SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University will launch a new undergraduate minor in energy engineering this fall, aimed to provide mechanical engineering students with a better understanding of alternative or renewable energy sources, traditional fossil fuels, nuclear energy, energy management, and conservation.
The courses will also be offered to practicing engineers as a certificate program.
?This new collection of courses is a further expansion of Lawrence Tech?s emphasis in emerging energy and related technologies,? said Lewis N. Walker, Lawrence Tech president. ?The world in which our students will be operating will be one where new energy sources, sustainability, and conservation will be the norm, and where global energy issues will affect all areas of the economy.?
The program consists of three core courses in alternative energy fundamentals, applied thermodynamics, and energy resources and technologies. Three additional courses can be chosen from among 14 electives in such areas as energy and environmental management, solar and wind energy generation, fuel cells and hydrogen, elements of nuclear engineering, fusion engineering, biomass energy sources, and more.
Information about Lawrence Tech?s new minor in energy engineering is available at LTU.Edu/Engineering
