Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Announces New Track In Mechanical Engineering

Daytona Beach, FL., June 17, 2010

Clean energy is not just a catch phrase for students of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s College of Engineering.  The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Daytona Beach campus is offering a Clean Energy System track for undergraduate students starting in fall 2010. According to Dean Maj Mirmirani of the College of Engineering, “The Clean Energy Systems track is a response to the growing green energy market and the national call for the production of clean energy abundantly and economically.”

Graduates from the program will earn an ABET-accredited degree in Mechanical Engineering with specialized courses and project experiences related to major modern topics in clean energy, including wind turbines, hydrokinetic turbines, thermal systems (including  geothermal, ocean thermal, and solar thermal), energy conversion, and energy storage.  These courses and projects will be enhanced by the College of Engineering’s ever-increasing range of graduate and undergraduate courses and project experiences related to hybrid vehicles, green aviation, solar lighting, and green engineering.

Darris White, professor of Mechanical Engineering, says that “Students in this track will have the knowledge and the skills to become valuable contributors in addressing society's energy needs and demands, successful leaders in advancing the technology of clean energy systems, innovators and entrepreneurs in the energy sector, and national leaders on energy issues.”