Engineering Science MS: Engineering Sustainability Focus

Sustainable engineering is the process of designing or operating systems to use energy and natural resources cost-effectively in a way that does not compromise the natural environment, social equity or the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

The Engineering Sciences MS with a course focus in Engineering Sustainability is a multidisciplinary program that trains students in sustainability fundamentals, renewable energy, economics, environmental quality and engineering practice, ethics, and manufacturing.

Required Core (9 credits)

MAE 530LEC - Renewable and Alternative Energy Credits: 3
CIE 500LEC - Special Topics Credits: 3
CIE 500 Course Topic: Special Topics- Economic Perspectives on Sustainability

CIE 500LEC - Special Topics Credits: 3
CIE 500 Course Topic:Special Topics- Ethics Eng Sustainabilty
or
DEE 502SEM - Equity and Inclusion in Engineering Education Credits: 3

Electives & Culminating Experience (21 credits)

Electives (15-21 credits)

Number of elective credits may vary depending on choice made to complete the culminating experience. Be sure to complete enough elective credit to reach 30 minimum total credit hours.

CE 500LEC - Special Topics Credits: 3
CE 514LEC - Energy and the Environment Credits: 3
CE 522LEC - Electrochemistry for Energy & Envr Tech Credits: 3
CIE 500LEC - Special Topics Credits: 3
CIE 501TUT - Individual Problems Credits: 1 - 6
CIE 541LEC - Groundwater Engineering Credits: 3
CIE 543LEC - Water Quality Modeling Credits: 3
CIE 546LEC - Env Fluid Mechanics Credits: 3
CIE 550LEC - Hydrologic Engineering Credits: 3
CIE 552LEC - Water Resources Engrg Credits: 3
CIE 556LEC - Physical and Chemical Processes for Water Reuse Credits: 3
CIE 561LEC - Wind Engineering and Turbulent Flow Credits: 3
CIE 563LEC - Air Pollution Credits: 3
CIE 568LEC - Biological Treatment Processes & Resource Recovery Credits: 3
CIE 569LEC - Brownfield Restoration Credits: 3
COM 684SEM - Special Topics Credits: 3
EAS 521LEC - Prin Eng Mngt I Credits: 3
EAS 522LEC - Prin Eng Mngt 2 Credits: 3
EE 570LEC - Renewable Distributed Generation and Storage Credits: 3
EE 571LEC - Sustainable Energy Credits: 3
EE 582LLB - Power Systems Engineerg 1 Credits: 3
EE 611LEC - Smart Grid: Economics, Policy, and Engineering Aspects Credits: 3
EVS 545LEC - Restoration Ecology Credits: 3
IE 509LEC - Six Sigma Quality Credits: 3
IE 521LEC - Sustainable Manufacturing Credits: 3
MAE 510LEC - Special Topics Credits: 3
EVS 501SEM - Fundamentals of Sustainability Credits: 3
STL 520LEC - Transportation Planning Credits: 3
STL 544SEM - Planning with Uncertainty Credits: 3

Culminating Experience: Exam, Portfolio, Project or Thesis (0-6 credits)

Students may take CIE 501 as elective and culminating experience.

CIE 501TUT - Individual Problems Credits: 1 - 6
CIE 557TUT - Engineering Project Credits: 1 - 6
CIE 559TUT - Thesis Credits: 1 - 6
EAS 557TUT - Engineering Sustainability Project Credits: 1 - 3

Total Credit Hours: 30

3.0 Degree GPA required

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

1) Ability to demonstrate domain expertise with engineering methods and tools

2) Ability to develop relevant programming abilities

3) Ability to use basic engineering concepts flexibly in a variety of contexts.

4) Ability to apply domain-specific concepts and methods to solve problems in real-world contexts and will communicate these solutions effectively

5) Demonstrate an ability to conduct professional practice

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).