FE - Facilities Engineering
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Program Description
The FE program prepares students for careers in facilities engineering, management, and operations. Large facilities, manufacturing plants, office buildings, hospitals, and power plants require safe, economical, compliant, and sustainable operation. Students acquire critical problem-solving skills, as well as an ability to gather, analyze, and interpret data. They learn how to use modern engineering tools and techniques to safely operate and maintain building management systems. This knowledge is reinforced through three required co-ops. Students must pass the Facilities Engineering Qualification Exam (FEQE). If certain electives are taken, cadets are also eligible to take the Massachusetts Stationary Engineer license and the Massachusetts Municipal Wastewater Operator license exams. Cadets in the FE major participate in a first-year sea term for immediate exposure to a working power plant system.