First Semester Fall Admission
Congratulations on being accepted to the Master of Energy Engineering program – the first step in
advancing your career as an energy professional.
Courses:
The Masters of Energy Engineering program has a highly defined course plan with three initial courses
that can be taken by beginning students in the fall. The courses are available each fall semester:
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ENER 424: Industrial Energy Management and Conservation
ENER 429: Engines (Note: This course is Thermodynamics Intensive)
ENER 501: Project Management
ENER 553: Sustainable Energy Engineering (Prereq: ENER451 Electric Power Generation)
ENER 554: Nuclear Power Generation (Prereq: ENER451 Electric Power Generation)
Remember that you will find these courses listed under “Energy Engineering” rather than “Mechanical
Engineering”
The number of courses that you take each semester is up to you. Many students are also working
professionals and take 2 courses, but you can take just 1 course or more. It is your choice. If your work
schedule is a concern, feel free to take one course per semester.
Enrollment
You can enroll through the UIC website and enrollment remains open until the end of the first week of
classes. Even though space is guaranteed for Masters of Energy Engineering students, you must enroll.
Online registration system is at http://www.uic.edu/depts/oar/registration/register_online.html
PLEASE NOTE: If you decide not to take any courses in the first semester in the program, you must get in
touch with me. Bill, do you want to be copied on Iris’ email? I need to defer your admission or the
graduate school will drop you from the roster and you will have to apply for the program all over again.
Please send an email including your UIC number, the semester your wish to defer and the complete
name you are registered under to: netorres@uic.edu
On Campus:
When you arrive on campus, you will first need to register. Once you have registered you should get
your ID at the Student Services Building and then you can get your student e-mail address.
As soon as you have your UIC e-mail address, send it to me. I will enroll you on the Masters of Energy
Engineering blackboard site. My email is wryan@uic.edu.
Questions:
I have a couple of questions I need for my files. I know you have already provided this information on
your application, but the graduate college retains those documents. Please e-mail your responses to me
at wryan@uic.edu.
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What was your undergrad degree and did you take thermodynamics?
If you have not taken thermodynamics click here to thermodynamics boilerplate.
Have you taken either an HVAC or a Power Generation (Power Plants) course as part of your
undergraduate degree (If so – we will be able to skip that in your course plan)
How long have you been out of school?
Are you working for Sargent and Lundy?? (If so, they have specific course priorities that you
need be aware of)
Please get back to me with your answers as soon as you can.
Now, all you need to do is sign up for courses among the 3 shown above. I look forward to seeing you in
the fall.
Online registration system is at http://www.uic.edu/depts/oar/registration/register_online.html
First Semester Spring Admission
Congratulations on being accepted to the Master of Energy Engineering program – the first step in
advancing your career as an energy professional.
Courses:
The Masters of Energy Engineering program has a highly defined course plan with three initial courses
available every spring. The courses that can be taken by beginning students are:
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ENER 422: HVAC*
ENER 451: Power Generation*
ENER 420: Combined Heat & Power
ENER 552: Design of Energy Efficient Buildings (Prereq: ENER451)
ENER 450: Air Pollution Engineering (Prereq: ENER 451)
*You are strongly urged to take these courses first since they are a prerequisite of other courses.
Remember that you will find these courses listed under “Energy Engineering” rather than “Mechanical
Engineering”
The number of courses that you take each semester is up to you. Many students are also working
professionals and take 2 courses, but you can take just 1 course or more. It is your choice. If your work
schedule is a concern, feel free to take one course per semester.
Enrollment:
You can enroll through the UIC website and enrollment remains open until the end of the first week of
classes. Even though space is guaranteed for Masters of Energy Engineering students, you must enroll.
Online registration system is at http://www.uic.edu/depts/oar/registration/register_online.html
PLEASE NOTE: If you decide not to take any courses in the first semester in the program, you must get in
touch with me. Bill, do you want to be copied on Iris’ email? I need to defer your admission or the
graduate school will drop you from the roster and you will have to apply for the program all over again.
Please send an email including your UIC number, the semester your wish to defer and the complete
name you are registered under to: netorres@uic.edu
On Campus:
When you arrive on campus, you will first need to register. Once you have registered you should get
your ID at the Student Services Building and then you can get your student e-mail address.
As soon as you have your UIC e-mail address, send it to me. I will enroll you on the Masters of Energy
Engineering blackboard site. My email is wryan@uic.edu.
Questions:
I have a couple of questions I need for my files. I know you have already provided this information on
your application, but the graduate college retains those documents. Please e-mail your responses to me
at wryan@uic.edu.
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What was your undergrad degree and did you have take thermodynamics degree.
If you have not taken thermodynamics, click here to link to no thermodynamics boilerplate
Have you taken either an HVAC or a Power Generation (Power Plants) course as part of your
undergraduate degree (If so – we will be able to skip that in your course plan)
How long have you been out of school?
Are you working for Sargent and Lundy?? (If so, they have specific course priorities that you
need be aware of)
Please get back to me with your answers as soon as you can.
