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.

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

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

Summer 2025	Fall 2025	Spring 2026
SEE 475 - Carbon Capture Engineering (Dr. Sami Khan)	SEE 464 – Energy Systems Modelling for Buildings (Dr. Mehran Ahmadi) SEE 475 – Hydrogen energy: engineering, technologies, and economics (Dr. Mina Xu) SEE 466 – Renewable Energy Systems & Distributed Generation (Dr. Mahda Jahromi)	SEE 463 – Embedded Computer Systems (Dr. Amir Shabani) SEE 475 – Energy Harvesting Materials (Dr. Vincenzo Pecunia) SEE 477 – Atmospheric Fluid Dynamics and Pollution (Dr. Vahid Hosseini)

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

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