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Engineering Concentrations

All EST&P students must complete 36 units within one of six Engineering Concentrations.
Advanced Study students may complete their Advanced Study Concentration by satisfying 36 units within a second of the six Engineering Concentrations.

Courses that satisfy the requirements for the Engineering Concentration include disciplinary core courses and energy related electives. Tables of approved courses permitted to satisfy each of the six engineering concentrations are available via the following hyperlinks:

Engineering Concentration in Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE)
Engineering Concentration in Chemical Engineering (CHE)
Engineering Concentration in Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE)
Engineering Concentration in Engineering & Public Policy (EPP)
Engineering Concentration in Mechanical Engineering (MEG)
Engineering Concentration in Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)

Engineering Concentration courses offered for Fall 2022

For specific course descriptions, search the CMU Schedule of Classes

Note that concentrations are not listed on students' transcripts or diplomas.

Areas of Focus

Chemical Engineering
Process modeling & optimization
Fuel cell and catalyst development
Battery characterization & modeling
Energy efficient chemical processes

Civil & Environmental Engineering
Energy Life Cycle Assessment
Material & energy flows
Environment & sustainability
Building efficiency & performance

Electrical & Computer Engineering
Smart grids and microgrids
Grid data analytics; optimized operations
Matching renewables to the grid
Trans. & Distribution modeling/planning

Engineering & Public Policy
Techno-economic feasibility; e.g. renewable energy
Efficacy of energy efficiency programs
Effects of technology innovation & market measures
Energy policy at local, regional, state, national, international levels

Materials Science & Engineering
Materials for future energy systems
Solid state devices for energy conversion
Materials for energy storage
Energy applications of nanostructured materials

Mechanical Engineering
Modeling & optimization of thermodynamic systems
Battery & Fuel cells development, packaging & optimization
Energy efficient devices, machines & vehicles
Carbon capture & sequestration methods & technologies