Energy/ Environment/ Economics (E3)
Department:
Chemical & Biological Engineering DepartmentMechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering Department
Electrical & Computer Engineering Department
College:
Armour College of EngineeringDegrees:
- Master of Chemical Engineering with E3 specialization
- Master of Science in Chemical Engineering with E3 specialization
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering with E3 specialization
- Master of Environmental Engineering with E3 specialization
- Master of Science in Environmental Engineering with E3 specialization
- Master of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with E3 specialization
- Master of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with E3 specialization
- Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with E3 Specialization
- Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering with E3 specialization
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with E3 specialization
- Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with E3 specialization
Description:
The ongoing evolution of the energy system and related global, environmental and economic issues make necessary a new interdisciplinary approach to the education of energy-industry engineers and management professionals, as well as to the planning an performance of energy research and development. The petroleum, coal, natural gas, nuclear, renewable and electric utility industries and associated resource and raw material extraction, equipment design and manufacturing, and construction industries, are facing not only technological change and environmental constraints, but also drastic changes in the economic, institutional and trade environments in which they operate.IIT's Energy/Environment/Economics (E3) program was developed to respond to the rapidly changing needs of the energy industry by providing the interdisciplinary research and training required to produce a new breed of engineer- one who specializes in energy technologies and who understands the associated environmental issues and economic forces that drive technology choice.
E3 specialization requires an interdisciplinary thesis in an E3 area of research for M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, and an interdisciplinary graduate project for professional master's degrees. Graduate students in E3 should also be enrolled in fundamental courses related to the topics of energy, environment and economics. E3 is designed primarily for students majoring in chemical and environmental, mechanical and aerospace, or electrical engineering who are planning careers in energy-related fields. This interdisciplinary training prepares students to be not only creative and expert in a specialized area of energy extraction, conversion or utilization, but also to possess a broad knowledge-base of different energy sources, environmental issues related to energy extraction, conversion and utilization, and of the impact of industrial ecology principles on the design and operation of energy systems. Furthermore, students will gain sufficient knowledge of economic and regulatory issues to enable them to make more viable technology choices.
Specializations:
- E3 is a degree specialization
Chemical & Biological Engineering Department, Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering Department, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Certificate Programs:
Distance Learning:
http://www.distance-education.iit.edu/Dual Degrees / Joint Degrees:
Research Facilities:
Through Chemical and Biological Engineering Department
Through Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Through Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering Department
Research Areas:
Admission Requirements:
See respective degree programs above for individual requirements.How to apply:
Office of Graduate AdmissionThe material on these web pages contains the most current program offerings and requirements, and is intended for informational purposes only. Program offerings and requirements change from time to time, and these web pages are changed accordingly. The requirements applicable to a particular student's program are those set forth in the official Graduate Bulletin that was in effect the year the student began his or her graduate program. Therefore, to find the official program requirements applicable to his or her program, a student must consult the Graduate Bulletin from that year.
