Energy Management
Energy
A.A.S. Degree (D)
Students will gain an understanding of energy systems in today's "built environment" and the tools to analyze and quantify energy efficiency. Students develop sophisticated skills in multi-level analysis, including human and computer modeling, to improve energy efficiency in commercial spaces. These skills are applied to the description and measurement of energy in building systems with the goal of evaluating and recommending energy solutions that will result in greater efficiency, energy cost savings, and lower environmental impact. This approach allows energy users to apply strategic efforts to reduce consumption analytically, as opposed to only replacing controls or undertaking expensive changes in equipment.
Program Graduate Competencies
The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.
- Utilize building system and energy technology hardware and software to gather data on building lighting systems operation and energy consumption.
- Utilize building system and energy technology hardware and software to gather data on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems operation and energy consumption.
- Calculate, analyze, and verify the energy use of buildings based upon the interaction of energy consuming building systems.
- Evaluate residential buildings and make recommendations for optimized building performance and occupant comfort.
- Evaluate commercial buildings and make recommendations for optimized building performance and occupant comfort.
- Prepare and present technical reports.
- Analyze the economic, environmental, and business implications of potential energy measures.
Core Curriculum Competencies
The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Graduation Requirements
Core Courses
Select 1 course(s) from:
Program/Major Courses
| NRG 101 | Introduction to Energy Management | 3 |
| NRG 108 | Safety Basics | 1 |
| NRG 111 | Residential/Light Commercial Energy Analysis | 3 |
| NRG 126 | Fundamentals of HVAC Systems | 4 |
| NRG 154 | Alternative Energy Technologies | 3 |
| NRG 206 | Work Experience: Energy Management | 3 |
| NRG 214 | Capstone in Energy Use and Analysis | 6 |
| NRG 223 | Energy Control Strategies | 4 |
| NRG 226 | Building Mechanical/Electrical Systems Analysis | 4 |
| NRG 233 | Lighting Applications | 4 |
| NRG 250 | Energy Accounting and Investment Analysis | 4 |
Program/Major Support Courses
| DAT 101 | Introduction to Data Analytics and Visualization | 3 |
| ENG 122 | Technical Writing and Communication | 3 |
| PHY 120 | Energy Physics | 3 |
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| AET 164 | Architectural CAD Applications | 3 |
| | Or | |
| ELM 130 | Industrial Electricity | 3 |
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| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| | Or | |
| ENT 101 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| | Or | |
| CMT 242 | Construction Project Management I | 3 |
Suggested Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)
Semester 1
Semester 2
| NRG 126 | Fundamentals of HVAC Systems | 4 |
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| ELM 130 | Industrial Electricity | 3 |
| | Or | |
| AET 164 | Architectural CAD Applications | 3 |
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| NRG 111 | Residential/Light Commercial Energy Analysis | 3 |
| NRG 154 | Alternative Energy Technologies | 3 |
| NRG 223 | Energy Control Strategies | 4 |
Semester 3
| NRG 226 | Building Mechanical/Electrical Systems Analysis | 4 |
| NRG 233 | Lighting Applications | 4 |
| NRG 250 | Energy Accounting and Investment Analysis | 4 |
| ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| NRG 108 | Safety Basics | 1 |
| SOC 103 | Sustainability and Society | 3 |
Semester 4
| NRG 214 | Capstone in Energy Use and Analysis | 6 |
| ENG 122 | Technical Writing and Communication | 3 |
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| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| | Or | |
| ENT 101 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| | Or | |
| CMT 242 | Construction Project Management I | 3 |
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| Elective | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| NRG 206 | Work Experience: Energy Management | 3 |
Approved Electives
Select one (1) social science elective.
To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 71 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).
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