Master Program and Graduate Certificates
Power and Energy Systems - Master Program
This 30-credit graduate certificate program will provide graduates with the skills and knowledge needed for careers in power and energy sectors. Program graduates will apply fundamental knowledge of power and energy systems to problems of power system design, protection, simulation, and operations commonly encountered in the power and energy industry. The students will acquire and demonstrate knowledge of industrial practices.
Potential Careers:
Power Systems Engineer
Protection and Control Engineer
Transmission Planning Engineer
Distribution Engineer
Grid Operations Engineer
Power System Planning Analyst
| ECE electives in Power and Energy Systems (PES) | |
| Select at least four of the following: | |
| ECE 610 | Power System Steady-State Analysis (required course) |
| ECE 611 | Transients in Power Systems |
| ECE 613 | Protection of Power Systems |
| ECE 616 | Power Electronics |
| ECE 617 | Economic Control of Interconnected Power Systems |
| ECE 618 | Photovoltaic Semiconductors and Renewable Energy |
| ECE 619 | Intelligent Sensing for Smart Grid and Smart City |
| ECE 651 | Wind Power Transmission and Grid Interconnection |
| ECE 652 | HVDC Design, Operation and Maintenance |
| ECE 654 | US Offshore Renewable Energy Policy |
| ECE 656 | Power System Dynamics |
| ECE 670 | Management Strategies in the Power Industry |
| ECE 671 | Financing Offshore Wind |
| ECE 698 | Selected Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| (A required course may be waived with permission of Program Advisor.) | |
| ECE electives outside the area of Power and Energy Systems | |
| In addition to the required courses and electives listed above, students can choose from all other ECE graduate courses. | |
| MS project and thesis | |
| ECE 700B | Master's Project |
| ECE 701B | Master's Thesis |
| With permission of their research advisor, MS EE students intending to do an MS thesis may first register in the 700B MS Project course. They must receive a satisfactory (S) grade in 700B before 701B MS Thesis registration in the immediate following semester with the same advisor. The MS thesis topic should be continuation of the work done in 700B. | |
| Non-ECE electives | |
| Each student can use up to 3 non-ECE elective courses towards their MS in PES degree up on prior approval from the department, including but not limited to: | |
| ME 607 | Advanced Thermodynamics |
| ME 610 | Applied Heat Transfer |
| MGMT 620 | Strategic Management of Technological Innovation |
| MGMT 635 | Data Mining and Analysis |
| either MGMT 635 or CS 634 | |
| MGMT 692 | Strategic Management |
| CHE 611 | Thermodynamics |
| IE 614 | Safety Engineering Methods |
| ENE 671 | Environmental Impact Analysis |
| Bridge Program | |
| Students who have earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (B.S.E.T.) degree, or who lack necessary background trainings may be admitted and recommended to take selected bridge courses before the degree requirements in order to become properly prepared. They should attain a grade of B or better in each bridge course. | |
| Bridge Courses | |
| ECE 232 | Circuits and Systems II |
| ECE 342 | Energy Conversion |
| ECE 442 | Power Systems |
| ECE 361 | Electromagnetic Fields and Propagation |
| ECE 372 | Electronic Circuits II |
Inquiries please contact Program Advisor: philip.pong@njit.edu
Power Systems Engineering - Graduate Certificate
This 12-credit graduate certificate program will prepare engineers to work in the power and energy industry. Academic programs in energy technology and management are needed to prepare the future workforce for the energy and power industry as more than fifty percent of the workforce in the power industry is retiring during this decade. At the same time, developing new, clean, and more efficient energy resources and technologies is of global significance. Students in the Power Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Program will learn a wide range of leadership and management skills
Potential Careers:
Power Systems Engineer
Grid Integration Specialist
Transmission Planning Analyst
Protection and Control Engineer
Power System Consultant
| Total of four courses: Select three of the following and take the required course | |
| ECE 610 | Power System Steady-State Analysis (required course) |
| ECE 611 | Transients in Power Systems |
| ECE 613 | Protection of Power Systems |
| ECE 616 | Power Electronics |
| ECE 617 | Economic Control of Interconnected Power Systems |
| ECE 618 | Photovoltaic Semiconductors and Renewable Energy |
| ECE 619 | Intelligent Sensing for Smart Grid and Smart City |
| ECE 651 | Wind Power Transmission and Grid Interconnection |
| ECE 652 | HVDC Design, Operation and Maintenance |
| ECE 654 | US Offshore Renewable Energy Policy |
| ECE 656 | Power System Dynamics |
| ECE 670 | Management Strategies in the Power Industry |
| ECE 671 | Financing Offshore Wind |
| ECE 698 | Selected Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| A required course may be waived with permission of Program Advisor. | |
Inquiries please contact Program Advisor: philip.pong@njit.edu
Wind Power Management - Graduate Certificate
This 12-credit graduate certificate program focuses on the knowledge and skill sets needed to develop and manage the operation of offshore wind farms. Students will acquire knowledge required to manage, coordinate, plan and direct activities for operating offshore wind plants. CEOs, executives and chief engineers and government officials from industry will teach and provide insight into the industry.
