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Energy Engineering Master's

M.S. or M.Eng.

UND is a world leader in energy research and education.

Be on the forefront of one of the most exciting and growing engineering disciplines. At UND, you’ll benefit from one of the strongest energy research programs you can find anywhere.

Program type:
Master's Degree
Format:
On Campus or Online
Est. time to complete:
1-2 years
Credit hours:
30

Why earn an energy engineering master's degree?

Application Deadlines
Fall:
Aug. 1
Spring:
Dec. 1
Summer:
May 1

If you're an international student, refer to the international application process for deadlines.

Energy system expertise is needed to effectively address some of today's hottest societal issues, such as climate change, rising energy costs and security issues. The future of sustainability and alternative energy relies on those with the education to solve a global shortage of energy. You'll quickly be in demand by earning your master's degree either online or on-campus from the University of North Dakota.

Top Energy Engineering Master's

You'll benefit from a strong energy systems engineering graduate program that will help you:

  • Attain the design expertise today's global energy companies value, along with the ability to solve complex sustainable energy engineering problems.
  • Become a proficient energy researcher, and participate in projects and experiential learning in areas of sustainable energy engineering.
  • Get a broad-based education on a integrating systems to allow the environmentally acceptable use of:
    • Coal
    • Renewable fuels and chemicals
    • The absorption and conversion of solar and wind energy
    • Geothermal energy conversion
    • Hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and utilization

M.S. vs. M.Eng. in Energy Engineering

UND offers both Master of Science (M.S.) and Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degrees in Energy Engineering. It is recommended you connect with the your advisor before making a final decision. However, in general, a M.Eng. program is more course-based, while the more popular M.S. program includes a thesis or research project/independent study.

Energy Engineering Master's at UND

  • UND is a world leader in energy-related research and education. We are recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top online graduate engineering program.

  • Conduct research and development activities in sustainable energy fields. You can also pursue advanced studies in technologies that will provide sustainable sources of energy in the future.

  • Participate in research conducted with the Institute for Energy Studies (IES), the Petroleum Research, Education & Entrepreneurship Center of Excellence (PREEC), or in collaboration with the Energy & Environmental Research Center.

  • Customize your curriculum to meet your areas of interest, with an emphasis on sustainable energy engineering design.

  • Develop a broad background in the technical, economic and societal factors needed to develop sustainable energy.

  • Flexible research topics allow online students to choose projects aligned with their company's needs.

What can I do with a master's degree in energy engineering?

Our graduates are very attractive candidates at today's biggest energy and energy-related companies in the world.

UND graduates can expect a range of job and occupations available to them. Many engineering graduates have gone onto careers in top regional and global energy firms. Some typical jobs related to the energy engineering master's degree include:

  • Energy systems engineer
  • Solar energy engineering
  • Renewable energy engineer
  • Mechanical engineer (energy)
  • Alternative energy system engineer
  • Power systems engineer
  • Energy management engineer

Energy Engineering Master's Courses

SEE 590. Special Topics in Sustainable Energy Engineering. 1-6 Credits.

Investigations of special topics in sustainable energy engineering dictated by students and faculty interests. Repeatable. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Repeatable.

ENE 501. Managing Energy Resources and Policy. 3 Credits.

In the face constantly increasing uncertainty within energy(oil and gas) sector, reduced oil prices and increasing demand for energy, it should come as no surprise that Sustainable use of energy resources is the only way out. Sustainable use of energy resources is at the forefront of strategic plans for businesses, public sector/government organizations and individuals as well. All the modules of this course will extensively explore all the tools available for energy systems modeling that can influence efficient energy policies for the policy makers. Prerequisite: College of Engineering and Mines Graduate students or consent of instructor. S.

ENGR 502. Alternative Energy Systems. 3 Credits.

Provides an interdisciplinary background in alternative energy systems. Any form of energy production different from traditional fossil fuel combustion falls in this category. Such alternate systems include energy production from biomass, gasification of wood and coal, geothermal energy, solar energy (wind energy, fuel cells, and photovoltaics), etc. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

ME 464. Computational Fluid Dynamics. 3 Credits.

Provides a practical experience using computational fluid dynamics and provides supporting material in fluid dynamics, which is useful in understanding the need to resolve grids in boundary layers and other regions of high velocity gradients. The course is structured as half lecture and half laboratory. The lecture covers topics related to laminar and turbulence boundary layers with and without acceleration, turbulence modeling, wakes and jets. The laboratory provides experience in building grids using the program GAMBIT, the solid/fluid modeling and meshing program, and calculating solutions using FLUENT, a commercial flow solver. Prerequisite: ME 306, MATH 266, and admission to the professional Mechanical Engineering program. On demand.

ENE 512. Energy Systems Optimization. 3 Credits.

This course will introduce deterministic, numerical optimization and troubleshooting methods used for finding feasible and optimal solutions to energy systems challenges. Prerequisite: ENE 510 or ENE 511, or instructor consent. On demand.

SEE 510. Process Design & Feasibility Assessment of Sustainable Technologies. 3 Credits.

The research-to-commercialization life cycle and evaluation methods are examined in depth using sustainable energy technologies as specific case studies.

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Helping you fulfill your aspirations is our highest priority. We'll work with you to design a custom educational plan that meets your goals.

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Department Contact
Yeo Howe Lim
Graduate Director
P 701.777.3998
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