UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS
Academic Program Approval
This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs.
Proposing department should complete this form. For more information, call the Faculty Senate
Office at 831-2921.
Submitted by: Raul F. Lobo phone number_x 1261
Action: _______Add a minor___________________________________
(Example: add major/minor/concentration, delete major/minor/concentration, revise
majol/minor/concentration, academic unit name change, request for permanent status, policy change, etc.)
Effective term 07F____________________________________________________ (use format 04F, 05W)
Current degree
NA________________________________________ (Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA,
Proposed change leads to the
degree of: ____NA_________________________________ (Example: BA, BACH, BAd,
HBA,
Proposed name:__________ Sustainable Energy Technology ________________________
Proposed new name for revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit
(if applicable)
Revising or Deleting:
Undergraduate major / Concentration:__________________________________
(Example: Applied Music — Instrumental degree BMAS)
Undergraduate minor:_______________________________________________
(Example: African Studies, Business Administration, English, Leadership, etc..)
Graduate Program Policy statement change:_____________________________
(Attach your Graduate Piogiam Policy Statement)
Graduate Program of Study:__________________________________________
(Example: Animal Science: MS Animal Science: PHD Economics: MA Economics: PHD)
Graduate minor / concentration:_______
List program changes for curriculum revisions:
-- New Program
List new courses required for the new or revised curriculum:
(Be aware that approval of the curriculum is dependent upon these courses successfully passing through the Course Challenge list. If there are no new courses enter “None”)
ELEG467/667 (Low Power Electronics and Lighting) is in the approval process as
ELEG4291629. MEEG467 (Wind Power Engineering) is in the approval process as MEEG435.
CHEG614 (Special Topics in Energy) is a new course in the approval process.
Other affected units:
(List other departments affected by this new or revised curriculum. Attach permission from the affected units. If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)
Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electric and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Urban Affairs and Public Policy, Marine Studies and Geography.
Rationale:
(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)
The consumption of energy is essential for the daily operation of contemporary societies and the technologies that we choose to produce and use energy have a marked effect on the long-term economic success and sustainability of our country. Our society needs individuals prepared to make such decisions properly based on up-to-date information and also needs individuals that recognize the positive and negative aspects of the many options available. The objective of this minor is to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to make such decisions effectively. Students will have the opportunity to:
• Study modern technologies for, and recent advances in energy production, energy storage and energy use within the context of engineering analysis.
• Recognize the advantages and disadvantages (technical, economic and environmental) of important technologies for energy production.
• Compare and select optimal technologies for energy production based on engineering, economic and local and global environmental criteria.
• Recognize the multiple market and societal forces that impact the widespread use of certain energy producing technologies, and recognize the long-term environmental consequences of such socio-political processes.
Program Requirements:
(Show the new or revised curriculum as it should appear in the Course Catalog. If this is a revision, be sure to indicate the changes being made to the present curriculum.)
To receive a Minor in Sustainable Energy Technology the student must take a total of 15 credits. The student must take three (9 credits or more) out of the following set of courses:
• CHEG6 16 Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces
• CHEG625 Green Engineering
• CIEG3 51 Transportation Engineering
• MEEG425 Automotive Powertrain Theory.
• MEEG442 Introduction to Fuel Cells
• MEEG467 Wind Power Engineering
• EGTE456
• ELEG42O
• ELEG415I615
• ELEG467/667
• CHEG612
• CHEG614
Fundamentals of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Solar Electric Systems
Electric Power and Renewable Energy Systems
Low Power Electronics and Lighting
Applied Process Heat Transfer
Special Topics in Energy (course number is being processed)
Undergraduate Research in Energy (3 credits)
Students must also take the course (3 credits)
• UAPP625 Energy Policy and Administration
and take one of the following list of courses (3 or more credits)
• GE0G622 Resources, Development and the Environment
• GE0G236 Conservation: Global Issues
• MAST675 Economics of Natural Resources
• MAST628 Offshore Wind Power: Science, engineering, and policy
• GEOG6 17 Seminar in Climate Change
ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION: (Please do not remove supporting documentation.) Department Chairperson ( i Date I / 4/ Z
Dean of College 4 _______________
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Chairperson, College Curriculum Conim4t ________________
Chairperson, Senate Corn, on UG or GR Studies Date
Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Corn. Date
Secretary, Faculty Senate_
Date of Senate Resolution_
Registrar ____________________
Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Planning_
Provost
Board of Trustee Notification
Program Code
_Date _Date to be Effective________ _Date
_Date _Date _Date
Date /1/ Date ____________
Revised
Proposal for the Creation of a Minor in Sustainable Energy Technology
Rationale
The consumption of energy is essential for the daily operation of contemporary societies and the technologies that we choose to produce and use energy have a marked effect on the long-term economic success and sustainability of our country. Our society needs individuals prepared to make such decisions properly based on up-to-date information and also needs individuals that recognize the positive and negative aspects of the many options available. The objective of this minor is to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to make such decisions effectively. Students will have the opportunity to:
• Study modem technologies for, and recent advances in energy production, energy storage and energy use within the context of engineering analysis.
• Recognize the advantages and disadvantages (technical, economic and environmental) of important technologies for energy production.
• Compare and select optimal technologies for energy production based on engineering, economic and local and global environmental criteria.
• Recognize the multiple market and societal forces that impact the widespread use of certain energy producing technologies, and recognize the long-term environmental consequences of such socio-political processes.
The minor is available to all majors, although the courses that have been selected require in many cases elementary knowledge of thermodynamics or elementary economic sciences. For this reason, we expect that in practice engineering majors and physics, chemistry and other majors with a substantial physical science foundation are the ones who will opt for this minor. This group of students will have the background necessary to complete successfully the set of courses required for the minor.
NOTE: All courses in the minor are aimed at undergraduates. It has been traditional in Engineering and many other departments for undergraduates to take senior-level electives that are 600-level and thus various 600-level courses are among the options that students may choose. (Graduate courses in these departments are 800 level).
Summary of Proposed Program
To receive a Minor in Sustainable Energy Technology the student must take a total of 15 credits. The student must take three (9 credits or more) out of the following set of courses:
• CHEG616 Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces
• CHEG625 Green Engineering
• CIEG3 51 Transportation Engineering
• MEEG425 Automotive Powertrain Theory.
• MEEG442 Introduction to Fuel Cells
• MEEG435 Wind Power Engineering (new course)
• EGTE456 Fundamentals of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
• ELEG42O Solar Electric Systems
• ELEG4 15/615 Electric Power and Renewable Energy Systems
• ELEG429/629 Low Power Electronics and Lighting (new courses)
• CHEG612 Applied Process Heat Transfer
• CHEG614 Special Topics in Energy (new course)
Undergraduate Research in Energy (3 credits)
Students must also take the course (3 credits)
• UAPP625 Energy Policy and Administration
and take one of the following list of courses (3 or more credits)
• UAPP622 Resources, Development and the Environment
• GE0G236 Conservation: Global Issues
• MAST675 Economics of Natural Resources
• MAST628 Offshore Wind Power: Science, engineering, and policy
• GEOG617 Seminar in Climate Change
Other courses can be included upon approval of the minor administration committee.
Recommendedpre-requisites: To be accepted into the minor, the student is recommended to have completed an introductory course in thermodynamics such as CHEG23 1, CHEM443, MEEG344, PHYS3 10 or equivalent. It is also recommended that students take an elementary course in microeconomic theory (such as ECON 151 or equivalent) before taking the non-engineering courses of the minor. ECON 151 is very popular among engineering students, for instance, 64% of the CHEG class of 2005 and 59% of the CHEG class of 2006 took ECON151 as one of their breath requirements.
Minor Administration: The
Presentation of Requirements for University Catalog
Minor in Sustainable Energy Technology
A minor in Sustainable Energy Technology may be earned by a student in any University bachelor’s degree program through successful completion of a minimum of 15 credits as described below. This degree provides students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to compare and select optimal technologies for energy production based on engineering, economic and local and global environmental criteria. Before beginning these courses the students must meet the required course prerequisites. A minimum grade of C- is required in all the courses completed for the minor.
To receive a Minor in Sustainable Energy Technology the student must take three (9 credits or more) out of the following set of courses:
Students must also take the required course (3 credits)
• UAPP625 Energy Policy and Administration and take one of the following list of courses (3 or more credits)
• UAPP622 Resources, Development and the Environment
• GE0G236 Conservation: Global Issues
• MAST675 Economics of Natural Resources
• MAST628 Offshore Wind Power: Science, engineering, and policy
• GEOG617 Seminar in Climate Change
• CHEG616
• CHEG625
• CIEG351
• MEEG425
• MEEG442
• MEEG435
• EGTE456
• ELEG42O
• ELEG415/615
• ELEG429/629
• CHEG612
• CHEG614
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Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces
Green Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Automotive Powertrain Theory.
Introduction to Fuel Cells
Wind Power Engineering
Fundamentals of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Solar Electric Systems
Electric Power and Renewable Energy Systems
Low Power Electronics and Lighting
Applied Process Heat Transfer
Special Topics in Energy
Undergraduate Research in Energy (3 credits)
Other courses can be included upon approval of the minor administration committee. For inquiries about the Sustainable Energy Technology Minor contact Prof. Rai F Lobo at 3831-1261 (lobo@udel.edu).
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DATE:
TO: Raul Lobo, Professor, Chemical Engineering
FROM: Mark A. Barteau, Chair, Chemical Engineering
SUBJECT: MINOR IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
The department of Chemical Engineering supports the proposed Minor in Sustainable Energy Technology in the strongest possible terms. We have been involved at every step of the process of its evolution, from defining energy research and education as one of two strategic initiatives for our department, to organizing open symposia and round table discussions with outside experts, to outreach and collaboration with the leadership of the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy and the Institute of Energy Conversion to develop the first draft, to development of support across the College of Engineering for the college-sponsored minor in the proposed form. We believe that this minor will offer our students the opportunity for education and participation in the greatest challenge facing our society, that of creating a sustainable energy future. It integrates a policy component that has generally been lacking in engineering education, but which is an essential part of achieving acceptable energy solutions. We believe it will have value both in recruiting students who are interested in these challenges, and in providing our graduates with the tools and the recognition that will serve them well in their careers. We view this as the first step in the development of a broader effort in integrating sustainable energy and resource development into the education of all UD engineering students, and to raising the level of awareness and discussion of these critical issues across the campus and the community.
The proposed minor fits well with the flexible curriculum that we introduced in 2003, and can be easily pursued by students through judicious choice of their technical electives. We do not anticipate a significant burden on either students or faculty (with respect to teaching loads), and are committed to do what it takes to make this program a success.
AN EQUAL OPPORIUNITY UNIVERSLrY
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Date: Thu 2 Nov
From: Michael 3 Chajes <chajes@ce.udel.edu> Add To Address Book
Subject: Re: Letter of approval of supporting departments for Energy Minor
To: “Raul F, Lobo’ <lobo@UDel.Edu>
Cc: Steve Dentel <dentel@UDeI Edu>
Raul,
I support and approve of the Energy Minor proposal. Furthermore, the
Civil and Environmental Engineering department is happy to accommodate
students outside our major in courses that help them fulfill this minor.
Michael
Raul F. Lobo wrote:
>Gents,
>
>As per the senate requirements I need to append to the Energy Minor proposal
>letters of approval from all contributing departments. I would greatly appreciate
>if you could send me a memo/e—mail indicating your approval of the energy
>minor and the availability of the relevant courses to students outside the major.
>At this time, I am estimating we will have between 12-20 (college wide) students
>in the minor per year and the impact on the class sizes for the engineering
>courses should be small. Let me know if you have any questions. Attached is
>the latest version of the minor.
>
>Tbank you very much for your prompt response.
>
>
>——Raul
>
Michael J. Chajes, Chairperson
301 DuPont Ball
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
302—831—2442 (Phone)
302—831-3640 (FAX)
chajes@ce.udel.edu
www. ce . udel . edu/faculty/chajes
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From: “Tom Buchanan” <buchanan@UDel.Edu>
To: “‘Raul F.. Lobo”’ <tobo@ULDeI, Edu>
Sent:
Subject: RE: Letter of approval of supporting departments for Energy Minor
Raul,
I support this minor and will make all MEEG courses listed available to those outside our major. Not all of the courses listed will be taught every year, but given the large number of options for the students in this minor, that should not be a problem.
Best of’ luck!
Tom
Thomas S. Buchanan, Ph.D.
Chair of Mechanical Engineering
126 Spencer Laboratories
Ph: 1-302-831-2423 Fax: 1-302-831-3619
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> Original Message
> From: Raul F. Lobo [
> Sent:
> To: barteau@UDel.Edu Tom Buchanan; c arce@ee.udeLedu
> Cc: hc JD oosi
> Subject: Letter of approval of supporting departments for Energy Minor
>
>
> Gents,
>
> As per the senate requirements I need to append to the Energy Minor
proposal
> letters of approval from all contributing departments. I would greatly
appreciate
> if you could send me a memo/e-mail indicating your approval of the energy
> minor and the availability of the relevant courses to students outside the
major.
> At this time, I am estimating we will have between 12-20 (college wide)
students
> in the minor per year and the impact on the class sizes for the
engineering
> courses should be small. Let me know if you have any questions. Attached
Is
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Date: Thu 2 Nov
From: “Gonzalo R Arce” <arce@ee.udel.edu> Add To Address Book
Subject: RE: Letter of approval of supporting departments for Energy Minor
To: ‘Raul F Lobe” <lobo©UDel Edu>
Dear Raul,
I enthusiastically support the creation of this minor. The courses in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department that pertain to tbi,s minor will be open to students outside the ECE major. Thank you for your initiative.
