Certificate of Graduate Study in Wind Energy

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The Certificate of Graduate Study (COGS) in Wind Energy is a collaboration between Electrical & Computer Engineering program and Mechanical Engineering. This COGS is designed to provide a breadth and depth to students who want to specialize in wind energy systems and prepare them for a career in the wind energy industry. A unique aspect of this COGS is that it will develop graduates with a technical foundation in both electrical and mechanical side of the wind energy systems. Through this four-class sequence, students will be able to articulate the core concepts of wind energy, as well as different technical aspects associated with the operation of single turbines, and the entire wind farm. The completion of this COGS will provide students with the necessary skill sets to start a career in wind energy industry or continue their education through graduate programs.

Program Requirements

Required Courses: 6 s.h.

ECE 09517 - Technologies Towards Green Energy Future Credits: 3
ME 10535 - Wind Energy Credits: 3

Elective Courses: 6 s.h.

Choose two of the following

ECE 09518 - Wind Energy System Planning and Operation Credits: 3
ECE 09510 - Advanced Alternate Energy Systems Credits: 3
ECE 09504 - Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering Credits: 1 to 3
ECE 09515 - Emerging Electricity Market Credits: 3
ECE 09572 - Advanced Smart Grid Credits: 3
ECE 09573 - Advanced Smart Sensors Credits: 3
ECE 09521 - Fundamentals of Systems Engineering Credits: 3
ME 10581 - Aerodynamics Credits: 3
ME 10522 - Computational Fluid Dynamics Credits: 3
ME 10530 - Reliability Engineering Credits: 3
ME 10550 - Advanced Solid Mechanics Credits: 3
ME 10460 - Introduction to Composite Materials Credits: 3
ME 10462 - Intro to FEA with ANSYS Credits: 3

Total Required Credits: 12 s.h.

Foundation Courses

Please contact the program coordinator for additional details.

Graduation/Exit, Benchmark, and Thesis Requirements

Complete the minimum 12 credits from the appropriate categories listed above.

Minimum Required Grades and Cumulative GPA

As these are graduate level courses, the student must obtain a 3.0 (B) GPA over these courses to complete the certificate program. This COGS in Wind Energy is a Category 2 program.

For details regarding satisfactory academic progress and graduation requirements, please visit Academic Program Policy Categories

Double counting policy: ECE 09.504 Special Topics in ECE class may be counted towards both the COGS (for which it is approved) and an ECE graduate degree program, however, the same specific ECE 09.504 Special Topics in ECE class cannot be counted towards a different COGS. Hence, any given specific ECE 09.504 Special Topics in ECE class - when taken as a relevant and preapproved class for a given COGS - may only be counted towards that COGS.

Students in non-ECE graduate degree majors who pursue this COGS should follow the course double-counting policies of the department in which their major resides.

Program Coordinator/Advisor Contact Information
Jie Li, Ph.D.
Engineering Hall
856.256.5345
lijie@rowan.edu