Energy and Sustainability Engineering
Because of the customizability of the MESE curriculum, there are countless ways to satisfy the degree requirements. The following are example degree paths intended to illustrate several possible trajectories for students with a variety of background and interests.
Courses fulfilling the core requirements are indicated in bold, while those counted towards the concentration are in italics. Courses outside the program being used as electives are shown in grey; some students choose to take more than the required number of courses within the breadth categories and therefore have fewer than two electives.
Prospective student A has a physics undergraduate degree, works part time for PECO, and is interested in electricity sources and systems. She selects a Concentration in Clean Energy Technology.
Prospective student B has a chemical engineering undergraduate degree and is interested in battery technology. He selects a Concentration in Clean Energy Technology.
Prospective student C has a chemistry undergraduate degree and is interested in energy policy. At Penn, he pursues a dual major master’s degree between CBE and MESE with a Concentration in Society and Policy.
Prospective student D is a Penn CBE undergraduate and completes her undergraduate and accelerated MESE degrees in eight semesters. She selects a Concentration in Clean Energy Technology. Courses counted only towards the undergraduate degree are not shown.
Prospective student E is a Penn electrical engineering undergraduate student interested in data center sustainability. She completes her undergraduate degree and accelerated MESE degree in nine semesters, with a Concentration in Clean Energy Technology. Courses counted only towards the undergraduate degree are not shown.
