Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control

The Power Conversion and Control Capstone Certificate addresses the learning goals of practicing engineers by providing further study with senior, highly respected faculty in the UWMadison College of Engineering. It provides engineers with an opportunity to gain specialized expertise, including technical knowledge of power electronics, drives, and controls. The certificate also provides a stepping stone” forstudents wishing to apply for admission to the university's online Master of Science: Electrical Engineering named option inPower Engineering.

The certificate was developed in response to needs identified by more than 80 corporatesponsors of the renowned Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium (WEMPEC).

The format of the Power Conversion and Controls Capstone Certificate is completely online to accommodate working professionals.The 9-credit capstone certificate was designed forcompletion in three consecutive terms of 3 credits (one course) per term. Fundamental coursework in electrical engineering is a prerequisite, as is coursework in electromechanical energy conversion (ECE355 Electromechanical Energy Conversion is available online for admitted students).

Further details, including current tuition and costs, are provided on the program's website.

1. Analyze how torque and speed are controlled in the major classes of electric machines.
2. Evaluate how power electronics is used to perform electrical power conversion from one form into another.
3. Complete preliminary designs of automatic controlled systems using power electronics circuits.

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution is required. International applicants must have a degree comparable to a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor’s degree. You must have completed your undergraduate degree, or similar, before starting graduate school.

A minimum undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 on the equivalent of the last 60 semester hours (approximately two years of work) or a master’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required. Applicants from an international institution must demonstrate strong academic achievement comparable to a 3.00 for an undergraduate or master’s degree. The Graduate School will use your institution’s grading scale. Do not convert your grades to a 4.00 scale.

Every applicant whose native language is not English, or whose undergraduate instruction was not in English, must provide an English proficiency test score. TOEFL scores must be submitted electronically via ETS. IELTS scores can be submitted electronically or by paper.  Our office address is: UW-Madison Graduate School, Office of Admissions, 232 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706.  Your score will not be accepted if it is more than two years old from the start of your admission term. Country of citizenship does not exempt applicants from this requirement. Language of instruction at the college or university level and how recent the language instruction was taken are the determining factors in meeting this requirement.

Applicants are exempt if: