Master of Engineering in Energy Systems, Energy Conservation and Buildings Track
The Master of Engineering in Energy Systems, Energy Conservation and Buildings Track is a coursework-only graduate degree program oriented toward students who wish to develop more knowledge about the design, construction, and operation of buildings and their energy and environmental systems, as well as their integration with renewable energy systems and the electric grid.
Students with a variety of academic backgrounds are eligible to apply for the program, including those with undergraduate degrees in engineering disciplines (e.g., architectural, chemical, civil, mechanical, environmental, or electrical engineering) and non-engineering disciplines (e.g., architecture, construction management, or environmental technology).
Students in the program must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours in total. Up to 12 credit hours of 400-level undergraduate coursework may be included in the program with advisor approval. A maximum of 3 hours of 597 Special Problems coursework is allowed.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | (9) | |
| CHE 543 | Energy, Environment, and Economics | 3 |
| ECE 418 | Power System Analysis | 3 |
| MMAE 522 | Nuclear, Fossil-Fuel, and Sustainable Energy Systems | 3 |
| Energy Conservation and Buildings Courses | (12) | |
| Select a minimum of 12 credit hours from the following courses: | 12 | |
| Building Science | 3 | |
| HVAC Systems Design | 3 | |
| Building Enclosure Design | 3 | |
| Energy Conservation in Buildings | 3 | |
| Control of Building Environmental Systems | 3 | |
| Applied Building Energy Modeling | 3 | |
| Introduction to Sustainable Building Design | 3 | |
| Building Commissioning | 3 | |
| Net Zero Energy Building Design I | 3 | |
| Net Zero Energy Building Design II | 3 | |
| Elective Courses | (9) | |
| Select up to nine credit hours from the following courses: | 9 | |
| Building Electrical/Lighting Systems Design | 3 | |
| Lighting Systems Design | 3 | |
| Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Engineering | 3 | |
or CAE 405 | Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Engineering | |
| Building Energy Modeling | 3 | |
or CAE 474 | Introduction to Building Information Modeling | |
| Measurement and Instrumentation in Architectural Engineering | 3 | |
| Special Problems | 1-4 | |
or CHE 597 | Special Problems | |
or ECE 597 | Special Problems | |
or ENVE 597 | Special Problems | |
or MMAE 597 | Special Topics | |
| Renewable Energy Technologies | 3 | |
| Power Electronics | 4 | |
| Hybrid Electric Vehicle Drives | 4 | |
| Next Generation Smart Grid | 3 | |
| Computer Aided Design of Electric Machines | 3 | |
| Advanced Power Electronics | 3 | |
| Adjustable Speed Drives | 3 | |
| Power Market Operations | 3 | |
| Power Market Economics and Security | 3 | |
| Deregulated Power Systems | 3 | |
| Power System Transaction Management | 3 | |
| Control and Operation of Electric Power Systems | 3 | |
| Elements of Sustainable Energy | 3 | |
| Elements of Smart Grid | 3 | |
| Microgrid Design and Operation | 3 | |
| Special Problems | 1-3 | |
| Global Environmental Change and Sustainability Analysis | 3 | |
| Direct Energy Conversion | 3 | |
| Design of Thermal Systems | 3 | |
| Electrified Vehicle Powertrains | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Power Generation | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Heat Transfer | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Up to 12 credit hours of 400-level courses can be applied to the program.
A maximum of 4 credit hours of 597 Special Problems can be applied to the degree program.
