This paper appears in: Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2010 IEEE
Issue Date: 25-29 July 2010
On page(s): 1 - 3
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Print ISBN: 978-1-4244-6549-1
Advances in technology and major programs to enhance the electric power system throughout the world have led to the concept of the “Smart Grid”. This concept has been formally defined in various places and is driving many of the current changes in educational curricula at all levels. This paper provides a brief summary of the known definitions and the resulting educational needs for the technical workforce of the future.