
Overview
Student Opportunities:
WSU has one of the largest and highly ranked groups of power engineering faculty in the US and includes recognized experts in all areas of power engineering. They are extensively experienced, widely published and have received many significant honors for their work. Given this, their services have been in demand by public and private electric utilities, the industry that supports these utilities and government agencies.
Career Opportunities:
Graduates of the Electric Power Engineering PSM program at Washington State University who are already employed in the electric power industry are expected to become more valuable to their companies. Others are expected to be in demand by electric utilities, supporting industries and government agencies.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
All graduates will be able to:
- Show an understanding of the design of the electric power generation and transmission system to include the ability to: analytically describe generators of electric power, apply theoretical principles to the design of transmission lines, and analyze the performance of transmission lines.
- Show an understanding of the analysis and operation of the electric power transmission system to include the ability to: analyze the performance of power systems under normal operation, describe the principles of operating power systems, and analyze the performance of power systems under abnormal operation.
- Show an deeper understanding of one or more areas of electric power engineering. These options include: power electronics, renewable energy, power systems protection, high voltage engineering, power system operations, power system stability and control, and power system communication.
- Show an understanding of the intersection between the technical and business aspects of electric power engineering to include the ability to: describe economic constraints on electric power operation and describe the operation of electric power markets.
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Visit official programme websiteKey information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Priority deadline:
- Fall July 1st
- Spring November 1st
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Disciplines
Electrical Engineering Energy & Power Engineering View 365 other Masters in Electrical Engineering in United StatesExplore more key information
Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Prospective international students must have the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an approved institution. Usually this is a minimum of four years of study beyond grade 12.
- A grade point average equivalent to a U.S. grade of “B” or better is required.
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Visit official programme websiteTuition Fee
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6369 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6369 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
6369 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6369 USD per year during 12 months.
The tuition fee may vary depending on the location of your study program.
Living costs for Pullman
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Funding
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