Fuel Cells & Hybrids Minor Curriculum


Students who wish to earn a minor in Fuel Cell Engineering or Fuel Cell Science and have it designated on their transcript must successfully complete the required courses as listed below.

Fuel Cell Engineering minor for Mechanical Engineering Students

Required Courses (32 hours)
BUSN-572 Innovation and New Ventures
CHEM-237 General Chemistry II (Replaces CHEM-145)
CHEM-238 General Chemistry II Lab (Replaces CHEM-146)
CHEM-337 Chemistry of Fuel Cells
CHEM-338 Chemistry of Fuel Cells Lab
EE-322 Applied Power Electronics (Available for ME students only)
EE-524 Fuel Cell Systems Integration and Packaging
MECH-422 Energy Systems Lab
MECH-526 Fuel Cell Science & Engineering
MECH-545 Hybrid Electric Vehicle Propulsion

Fuel Cell Engineering minor for Electrical Engineering Students

Required Courses (32 hours)
BUSN-572 Innovation and New Ventures
CHEM-237 General Chemistry II
CHEM-238 General Chemistry II Lab
CHEM-337 Chemistry of Fuel Cells
CHEM-338 Chemistry of Fuel Cells Lab
EE-424 Power Electronics & Applications
EE-524 Fuel Cell Systems Integration and Packaging
MECH-325 Introduction to Energy Systems
MECH-526 Fuel Cell Science & Engineering
MECH-545 Hybrid Electric Vehicle Propulsion

Fuel Cell Science minor for Chemistry Students

Required Courses (20 hours)
BUSN-572 Innovation and New Ventures
CHEM-337 Chemistry of Fuel Cells
CHEM-338 Chemistry of Fuel Cells Lab
MECH-325 Introduction to Energy Systems
MECH-526 Fuel Cell Science & Engineering
PHYS-342 Materials Science

Fuel Cell Science minor for Applied Physics Students

Required Courses (20 hours)
BUSN-572 Innovation and New Ventures
CHEM-337 Chemistry of Fuel Cells
CHEM-338 Chemistry of Fuel Cells Lab
MECH-325 Introduction to Energy Systems
MECH-526 Fuel Cell Science & Engineering
PHYS-342 Materials Science

View the official Kettering Catalog.