IEM 490 - Cooperative Education

Description:
An individualized field experience with energy companies and relevant governmental and non-governmental organizations to develop basic and advanced skills in energy management. The course involves a student learning plan, cooperating employer supervision, and faculty coordination. Instructor permission. Grade will either be S or U. May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: by permission of director of the institute for integrated energy studies.

Credits: (1-12)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Research, apply, interview, and obtain work in energy management related position for at least nine weeks.
Be able to discuss the benefits of the Integrated Energy Management degree and your career plans with a superior in the organization.
Describe the organizational structure of the placement, including scope, product or service, history, and management style and indicate possible career paths with the organization.
Analyze the connections that exist between the particular skills learned and tasks performed at the workplace with what was learned in the Integrated Energy Management degree program.
Evaluate how skills learned and tasks performed at the workplace help you understand and manage the main energy issues at local, national and global scales.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/9/2020

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Fall Locations: Ellensburg Winter Locations: Ellensburg Spring Locations: Ellensburg Summer Locations: Ellensburg