Department Hosts Annual Power Engineering Workshop  

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) hosted its electrical engineering workshop in collaboration with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Syracuse Section and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Central New York (CNY) Chapter on Friday, October 11th, 2024. The workshop covered various electrical engineering topics and aimed at power engineering professionals.  

The IEEE Syracuse Section has over 770 members and is part of the world's largest professional engineering society. Its mission is to promote technological advancement in CNY through events, lectures, and business, as well as technological advancement in CNY through events, lectures, business, and educational development. NSPE CNY comprises engineering professionals from all disciplines and seeks to promote the ethical, competent, and lawful practice of engineering while providing career development, networking opportunities, and other benefits to students and professionals.  

The workshop is an annual event that was started 12 years ago. Originally envisioned by Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Professor Prasanta Ghosh, and William Maxwell, ’87 G’03, they have co-chaired the event since the beginning. Its mission is to serve the continuing education needs of New York State’s licensed professional engineers as well as licensed professional engineers in other states with a primary focus on power engineering. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the hybrid format has expanded its reach both locally and across the Northeast and benefits presenters who can’t physically attend the event. 

“Over previous years, there have been Ph.Ds. and senior practicing engineers from Canada, Saudi Arabia, India, and Australia. Although a small workshop, it is thrilling that every year, the best minds from around the U.S. and the world present to the professional engineering students. Typically, the workshop has 35 participants and continues to grow in number and breadth of attendance,” says Professor Ghosh.  

The workshop was presented by faculty from Syracuse University, Binghamton University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University and industry professionals from General Electric (GE). The students, licensed professional engineers, earned six (6) Professional Development Hours (PDHs) toward the continuing education requirements of their engineering license.