The course work includes a project based on the study of economic energy decision-making, after completion of energy audits and facility surveys, through the use of life cycle costing. Power plant, electrical, fluid and HVAC systems are evaluated for the most economic use and environmental impact. Students work in groups for this project, which is to be presented before the Mechanical Engineering Industrial Advisory Committee. A second open-ended energy design project is required to allow students to investigate two or three energy related areas.
Data gathering includes instrumentation and computer usage.