Gonzalo
Gonzalo R. Arce
Charles Black Evans Professor and Chairman
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
312 Evans Hall, Universit.y of
302 831—1493/ Fax 302 831—4316
Original Message----
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Sent:
To: barteau@Uflel.Edu; Tom Buchanan; chajes@ce.odel.edu; arce
Cc: boulet@uDel.Edu; goossen@ee.udel.edu
Subject: Letter’ of approval of supporting departments for Energy Minor
Gents,
As per the senate requirements I need to append to the Energy Minor proposal letters of approval from all contributing departments. I would greatly appreciate if you could send me a memo/e—mail indicating your approval of the energy minor and the availability of the relevant courses to students outside the major’.
At this time, I am estimating we will have between 12—20 (college wide) students in the minor’ per year’ and the impact on the class sizes for’ the engineering courses should be small. Let me know if you have any questions. Attached is the latest version of the minor.
Thank you very much for your prompt response.
——Raul
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Date: Thu 2 Nov
From: John Michael Byrne <jbbyrne@UDel.Edu> Add To Address Book
Subject: Re: UAPP 625 and Sustainable Energy Technology Minor
To: Raul F Lobo <lobo©UDel.Edu>
Cc: Young-DOD Wang <youngdoo@UDeI Edu>
Hi Raul,
Please accept this email as
approval of the use of UAPP 625 for the proposed Sustainable Energy minor in
the
—— Professor Young-Doo Wang. I
have spoken with Dr. Wang nad he agrees to have the
course listed in the Sustainable Energy minor of the
Regards, John
John Byrne, Director and Phone: (302) 831—8405
Distinguished Professor of
Public Policy FAX: (302) 831—3098
Center for
Energy & Environmental Policy E—mail: jbbyr’ne@udel.edu
University of
Website: htto: / / ceep . uc . edu
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Date: Thu 2 Nov
From: “Nancy Targett” <ntargett©cms udel edu> Add To Address Book
Subject: Endorsement of Undergrad minor
To: <lobo©UDeI Edu>
Cc: <wflIettl Edu>, <fanewt@UDel.Edu>
Dr. Lobo, I write to endorse your proposed undergraduate minor in “Sustainable
Energy Technology. In particular, I approve of the listing of MAST615 and MAST62B as part of this minor.
Best regards,
Nancy H. Tar gett
Dean
111 Robinson Hall
Phone: 302—831—2841
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url: http://www.ocean.udel.edu/cms/ntaroett
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Dan Boulet
From: Brian Hanson [
Sent:
To: Raul Lobo
Subject: Re Energy Minor Proposal
Dear Prof. Lobo:
I have looked over the proposed minor in Sustainable Energy Technology. It appears to be a timely and worthwhile program that will be of interest to some of our Environmental Science and Geography majors. The Geography Department supports your proposal and will be happy to provide seats in the GEOG courses that are among the options for the minor.
Brian Hanson
Director, Environmental Science;
Interim Chair,
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> Dear Prof. Hanson:
>
> As per our conversation a few minutes ago, I am attaching the draft of
> the proposal for the minor Sustainable Energy Technology that we would
> like to submitt to the senate for aproval later this fall. I am
> chairing the committee in the COE that prepared this document and I
> would appreciate if you could send me a memo (probably an e-mail will
> suffice) indicating your support of our initiative. If you have any
> questions or concerns, please call me at x126l.
>
> Let me thank you in advance for your help.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Raul
>
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Dan Boulet
From: William Ritter [
Sent:
To: Raul Lobo
Subject: Re: Energy Minor in
Attachments: EGTE 456 Letterdoc
EGTE 456
.etter.doc (20 KB
Dr Lobo
We would welcome students from
the
Bill Ritter
Original message
>Date:
>From: “Raul F. Lobo” <lobo@UDel.Edu>
>Subject: Energy Minor in
>To: william.ritter@UDel.Edu
>
>Dear Dr. Ritter:
>
>1 am writting to follow up a phone message I just left you about a new
>minor called Sustainable Energy Technology that will be put forward by
>the
where you can see
>that among the courses we would like to include is EGTE456, Fundamentals of
>Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning. I expect that 10-20
>students in the college will pursue this minor and that because of the
>multiple options, only 3-5 will take EG456 each year. We also expect
>students to pursue the minor in their junior and senior years and I
>think most students in Chemical, Mechanical and Environmental
>Engineering will have the background needed to succeed in EGTE456.
>
>At this time I wanted to ask you to consider this request. If you
>agree with the proposal, 1 need a memo (or an e-mail) indicating you
>support the inclusion of this course in the minor. If you have any
>questions, please do not hesitate to call me to x1261.
>
>Thank you for your help and I look forward to hearing from you.
>
>
>--Raul Lobo
> (Chemical Engineering)
>_____________________
>Energy Minor v5.doc (43k bytes)
William F. Ritter
Bioresources Engineering Department
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TEL: 302—831—2468
FAX: 302—831—2469
E-Mail: writter@udel edu
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