University of Wisconsin-Madison Interdisciplinary Professional Programs

Improve competitiveness, customer satisfaction, and overall business performance with Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM).

QRM is a time-based strategy focused on driving significant lead time reduction by eliminating system-wide delays and improving flow across manufacturing and office operations. This introductory course will give a practical overview of QRM and help you understand how a focus on time improves performance, reduces waste, lowers costs, and strengthens profitability.

Reserve your seat today!
https://interpro.wisc.edu/courses/qrm-introduction-fundamentals-of-quick-response-manufacturing/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=E053&utm_term=QRM&utm_content=Jun

Improve performance, efficiency, and innovation by using data and AI to drive smarter decisions!

This new online course designed for engineers and technical professionals will give you the tools to transform raw data into meaningful results. We'll start by using R for data preparation and move on to predictive modeling, time series forecasting, and more with Python.

Learn more and enroll now!
https://interpro.wisc.edu/courses/industrial-data-analytics-models-forecasts-and-ai-tools/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social-2&utm_campaign=E107&utm_term=Data&utm_content=Jun

Do you design, operate, or maintain electrical distribution systems–and want to improve reliability, efficiency, and overall system performance?

Electrical Distribution Principles and Applications gives you practical, immediately applicable skills in AC electrical theory, three-phase power, load characteristics, and circuit calculations. Through real-world scenarios, exercises, and expert instruction, you’ll learn how to apply grounding methods, overcurrent protection, insulation coordination, and voltage regulation to optimize system performance and reliability across utility distribution networks.

When: July 14 - 16, 2026
Where: Madison, WI or Live Online

Learn more and enroll now!

https://interpro.wisc.edu/courses/electrical-distribution-principles-and-applications/?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=D973&utm_term=ElecPwer&utm_content=Jun

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Electrical Distribution Principles and Applications Master the core principles of AC electricity and three-phase distribution systems to enhance your ability to design, operate, and troubleshoot utility-scale electrical networks. This course blends theory with hands-on problem-solving to help you make informed decisions about conductors, transformers...

Are you working with electrical distribution systems but want a stronger technical foundation? This course delivers the practical knowledge you need.

Electrical Distribution Principles and Applications teaches you how to analyze circuits, understand three-phase power, and apply grounding, protection, and planning strategies to real-world systems.

Gain the skills to improve performance, reliability, and decision-making across utility infrastructure.

Madison , WI or Live Online!

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You have the data, now how do you use it?

This new online training session from UW–Madison helps you visualize, analyze, and communicate data through real-world examples and exercises.

Explore Tableau's core functions and build the skills needed to convert raw data into meaningful insights that enhance engineering analysis and support better decision-making.

Join us online this June!
https://interpro.wisc.edu/courses/turning-data-into-insight-a-hands-on-tableau-short-course/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social-2&utm_campaign=E106&utm_term=Data&utm_content=May

Reliable drinking water starts long before it reaches the tap.

This drinking water training course 'Essentials of Drinking Water Treatment' will provide you with a good working knowledge of conventional and advanced water treatment processes, technology developments, regulations, and case studies, to help you improve your water treatment facilities, operations, and future projects. In addition to covering groundwater and surface water characteristics, the course will address water treatment processes, water disinfection strategies, and water filtration processes. We’ll also discuss current issues, like pipe corrosion, emerging contaminants, and PFAS, and dive into facility planning, decision-making, sustainability, and energy considerations.

Clean and safe drinking water is one of the most important assets of any city or community.

Register today for training to keep your community hydrated and healthy! https://interpro.wisc.edu/courses/essentials-of-drinking-water-treatment/?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=D644&utm_term=water&utm_content=May

Great customer service is essential to building trust with the communities public works teams serve.

Join Wisconsin LTAP for Customer Service in Public Works on June 23 in Madison. This course is designed for public works supervisors, managers, employees preparing for advancement, and engineers who are new to supervision.

Participants will explore how to:
Build and sustain strong customer service practices
Better understand customers, stakeholders, and community needs
Calm upset customers and create win/win partnerships
Support frontline employees in delivering great service

The course fulfills part of the requirements for the Wisconsin Public Works Supervisory Academy and Public Works Management Institute.

Learn more and register: https://ltap.engr.wisc.edu/workshops/customer-service-in-public-works/

Do you regularly make complex decisions at work and want a more structured way to compare options and justify your choices?

Decision-Making as a Competitive Advantage: Choosing by Advantages (CBA) provides a practical, proven approach to evaluating alternatives and making transparent, defensible decisions. Used across industries including engineering, construction, and manufacturing, CBA helps teams clearly identify the advantages of different options and select the best path forward.

In this course, you’ll learn how to apply the CBA framework to real-world decisions, improving collaboration, reducing bias, and strengthening the quality of project and organizational outcomes.

Learn more and enroll now:
https://interpro.wisc.edu/courses/decision-making-as-a-competitive-advantage-choosing-by-advantages-cba/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=E004&utm_term=LeadMgmt&utm_content=Mar

Are you working in manufacturing and looking to reduce lead times, improve responsiveness, and strengthen competitiveness?

QRM: Introduction — Fundamentals of Quick Response Manufacturing provides a practical foundation in time-based manufacturing principles designed to help organizations reduce delays, lower costs, and improve on-time delivery. You’ll gain a clear understanding of how lead time impacts performance across operations and learn proven strategies to identify system-wide inefficiencies and drive meaningful improvement.

Through real-world examples and expert instruction, you’ll explore the core concepts of Quick Response Manufacturing and discover how to apply them to create more agile, flexible, and customer-focused operations.

Learn more and enroll now:
https://interpro.wisc.edu/courses/qrm-introduction-fundamentals-of-quick-response-manufacturing/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=E053&utm_term=QRM&utm_content=Apr

Are you working with data, engineering systems, or technical operations and want to strengthen your ability to turn data into actionable insights?

Industrial Data Analytics: Models, Forecasts, and AI Tools offers practical, industry-focused training on how to leverage data analytics and AI for smarter decision-making. Through expert instruction and real-world applications, you’ll learn key concepts in predictive modeling, forecasting techniques, data interpretation, and the use of AI-driven tools.

Gain the skills needed to analyze complex data, improve operational performance, and make more accurate, data-driven decisions in today’s technology-driven industries, where analytics and AI are increasingly essential for innovation and efficiency.

Learn more and enroll now:
https://interpro.wisc.edu/courses/industrial-data-analytics-models-forecasts-and-ai-tools/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=E107&utm_term=Data&utm_content=May