Energy Engineering Minor
The procurement of sustainable energy is one of the major challenges facing humanity in the twenty-first century. The Energy Engineering minor allows students attain a greater understanding of the role of energy in human society, establishing the basis for advanced studies and for addressing our most pressing energy challenges. This minor is offered for undergraduate degree programs and is particularly well suited to technical majors such as Mechanical Engineering and Physics.
The Energy Engineering minor consists of 21 credits.
Required Courses (15 credits)
Fifteen credits of core courses, one from each of the following subject areas, are required.
Thermal Energy
Electrical Energy
- CHEN.2050 Fundamentals of Electricity
- EECE.2010 Circuit Theory I
- EECE.2110 Fundamentals of Electricity I
- EECE.4260 Power Systems Stability and Control
- EECE.4440 Power Distribution Systems
- PHYS.1440 Physics II
Engineering Economics
- CHEN.4090 Engineering Economics and Process Analysis
- CIVE.4700 Engineering Economics
- ECON.2020 Macroeconomics
- MTEC.4140 Engineering Economics
Energy Policy, Environment, Society
- PHYS.3160 Science and Technology in an Impoverished World
- POLI.1750 Introduction to Environmental Politics
- POLI.4390 Justice and Trade in the Global Economy
Energy Conversion
- MECH.4260 Green Energy Engineering
- MECH.4420 Design of Thermo-Fluid Systems
- EECE.4280 Alternative Energy Sources
Electives (6 credits)
At least 6 credits of upper division elective courses are required; students must meet all course pre-requisites or obtain permission of the instructor. While not mandatory, it is recommended that the courses be chosen to develop depth within one of the following Energy Engineering tracks. Courses not listed below are subject to approval by the program coordinator.
Energy Conversion Systems
- EECE.5280 Alternate Energy Sources
- MECH.5260 Transport Processes in Energy Systems
- MECH.5290 Fuel Cell Fundamentals
- MECH.5340 Green Combustion and Biofuels
- MECH.5420 Convective Heat/Mass Transfer
- PLAS.5470 Materials for Renewable Energy and Sustainability
Electric Power
Nuclear Engineering
- ENGY.3310 Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering
- ENGY.4340 Nuclear Reactor Theory
- ENGY.4350 Nuclear Reactor Engineering
- ENGY.5340 Fundamentals of Nuclear Security and Safeguards
Solar Engineering
- MECH.5210 Solar Fundamentals
- MECH.5270 Solar Energy Engineering
- MECH.5280 Photovoltaics Manufacturing
- MECH.5250 Grid-Connected Solar Electric Systems
- MECH.5320 Off-Grid Solar Electric Systems
Wind Engineering
Additional courses may be added by the College of Engineering to the list of elective courses.
For more information, contact Hunter Mack, program coordinator.