Power engineering education utilizing satellite communications and computer networks

Abstract

Contribution to the society with excellent technology and creativity is the objective of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. In order to realize this commitment covering a range of ever advanced products, continual stimuli and integrated efforts are a must in the competitive arena in corporate-wide engineer training and education. The continuing education system has been therefore evolved over several decades, which is briefly dealt with. In the area of power and energy-related engineer education, practical and comprehensive in-depth engineering seminars and workshops are organized based on the Corporation's key technologies such as electromagnetics and its software implementation. A development in this category emphasizes two fronts, namely, computer based "skill" training and education, and corporate-wide distance engineer education using satellite communications, as described in this paper.