Energy and Indoor Environmental Systems Program
The mission of the program is to graduate engineers who will be able to make immediate impacts and become leaders in energy and indoor environmental quality (IEQ) related industries such as:
- Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment manufacturing
- Building energy and environmental system analysis and design
- Energy and indoor environmental quality consulting
- Power generation and distribution
Undergraduate Study Program : Energy Systems Minor in Mechanical Engineering
This minor option will provide students enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering B.S. program with a grouping of courses/electives that will provide academic depth in the field of energy-related systems especially as related to building energy and environmental systems.
Requirements for Admission
Admission by permission of academic advisor and must be enrolled in the B.S. in Mechanical Engineering program. The application form is available from the web or in 151 Link Hall, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering.
Course Requirements
Click here for the courses that must be taken in place of some elective courses in the current B.S.M.E. curriculum. Total credits required for a degree remains unchanged.
Professional Registration
Licensure as a Professional Engineer is essential for many engineers in the energy systems field. An important element of the Energy Systems minor is preparation of students to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, the first step toward professional registration. Review instruction will occur in the senior year as part of the capstone design course. It is strongly recommended that all students take the FE examination in the Spring of their senior year.
A Sample Curriculum
Click here to see what a cirriculum for this program will approximately look like.
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Graduate Study Programs
Perspective students can choose Energy Systems Program as their focus/specialization area in any of the following degree programs:
Master of Engineering Degree in Mechanical Systems (M.Eng.MS)
An advanced degree program that can be completed in two academic semesters or part time. This is an excellent program for students who want to get more in-depth knowledge in a specialized area such as building energy and indoor environmental systems.
Master of Science in Engineering Management (M.S.EM)
An advanced degree program that is designed for practicing engineers and scientists who have or seek increased managerial and leadership positions.
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (M.S.ME)
A graduate degree program that is designed for students who want to obtain a research position in government or industrial research and development organizations, or want to continue their graduate study toward a Ph.D. degree mechanical or other closely related engineering areas. It requires (1) 30 credits, including a master's thesis from 6 to 9 credits and an examination on the thesis, or (2) 30 credits of course work, including a special project. It can normally be completed within one and one half to two years of full-time study.
Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
A program of study that is individually designed by each Ph.D. student in consultation with his of her advisor. It requires an additional 48-credit program of study for a student with a 30-credit master's degree, including a minimum of 15 credits course work and 24 credits of Ph.D. dissertation. It can normally be completed within three to four years of full-time study.
Students enrolled in the Energy Systems Program are encouraged to participate various activities for professional development. These include:
- Central New York ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Ventilating, and Air-conditioning Engineers) Chapter meetings
- Organized tours of HVAC facilities
- Meetings of student branches of Mechanical Engineering and ASHRAE*
- ASHRAE Annual conferences (twice a year)
- ASHRAE student design project competitions
- ASHRAE Grant-in-Aid Award competitions for graduate students
* Please contact following Faculty Advisors for more information on activities of the student branches:
Syracuse University Student Branch of ASME
Faculty Advisor: Frederick Carranti
Syracuse University Student Branch of ASHRAE
Faculty Advisor: Jianshun (Jensen) Zhang