Admission
Students seeking this certificate must be admitted to the Graduate School in a degree program or in nondegree status. All Graduate School policies relative to admissions apply. This certificate may be obtained concurrently while pursuing a graduate degree.
Students admitted to the program must have a BS degree in engineering. The program is also available to students with other degrees that have experience in energy systems. Depending on an individual student's background, some of the certificate courses may require additional prerequisites.
Program Requirements
The certificate requires the completion of 12 credit hours from a selected list of courses. A cumulative graduate grade point average of at least 3.000 must be maintained for all courses comprising the certificate program and no grades below C. In addition to these requirements, students must meet the Graduate School’s requirements in order to earn this certificate.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ECE 596 | Renewable Energy Engineering | 3 |
| ME 702 | Energy and Sustainability | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select two courses from the following | 6 | |
| Electric Power Systems Analysis | ||
| Characterization and Modeling of Batteries | ||
| Power System Reliability | ||
| Competitive Power Systems Economics and Markets | ||
| Thermodynamics II | ||
| Engineering for the Environment | ||
| Advanced Materials for Energy Systems | ||
| Solar Energy Materials | ||
| Modeling and Optimization of Building Energy | ||
| Renewable Energy | ||
| Electrochemical Systems | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |