Master of Engineering (MEng) emphasis:

Sustainable Energy

Questions?

If you have questions about the Sustainable Energy emphasis, please contact: emphasis@cpe.utoronto.ca 

For more information, visit the MEng emphases FAQ page »

Issues of energy production and consumption, and the associated environmental impacts, top many lists of global challenges for the 21st century. Engineering leadership is key to the development and implementation of sustainable energy technologies to address these challenges. 

The emphasis in Sustainable Energy is sponsored by Climate Positive Energy and was developed to expose engineering graduate students to a variety of energy issues and technologies. Students who complete this emphasis will develop a better understanding of the limitations, challenges and opportunities that face contemporary energy systems, touching on both established and emerging technologies and their points of intersection.

Students who complete the requirements of the emphasis will have it notated on their transcript.

Program Eligiblity

Graduate students registered in the following MEng programs can specialize in the Sustainable Energy emphasis:

You cannot apply to the emphasis directly as a standalone program. If you are a prospective student, you can learn more about applying to our MEng programs here.

Careers

Graduates who complete the Sustainable Energy emphasis are employed by companies across a range of industries including:

construction,
consulting,
environmental services,
manufacturing,
mining

and more.

Some of the most common first roles our graduates secure are:

Energy auditor
Energy consultant
Process engineer
Renewable energy analyst
Sustainability analyst
Wind turbine engineer

Emphasis Requirements

MEng students can earn an Emphasis in Sustainable Energy by completing four courses from either of the lists below, including at least one core course. 

All students are asked to register with Climate Positive Energy, by emailing emphasis@cpe.utoronto.ca at the beginning of their studies, to receive information about energy-related activities and opportunities on campus. CPE also administers a number of awards and scholarships for which students may be eligible.

Some courses may satisfy the requirements of multiple emphases. Students may double-count a maximum of one course towards the requirements of any two emphases.

Students cannot earn more than two emphases. 

Core Courses

[*] indicates a course that is likely accessible to students of different engineering backgrounds.

Courses without the [*] may be open to students from outside the department offering the course but are more discipline specific.

APS1032H: Introduction to Energy Project Management*
MIE515H: Alternative Energy Systems *
MIE1120H: Current Energy Infrastructure and Resources *

Elective Courses

AER507H: Introduction to Fusion Energy *
AER1304H: Fundamentals of Combustion *
AER1315H: Sustainable Aviation
AER1415H: Optimization Concepts and Applications
CHE568H: Nuclear Engineering *
CHE1053H: Electrochemistry *
CHE1118H: Industrial Catalysis
CHE1123H: Liquid Biofuels *
CHE1142H: Applied Chemical Thermodynamics *
CHE1143H: Transport Phenomena *
CIV575H: Studies in Building Science
CIV576H: Sustainable Buildings *
CIV577H: Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities *
CIV1303H: Water Resources Systems Modelling *
CIV1307H: Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability of Engineering Activities *
ECE533H: Power Electronics
ECE1030H: Space Vector Theory and Control
ECE1055H: Dynamics of HVdc/ac Transmission Systems
ECE1057H: Static Power Converters I – Principles of Operation and Applications

ECE1059H: Special Topics in Energy Systems: Fundamentals of Power-Flow and Modeling in of Electric Power
ECE1085H: Power System Optimization
ECE1086H: Power Management for PV Systems
ECE1092H: Smart Grid Case Studies
ECE1094H: Mathematical Methods in Power Systems
ECE1476H: Solar Cells and LEDs
MIE516H: Combustion and Fuels *
MIE517H: Fuel Cell Systems *
MIE1128H: Materials for Clean Energy Technologies *
MIE1129H: Nuclear Engineering I *
MIE1130H: Nuclear Engineering II *
MIE1132H: Heat Exchanger Design (added as of Fall 2023)
MIE1241H: Energy Management
MIE1715H: Life Cycle Engineering *
MIE1240H: Wind Power
MSE1023H: Special Topics in Materials Science II: Electrochemical Energy Storage – Materials & Systems *
MSE1028H: Advanced Materials Science: Thin-Film Materials & Processing
MSE1058HS: Nanotechnology in Alternate Energy Systems *