Course Substitution Form | Certificate in Energy Studies

Course Substitution Form
Certificate in Engineering for Energy Sustainability
College of Engineering

University of Wisconsin-Madison

This form is required for one of the following purposes:

Any course that is not currently in the approved curriculum that would substitute for a course in either the Liberal Studies and Science category, the Engineering category, or the Seminar category. A course syllabus is required (please attach a course syllabus when prompted).
A course that will fulfill the optional 3 credits of applied capstone coursework (e.g. capstone, senior design project, independent study, honors thesis).

A written justification for either type of course is required, including how the course meets at least one of the certificate's learning objectives (see below).

Personal Information:

First Name

Last Name

Student ID #

Your Email

Course Information:

Course Number (Ex.: Env. Studies 400)

Course Title

Semester/Year (Ex: Fall 2020)

Number of Credits

From which category or requirement are you seeking a course substitution?

(Please note that the applied/capstone requires verification from your course instructor)

Liberal Studies and Science
Engineering
Seminar
Capstone/Applied

Name of Capstone/Applied Course Instructor

Email Address of Capstone/Applied Course Instructor
(they will be contacted to verify your project)

Justification for Course Substitution

Briefly state how this course would help you reach your individual goals for completing the certificate and how this course meets at least one of these certificate learning outcomes:

Understand the physical properties and processes related to energy resources and the conversion technologies involved.
Understand how energy decisions are impacted by environmental, social, economic or political factors.
Synthesize knowledge of the technical/physical aspects of energy with the social/environmental factors to analyze how energy choices impact the sustainability of energy systems.
Apply interdisciplinary energy knowledge to analyze, design or solve a matter of real world significance related to sustainability of energy use.

Justification for Course Substitution

Briefly describe your project and how it meets at least one of these certificate learning outcomes:

Understand the physical properties and processes related to energy resources and the conversion technologies involved.
Understand how energy decisions are impacted by environmental, social, economic or political factors.
Synthesize knowledge of the technical/physical aspects of energy with the social/environmental factors to analyze how energy choices impact the sustainability of energy systems.
Apply interdisciplinary energy knowledge to analyze, design or solve a matter of real world significance related to sustainability of energy use.

Attach a course syllabus (one file only, PDF preferred).

If you have only hard copies of documents, please scan them into a single file and upload them here. If you are unable to access a scanner, please place these documents in the drop box provided in Room 2150 of the Wisconsin Energy Institute (1552 University Ave.).

If available, attach any supporting documentation, such as a project description, a project report, or a letter from your course instructor that provides details about the project (one file only, PDF preferred).

If you have only hard copies of documents, please scan them into a single file and upload them here. If you are unable to access a scanner, please place these documents in the drop box provided in Room 2150 of the Wisconsin Energy Institute (1552 University Ave.).

Another file of supporting documentation can be attached here (one file only)