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Academics

NC State has a variety of energy and energy-related academic programs and courses for students, working professionals and community members. These programs range from research to technical and practical applications in the field. 

Undergraduate Degree Programs

BAET 343 – Agricultural Electrification
CE 250 – Introduction to Sustainable Infrastructure
CE 478 – Energy and Climate
CHE 311 – Transport Processes I
ECE 200 – Introduction to Circuits, Signals, and Systems
ECE 305 – Principles of Electromechanical Energy Conversion
ECE 331 – Principles of Electrical Engineering
ECE 404 – Introduction to Solid-State Devices
ECE 434 – Fundamentals of Power Electronics
ECE 452 – Renewable Electric Energy Systems
ECE 489 – Solid State Solar and Thermal Energy Harvesting
ES 300 – Energy and Environment
ET 120 – Introduction to Renewable Energy Technologies and Assessments
ET 220 – Solar Photovoltaics Assessment
ET 255 – Hydro, Wind, and Bioenergy Assessment
ET 262 – Renewable Energy Adoption: Barriers and Incentives
MAE 403 – Air Conditioning
MAE 406 – Energy Conservation in Industry
MAE 421 – Design of Solar Thermal Systems
MSE 489 – Solid State Solar and Thermal Energy Harvesting
NE 202 – Radiation Sources, Interaction, and Detection
NE 400 – Nuclear Reactor Energy Conversion
NE 419 – Introduction to Nuclear Energy
PSE – Bioenergy & Biomaterials Engineering

Graduate Degree Programs

ARC 521 — Daylighting and Passive Energy Systems for Architecture
ARC 522 — Building Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
ARC 523 – Building Energy Modeling and Simulation
ARC 524 — Building Energy Optimization
PA 598 – Energy Policy
ECE 551 – Smart Electric Power Distribution Systems
ECE 552 — Renewable Electric Energy Systems
ECE 581 — Electric Power System Protection
ECE 585 – The Business of the Electric Utility Industry
ECE 736 – Power System Stability and Control
EA 521 – Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Site Assessment
EA 523 – Assessment of Renewable Energy Storage Systems

Continuing Education Programs