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an engineering degree acquired in 1930
was useful for about 35 years, the halflife of an engineering degree earned
in 1960 was only relevant for about 10
years because of the rapid development
of new technologies.
In 2002, the National Academy of
Engineering estimated that the halflife of engineering knowledge was
somewhere between two and a half to
seven years. If you are an engineer or
a computer professional, the danger of
becoming technologically obsolete is
an ever-growing risk.
To be an engineer is to accept the
fact that, in the future-always sooner
than one expect-most of the technical knowledge you once worked hard
to master will be obsolete. To replace
that aging knowledge, assuming there
are 48 weeks a year to devote to knowledge replacement, an engineer would

need to spend five hours in each of
those weeks gaining new technology,
mathematics, and scientific knowledge
to remain technically current.
To meet members' ongoing learning needs, PES has been leading the
delivery of scientific and engineering information on electric power
and energy and becoming the prefer red professiona l development
source. With the 17 PES technical
committees as a backbone, PES is
our engineers' ideal home to replace
that obsolete knowledge and remain
technically correct.
In addition to education, PES's longrange plan also focuses on our membership and Chapter needs in technical
activities, including standards, meetings and conferences, and publications.
The PES five-year (2019-2023) strategies are as follows:

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✔ develop stronger liaisons with

industry
✔ improve global presence and
strengthen participation
✔ increase coordination among technical activities, including standards, meetings and conferences,
publications, and education
✔ promote diversified demographics of Chapters and membership
✔ grow lifelong learning offerings.
Specifically, PES has been implementing the following initiatives based
on the five-year strategic plan to enhance career opportunities and values
for all PES members globally:
✔ add more industry tracks to general meetings and T&D conferences
✔ together with various organizations, cosponsor one-day workshops and webinars on industry
megatrends and other relevant
topics
✔ develop short courses in local
languages
✔ increase participation in and
contribute to technical committees
✔ reinvigorate Chapter communication with members
✔ expand the Distinguished Lecture Program support
✔ establish mentorship and coaching programs
✔ increase industry involvement in
education programs
✔ expand student activities worldwide.
As the power and energy industry
transforms, PES will continue to adapt
and grow existing lifelong learning offerings, deliver timely technological
information, get members ready for industry transition, and give more power
to the future. We look forward to " seeing you " at this year's virtual general
meeting on 25-29 July 2021.
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