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Engineering Skills Beyond the Technical 

Why Communication, Influence, and Leadership Matter as Much as Technical Expertise   Written by: Susan Ottmann, MS, BS, Director of Professional Programs, UW–Madison   For many engineers, career success has long been defined by technical skill, designing, building, and solving problems with precision. But today’s engineering challenges do not happen in isolation. They require cross-functional teams, organizational buy-in, …

The Intelligence Behind Modern Battery Systems

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 …

Water Systems: The Backbone Of Public Health

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 …