Operational Energy

Master’s Degree #321

Start Starts: Spring

Clock Est. completion in 3 years

Location pin Offered through Distance Learning

Avg. tuition cost per course: See tuition Info For specific tuition costs of each program or contact information, please contact the NPS Tuition office at tuition@nps.edu or this offering’s POC at mjsims@nps.edu .

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Overview

The Naval Postgraduate School is pleased to announce the Master of Operational Energy (OE) beginning Spring Quarter AY 2025. It is an accredited graduate degree that consists of three stackable operational energy certificates. It is delivered via an asynchronous distributed learning (DL) degree model that equips graduates with the essential skills and knowledge to enhance their effectiveness in the modern battlespace.

Courses Required

Courses Available
Refuel Logistics (121)
  • PH3700
  • OS3007
  • OS3613
  • OA3611
Unmanned Systems Persistence (117)
  • OS3680
  • OA4602
  • IS3460
  • EN3010
Directed Energy (119)
  • PH1000
  • EC3110
  • SE3122
  • PH4858
Capstone
  • EN3040

Learning Outcomes

  • Analyze gaps in the joint operational energy approach across all domains using the case study methodology.
  • Conduct a formal assessment of energy requirements and constraints for a persistent unmanned system in a written assignment.
  • Support staff with information and provide guidance in the basic technologies, concepts, and laws and assumptions associated with the use of autonomous, robotics, and unmanned systems in military operations in practical exercises.
  • Ensure that operationally employed logistics infrastructures satisfy the energy requirements of the supported systems in discussion and practical exercises.
  • Create modeling specific to decreasing risks in contested environments in practical exercises.
  • Propose military technologies based on physics concepts in written assignments.

Application Information

Applications are handled by the NPS Admissions Office. Please visit the admissions website or contact them at admissions@nps.edu.

Tuition & Service Obligation

For information regarding tuition, please contact the NPS Tuition office at tuition@nps.edu, or contact this offering’s POC at mjsims@nps.edu.

For information regarding service obligation, please visit the Admissions Office’s Eligibility/Service Obligation page.