Renewable Energy (CERT)

Catalog Year 2025-2026

Effective starting fall 2025: This program is closed for admissions. Please contact the Admissions Office to learn about alternative programs that might interest you (admissions@mnsu.edu).

Program Requirements

Major Common Core

Course provides a fundamental understanding of the physical principles of fluid power, along with a practical working knowledge of the components utilized in designing, installing, operating, and maintaining hydraulic and pneumatic power systems.

Prerequisites:
MATH 121, PHYS 211

Instrumentation system design and integration with sensors, actuators and other electronic indicator components. Programming in a block diagram environment and with embedded C to interface different hardware components.

Prerequisites:
EE 234 and EE 235 OR EET 254

Electrical power and magnetic circuit concepts, transformers, generators and motors (DC, synchronous, induction), special purpose motors, power-electronic motor drivers, prime movers/alternatives, generation, transmission/distribution, system stability/protection.

Prerequisites:
EET 114, MATH 127, PHYS 212

Degree
Certificate

Major Credits
10

Total Credits
10

Locations
Mankato

Career Cluster
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics