by Rebecca Walker — September 13, 2010—Santa Clara University’s (SCU) School of Engineering is now offering a Renewable Energy Certificate for engineering graduate students. The certificate helps engineers in the semiconductor field prepare for one of the fastest growing sectors in the world—alternative energy.
The certificate helps refresh the skill set of experienced engineers and professionals looking to enter the expanding alternative energy sector. It also expresses SCU’s commitment to sustainability and environmental justice, according to university officials.
“As demand for alternative energy grows, so will the need for highly qualified engineers with hands on experience in designing engineering systems that use wind, solar, and geothermal heat,” says Godfrey Mungal, Dean of the School of Engineering. “For the first time, Santa Clara University is offering that opportunity to students with the help of our brilliant and talented faculty.”
Plans are also in place to add a Masters degree in Sustainable Energy within the School of Engineering starting in the 2011-12 academic year.
The certificate program consists of eight courses that can be taken in a calendar year. Some of those courses are Alternate Energy, Power System, Biofuels Engineering, Introduction to the Smart Grid and Energy Management.
For more information, see the Web site.