Potential Careers:
Wind energy project manager
Wind research analyst
Industrial Production Managers
Project Managers
Senior wind developer
This Graduate Certificate is sponsored by the NJEDA.
Scholarship/Assistantship (provided by the NJEDA)
| Required Course | |
| Select two of the following | |
| ECE 671 | Financing Offshore Wind |
| ECE 654 | US Offshore Renewable Energy Policy |
| ECE 670 | Management Strategies in the Power Industry |
| A required course may be waived with permission of Program Advisor. | |
| Elective Courses | |
| Select two of the following | |
| ECE 610 | Power System Steady-State Analysis |
| ECE 611 | Transients in Power Systems |
| ECE 613 | Protection of Power Systems |
| ECE 616 | Power Electronics |
| ECE 617 | Economic Control of Interconnected Power Systems |
| ECE 618 | Photovoltaic Semiconductors and Renewable Energy |
| ECE 619 | Intelligent Sensing for Smart Grid and Smart City |
| ECE 637 | Internet Protocols and their Evolution with Artificial Intelligence |
| ECE 656 | Power System Dynamics |
| ECE 670 | Management Strategies in the Power Industry |
| ECE 698 | Selected Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| ME 607 | Advanced Thermodynamics |
| CHE 611 | Thermodynamics |
| ENE 671 | Environmental Impact Analysis |
| IE 614 | Safety Engineering Methods |
| MGMT 620 | Strategic Management of Technological Innovation |
| MGMT 692 | Strategic Management |
| ECE 725 | Independent Study I (for joint project with NJIT and industry partner) |
| MGMT 635 | Data Mining and Analysis |
| or CS 644 | Introduction to Big Data |
Inquiries please contact Program Advisor: philip.pong@njit.edu
Wind Power System Operation & Maintenance - Graduate Certificate
This 12-credit graduate certificate program focuses on the operation of an offshore wind power plant and its maintenance issues at the system level. Students will learn to monitor and maintain the operation of a wind farm with a focus on the latest data analytics and inspection technologies. Participants network with project managers and industry experts.
Potential Careers:
Operation Specialties Managers
Plant and System Engineers
Operating Engineers
Stationary Engineers
This Graduate Certificate is sponsored by the NJEDA.
Scholarship/Assistantship (provided by the NJEDA)
| Required Courses | |
| Select two of the following | |
| ECE 651 | Wind Power Transmission and Grid Interconnection |
| ECE 652 | HVDC Design, Operation and Maintenance |
| ECE 670 | Management Strategies in the Power Industry |
| A required course may be waived with permission of Program Advisor. | |
| Elective Courses | |
| Select two of the following | |
| ECE 610 | Power System Steady-State Analysis |
| ECE 611 | Transients in Power Systems |
| ECE 613 | Protection of Power Systems |
| ECE 616 | Power Electronics |
| ECE 617 | Economic Control of Interconnected Power Systems |
| ECE 618 | Photovoltaic Semiconductors and Renewable Energy |
| ECE 619 | Intelligent Sensing for Smart Grid and Smart City |
| ECE 637 | Internet Protocols and their Evolution with Artificial Intelligence |
| ECE 654 | US Offshore Renewable Energy Policy |
| ECE 656 | Power System Dynamics |
| ECE 671 | Financing Offshore Wind |
| ECE 698 | Selected Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| ME 607 | Advanced Thermodynamics |
| CHE 611 | Thermodynamics |
| ENE 671 | Environmental Impact Analysis |
| IE 614 | Safety Engineering Methods |
| MGMT 620 | Strategic Management of Technological Innovation |
| MGMT 692 | Strategic Management |
| ECE 725 | Independent Study I (for joint project with NJIT and industry partner) |
| MGMT 635 | Data Mining and Analysis |
| or CS 634 | Data Mining |
Inquiries please contact Program Advisor: philip.pong@njit.edu