Minor in Renewable Energy
Mohamed Gadalla, Coordinator
Renewable energy is a multidisciplinary area that integrates different fields including electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. The minor provides students with an opportunity to acquire skills that would enhance their preparation for joining the related industry. The renewable energy minor will expose students to solar and wind energy sources and electrical energy conversion.
Students enrolling in the renewable energy minor should have normally completed a minimum of 60 credits of course work and be in good academic standing.
The following rules apply:
• The minor consists of a minimum of 21 credits, including at least 18 credits in courses at or above the 300 level.
• At least 12 credits of the 21 credits required for the minor must be taken in residence at AUS.
• At least 12 credits of the 18 credits at or above the 300 level must be taken in residence at AUS.
• A minimum GPA of 2.00 must be earned in courses completed to satisfy the minor.
Students seeking a minor in renewable energy must successfully complete the following courses or their equivalent. All course prerequisites must be satisfied.
Minor Requirements (15 credits)
Students are required to successfully complete 15 credits from the following:
• ELE 351 Electrical Energy Conversion
• ELE 442 Photovoltaic Semiconductors
• ELE 487 Power Conversion in Renewable Energy Systems
• MCE 241 Thermodynamics I
• MCE 341 Thermodynamics II
• MCE 451 Renewable Energy Systems
Minor Electives
(minimum of 6 credits)
Students must successfully complete a minimum of six credits in courses selected from the following list and not used as minor requirements, with a minimum of three credits outside their major:
• ELE 482 Electric Power Distribution
• ELE 485 Power Electronics
• ELE 486 Electric Drives
• MCE 451 Renewable Energy Systems
• any approved 400-level special topics course related to renewable energy. Consult the online course catalog or the online class schedule accessible via the AUS student information system to verify course classifications.
