Master of Science in Engineering (Sustainable Energy) – study line in thermal energy

The study line Thermal Energy gives the candidate specialist knowledge both within sustainability and the physics with emphasis on applied thermodynamics. The study line  will cover the areas mechanical energy, thermal energy, including systems for bioenergy, fuel cells, and turbines, as well as energy savings in industry and refrigeration equipment, and components like engines and gasifiers.

The candidate has both an overall understanding of energy systems and detailed knowledge on the thermal/mechanical area on both plants and components in plants. This enables him/her to participate in the design of both components and plants in future energy systems, and be employed either by public authorities or institutions, or by private energy producers or consultants.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites for being enrolled on this study line are either a Bachelor in technical science (BSc) from Production and Engineering Design (DTU) or knowledge corresponding to having passed the two courses:

41312 Basic Fluid Mechanics or 41065 Fields and flows
41401 Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics or 41045 Thermodynamic Modelling

Knowledge corresponding to the courses:

41402 Simulation of Energy Systems
41419 Power Plants 1
41814 Heat transfer
41860 Design of Energy Plants.
Is desired but not a requirement.

List of courses (compulsory, technological specialization courses and elective courses)

General competences (30 ECTS): (Compulsory)

45003 Energy economics, markets and policies
45002 Modelling and analysis of sustainable energy systems
45503 Energy and Sustainability 
45004 Feasibility Studies and System Assessment of Energy Technologies

Technological Specialization (TS) courses (35 ECTS):

1. Compulsory TS courses:

41416 Energy systems - Analysis, design and optimization

Elective TS-courses: (at least 25 ECTS among the following courses)

11117 Solar Heating Systems
11128 Development of solar energy systems
26130 Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells
28244 Combustion and High Temperature Processes
31730 Electric Power Engineering, Fundamentals
41323 Advanced Fluid Mechanics
41343 Fuels and Emissions from Transportation
41345 Experimental Methods in IC Engines
41420 Refrigeration
41421 Power Plants 2

Elective courses (25 ECTS): 
10 ECTS must be taken either from the list of courses below or from excess courses from the group Elective TS-courses. The remaining 15 ECTS can be used freely for any of the DTU advanced courses.

01246 Partial Differential Equations - Applied Mathematics.
02685 Scientific Computing for differential equations
10333 Physics of Sustainable Energy
11117 Solar Heating Systems
11119 Energy End-Use Savings and the Environment
11127 Sustainable heating and cooling of buildings
11221 Ventilation and Climatic Systems
28451 Optimising Plantwide Control
31778 Emerging Energy Technologies
31783 Integration of wind power in the power system
41314 Wind Turbine Technology and Aerodynamics
41315 Applied CFD
41319 Computational Fluid Dynamics
42372 Life Cycle Assessment of Products and Systems
45200 Materials for Hydrogen Production, Storage and Fuel Cell Applications
45501 Production of Biofuels
45502 Biorefinery

Master thesis project.
A Master thesis project must be carried out at MEK (section of energy technology) or Risø DTU. The number of credits must be between 30 and 35 (corresponding to that up to 5 of the elective credits can be used to increase the size of the project).

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