Pursuant to Act 261 of March 18, 2015 on Universities (the University Act) with subsequent changes, the following curriculum for the Master of Science programme in Energy Engineering is stipulated. The programme also follows the Joint Programme Regulations and the Examination Policies and Procedures of the Faculty of Engineering and Science.
The Master of Science programme in Energy Engineering is a two-year education which contains in total 6 specialisations within the areas of thermal, electrical and mechatronic control engineering.
The programme gives a possibility to obtain advanced skills in areas as for instance efficient use of energy, renewables, control engineering and energy distribution technology.
The Master’s programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Order no. 1328 of November 15, 2016 on Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes at Universities (the Ministerial Order of the Study Programmes) and Ministerial Order no. 1062 of June 30, 2016 on University Examinations (the Examination Order). Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 258 of March 18, 2015 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 114 of February 3, 2015 (the Grading Scale Order).
The programme is offered in Aalborg.
The Master’s programme falls under the The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme falls under the Study Board of Energy
The Master's programme is affiliated to the nationwide engineering examiners corps: Ingeniøruddannelsernes landsdækkende censorkorps – Electrical or Mechanical depending on the specialisation..
Applicants with a legal claim to admission:
Applicants with the following degree are entitled to admission to the Master of Science programme in Energy Engineering:
Applicants without a legal claim to admission:
Students with another Bachelor’s degree may, upon application to the Study Board, be admitted after a specific academic assessment if the applicant is considered having comparable educational prerequisites. The University can stipulate requirements concerning conducting additional exams prior to the start of study.
The Master’s programme entitles the graduate to the designation Civilingeniør, cand.polyt. i energiteknik. The English designation is: Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Energy Engineering).
The designation is applied with one of the following titles:
The Master’s programme is a 2-year, research-based, full-time study programme taught in English. The programme is set to 120 ECTS credits.
The Study Board can approve successfully completed (passed) programme elements from other Master’s programmes in lieu of programme elements in this programme (credit transfer). The Study Board can also approve successfully completed (passed) programme elements from another Danish programme or a programme outside of Denmark at the same level in lieu of programme elements within this curriculum. Decisions on credit transfer are made by the Study Board based on an academic assessment. See the Joint Programme Regulations for the rules on credit transfer.
In exceptional circumstances, the Study Board study can grant exemption from those parts of the curriculum that are not stipulated by law or ministerial order. Exemption regarding an examination applies to the immediate examination.
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published by the faculty on their website.
In the assessment of all written work, regardless of the language it is written in, weight is also given to the student's formulation and spelling ability, in addition to the academic content. Orthographic and grammatical correctness as well as stylistic proficiency are taken as a basis for the evaluation of language performance. Language performance must always be included as an independent dimension of the total evaluation. However, no examination can be assessed as ‘Pass’ on the basis of good language performance alone; similarly, an examination normally cannot be assessed as ‘Fail’ on the basis of poor language performance alone.
The Study Board can grant exemption from this in special cases (e.g., dyslexia or a native language other than Danish).
The Master’s Thesis must include an English summary (or another foreign language: French, Spanish or German upon approval by the Study Board). If the project is written in English, the summary must be in Danish (The Study Board can grant exemption from this). The summary must be at least 1 page and not more than 2 pages (this is not included in any fixed minimum and maximum number of pages per student). The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.
At programmes taught in Danish, it is assumed that the student can read academic texts in modern Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and English and use reference works, etc., in other European languages (German or other languages can also be mentioned here if relevant). At programmes taught in English, it is assumed that the student can read academic text and use reference works, etc., in English.
The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:
A Candidatus graduate has the following competency profile:
A Candidatus graduate has competencies that have been acquired via a course of study that has taken place in a research environment.
A Candidatus graduate is qualified for employment on the labour market based on his or her academic discipline as well as for further research (PhD programmes). A Candidatus graduate has, compared to a Bachelor, developed his or her academic knowledge and independence so as to be able to apply scientific theory and method on an independent basis within both an academic and a professional context.
The graduate of the Master of Science programme has the following qualifications:
Knowledge
In addition, students from the different specialisations have the following knowledge:
Skills
In addition, the different specialisations have the following skills:
Competences
The programme is structured in modules and organised as a problem based study. A module is a programme element or a group of programme elements which aims to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods. Examination formats are defined in the modules of the present curriculum.
The programme is based on a combination of academic, problem oriented and interdisciplinary approaches and organised based on the following types of instruction that combine skills and reflection:
1st to 4th semesters of the programme are taught in English, and projects are to be written in English.
