New Interdisciplinary Minor in Hydrogen Technology

Beginning in the fall semester of the 2009-2010 academic year, Michigan Technological University will offer an Interdisciplinary Minor in Hydrogen Technology.

The minor is based upon elements of a Department of Energy award to Michigan Technological University titled “Hydrogen Education Curriculum Path at Michigan Technological University,” with principal investigator Jason Keith, an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering. A student can complete the minor requirements by participation in hydrogen design projects through the Alternative Fuels Group Enterprise, taking a fuel cell course, taking a hydrogen course, and additional elective courses (which are often part of a student’s undergraduate degree).

Targeted disciplines include chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering technology, and electrical engineering technology. The other participants in the Department of Energy project will be involved in teaching the courses and advising enterprise students and include Daniel A. Crowl, and David W. Caspary (Department of Chemical Engineering); Jeffrey S. Allen, Jeffrey D. Naber, Abhijit Mukherjee, Dennis Desheng Meng (Department of Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics); John T. Lukowski (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering); Barry D. Solomon (Department of Social Sciences); and Jay S. Meldrum (Keweenaw Research Center).