MMSU offers master’s degree on renewable energy engineering

BATAC CITY, Ilocos Norte – Engineers wanting to venture into renewable energy may consider enrolling in the Professional Science Master’s in Renewable Energy Engineering (PSM-REE) program launched here recently at the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU).

A first in Southeast Asia, the program was established with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Energy Development Corp. (EDC).

Prima Fe Franco, MMSU officer-in-charge, said the twoyear program will provide advanced professional training and managerial capability building for industry and academic personnel.

Graduates of the program are expected to spearhead researches, programs and projects that harness the development of alternative energy for national self- sufficiency, self-reliance and self-sustainability, Franco added.

The program is open to all licensed engineers in any field.