Confirm which colleges in your area offer a bachelor's degree in engineering with a concentration in alternative or renewable energy. Some alternative and renewable resource programs are concentrations under electrical or mechanical engineering. Check the alternative resource offerings of such programs to verify that you will have the opportunity to research and receive lectures on the type of alternative energy that interests you most. Consider accredited online programs to expand your school options.
Find out whether you meet the minimum requirements for admission to the program of your choice. Gather your high school transcript, letters of recommendation and standardized test scores to submit with your application for acceptance into the program. If you have completed any internships or volunteer activities in alternative and renewable energy, add this to your application when asked about your extracurricular activities.
Apply for admission to your preferred engineering program. Enroll in the top program of the schools that approve your request for admission.
Take courses in environmental economics, conservation engineering, alternative engineering technologies, instrumentation of energy technology and renewable energy technology and management. Take courses in thermodynamics, motors, circuits and languages of computers. Be mindful that alternative and renewable energy is an evolving field. Regard courses taken in current renewable energy technologies for historical and "what we know now" foundations. Those who obtain a bachelor's in this field must expect to stay current with changes and innovations in available technology throughout their careers.
Study news and journal articles relevant to the field of alternative and renewable energy. Identify a teacher within the alternative and renewable energy concentration who can mentor you in your understanding of developments in the field and who can also recommend additional reading.
Develop a study group with other alternative and renewable energy students. Establish a time every week during which you can discuss complex topics and help each other solve difficult homework problems.
Get good grades on all assignments and tests. Submit assignments on time. These habits will ensure that you obtain a bachelor's degree in engineering with an alternative and renewable energy concentration.