Power and Energy Systems Certificate

The graduate certificate in Power and Energy Systems is intended for currently admitted graduate students in electrical engineering and computer science.

Campus Code

Knoxville Campus

Graduate Certificate Type

Add-On (ECE and COSC students only)

Admissions Standards/Procedures

Apply for the certificate by submitting an online application through the Office of Graduate Admissions.

Credit Hours Required

18 graduate credit hours

Required Courses

ECE 620  (3 credit hours).

Additional Course Requirements

• Technical concentration at least four courses selected from the following (12 graduate credit hours):
  • ECE 511  
  • ECE 512  
  • ECE 521  
  • ECE 522  
  • ECE 583  
  • ECE 525  
  • ECE 529  
  • ECE 581  
  • ECE 619  
  • ECE 622  
  • ECE 683  
  • ECE 625  
  • ECE 686  
  • ECE 627  
  • ECE 628  
  • ECE 631  
  • ECE 632  
  • ECE 635  
  • ECE 642  
• Additionally, ECE 599  and ECE 692  may be applied with the consent of faculty in the power and energy area.
• One entrepreneurship, economics and innovation course (3 credit hours) selected from: ME 519  (or IE 557 ), ENT 552 , or ENT 560 .

Non-Course Requirements

To receive the certificate, students must:
1) complete the Graduate Certificate Course Verification Form (located on the Graduate School webpage under the Forms Central tab) and
2) through MyUTK, apply to graduate from the certificate program.