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Master's Programme in Advanced Energy Solutions
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Curriculum 2016–2017
Master's Programme in Energy Technology
Overall programme information
Courses in Energy Technology are offered under three topic groups, which lead to different type of career specializations: Heat and Power Processes; Energy Systems for Industry and Communities; and Building Energy and HVAC Technology.
Students may freely combine courses from different topic groups, as long as course specific prerequisites are followed.
Advanced courses of Heat and Power Processes provide students in-depth expertise in the technical and environmental aspects of power generation, fuel conversion and heat transfer. There is a possibility to focus on computational methods too. This topic group also covers bioenergy, combustion and heat energy and gives abilities for a wide range of careers after graduation.
Advanced courses of Energy Systems for Communities and Industry provide students in-depth expertise in the technical, economic and environmental aspects of energy systems and energy markets, their simulation and planning. This topic group covers energy engineering, simulation and planning for both energy-intensive industries and communities/society. Students are given abilities for a wide range of careers after graduation.
Advanced courses of HVAC introduce students the criteria of indoor climate and technical systems for heating, cooling and ventilation. Special emphasis will be put on energy simulation and optimization methods. HVAC courses give students the ability to design building services for heating, cooling and ventilation with regard to indoor climate and energy consumption.
For the qualification of a designer-in-charge of exceptional demanding ventilation projects in Finland you need to complete 40 cr of related courses (8 x 5cr). The requirement can be fulfilled by taking all the seven courses from the Building Energy and HVAC Technology. The eight course is the compulsory Common studies course EEN-E1040 Measurement and Control of Energy Systems.
Suggestions for how to select courses in order to form a meaningful study path are given by professors of the programme. For choosing courses according to your career and scientific interests, please consult the study paths.
- Major studies 60 cr
- (Common & Advanced)
- Master's thesis 30 cr
- Elective studies 30 cr
Common studies 30 cr
Code: ENG21
Credits: 30 ECTS cr
Responsible Professors: Martti Larmi, Risto Kosonen
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEN-E1010 | Power Plants and Processes | 5 | I-II | |
| EEN-E1020 | Heat Transfer | 5 | II | |
| EEN-E1030 | Termodynamics in Energy Technology | 5 | I-II | |
| EEN-E1040 | Measurement and Control of Energy Systems | 5 | I-II | |
| EEN-E1050 | Renewable Energy for Community and Industry | 5 | I-II | The course is no longer organized. Can be replaced by: AAE-E1000 Introduction to Advanced Energy Solutions |
| MEC-E1020 | Fluid Dynamics | 5 | I |
Advanced studies 30 cr
Code: ENG21
Credits: 30 ECTS cr
Responsible Professors: Martti Larmi, Risto Kosonen
Select 30 cr, please note the prerequisities in Oodi.
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEN-E9010 | Energy Project | 5 | I-II |
Heat and Power Processes
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEN-E2001 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 5 | III-IV | |
| EEN-E2002 | Combustion Technology | 5 | III | |
| EEN-E2003 | Combustion | 5 | IV-V | Course has been removed. Can be replaced by: AAE-E3030 Numerical Modeling of Multiphase Flows L |
| EEN-E2004 | Mass Transfer | 5 | III-IV | |
| EEN-E2005 | Bioenergy I | 5 | I | Course has been removed. Can be replaced by: AAE-E3050 Bioenergy and Biofuels L |
| EEN-E2006 | Bioenergy II | 5 | II | Course has been removed. |
| EEN-E2007 | Energy, Environment and Emission Control | 5 | II |
Energy Systems for Industry and Communities
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEN-E3001 | Fundamentals of Industrial Energy Engineering | 5 | III-IV |
| EEN-E3002 | Power Process Simulation | 5 | IV-V |
| EEN-E3003 | Industrial Drying and Evaporation Processes | 5 | IV |
| EEN-E3004 | District Heating and Cooling | 5 | III |
| EEN-E3005 | Exercises in Energy Technology | 5 | IV-V |
| EEN-E3006 | Energy Markets | 5 | I |
| EEN-E3007 | Process Integration and Energy Optimisation | 5 | II |
Building and HVAC Technology
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEN-E4001 | Comfortable and Healthy Indoor Environments | 5 | III |
| EEN-E4002 | Heating and Cooling Systems | 5 | III |
| EEN-E4003 | Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems | 5 | IV |
| EEN-E4004 | Fundamentals of HVAC Design | 5 | IV-V |
| EEN-E4005 | Sustainable Building Energy Systems | 5 | V |
| EEN-E4006 | Advanced HVAC Design | 5 | I-II |
| EEN-E4007 | Building Energy Optimisation | 5 | I-II |
Courses by other programmes
(can be included in the advanced studies in Energy Technology)
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM-E1120 | Thermochemical Processes | 5 | III-V |
| ELEC-E8406 | Electricity Distribution and Markets | 5 | III-IV |
| MEC-E2010 | Computational Fluid Modelling | 5 | I |
Elective studies 30 cr
Choose freely from the courses offered by Aalto University.
International minor can replace the elective studies in the student’s MSc (Tech) degree. Read more about the content and the structure from Aalto University Minor Guide.
Other suggested courses:
Eng-0.4101 Introduction to Master's Studies in Engineering, 1 cr
ENG-E1010 Practical Training (M.Sc.-level) 1-5 cr
Master’s thesis 30 cr
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Recommended study year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEN.thes | Master's Thesis | 30 cr | 2. year |
Please see more information on Completing your master's thesis.
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