Building Energy Systems Minor
The students seeking Minor in Building Energy Systems must satisfy the degree requirements for an ME, MET, CE, CET, EE or Arch degree plus the following courses to obtain a Minor in Building Energy Systems. Montana State University, Bozeman, proposes to offer a non-teaching minor in building energy systems called the Building Energy Systems Minor. This minor provides a suite of courses from a wide variety of disciplines, which are relevant to the built environment.
The Building Energy Systems Minor requires a minimum of 22 credits , 8 credits of required core coursework and 14 credits of elective coursework chosen from each of the 5 categories.
Core Coursework | 7 credits | |
Applied Thermodynamics | ||
or EMEC 321 | Thermodynamics II | |
Applied Heat Transfer | ||
or EMEC 326 | Fundamentals of Heat Transfer | |
Thermal Processes Lab | ||
Integrated Building Design | 3 credits | |
Choose one from the following: | ||
Principles of HVAC II | ||
Sustainability in Architecture | ||
Power Systems | 3-4 credits | |
Choose one from the following: | ||
Circuits, Devices and Motors | ||
Electric Power Applications | ||
Energy Conversion Devices | ||
Photovoltaic Systems | ||
Power Systems Analysis and Design | ||
Alternative Energy Power Gen | ||
Environmental Controls/HVAC | 3 credits | |
Choose one from the following: | ||
Environmental Controls I | ||
Principles of HVAC I | ||
Building Systems | ||
Building Construction/Design | 3-4 credits | |
Choose one from the following: | ||
Building Construction I | ||
Construction Practice | ||
Geotechnical Engineering | ||
Soils and Foundations | ||
Building System Electives | 3 credits | |
Choose multiple courses totaling at least 3 credits: | ||
Architectural Graphics III | ||
Building Information Modeling in Construction | ||
Building Information Modeling in MEP | ||
Commercial Building Energy Assessment Lab | ||
Industrial Processing Automation and Controls | ||
Renewable Energy Applications | ||
Total credits for Building Energy Systems Minor | 22 (min. credits) |