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Master's Programme in Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems (SELECT)
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Curriculum 2024–2026
The structure of the programme
In the Master's Programme in Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems SELECT students study for one year at each partner university, completing a minimum of 60 credits (ECTS) in one academic year.
The total scope of studies is 120 ECTS and the studies consist of major studies (90 ECTS) and a master's thesis (30 ECTS).
Aalto University acts only as an exit (second year) university. Students who come to Aalto have studied their first year at either KTH Royal Institute of Technology or UPC Technical University of Catalonia.
Major studies
Circular Economy for Energy Systems
Intended learning outcomes
• Understand circular economy concepts for renewable energy systems.
• Adopt an entrepreneurial mindset, apply project management skills and function as a member of a multidisciplinary project team.
• Understand the changes in energy markets and increased need for sustainability for the technologies involved.
• Utilize the most important environmental impact tools such as Ecodesign and life cycle assessment.
• Apply circular economy concepts for the renewable energy system design.
• Analyze, construct and interpret the material requirements and development for energy system.
• Apply electrochemical theories and analysis methods to investigate galvanic and electrolysis cells used in energy conversion and storage applications.
• Utilize thermos-physical and phase equilibrium data, models and commercial software in design of
separation and different conversion processes capable to apply process simulators in solving mass and energy balances.
• Understand the eco-design principles in EU legislation and directives as well as in national directives
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses (6 ECTS) | |||
| KTH, MJ2504 | Integrated Project of the Year in Sustainable Energy | 6 | I-IV |
| AAE-E3120 | Circular Economy for Energy Storage | 5 | |
| Master's thesis (30 ECTS) | |||
| XX.thes | Master's thesis | 30 | III-V |
| Elective courses (choose at least 20 ECTS) | |||
| AAE-E1000 | Introduction to Advanced Energy Solutions | 5 | I-II |
| AAE-E3090 | Renewable Energy Engineering | 5 | III-IV |
| AAE- E3070 | Electrical Energy Storage Systems | 5 | III-IV |
| AAE-E3006 | Energy Markets | 5 | I |
| AAE-3100 | Energy Carriers | 5 | I |
| CHEM-E6215 | Circular Economy Design Forum | 5 | II |
| CHEM-E4210 | Molecular Thermodynamics D | 5 | II |
| CHEM-E4255 | Electrochemical energy conversion D | 5 | II |
| ELEC-E8413 | Power Systems | 5 | I-II |
| AAE-E3002 | Power Process Simulation D | 5 | IV-V |
| ELEC-E8432 | An Introduction to Hydrogen Economy | 5 | |
| Possible language course (3 ECTS) * | |||
| LC-XXXX | Compulsory language course (o,w) * | 3 | any |
*) The language course is mandatory for those who have not completed a similar course in their bachelor degree in Finland or who have not completed / will not complete a similar course at the partner university. LC-1310 Academic Communication for MSc Students (o,w) is recommended to avoid recognition problems at partner universities. Possibilities to take other language courses fulfilling the compulsory foreign language course requirements at Aalto University must be discussed and pre-agreed with the programme coordinator.
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