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Graduate Degrees offered:
M.Eng. in Energy Systems Engineering

Mission:

As part of Lehigh's Energy Systems Engineering Initiative, the mission of the new graduate degree program is to invigorate the pipeline of new engineering graduates interested in energy oriented careers and thus produce a new generation of technical leaders for the energy and power industries. As a graduate of this program, you will have acquired a level of specialized knowledge and experience such that you are readily able to tackle the challenges facing the U.S. utility infrastructure, its operations, and its environmental impact.

Program Details:

The 10-month, thirty-credit multi-disciplinary professional Master’s degree program in Energy Systems Engineering will consist of three components:
If you are interested in learning more about the new program, please complete the student inquiry form to receive additional information.

For more information please contact:

P.C. Rossin College of Engineering & Applied Science
Lehigh University
19 Memorial Drive West
Bethlehem, PA  18015

Shaku Jain-Cocks
Phone: (610) 758-6311


 

[1] Core Courses (12 credits)

All program participants will complete a 12-credit core sequence. The first three courses listed below will provide you with a common knowledge of the energy and power industries as a whole, and will identify the challenges facing the U.S. utility infrastructure, its operations, and its environmental impact.
  • Energy Generation
  • Transmission and Distribution / Smart Grid
  • Energy and the Environment
In addition to these three core courses, you will be required to take a project management course, designed to you with the general management skills needed to successfully lead and complete a project.
  • Project Management – Energy Management Engineering

[2] Technical Electives (15 credits):

You will acquire a level of specialized knowledge and experience through the completion of five technical elective courses, selected from a large pool of courses designated by the participating departments. You will work closely with the program director to design your master’s degree, such that it is consistent with your undergraduate educational background and conducive to your future career goals and interests. A proposed list of elective courses is provided. To help give you an idea of what a program would look like, a few example tracks were constructed based on a student’s undergraduate background and future career goals. This list is by no means exhaustive.


[3] Industry Project (3 – 6 credits):

You will apply your advanced technical knowledge and skills to complete a 3-credit project. You will work collaboratively with a team composed of a supervising faculty member, post-doctoral students, and Ph.D. students to complete an industry-related project coordinated through the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). You will have the option to complete a more expansive project completed over two semesters (6 credits), in place of one technical elective (3-credits).