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Sustainable Energy Engineering Undergraduates

Sustainable Energy Engineering program offers an interdisciplinary learning environment that empowers you to become a global leader in clean technology.

Program Requirements

The School of Sustainable Energy Engineering offers an accredited curriculum with the Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree.

Below are the requirements and details students should be aware of while completing their studies. Students may refer to the SFU Calendar for detailed listing of program requirements and policies.

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Course Schedules

For a list of courses offered in previous semesters, please see this page.

View the standard 4-year course schedule

TERM 1 FALL

  • SEE 110 Energy, Environment, & Society
  • MATH 151 Calculus I
  • CMPT 130 Intro to Computer Programming I
  • SEE 100 Engineering Graphics & Software for Design
  • SEE 101W Process, Form & Convention in Professional Genres
  • PHYS 140 Mechanics & Modern Physics

TERM 2 SPRING

  • SEE 111 Integrated Energy Solution I
  • MATH 152 Calculus II
  • MATH 232 Applied Linear Algebra
  • CMPT 135 Intro to Computer Programming II
  • CHEM 121 General Chemistry & Lab
  • PHYS 141 Optics, Electricity & Magnetism

TERM 3 SUMMER

  • SEE 221 Statics & Mechanics of Materials
  • MATH 251 Calculus III
  • MATH 260 Intro to Differential Equations
  • SEE 230 Electric Circuits
  • SEE 241 Measurement, Analysis & Forecasting

TERM 4 FALL

Co-op

TERM 5 SPRING

  • SEE 222 Engineering Materials for Energy Systems
  • SEE 224 Thermodynamics for Energy Engineering
  • SEE 251 Electric Machines & Energy Conversion
  • SEE 231 Electronic Devices & Systems
  • SEE 242 Computational Methods for Engineers
  • SEE 225 Fluid Mechanics

TERM 6 SUMMER

  • SEE 310 Integrated Energy Solution II
  • SEE 324 Heat & Mass Transfer for Energy Engineering
  • BUS 238 Intro to Entrepreneurship & Innovation (B-Soc)
  • SEE 331 Power Electronics
  • SEE 341 Signals & Systems

TERM 7 FALL

CO-OP

TERM 8 SPRING

CO-OP

TERM 9 SUMMER

  • SEE 351 Bioprocess Engineering Systems
  • SEE 352 Power Generation & Conversion
  • SEE 332 Power Systems Analysis & Design
  • SEE 354 Energy Storage
  • SEE 300 The Business of Engineering
  • SEE 342 Feedback Control Systems

TERM 10 FALL

  • SEE 410W Sustainable Energy Design Project I
  • SEE Technical Elective I
  • SEE Technical Elective II
  • SEE 325 Mechanical Design with FEA, OR SEE 333 Network & Communication Systems
  • REM 350 Energy Management for a Sustainable Climate and Society (B-Soc)
  • SEE 402 Professional Engineering Ethics and Practice

TERM 11 Spring

  • SEE 411 Sustainable Energy Design Project II
  • SEE Technical Elective III
  • GEOG Elective (GEOG 324 Geography of Transportation, OR GEOG 362W Geography of Urban Built Environments, OR GEOG 333 Climate Crisis: Understanding a World on Fire)
  • Complementary Elective (B-Hum)

No classes

View the flexible 5-year course schedule

TERM 1 FALL

  • SEE 110 Energy, Environment, & Society
  • SEE 100 Engineering Graphics & Software for Design
  • PHYS 140 Mechanics & Modern Physics
  • MATH 151 Calculus I

TERM 2 SPRING

  • SEE 111 Integrated Energy Solution I
  • MATH 152 Calculus II
  • MATH 232 Applied Linear Algebra
  • PHYS 141 Optics, Electricity & Magnetism

TERM 3 SUMMER

  • SEE 221 Statics & Mechanics of Materials
  • SEE 230 Electric Circuits
  • MATH 251 Calculus III
  • MATH 260 Intro to Differential Equations

TERM 4 FALL

  • SEE 101W Process, Form & Convention in Professional Genres 
  • CMPT 130 Intro to Computer Programming I 
  • Complementary Elective (B-Hum)
  • REM 350 Energy Management for a Sustainable Climate and Society (B-Soc)

TERM 5 SPRING

  • SEE 224 Thermodynamics for Energy Engineering 
  • SEE 225 Fluid Mechanics 
  • CHEM 121 General Chemistry & Lab 
  • CMPT 135 Intro to Computer Programming II

TERM 6 SUMMER

  • SEE 324 Heat & Mass Transfer for Energy Engineering 
  • SEE 351 Bioprocess Engineering Systems 
  • SEE 241 Measurement, Analysis & Forecasting
  • BUS 238 Intro to Entrepreneurship & Innovation (B-Soc)

TERM 7 FALL

CO-OP

TERM 8 SPRING

  • SEE 222 Engineering Materials for Energy Systems 
  • SEE 242 Computational Methods for Engineers 
  • SEE 251 Electric Machines & Energy Conversion 
  • SEE 231 Electronic Devices & Systems

TERM 9 SUMMER

  • SEE 300 The Business of Engineering 
  • SEE 331 Power Electronics 
  • SEE 341 Signals & Systems 
  • SEE 352 Applied Thermodynamics and Energy Conversion

TERM 10 FALL

CO-OP

TERM 11 SPRING

CO-OP

TERM 12 SUMMER

  • SEE 310 Integrated Energy Solution II 
  • SEE 332 Power Systems Analysis and Design 
  • SEE 354 Energy Storage 
  • SEE 342 Feedback Control Systems

TERM 13 FALL

  • SEE 402 Professional Engineering Ethics and Practice 
  • SEE 410W Sustainable Energy Design Project I 
  • SEE 325 Mechanical Design and Finite Element Analysis OR 333 Network and Communication Systems 
  • SEE Technical Elective 1

TERM 14 SPRING

  • SEE 411 Sustainable Energy Systems Design Project 
  • SEE Technical Elective 2 
  • SEE Technical Elective 3 
  • GEOG 324 Geography of Transportation OR GEOG 362 (W)  Gentrification and Urban Change OR GEOG 333 Climate Crisis: Understanding a World on Fire

No classes

Technical Electives

Fall 2024 Spring 2025 Summer 2025
  • SEE 464 - Energy Systems Modeling for Buildings
  • SEE 476 - Renewable Energy Systems
  • SEE 477 - Atmospheric Fluid Dynamics and Pollution
  • SEE 463 - Embedded Computer Systems
  • SEE 475 - Energy Harvesting Materials
  • SEE 476 - Advanced Power Electronics for Sustainable Energy Applications (Dr. Ignacio Galiano Zurbriggen)
SEE 475 -  Carbon Capture Engineering

 

Special Topics Courses

Approved Special Topics (ST) courses (SEE 475/476/477) can be counted towards the technical elective course requirement. Click the button below to view a list of special topic courses.

Special Topic Courses