Power Engineering Foundational Topics: History
The course Power Engineering Foundational Topics - History will focus on the history of the people and events that helped to shape the components of the electrical power system we use today.
Individuals that complete this course will:
- Discuss the people, places and events that discovered the components of our Electrical Power System
Who should attend: non-engineers and engineering adjacent professionals working in the Power Industry
Instructor
Douglas Bowman
Douglas A. Bowman (Transmission System) is a Lead Engineer in the R & D and Special Studies group at Little Rock, AR based Southwest Power Pool, where he has served in various engineering roles within SPP’s engineering business. Doug’s current responsibilities include various technical studies, research in power system analysis methods, technologies and trends, and the development of SPP Engineering staff. Doug represents the company as an industry advisor at various external technical and R&D venues such as Electric Power Institute (EPRI) and the Power Systems Engineering Research Center (PSERC). Doug has recently developed and taught an Engineering Development Series of classes designed for newer SPP engineers. Doug has also served as adjunct Professor in the Systems Engineering Department at The University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Prior to joining SPP, Doug worked for Entergy Corporation in multiple positions covering a wide range of transmission business engineering functions. Prior to joining Entergy, Doug was the Manager of Siemens’ Richland, MS, High Voltage Laboratory where he provided oversight on electrical and mechanical testing of high voltage apparatus. Doug holds both a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from Mississippi State University and is a Professional Engineer in the State of Arkansas as well as a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Doug is also the current chair of the Central Arkansas chapter of the IEEE Power and Energy Society.
Publication Year: 2024