Power Systems Engineering
Graduate Certificate in Power Systems Management
Overview
A graduate certificate in power systems management reinforces your career and allows you to take on responsibilities exclusively given to engineers with power-specific education. These specialized programs will raise your knowledge and competency levels in key disciplines like protection and controls or power transmission. If you are not sure you want to commit to a full certificate, you can take an individual course to try it out.
Course Information
Choose 2 or 3 of the following:
- ECE 5510 – Power Quality
- ECE 5511 – Transients in Power Systems
- ECE 5512 – Electromechanical Energy Conversion
- ECE 5520 – Power System Protection and Control
- ECE 5521 – Protective Relaying
- ECE 5522 – Advanced Applications in Protective Relaying
- ECE 5523 – Power System Dynamics
- ECE 5530 – Power Distribution
- ECE 5531 – Power Systems Operations and Planning
- ECE 5540 – ElectricPower Transmission
- ECE 523 – Power Electronics
- ECE 5532 – Distributed and Renewable Power Generation
Choose 2 or 3 courses from the School of Business:
- MIS 576 – Project Management
- OBC 500 – Group and Interpersonal Dynamics in Complex Organizations
- OIE 541 – Operations Risk Management
- OIE 598E – Engineering Economics
- BUS 598 – Energy Management
6 courses (18 credit hours total), this must include:
- ECE 5500 – Power Systems Analysis
Testimonials
“Pursuing Power Engineering has always been something I’ve wanted to do, but between working full time and balancing married life with a family of four, it looked as though it was never going to be a reality. The flexibility [of the online program] is what made this possible.”
Frequently Asked Questions
WPI is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., and holds additional accreditation in the areas of engineering, technology, the sciences, and business. Visit the accreditation page for more details.
All courses are delivered asynchronous and offered 24/7.
7-14 week per course
Plan to spend approximately 15-20 hours a week working on a course.
You can get started in January, March, May, June, August and October. See program course schedules here.
You choose your education journey. You can take an individual course, a certificate program or pursue a degree. If you are degree seeking, official transcripts will be required and placement tests may need to be completed.
Yes, you can receive college credit for a variety of approved previous learning accomplishments. Explore your options with the WPI advisor.
Visit the tuition page here. If you/your company is not an EPCE member, learn more about becoming an EPCE member company and or individual member.
Contact your Human Resources department to see if courses qualify for your company tuition assistance program.
Contact an advisor.
To get started, you will need to complete the application process . The admissions process typically takes 3 weeks.
Ask an WPI Advisor
Have questions about earning your degree?
Get in touch with WPI program advisor.
Hillary Lyons, MS
Assistant Director, Enrollment
Online Graduate Programs
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
[email protected]
