power engineering students seeking career experiences with
industry
Career Experience
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Required for renewal
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Can be arranged by awardee
or through PES-Careers
platform
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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
Basic Commitment for a student
Willingness to explore power and energy engineering as
a career
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+ 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!
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Selection Criteria
Selection Criteria
Academic performance
+ Alignment of technical and personal interests with the
power engineering field
+ Personal strengths, such as:
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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
Where & When to Apply
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Applying is easy at www.ee-scholarship.org
Deadline for applications and renewals is June 30, 2013
Awardees will be notified in September 2013
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The application period is open March through June
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PES Scholars
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
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John W. Estey Outstanding Scholars
Distributed to the outstanding PES Scholar in each
Region:
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Ross Beppler, Clemson University – Junior - Region 3 (Southeast
USA)
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Nicholas Coleman, Drexel University – Senior - Region 2 (MidAtlantic USA)
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Stephen Collins, University of Southern California – Junior - Region
6 (Western USA)
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Eric DePinto, Colorado School of Mines – Junior - Region 5
(Southwest USA)
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David Hiskens, University of Michigan – Junior - Region 4 (MidWestern USA)
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Andrew Klem, Clarkson University – Junior - Region 1 (Northeast
USA)
PES Scholars - Testimonials
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Universities
The 2012-2013 PES Scholars are from 100 universities across the United
States. The following schools have 5 or more PES Scholars:
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Drexel University (15)
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State University of New York at Buffalo (13)
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (11)
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (8)
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Arizona State University (8)
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (7)
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University of Washington (7)
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University of Texas at Austin (6)
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Georgia Institute of Technology (5)
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Kansas State University (5)
Universities with PES Scholars
Arizona State University -Tempe
Florida International University
Arizona State University at Polytechnic
Georgia Institute of Technology
Baylor University
Gonzaga University
Boise State University
Howard University
Brigham Young University
Idaho State Univ
California State University, Sacramento
Illinois Institute of Technology
California State University-Fresno
Indiana University Purdue University
Indianapolis
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
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
Purdue University
Missouri Univ of Science & Tech
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Morgan State University
Seattle Pacific Univ
New Mexico State University
Seattle University
North Carolina State University
South Dakota School of Mines and
Technology
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
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 Nevada, Reno
University of Central Florida
University of New Orleans
University of Colorado - Boulder
University of Pittsburgh
University of Colorado - Denver
University of South Carolina
University of Connecticut
University of South Florida
University of Denver
University of Southern California
University of Florida
University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
University of Houston
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Idaho
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Texas at Austin
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Utah
University of Iowa
University of Virginia
University of Kentucky
University of Washington
University of Maryland, College Park
University of West Florida
University of Michigan
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of Minnesota - Duluth
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 happen
Funding
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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
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Organizations post career opportunities on PES Career
website
Students post their details
Mentoring Opportunities
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Sign up to be a Mentor
IEEE
IEEE Power
Power and
and
Energy
Energy Society:
Society:
The voice of power and energy engineers.
We’re seeking the best.
• Aspiring engineers
• High achievers
• Interested in power
and energy
• Ready for the
workforce
Building the next
generation of
power engineers
Now:
228 scholars in 2012
In 3 years:
300-500 scholars per year
We need support to
make the vision possible.
Sponsorship Levels
Make a difference and play a vital role in the future of
the Power & Energy Industry.
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 $999
Support the Scholarship Plus Initiative by contributing to the
IEEE Power & Energy Scholarship Fund.
Visit http://www.ieee.org/donate or email donate@ieee.org
Invest in the future
Your contribution
will make a
difference
Donate online
www.ieee.org/donate
Designate your donation to the IEEE PES
Scholarship Plus Fund
More Information
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Please visit the IEEE PES Scholarship Plus Initiative at:
www.ee-scholarship.org
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You may also e-mail any questions to:
info@ee-scholarships.org
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