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Renewable Energy (minor)

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[Program Overview]

Program Title

Minor in Renewable Energy

Department(s)

Electrical Engineering

Degree Designation

Undergraduate Minor

Program Type

Minor

Program Description

This program provides students with a unique introduction to the fundamentals of alternative energy through to modern developments in the field. The emphasis of the program is on applications to small scale renewables as well as extensions to large scale power systems. Renewable energy types include: Solar; wind; tidal; geothermal; nuclear and power scavenging; and topics include: engineering and physics of renewable systems; conversion efficiency; storage; limitations; smart grid; control, and integration strategies and others.

Program Information & Policies

The Renewable Energy minor consists of 18 credits, including 15 credits of required courses.

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • EE211
    OR     ES3032
  • ES3047
  • RNBL3031
  • RNBL4051
  • RNBL4071


3 additional credits of approved elective courses from the following list:

Approved Elective Courses: EE 3051: Microcontrollers, EE 3072: Modeling and Simulation, ENVE 4014: Energy and Environment, CE 4015: Green Building, CE 4003: Infrastructure

other courses may be used if approved by the advisor and chair