Alternative Energy

"This material is based upon work supported by the NextEnergy Center under Grant No. 03-003."

All engineering students at Lawrence Tech can study the important new area of Alternative and Renewable Energy.  Lawrence Tech developed this program with generous support from NextEnergy, and began offering College of Engineering Alternative Energy technical electives in the fall of 2003.  Lawrence Tech has long been active in the study of Alternative Energy, as exemplified by its involvement in student competitions for hybrid and all-electric vehicles, as well as green building design competitions in its College of Architecture and Design. 

The Alternative Energy program is coupled with a formal Bachelor or Master Degree in one of the traditional engineering disciplines offered by the College of Engineering, and is given as a concentration (or a minor) in Alternative Energy Engineering.  Because most employment opportunities and academic engineering programs across the country are rooted in the traditional engineering disciplines, Lawrence Tech initially chose to offer its Alternative Energy Engineering program as a concentration within a traditional engineering degree.  This gives the student the needed academic exposure to the field of Alternative Energy, and upon graduating, the maximum opportunity to pursue future graduate school or employment prospects.  Lawrence Tech will explore the feasibility of developing formal degrees in Alternative Energy Engineering as this field further develops.

If you would like to learn more about these courses, or would like to apply to the LTU Alternative Energy program please feel free to contact Dr. Robert W. Fletcher, the Director of the Alternative Energy Program at LTU (rfletcher@LTU.edu).  You can also review the latest LTU admissions information available at the Lawrence Tech website at www.LTU.edu, or you can contact the Admissions Office at 248-204-3160.

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