OSU-Cascades’ Energy Engineering Management (EEM)  program is a combination of mechanical and industrial engineering core courses supplemented with business and energy-related management courses, and is offered in partnership Oregon State University’s College of Engineering. 

Energy engineering managers oversee complex energy conversion and distribution systems, work to improve energy storage systems, and manage the efficient use of energy in building, manufacturing, and processing systems.  These engineers also study the secondary effects of energy usage from a local environmental impact, regional and national economic impact, and global climate change perspective.

Energy engineers pursue a variety of careers and jobs, such as:

• Managing operations of a wind turbine farm
• Analyzing efficiency of hydro-electric power systems
• Overseeing production of innovative fuel-cell technologies
• Evaluating the economic viability of new solar power installations
• Assessing the environmental impact of alternative energy systems

To learn about additional career opportunities in the energy engineering field, visit  http://online.onetcenter.org/find/quick?s=energy+engineering. 

To learn more about the program and its requirements, please view the Energy Engineering Management Overview (PDF).

Energy Engineering Management Course Requirements

OSU College of Engineering

OSU’s College of Engineering is a professional school in that students must complete pre-engineering requirements before they apply to the EEM program.  Students can complete pre-engineering courses for EEM through the dual-enrollment program between OSU-Cascades and Central Oregon Community College (COCC).  Upper level EEM courses are then taken at OSU-Cascades. 

The EEM program will only be offered by OSU at OSU-Cascades.  OSU pre-engineering students in Corvallis need to transfer to OSU-Cascades and complete the upper level EEM courses in Bend.

Multiple Engineering Cooperative Program (MECOP)

Students in the Energy Engineering Management program have the option to apply to MECOP, an engineering internship cooperative.  MECOP internships allow students to gain valuable practical experience (and oftentimes wages) while extending the length of time to obtain a B.S. degree in EEM.  Students may also set up internships on their own (not affiliated with MECOP) with help from the program faculty.  EEM courses are scheduled to allow 6-month internships over the spring and summer academic quarters.

ABET Accreditation

The Energy Engineering Management program will attain ABET accreditation after the first graduates complete the EEM program, which is a requirement for ABET accreditation.  OSU has an outstanding track record with accreditation, so OSU’s College of Engineering is confident that the EEM program will be approved.  Students graduating from EEM prior to accreditation will be able to claim completion of an ABET accredited program once accreditation is granted.

Faculty

Robin Feuerbacher, Instructor