MIT Professional Education
Advanced Study Program
The Advanced Study Program provides professionals in industry and government the opportunity to enroll in MIT credit courses to further their knowledge for their organization and to advance their own careers. If you are interested in taking ENERGY related courses for one or more semesters, on a full or part-time basis, while still working and contributing to your company, the Advanced Study Program provides you the vehicle to do just that! Follow the Energy Classes link, http://mitei.mit.edu/education/energy-classes, to see a list of all of the courses available. Earn grades, MIT credit, and a certificate of completion.
Energy Focused Short Programs
Short Programs are designed by MIT experts to connect busy professionals in industry to late-breaking knowledge at MIT. Short Programs give participants unparalleled access to top experts in a variety of fields. This highly-focused learning experience allows them to learn about topics of vital interest to their companies and to engage with faculty while creating an international network of talented colleagues. The following courses in energy, sustainability, and transportation are offered for summer 2012:
- Carbon Capture and Storage: Science, Technology, and Policy (July 23-25 | R. Juanes, H. Herzog)
- Design of Motors, Generators, and Drive Systems (June 11-15 | J. Kirtley, S. Leeb)
- Energy, Sustainability, and Life Cycle Assessment (June 11-13 | T. Gutowski, B. Bakshi, D. Sekulic)
- Innovations in Personal Urban Mobility (June 18-21 | K. Larson, R. Chin)
- Modeling and Simulation of Transportation Networks (August 6-10 | M. Ben-Akiva)
- Nuclear Plant Safety (June 11-15 | M. Kazimi, N. Todreas)
- Solar Energy: Capturing the Sun (July 23-27 | D. Nocera)
- Sustainability: Principles and Practice (July 9-13 | N. E. Selin)
- The Future of Vehicular Transportation: Propulsion, Fuels, and Emissions (June 18-22 | J. Heywood, W. Cheng)
Additional courses are offered on topics in Biopharma, Computing & Security, Crisis Management, Data Modeling & Analysis, High-Speed Imaging, Innovation, Leadership, Lean Enterprise, Manufacturing, Mechanical Design & Engineering, Radar, and Systems Engineering.
For a complete list of topics and course descriptions, please visit the Short Programs website.


