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The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and Eaton share a passion for educating the next generation of power professionals and preparing them for long-term power industry success. Our 10+ year partnership has manifest in over $4 million of support for state-of-the-art facilities, undergraduate and graduate courses including renewables and microgrid technologies, international internship opportunities and numerous research projects.
While many university labs across the country are over 30 years old, Eaton and Pitt work tirelessly to maintain modern labs featuring the latest technologies and applications. Pitt’s new 18,600-square-foot Energy Innovation Center energy hub features incubator space where graduate students, professors and corporate partners work together to define the future of power systems. At the on-campus Power Systems Lab, undergraduate students get hands-on experience using the same advanced technologies found in the field. And students of all levels gain valuable insights in testing electrical devices under real-world conditions at our Power Systems Experience Center (PSEC).
Educating students for the future requires steadfast dedication and partnership. Our continued support through the donation of equipment, expertise and design planning and implementation helps Pitt maintain its stance as a leading university for power systems education. We’re proud of the work we’ve accomplished together and look forward to influencing more of tomorrow’s power advances.
Ours is an unwavering dedication to students’ career success. This dedication comes to life through our collaboration on the design and implementation of Pitt’s Energy Innovation Center (EIC). The lab provides more flexible space for energy research, encourages collaborative partnerships with industry and exemplifies our joint mission to move power and people forward. Here, graduate-level students focus less on design restrictions due to cost and instead turn their attention to next-level power innovations that make a difference.
Eaton has been involved with the EIC since its inception, contributing $3 million in design consultation, medium voltage power system layout development and facility equipment recommendations for the Electric Power Technologies Laboratory. This large-scale space for R&D exceeds the capabilities of Pitt’s on-campus power lab and encourages partnerships with industry. The corporations and other learning institutions that join us at this off-campus location have more flexible options on the intellectual property they influence, allowing for more collaborative opportunities on future R&D projects.
See how Pitt’s flexible, large-scale space advances energy research and encourages partnership with industry.
The Electric Power Systems Lab at Pitt’s Benedum Hall is the first large-scale collaboration between Eaton and the Swanson School’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Inspired by and built in partnership with Eaton’s highly successful Power Systems Experience Center in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, the 1,500-square-foot lab features the latest in power technology, engineering curriculum and modern R&D activities.
New students are drawn to the lab’s unique mix of fundamental theoretical study and applied hands-on experiences. Electrical engineering undergraduates with an electric power concentration work directly on power distribution equipment, motor controls, renewables connectivity and switchboards to gain a firsthand understanding of products used in the field. Further, Eaton and Pitt designed and built six custom student workbenches to bolster learning.
Many Pitt master’s degree and Ph.D. candidates spend significant time at Eaton’s Power Systems Experience Center (PSEC) to design and build demonstrations. Since 2007, Eaton and Pitt have hosted more than 12 co-ops and interns and have overseen more than 20 senior design projects at PSEC. With access to innovative resources close to campus, students get experience at wiring equipment and working with tools they typically don’t have an opportunity to use.
With PSEC in their corner, students experience technologies and learnings that align with industry needs today and tomorrow, so they’re better prepared for long-term success.
Explore technologies and curricula at the Power Systems Experience Center which is behind many Pitt program advancements.
Whether upstream or downstream, the oil and gas business is fueled by change. See how Eaton works with colleges and oil and gas companies to deliver tailored training to students and experienced professionals.
See how our certification courses, Power Up program and Eaton Experience Centers help new and experienced industry professionals advance their careers.
