College of Engineering
Written by: Ahmad Khan, PhD, Program Director, UW–Madison The Intelligence Behind Modern Battery Systems When people think about batteries, they usually picture chemistry. Lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese may be what comes to mind. However, in modern energy systems, chemistry alone doesn’t make a battery useful. Intelligence does. That intelligence lives in the Battery Management System …
Written by: Adib Amini, PhD, PE, ENV SP, BCEE, Program Director, UW–Madison Interdisciplinary Professional Programs Much of what sustains modern life depends on systems most of us never see. Drinking water and wastewater infrastructure run beneath our streets and through our communities, quietly doing their work every day. We turn on a tap, flush a toilet, or …
See how Quick Response Manufacturing reduces lead times in clinical-grade custom manufacturing through time-based planning and cross-functional teams.
From Industry to Academia: A Journey Fueled by Curiosity and Connection Brent Burns, a 2006 graduate of the engineering management master’s (MEM) program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, exemplifies the kind of career agility and leadership the program is designed to foster. Today, he serves as Assistant Vice President for Research Integrity at Michigan Technological …
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Online Engineering Graduate Programs is proud to announce Dan Winter, an alumnus of the Engineering Management Master’s Program, as the inaugural recipient of the Wayne Pferdehirt Service Award. Dan’s ongoing contributions have deeply benefited the UW-Madison College of Engineering Interdisciplinary Professional Programs community. The Wayne Pferdehirt Service Award was recently launched …
The UW-Madison online Master of Science in Engineering Management (MEM) program is proud to announce the first recipient of the Wayne Pferdehirt Memorial Scholarship is Ryan Gitzke! Ryan was selected because he exemplifies Wayne’s commitment to community service and mentoring. This scholarship was established in honor of Wayne Pferdehirt, a long-time MEM faculty associate and …
Efficiency and cost matter, but lead time drives true competitiveness. UW–Madison research and industry examples show how shortening lead time improves quality, reduces waste, and enhances responsiveness—helping manufacturers deliver faster, operate leaner, and win more business.
A successful custom course elevates a company’s workforce and addresses critical training gaps. That success comes from close collaboration between leadership, subject matter experts, instructors, and instructional designers. Here is an example of how one company found unique ways to collaborate with InterPro on their custom courses. An international aerospace company approached InterPro to design …