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Master's in Power Systems Management Online

Overview

WPI’s master's in Power Systems Management combines essential topics in power systems engineering with technology-focused business courses, preparing graduates for careers in engineering management within the power industry.

As a student in our part-time online power systems management program, you will learn to:

  • Develop expertise in distributed and renewable power generation with the current and evolving interconnection standard (IEEE 1547)
  • Analyze power flows in delivery networks—both for steady state and transients
  • Understand electro-mechanical energy conversion and power system operations and planning
  • Design power delivery networks—both transmission and distribution
  • Analyze dynamic system response to disturbances
  • Design protection and control systems
  • Evaluate design alternatives, including both technical and economic analysis
  • Lead projects using a full suite of management tools
  • Understand group and individual dynamics leading to more effective interactions
  • Identify and mitigate operational risks
  • Understand the impact of EVs on power systems

Course Length

There are four 7-week academic terms (A, B, C, and D) in the regular academic year, as well as two optional summer terms (E1 and E2). Most graduate courses are 10-14 weeks.
Course Length

Format

100% asynchronous with elements of synchronous learning
Format

Program Duration

2-3 years
Program Duration

Degree Requirements

30 credits
Degree Requirements

Additional Information

Real-World Projects
Real-World Projects
Small Classes
Small Classes
Individual Feedback
Individual Feedback
Tuition Discount
Tuition Discount
Alexandria Halbin Associate Director, Corporate Enrollment
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Alexandria Halbin

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Students may transfer prior college credit and may be eligible to earn credit for relevant life and work experience.

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Program Details

The distribution of credits is as follows: 

  • Minimum 12 but no more than 15 credits in ECE Power Systems Engineering courses
  • Minimum 12 but no more than 14 credit hours of management classes
  • Remaining credit hours may be taken in:
    • Any graduate level course work in engineering or science

Program Requirements

Excellent candidates have an ABET accredited undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Engineers from other disciplines may be successful in power systems with coursework in AC circuits and signals as well as significant mathematics including linear algebra and differential equations.

Transfer credit: A student may petition to use graduate courses completed at other accredited, degree-granting institutions to satisfy WPI graduate degree requirements. A maximum of one-third of the credit requirements for a graduate degree may be satisfied by courses taken elsewhere and not used to satisfy degree requirements at other institutions.