The structure of the Master of Science study programme is shown in the following figure
MSc Programme in Energy Engineering
Background (Objective of 1st semester)
The objective of the 1st semester on the Master of Science programme in Energy Engineering is to prepare the students to follow one of the six specialisations offered:
To qualify for the 1st semester of the Master of Science programme in Energy Engineering, 5 routes are approved for students who have followed the Bachelor’s study programme in Energy at Aalborg University:
For students with a Bachelor’s degree from another university an introductory 1st semester is mandatory (called INTRO semester), in which a basic course is taught to familiarize the students with Problem Based Learning, besides the engineering courses belonging to the specialisation. Furthermore, an extra course in Control Theory and Matlab is held for the INTRO semester students.
Content (Project work on 1st semester)
For all students
1st semester contains engineering subjects (courses and project work) in the area of the chosen specialisation.
For students with a Bachelor’s degree from Aalborg University
The students are required to acquire knowledge about scientific English and the project work will be documented by a scientific paper, a summary report, a poster and a presentation at a conference, all in English.
For students with a Bachelor’s degree from another university (INTRO semester students)
Here the focus is on the problem based, project organised learning method used at Aalborg University. The students will write a project report documenting their project work. The students must attend “Project Based Learning and Project Management” to gain knowledge about the problem based teaching method used at Aalborg University.
All modules are assessed through individual grading according to the 7-point grading scale or Passed/Not passed. All modules are assessed by the supervisor/lecturer together with an external examiner (external assessment) or with an additional examiner (internal assessment) or by assessment by the supervisor/lecturer only.
Control Theory and MATLAB (INTRO): For international students only.
3rd semester: The student may follow a relevant study as a guest student (30 ECTS) at another university in Denmark or abroad, see details in Moodle. However the student’s special preferences for the semester must be approved by the Study Board in advance.
Instead of doing the project work and the elective courses, the student can do project work in a company as an individual or as a part of a group. See details in Moodle. However the student’s special preferences for the semester must be approved by the Study Board in advance.
Offered as:
1-professional | |||||
Specialisation:
Thermal Energy and Process Engineering | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method |
1 Semester
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Fluid Mechanical Analysis Methods | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Problem Based Project Organised Learning in Thermo-Mechanical Analysis Methods (INTRO) | Project | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Multiphase Flow | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Fluid Mechanics and Compressible Flow | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes and Applied Statistics | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Control Theory and MATLAB (INTRO) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
2 Semester
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Modelling and Optimisation of Energy Systems | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Fuel Conversion and Production | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Chemical Reactors and Process Systems | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Optimisation Theory and Reliability | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
3 Semester
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Optimisation, Analysis and Control of Thermal Energy and Processing Systems | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Voluntary Traineeship | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
4 Semester
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Master’s Thesis | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Master’s Thesis | Project | 50 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Offered as:
1-professional | |||||
Specialisation:
Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technology | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method |
1 Semester
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Fluid Mechanical Analysis Methods | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Problem Based Project Organised Learning in Thermo-Mechanical Analysis Methods (INTRO) | Project | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Multiphase Flow | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Fluid Mechanics and Compressible Flow | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes and Applied Statistics | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Control Theory and MATLAB (INTRO) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
2 Semester
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Modelling and Optimisation of Fuel Cell Systems | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Fuel Conversion and Production | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Chemical Reactors and Process Systems | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Optimisation Theory and Reliability | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
3 Semester
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Optimisation, Analysis and Control of Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technology Systems | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Voluntary Traineeship | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
4 Semester
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Master’s Thesis | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Master’s Thesis | Project | 50 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Offered as:
1-professional | |||||
Specialisation:
Wind Power Systems | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method |
1 Semester
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Dynamics in Electrical Energy Engineering | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Problem Based Project Organised Learning in Dynamics in Electrical Energy Engineering (INTRO) | Project | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Dynamic Modelling of Electrical Machines and Control Systems | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
High Voltage Engineering and EMI/EMC | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes and Applied Statistics | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Control Theory and MATLAB (INTRO) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
2 Semester
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Interaction between Wind Power Generation Units and Electrical Loads or Power System | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Advanced Course in Electrical Power Systems | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
Advanced Power Electronics and Applications | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Optimisation Theory and Reliability | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
3 Semester
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Advanced Project in Wind Power Systems | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Voluntary Traineeship | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
4 Semester
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Master’s Thesis | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Master’s Thesis | Project | 50 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Offered as:
1-professional | |||||
Specialisation:
Power Electronics and Drives | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method |
