PROPOSED: Energy Systems Engineering Curriculum

Mission

The ESE curriculum will provide a coherent approach to energy engineering; equipping its students with the tools needed to conceptualize, analyze, design and integrate advanced energy systems, informed by a broad perspective on energy production, transmission and utilization technology options and trade-offs and an appreciation for public policy and regulatory issues.

Background

The program will focus on the science and engineering that underpins energy conversion systems and will address engineering, science, and societal issues in the areas of fossil, nuclear, and renewable power generation, including hydrogen production and generation, energy usage, conservation and optimization, and sustainable development.

Research and education in the science and engineering of fossil, nuclear, and renewable energy production are current areas of strength at UMD and are perceived to be of critical importance to the future well being of this nation. The ESE curriculum provides a coherent and comprehensive approach to energy engineering; equipping its students with the tools needed to conceptualize, analyze, and design advanced energy systems, informed by a broad perspective on production, transmission and utilization trade-offs and an appreciation for public policy and regulatory issues. The ESE students will be uniquely qualified to participate in the formulation and implementation of future energy strategies and will provide a leadership cadre for the energy engineering community.

Requirements

Participating students will be expected to complete the MS or PhD degree requirements of their respective departments, while taking as many courses as possible from the ESE Curriculum. The final decision on course selection is reached in coordination with the student, his/her adviser and the respective department’s graduate director.

Prerequisites

Students participating in the ESE Curriculum must be accepted as advisee by one of the faculty participating in the ESE Curriculum and should have completed a BS in an engineering discipline.

Faculty of Participating Colleges and Departments

A. James Clark School of Engineering

• Department of Civil Engineering: Steve Gabriel, Deborah Goodings
• Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Thomas M. Antonsen, Patrick O'Shea
• Department of Materials Science and Engineering: Aris Christou
• Department of Mechanical Engineering: Ashwani Gupta, Greg Jackson, Jungho Kim, Mohammad Modarres, Reinhard Radermacher

Course Offerings