AEEE

Subject

AEEE

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

synthesizes the knowledge that the students have gained from their curriculum. The specific topics covered in each separate offering of the course will broaden and deepen students’ knowledge in areas of Energy Engineering. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

Subject

AEEE

Type

course

Repeatable

May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

and synthesizes the knowledge that the students have gained from their curriculum. The specific topics covered in each separate offering of the course will broaden and deepen students’ knowledge in areas of Electromechanical Engineering. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. 606 | Course Descriptions AEEE 4140. Energy Management. (3) Prerequisite(s): ETEM 3231 or ETME 3250 or permission of Program Director; A working knowledge of engineering economics and thermodynamics, and Engineering major or minor. Study of the understanding and implementation of energy management techniques. Emphasis is on energy efficiency applications in homes, businesses, large buildings and industry. Topics include: energy auditing, energy management, energy cost analysis, energy & electric rate structures, lighting, HVAC systems, motors & drivers, boilers and steam systems, cogeneration, commercial and industrial applications and alternative energy sources.

Subject

AEEE

Type

course

Repeatable

May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Prerequisite(s): ETEM 3231 or ETME 2222 or permission of Program Director; Engineering major or minor. System analysis of renewable energy systems: well-to-wheels analysis, lifecycle energy and emissions, total cost, skill sets, methodologies and tool kits needed to analyze various technologies on a consistent basis for a given application. Solar photovoltaics, wind energy, and fuel cell technologies are covered.

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Prerequisite(s): ETEM 3131 or ETME 2222 or permission of Program Director, and Engineering major or minor. Methodologies for measurement, analysis, and control of physical components of various electromechanical systems as well as conventional and renewable energy conversion and storage systems.

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Subject

AEEE

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

and synthesizes the knowledge that the students have gained from their curriculum. The specific topics covered in each separate offering of the course will broaden and deepen students’ knowledge in areas of Energy Engineering. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

Subject

AEEE

Type

course

Repeatable

May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Builds upon and synthesizes the knowledge that the students have gained from their curriculum. The specific topics covered in each separate offering of the course will broaden and deepen students’ knowledge in areas of Electromechanical Engineering. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

Subject

AEEE

Type

course

Repeatable

May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

System analysis of renewable energy systems: well-to- wheels analysis, lifecycle energy and emissions, total cost, skill sets, methodologies and tool kits needed to analyze various technologies on a consistent basis for a given application. Topics include: solar photovoltaics, wind energy, and fuel cell technologies.

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Introduction to computational method concepts, uses, and limitations to support the selection of techniques for specific engineering applications. Lays a foundation for students to engage in further study and/or research projects that involve numerical methods. Numerical methods pertain to a branch of mathematics that solves continuous problems using numeric approximation. It involves designing algorithms that give approximate but accurate numeric solutions, which is useful in cases where the exact solution is impossible or prohibitively expensive to calculate. Students use standard engineering applications (e.g., MATLAB) to implement the computational methods covered in this course; prior experience with a specific software application is not required.

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Laplace transformation method for solution of differential equations. Review of Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion. Solution to the free vibration problem both with and without damping. Introduction to acoustics and the one dimensional solution to the wave equation. Noise sources and mechanics of noise generation. System design for noise and vibration minimization. Methods of noise and vibration remediation.

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Overview of energy use. Fossil fuel resources and energy conversion. Solar energy principles, solar collector, photovoltaic cells and applications. Wind energy and wind turbines. Nuclear energy principles, nuclear reactors and power generation. Geothermal and Hydraulic energy conversion. Hydrogen energy, storage, and transportation. Overview of fuel cell, fuel cell types, and application. duate Catalog  2026-2027

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Elective Courses (Option A: 15 credit hours; Option B: 18 credit hours; Option C: 21 credit hours) Students must take the prescribed number of elective credit hours (based on their chosen Option) from the following list. Additional elective courses may be offered occasionally as Special Topics based on industry needs and faculty research interests. In addition, appropriate existing graduate-level courses from other programs may be approved by the Graduate Program Director, not to exceed six credit hours from outside of the department. (Courses are listed grouped by focus area, but a student can pick any mix of electives from the entire list.) Renewable Energy & Modern Grids

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Robotic & Automated Systems

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Introduction to the use of commercial CFD codes to analyze flow and heat transfer in energy related problems. Finite difference and finite volume methods, SIMPLE model for incompressible flow, models of simple geometries are developed and studied, post processing and visualization. Overview of turbulence and turbulence modeling.

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Analysis and design of dynamic systems control. Analysis of linear feedback systems, deterministic and stochastic dynamic systems, their characteristics, robust stability, and robust performance. Robust control, Kalman filter, and its design and compensation of deterministic and stochastic dynamic systems, including wind turbines system control and piezo (mechatronics) systems.

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Permission of graduate committee advisor. Individual investigation and exposition of results for a directed project in energy and electromechanical systems. May be repeated for credit.

Subject

AEEE

Type

course

Repeatable

May be repeated for credit.

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Comprehensive Examination (Option C students) The comprehensive examination is a written exam to be offered once in the fall and once in the spring semesters. A student's exam will be scheduled when they have at least 24 credit hours completed or in progress. The Program Director and the examining committee will coordinate the examination. The exam will measure the student's mastery of theories and applications in the discipline. Students will have only two opportunities to receive passing marks on the examination. Degree Total = 30 Credit Hours

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Prerequisite(s): Permission of Graduate Program Director. Individual investigation culminating in the preparation and presentation of a thesis. Graded on a Satisfactory Progress/Unsatisfactory Progress or Standard Letter Grade basis each term. May be repeated for credit.

Subject

AEEE

Type

course

Repeatable

May be repeated for credit.

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu

Project Research (Option B students) (3 credit hours) This capstone experience requires individual investigation in the form of a project in the areas of Applied Energy and/or Electromechanical Engineering culminating in an exposition of results in the form of a formal presentation to faculty and a professional conference-formatted paper. The proposed project must be pre-approved by a mentoring member of the program graduate faculty and the Graduate Program Director.

Subject

AEEE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.charlotte.edu