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Minor in Sustainable Energy Systems

Minor in Sustainable Energy Systems Engineering

Clarkson University offers a Minor in Sustainable Energy Systems Engineering to all students who meet the prerequisite requirements. Our reliance on energy-rich sources of fossil fuels has enabled growth of modern society, increasing our mobility, industrial growth, domestic comfort, abundant food supply, and economic prosperity. Engineers are among the many types of professionals that need to understand the limits of our present energy systems and lead us to a future in which we can continue to provide reasonable energy resources for human quality of life. This minor emphasizes that all engineering disciplines are necessary to develop and assess technologies to both increase the efficiency of our energy use and advance renewable and alternative energy sources.

A total of 21 credits is required for this minor. Depending upon the student’s major, between 9 – 12 hours of this 21 credit total are in addition to the major’s core requirements. A student must complete the course requirements as follows:

Required Course (3 credits each)

Introduction to Energy Systems	ES238
Alternative Energy Systems	EE/ES438
Thermodynamics	ES340 or CH260
Capstone Design (with specific Energy Focus)	one of: AE451, CE490, CE491, CE492, CH481, EE412,EM 456, ME446
Environmental Impacts Choice	one of: CE486, ES436
Policy Choice	one of: EV200/300, PHIL371, PHIL391, POL 371, POL372, POL470, POL471, POL/SOC395 , , EC360
Technology Choice	one of: CH434, CH421, EE331, ME310, ME324, CE486,* ES436*

* if not taken as Environmental Impacts choice

Contact information:

General questions, Environmental impacts choice or CEE students:

Prof. Susan E. Powers; sep@clarkson.edu; x6542

Mechanical Engineering:

Prof. Kenneth Visser; kvisser@clarkson.edu; x7687

Electrical Engineering:

Prof. Thomas Ortmeyer; ortmeyer@clarkson.edu; x4035

Chemical Engineering

See your faculty advisor

Policy Choice:

Prof. Stephen Bird; sbird@clarkson.edu; x3990
Prof. Alan Rossner; Rossner@clarkson.edu; x6470

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