The API 2008 Residential School has adopted a new model, which involves three one-week modules to satisfy different industry needs. The first week includes tutorials and workshops for recent graduates and new employees to the power industry with the target audience from 2 to 5 years of experience. The second week provides an overview of the energy supply industry and discusses latest developments and practices across a wide spectrum of technical and managerial activities. The target audience are engineers, managers and consultants with experience ranging from 2 to 20 years. The third week will provide an exposure to specialised topics of interest to more senior staff with experience from 10 to 20 years.

Those with a background in distribution and generating utilities and transmission companies, heavy industry, or management or who are involved in consulting, business development, design, operation or maintenance to the above sectors will find the School most valuable. Typically, recent graduates and new power industry technical staff would attend weeks 1 and 2 (but also benefit from participating in week 3). Experienced power engineers, managers and consultants would attend weeks 2 and 3. However, attendees may select one of the three weeks on offer if this meets their needs.

The School will not only enhance their skills but also provide a broader basis for further development of their careers. A professional engineering degree whilst useful is not a pre-requisite.

The website for the previous Residential School in Electric Power Engineering can be found at:

http://www.eng.utas.edu.au/ESAA2007/ESAA2007.html