Should you be in the area and like to come in for a personal advising session, please get in touch with
me by e-mail. Since many of our new students are coming from a significant distance, a personal
advising session on-site is not required. My office hours are Bill please add when you would like to be
available
Now, all you need to do is sign up for courses among the 3 shown above. I look forward to seeing you in
the spring.
Online registration system is at http://www.uic.edu/depts/oar/registration/register_online.html
Spring Semester Returning Students
It is time to sign up for spring semester. The five courses that can be taken in the spring are:
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ENER 422: HVAC (Mandatory if Not Previously Taken)
ENER 451: Power Generation (Mandatory if Not Previously Taken)
ENER 420: CHP (Best Taken With or After ENER 451 - Power Generation)
ENER 552: High Efficiency Buildings (Firm Pre-requisite: ENER 422 – HVAC)
ME 450: Air Pollution Engineering (Best Taken With or After ENER 451 - Power
Generation)
You should enroll through the UIC website and enrollment is open until the end of the first week
of classes. Even though space is guaranteed for Masters of Energy Engineering students, you
must enroll. Please sign up for ME 450 as early as possible as the course is also open to
Mechanical Engineering students.
The number of courses that you take each semester is up to you. Many students are also working
professionals and take 2 courses, but you can take just 1course or more. It is your choice. If your
work schedule is a concern, feel free to take one course per semester.
Now, all you need to do is sign up for courses among those shown above.I look forward to
seeing you again this spring.
Online registration system is at http://www.uic.edu/depts/oar/registration/register_online.html
If You Do Not Have a Thermodynamics Background
UIC Course
You need a background in thermodynamics for the Masters of Energy Engineering program. Since the
program draws engineers from all disciplines it is not unusual to lack this experience. We have
developed two different paths to provide you with this background.
If your schedule allows taking ME 205 Thermodynamics is the best approach to providing background
needed for many courses - particularly ENER 451 Power Plants, ENER 422 HVAC offered in the spring
and the ENER 429 Engines course offered in the fall. Note that the ME 205 Thermodynamics course
would be a background course and does not count as one of the eight courses needed for graduation.
College of DuPage Course
The thermodynamic course at College of DuPage (ENGIN 2205) is taught in both the fall and spring
semesters. The course has been offered at night or late afternoon. Check the College of DuPage catalog
for days and times. Click here. The description that we have received on the course is that it is highly
compatible with ME 205 and would be a good grounding for ENER 451 – Power Generation.
Contact David Smith PhD, Assistant Professor, Engineering, College of DuPage smithdav@cod.edu for
more information on the course. Dr Smith was very cooperative in supplying info on the course. There is
a math prerequisite for the course which is the College of DuPage course “Calculus 3”. You should ask
Dr. Smith how that compares with your background. You should also look into the admittance
requirements for taking only one course.
This is the only basic thermodynamic course in the Chicago area that we have found, so far, taught at
night or late afternoon.
Self-Study – Best for Refresher Rather than Students New to Thermodynamics
An alternative route is to sit thru the Thermodynamic Lecture On-Line from the Open Course system at
MIT.LINK to come This material is on the Masters of Energy Engineering website and can be downloaded
to your computer. It will require time to review. The website contains other course specific background
material which also needs to be reviewed.
Unless you are taking ME 205 Thermodynamics the fall courses open to you are ENER 424 or ENER 501,
neither of which require extensive Thermodynamics. If you will only be taking one course, take ENER
424. This will give you until January to go over the Thermodynamics background material.
Please get back to me with your plans and any questions. Please contact me early in the semester to
coordinate the background Thermo materials. Email wryan @uic.edu.
Instructions for Deferring ENER Program Admission
If you are a NEW students and find they have to defer starting the program – you
need to fill out a “REQUEST TO DEFER GRADUATE DEGREE ADMISSION” - you must
fill out your name on the attached form, attach a letter with a request to DEFER
admission, and e-mail to Iris Torres (netorres@uic.edu) and copy me at
wryan@uic.edu on the e-mail. Please call William Ryan at 630-561-4448 or Iris
Torres at 312 996-6122 to confirm receipt. When discussing this with Iris make
sure to note that you are DEFFERING ADMISSION. Make sure you get this done any student not attending in their first semester will be automatically dropped from
the program and have to completely reapply unless this form has been received.
Information the Department Needs to Fill Out the Form
“REQUEST
TO DEFER GRADUATE DEGREE ADMISSION”
Applicant's Name (print): _______________________________________________________________
Last/Family/Surname First /Given/Personal Middle
UIN (Banner ID Number) if a UIN was supplied in you acceptance letter:___________________
Previous admission: Term/Year ______________ Program Code: 20FS5085
Degree: Master of Energy Engineering
Was applicant previously admitted on limited standing?
□ No □ Yes - a new limited status letter was sent to the applicant and a copy is attached.
Was this a readmission to the same degree and program in which applicant was previously enrolled at
UIC? □ No □ Yes
Will applicant require a student visa?
□ No □ Yes - a new Declaration and Certification of Finances and Bank Statement or proof of
adequate financial aid is attached.
I request that the admission listed above be deferred to: Term______________ Year 20________
(maximum of one year)
Program Name (print) Master of Energy Engineering
Director of Graduate Studies Name (print) Michael Scott