Program Overview

Sustainable Energy Systems Program

The Sustainable Energy Systems specialization is designed to address the global energy crisis and the impacts of greenhouse gases. Students in this program graduate with an understanding of the magnitude of the earth's energy crisis and the tools to design more sustainable energy solutions.

Program Overview

The Sustainable Energy Systems track is open to Mechanical and Chemical Engineering students. The engineering curriculum builds upon traditional engineering topics with energy-focused courses such as:

• ChE 686: Case Studies in Environmental Sustainability
• ME 433: Advanced Energy Solutions
• CEE 567 Energy Infrastructure Systems
• NRE 574: Sustainable Energy Systems

Curriculum

To place this design within an ecological context, students complement this technical foundation with such courses as:

• NRE 527: Energy Markets and Energy Politics
• NRE 580: Environmental Assessment

Program Benefits

Sustainable Energy Systems students are set apart by their combination of deep technical knowledge of sustainable energy systems and a broad understanding of complex social, environmental, and economic impacts.

Degree Requirements

The program offers degree requirements with Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering. The specific requirements for each are:

• Degree Requirements with Mechanical Engineering
• Degree Requirements with Chemical Engineering