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Sustainable Energy
Concentration

As the world transitions toward cleaner, more sustainable sources of power, engineers are leading the way. The sustainable energy concentration within UMass Dartmouth’s mechanical engineering program prepares you to design and improve the technologies that will power the future. 

Through this concentration, you’ll explore the science and engineering behind energy production and conversion. You’ll study the fundamental principles that govern energy systems while learning how those principles are applied to technologies such as wind turbines, solar power systems, tidal energy devices, and advanced thermal power plants.

For mechanical engineering students interested in climate solutions, clean technology, and energy innovation, this concentration offers a direct path into one of the fastest-growing sectors of the global economy.

The sustainable energy concentration includes courses on the basic sciences at the core of energy production, such as advanced fluid mechanics, hydrodynamics, and thermodynamics. Additional course topics include fuel cells, wind power, energy conversion, and more. 

Students must complete at least three technical electives from an approved list of courses to graduate with the sustainable energy concentration.

Course descriptions, schedules and requirements

  • Capstone projects: most senior engineering students work in small teams on real-world, industry-specific challenges that demand analysis, proposals, prototypes, and solutions
  • Experience: participate in co-op and internship programs to gain valuable experience with regional industries, often while also earning money for college
  • Community: join organizations such as the Society of Women Engineers, the National Society of Black Engineers, and Engineers Without Borders
  • New initiatives: collaborate, create, and explore at the Center for Scientific Computing and Visualization Research