SWE - Spring 2008 - (Page 57) ENGINEERING WORLD tricity demand. But interconnecting wind farms with a transmission grid reduce the power swings caused by wind variability and make a significant portion of it just as consistent a power source as a coal power plant. “This study implies that, if interconnected wind is used on a large scale, a third or more of its energy can be used for reliable electric power, and the remaining intermittent portion can be used for transportation, allowing wind to solve energy, climate, and air pollution problems simultaneously,” said Dr. Archer. “The idea is that, while wind speed could be calm at a given location, it could be gusty at others. By linking these locations together we can smooth out the differences and substantially improve the overall performance.” A B E T P R O G R A M E VA L UATO R S : T H E FAC E O F Q UA L I TY I N T E C H N I C A L E D U C AT I O N Are you a good communicator? A true team player? A respected member of your profession? Then you may qualify to serve as an ABET program evaluator. Program evaluators are dedicated technical professionals — deans, department heads, faculty, industry leaders, government representatives, and private practitioners — with a demonstrated interest in contributing to their professions and improving higher education. As a program evaluator, you can help ensure that today’s technical graduates are prepared to be tomorrow’s technical workforce. Visit www.abet.org/volunteer.shtml for the program evaluator’s job description, minimum qualifications, desired competencies, instructions for applying, and more. Leadership and Quality Assurance in Applied Science, Computing, Engineering, and Technology Education 111 Market Place, Suite 1050 Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 347-7700 www.abet.org The First Global Entrepreneurship Week Young Americans who are intrigued by entrepreneurship can join their global counterparts to celebrate and learn about the many opportunities it affords them during Global Entrepreneurship Week, set for Nov. 17-23, 2008. Organizers launched www.unleashingideas.org as the official Web site for the global initiative. The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Carl Schramm, president of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, made the announcement last November. Partners from around the world already include more than 30 nations, such as Australia, Brazil, China, France, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Uganda. Global Entrepreneurship Week is a combination and expansion of two successful initiatives — the debut of EntrepreneurshipWeek USA in 2007 and the inspiration behind it, Enterprise Week in the UK, which Brown kicked off in 2004. EntrepreneurshipWeek USA, the pilot initiative led by the Kauffman Foundation in 2007, resulted in 1,310 partner organizations planning more than 3,700 activities that directly engaged 481,449 participants. The planners expect to eclipse these numbers in November 2008 as more than 350 organizations already have signed up as partners and committed to planning an activity during the week. As the nation’s 5th largest investor-owned electric utility and a Fortune 250 company, we have outstanding opportunities for the right career-minded, growthoriented individuals. we know where our power comes from– people. Positions Available: Engineers – Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Civil & Chemical Electrical Distribution Specialists Visit us on the web at www.firstenergycorp.com/career_center SWE SPRING 2008 57 http://www.abet.org/volunteer.shtml http://www.abet.org http://www.abet.org http://www.unleashingideas.org http://www.firstenergycorp.com/career_center http://www.firstenergycorp.com/career_center
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