Objectives

Research Objectives

To engage in world leading, highly industry relevant collaborative research and innovation
To be recognised nationally and internationally as the premier Australian institution for electrical power engineering research

To enhance the quality of power engineering education at the University of Wollongong (UOW) and to play a key role in the fostering of power engineering education on a state and national level
To provide opportunities in postgraduate education allowing students to acquire the specialised skills required by industry and to develop the next generation of electrical power engineering educators
To be recognised nationally and internationally as the premier Australian institution for undergraduate electrical power engineering educaton

To provide continuing professional development services to industry
To provide training services to non-engineering sectors of the community in fields ranging from general awareness to specialised technical topics
To produce technical documentation useful to the industry and the broader community

To work closely with industry to ensure that the research and development work undertaken remains relevant and addresses the real world problems faced by the industry
To produce innovations that make Australian industries world leaders in electrical power engineering practice
To provide informed and credible input to the development of national and international standards and guidelines, via Standards Australia, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Council for Large Electric Systems (CIGRÉ)