Energy Systems
Mission Statement
The program’s mission is to educate students in current and future energy systems technologies, to integrate energy-related technologies with the economics and financial considerations required to implement them, and to develop leadership and decision making skills to implement energy systems in either the private or public sectors in the global market. The program will expose students to a combination of academic and corporate experience in energy systems.
Admission Criteria
Applicants to the program are expected to have either an undergraduate degree from an accredited engineering school or have a quantitative business or finance degree. Applicants are expected to have adequate computer skills and college level calculus. Foundational course work in these fields is available to students to bridge any gap in their technical backgrounds. However, credit for such courses will not count toward the degree. The successful applicant should have an undergraduate grade point average of 3.000/4.000 or higher from an accredited U.S. school. International applicants, in addition to the minimum 3.000/4.000 requirement, should submit GRE and TOEFL scores with a minimum 650 (Quantitative) and 550 (paper based or equivalent computer or internet versions), respectively. The applicant will also submit:
- An application to the Graduate School of Engineering.
- A two-page description of their interest and expectations of the program, focusing on their career path.
Degree Requirements
The degree requirements are successful completion of a minimum 35.5 SH of course work. The curriculum can be completed through either a co-op or non co-op track. The six-month co-op rotation in companies or the public sector involved in energy activities is a recommended component of the program. To provide flexibility to satisfy the mission of the program, a program of study will be prepared by the student and MSES Director during the first term of the study. This program of study will reflect the student’s career goals and will insure that all technical and financial educational competencies are satisfied. All successful degree candidates will have demonstrated sufficient engineering competency as measured by the successful completion of the courses. The required course distribution is shown in the table below.
Course Requirements |
Credits |
| Required Core Courses | 19.5 SH |
| Elective Courses | 16 SH |
| Minimum Semester Hours Required | 35.5 SH |
Courses
The required core courses are shown below. The first three are offered through the College of Business Administration and the last three are offered through the College of Engineering.
Core Courses
Course # Course Title
FINA 6200 Value Creation Through Financial Decision Making (3 SH) - Formerly FIN G200
ACCT 6200 Financial Reporting and Managerial Decision Making 1 (3 SH)
- Formerly ACCG200
ACCT 6201 Financial Reporting and Managerial Decision Making 2 (1.5 SH)
- Formerly ACCG201
EMGT 6225 Economic Decision Making (4 SH) - Formerly IEM G225
ENSY 5000 Fundamentals of Energy System Integration (4 SH)
ME 6200 Mathematical Methods for Mechanical Engineers 1 (4 SH) - Formerly MTM G200
The four elective courses from the College of Engineering can be taken from the courses listed below. The listed courses include topics on solar thermal, photovoltaic, wind and tidal power generation systems as well as conservation and developing green, sustainable process as an energy strategy. Other graduate-level courses from the College of Engineering, College of Business Administration, School of Technological Entrepreneurship or science-based courses in the College of Arts and Sciences can be taken with the permission of the Program Director.
Elective Courses
Course # Course Title (All courses are 4 SH unless otherwise specified)
CHME 5204 Heterogeneous Catalysis - Formerly CHE G204
CHME 5630 Biochemical Engineering - Formerly CHE G223
CHME 7260 Special Topics: Electrochemical Engineering - Formerly CHE G260
CHME 7260 Special Topics: Materials and Processes for Energy Conversion, Storage and Usage
- Formerly CHE G260
CIVE 5270 Environmental Protection and Management - Formerly CIV G270
CIVE 7302 Advanced Foundation Engineering - Formerly CIV G302
CIVE 7312 Earthquake Engineering - Formerly CIV G312
CIVE 7340 Seismic Analysis and Design - Formerly CIV G340
CIVE 7354 Wind Engineering - Formerly CIV G354
EECE 7201 Solid State Devices - Formerly ECE G201
EECE 7239 Special Topics in Power Systems - Formerly ECE G239
EECE 7398 Special Topics: Power Systems Electrical Signals - Formerly ECE G398
EMGT 5220 Engineering Project Management - Formerly IEM G220
ME 5645 Environmental Issues in Manufacturing and Product Use - Formerly MTM G370
ME 7300 Combustion and Air Pollution - Formerly MTM G300
ME 7305 Fundamentals of Combustion - Formerly MTM G305
ME 7320 Solar Thermal Engineering - Formerly MTM G320
OR 6205 Deterministic Operations Research - Formerly IEM G205
Program Director
Gregory J. Kowalski, Program Director and Advisor, 617.373.2711
Sample Curriculum
Below is a sample curriculum for either the coop or non-coop tracks.
Technical Background Track with Coop
| Fall 1 | Spring 1 | Summer 1 |
| ENSY 5000 (4 SH) | Coop | Coop |
| ACCT 6200 (3 SH) | ||
| ME 6200 (4 SH) |
| Fall 2 | Spring 2 | Summer 2 |
| EMGT 6225 (4 SH) | Elective (4 SH) | Elective (4 SH) |
| FINA 6200 (3 SH) | ACCT 6201 (1.5 SH) | |
| Elective (4 SH) | Elective (4 SH) |
Non Coop Track
| Fall 1 | Spring 1 | Summer 1 |
| ENSY 5000 (4 SH) | FINA 6200 (3 SH) | No Classes |
| ACCT 6200 (3 SH) | ACCT 6201 (1.5 SH) | |
| ME 6200 (4 SH) | Elective (4 SH) |
| Fall 2 | Spring 2 | |
| EMGT 6225 (4 SH) | Elective (4 SH) | |
| Elective (4 SH) | Elective (4 SH) |