ALTERNATIVE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY CONCENTRATION
Updated 12/11/2023
As we transition to the use of renewable energy, multiple opportunities for new technologies will materialize for corporations and entrepreneurs. The purpose of the Alternative and Renewable Energy concentration is to prepare sustainable engineers to work in all aspects of this transition to a renewable future.
Key knowledge, skills and capabilities include:
- Band gap understanding
- Semiconductor properties
- Biomass/thermal conversion
- Electrochemical
- Battery science
- Thermal/electrical storage
Top research areas:
- Renewable energy
- Energy conversion
- Energy storage
Key courses include:
- ECE 7800 – Renewable Energy Systems (Spring) – Required
- ECE 7000 - Renewable Energy Policy (Summer)
- ECE 7580 – Introduction to Power Electronics (Fall, even)
- ECE 7810 – Power System Modeling (Spring even)
- ECE 8815 – Smart Energy Systems (Fall, odd)
- EGR 7850 – Electrochemical Power Sources (Spring, even)
- SUSE 7123 – ICT & Energy for Development (Spring, odd)