Discover accessible, immediate development opportunities for you and your teams. Explore workshops and short courses designed for engineering professionals seeking to expand their skill sets and advance their careers. These experiences are hosted by faculty and industry experts in Marquette's Opus College of Engineering.

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workshops and short courses:

Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) and Aerobic Sludge Densification Wastewater Technologies Short course

June 23rd and 24th, 2026 | Day 1: 8:00am - 5:00pm, Day 2: 8:00am - 3:15pm| synchronous in-person and online attendance available
This short course has been designed to walk you through the processes of sequencing batch reactor activated sludge as well as aerobic sludge densification processes including granular aerobic biomass. Topics build from fundamental principles to case histories. 

Immersive PLC Programming Workshop: Combinational and Sequential Logic

Next program expected in Summer 2026 | custom group workshops available - email Dr. Jacob Rice (jacob.rice@marquette.edu)
This workshop will guide engineering professionals through PLC programming topics with hands-on activities using a real PLC connected to hardware with sensors and actuators. Participants will learn how to formulate behavioral requirements for automation systems and convert those requirements into programming instructions.

HMI Integration: Connection and Programming for Robust Control

Next program expected in Summer 2026 | custom group workshops available - email Dr. Jacob Rice (jacob.rice@marquette.edu)
This experience will guide engineering and manufacturing professionals through concepts, methodologies, and workflows for creating high-performance HMIs that provide robust, intuitive controls for machine operation and provide helpful feedback regarding the machine and job status.

Motion Control Workshop: System Components And Integration

Next program expected in Winter 2026 | custom group workshops available - email Dr. Jacob Rice (jacob.rice@marquette.edu)
This workshop will guide engineering professionals through learning motion control fundamentals with hands-on activities using industrial-grade motion control systems. Each participant will apply motion control concepts on equipment dedicated for their use. The set of equipment includes industrial-grade controllers and servo motor/drive systems, and a variety of motion systems (loads, guides, transmissions, and couplings).

Anaerobic Treatment of High-Strength Industrial Wastes

Next program expected in Fall 2026 | on-campus and online
Explore the processes of anaerobic treatment, from fundamental principles to case histories. Case history presentations will demonstrate anaerobic technologies in industrial settings and allow for questions regarding specific problems encountered and solutions developed.

Emerging Contaminants Short Course

Next program expected in Fall 2026 | online
Discuss trending topics in the field, uncover potential resources and bring awareness to the future of water and wastewater. This course is designed for participants from government labs and agencies, public water and wastewater utilities, consulting firms, academic research labs and more.

Igniting Insights: Innovation Leadership

Next program expected in Fall 2026 | asynchronous and synchronous learning scheduled with cohort | online
Join an online, 7-week program designed for professionals across industries to gain the tools they need to lead innovation in today’s ever-changing environment. Participants join live weekly sessions with proven innovators while also completing asynchronous work alongside a cohort of professional learners.