Overview
Power systems engineers monitor and maintain the quality, availability, reliability, transferability, and safety of the power systems we rely on daily, including smart grid technologies for distributed power generation and smart transmission line system technology.
Graduates of the program Electrical Engineering Technology – Power System Major earn an Associate of Applied Science degree, and have the skills and competencies needed to begin careers and advance professionally through technical and management positions in the power systems or electrical engineering fields.
Possible employers include utility companies, industrial organizations, consultants, and other service providers. Graduates also are prepared to continue their studies in a bachelor’s degree program.
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Program Chair
Co-op Coordinator
Career Outlook
Graduates Are Prepared To
- Use a technical degree that is both broad-based and highly specialized
Representative Job Titles For Graduates
- Manager
- Power Controls Technician
- Power Instrumentation Technician
- Power Systems Technician
- Senior Technician
Graduate Employment Outlook
Employment of electrical and electronics engineers (including power systems engineers) is projected to grow by about 7 percent through 2030. However, the power industry faces the challenge of replacing an aging workforce, so job prospects should be good for those with related training and good mechanical skills. The need for competent personnel for electrical installation, testing, and maintenance will be paramount to the power industry’s success in assuring sustainability of the nation’s power grid.
$40,000 to $60,000 annually
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
Contacts
Program Chair
Co-op Coordinator
Curriculum
Effective 2023-2024 academic year
Electrical Engineering Technology – Power Systems Major (PSET)
| Semester 1 | Lec | Lab | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EET 100 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering Technology ( B) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| EMET 110 | Computer Aided Design for Electro-Mechanical Systems ( B) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition 1 ( G) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT XXX Mathematics Elective 1 (B) | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| FYE 10X First Year Experience Elective (B) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Semester 2 | ||||
| EET 131 | Circuit Analysis 1 ( T) | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| CIT 190 | Career Preparation: Engineering and Information Technologies ( B) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MAT XXX Mathematics Elective 2 (G) | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| ENG 10X English Composition Elective (G) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Semester 3 | ||||
| EET 132 | Circuit Analysis 2 ( T) | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| EET 291 | Full-Time Cooperative Education 1: Electronics Engineering Technology ( T) | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| EMET 141 | Programmable Logic Controllers | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Semester 4 | ||||
| EET 121 | Digital Systems 1 ( T) | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| PSET 140 | Power Systems Foundations | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ECO 1XX Economics Elective (G) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| EMET 252 | Motors, Motor Controls, and Variable Drives | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Semester 5 | ||||
| PSET 275 | Protective Relays and Controls ( T) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| PHY XXX Physics Elective (G) | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| PSET 225 | Industrial and Commercial Power Design | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| NETC 121 | Network Communications 1 ( B) | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Semester 6 | ||||
| EET 292 | Full-Time Cooperative Education 2: Electronics Engineering Technology ( T) | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| PSET 290 | Power Systems Capstone | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Credits: | 48 | 115 | 65 | |
Electives
| Mathematics Electives | 8 | |
| Select one of the following series: | ||
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MAT 125
& MAT 126 |
Algebra and Trigonometry and Functions and Calculus |
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Or
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MAT 251
& MAT 252 |
Calculus 1 and Calculus 2 |
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| First Year Experience Elective | ||
| FYE 100 | College Success Strategies: Overview | 1 |
| FYE 105 | College Success Strategies: Overview and Application | 2 |
| FYE 110 | College Success Strategies: Practice and Application | 3 |
| English Composition Elective | ||
| ENG 102 | English Composition 2: Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| ENG 103 | English Composition 2: Writing about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 104 | English Composition 2: Technical Communication | 3 |
| ENG 105 | English Composition 2: Business Communication | 3 |
| Physics Elective | ||
| PHY 151 | Physics 1: Algebra and Trigonometry-Based | 4 |
| PHY 201 | Physics 1: Calculus-Based | 5 |
| Economics Elective | ||
| ECO 105 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 110 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
G = General Education course in this curriculum
B = Basic Skills course in this curriculum
T = Technical course in this curriculum
• This curriculum displays only course numbers without the added letter.
• The alternative version, when available, meets the requirements of the course version without the added letter.