Energy/HVAC Minor

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Contact Information

Website: https://engineering.kennesaw.edu/engineering-technology/degrees/minor-energy-hvac.php

Phone: (470) 578-7274

Email: eet@kennesaw.edu

Program Description

The Energy/HVAC (heating, ventilating, air conditioning) minor concentrates on the design and operation of heat and mass transfer systems, which produce the needed environments for manufacturing operations, industrial processes, and human comfort. Systems utilizing mechanical equipment are focused on such as pumps, blowers, fans, air compressors, heat exchangers, internal combustion engines, steam turbines, and boilers.

The profession includes fields as diverse as air conditioning, low temperature metallurgy, food preservation, chemical processing, and industrial manufacturing. Energy/HVAC occupations include:

HVAC systems engineers - for consulting firms and mechanical contractors
Manufacturers’ sales representatives
Process plant engineers - in the petrochemical and pulp and paper industry
Engineers - for power generation plants
Maintenance supervisors
Sales representatives - for manufacturers

Required Courses

Students must take the following two courses:

ME 3410:Thermodynamics *
or
MET 3401:Thermodynamics I **
MET 3402:Thermodynamics II
*ME students must take ME 3410

**MET students must take MET 3401

Electives

Select three courses from the following:

ME 3440:Heat Transfer *
or
MET 4401:Heat Transfer *
MET 4411:Refrigeration
ENGR 4412:Air Conditioning
MET 4431:Plant and Power Applications
REET 4110:Solar Thermal Systems
*ME students take ME 3440, MET students take MET 4401, not both

Required Basic and Engineering Science and Mathematics Prerequisite Courses

Most of the engineering disciplines require these courses.
Non-engineering students may have to take these courses before they can take the minor courses.