Led by the Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, the Cockrell School of Engineering has launched a new sustainable energy minor, an 18-hour program available to students majoring in chemistry, environmental science, geological sciences, architectural engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical and computer engineering, environmental engineering, geosystems engineering and hydrogeology, mechanical engineering and petroleum engineering.
Coursework will focus on sustainability issues in energy, energy technology and policy, climate change and global warming mitigation and renewable energy technologies. As industry, government and society grapple with the effects of climate change and the need to create a sustainable, equitable energy future, students who complete the sustainable energy minor will gain the skillset necessary to explore and solve these challenging problems.
“Creating a global sustainable energy future will require new and innovative technology — and scientists and engineers with the expertise and ingenuity to develop it,” says Hugh Daigle, associate professor in the Hildebrand Department who directs the sustainable energy minor. “These energy leaders will also need a broad understanding of energy policy past and present. Our Sustainable Energy minor offers this unique combination of knowledge and skills that will help students stand out as they begin their careers in the energy industry.”