1 Semester
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Dynamics in Electrical Energy Engineering | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Problem Based Project Organised Learning in Dynamics in Electrical Energy Engineering (INTRO) | Project | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Dynamic Modelling of Electrical Machines and Control Systems | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
High Voltage Engineering and EMI/EMC | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes and Applied Statistics | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Control Theory and MATLAB (INTRO) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
2 Semester
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Control of Power Electronic Systems | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Control of Electrical Drive Systems and Converters | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
Advanced Power Electronics and Applications | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Optimisation Theory and Reliability | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
3 Semester
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Advanced Project in Power Electronics and Drives | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Voluntary Traineeship | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
4 Semester
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Master’s Thesis | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Master’s Thesis | Project | 50 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Offered as:
1-professional | |||||
Specialisation:
Mechatronic Control Engineering | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method |
1 Semester
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Control of a Hydraulically Actuated Mechanical Structure | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Problem Based Problem Organised Learning in Control of a Hydraulically Actuated Mechanical Structure (INTRO) | Project | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Dynamic Modelling of Electrical Machines and Control Systems | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
Non-linear Control and Multi-body Systems | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes and Applied Statistics | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Control Theory and MATLAB (INTRO) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
2 Semester
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Advanced Control of Electrical Machines | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Control of Electrical Drive Systems and Converters | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
Multi Variable Control | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Optimisation Theory and Reliability | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
3 Semester
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Mechatronic Systems | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Voluntary Traineeship | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
4 Semester
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Master’s Thesis | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Master’s Thesis in Mechatronic Control Engineering (long Master's Thesis) | Project | 50 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Offered as:
1-professional | |||||
Specialisation:
Electric Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method |
1 Semester
| |||||
Dynamics in Electrical Energy Engineering | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Problem Based Project Organised Learning in Dynamics in Electrical Energy Engineering (INTRO) | Project | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Dynamic Modelling of Electrical Machines and Control Systems | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
High Voltage Engineering and EMI/EMC | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes and Applied Statistics | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Control Theory and MATLAB (INTRO) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
2 Semester
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Modern Electrical Power Systems Analysis | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Advanced Course in Electrical Power Systems | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
Advanced Power Electronics and Applications | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Optimisation Theory and Reliability | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
3 Semester
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Advanced Project in Electrical Power Systems and High Voltage Systems | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Voluntary Traineeship | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
4 Semester
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Master’s Thesis | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Master’s Thesis | Project | 50 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Elective courses on 3rd semester MSc
In addition to the project work, the students should choose 10 ECTS courses on the 3rd semester MSc. The Study Board of Energy offers a portfolio of various, elective courses covering the technical aspects for the thermal, electrical, mechatronic and offshore specialisations with reference to well-defined research programmes which reflect the current research focus of the Department of Energy Technology. Each year the Study Board of Energy selects a number of the courses below to be announced as the year’s elective courses (6 to 10). Based on the number of students assigned to each of these courses, 2 to 6 courses will be taught covering broadly all specialisations.
The elective courses approved by the Study Board of Energy are given in the following overview
Non-linear Control and Multi-body Systems: This course is not offered to the students on the Mechatronic Control Engineering specialisation since they have already had this course.
Courses from other specialisations at Aalborg University or from other universities might be relevant too. Nevertheless, the courses must be approved by the Study Board of Energy in advance.
Elective Courses Energy Engineering | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method |
Advanced Analysis of Thermal Machines | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written and oral exam |
Advanced Modelling and Control of Voltage Source Converters | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written and oral exam |
Analysis of Advanced Thermal Process Systems | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Battery Energy Storage Systems | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written and oral exam |
Biomass Conversion and Biofuels | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written and oral exam |
Biomass Gasification, Combustion and their Advanced Modelling | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Control of Grid Connected Photovoltaic and Wind Turbine Systems | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written and oral exam |
Electrochemical Modelling of Fuel Cells, Electrolysers and Batteries | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Energy Conversion and Storage in Future Energy Systems | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written and oral exam |
Fault Tolerant Control | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam |
Future Power System in Denmark | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written and oral exam |
Modern Electrical Drives | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written and oral exam |
Modern Power Electronic Devices and their Models | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written and oral exam |
Non-linear Control and Multi-body Systems | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
System Identification and Diagnosis | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Test and Validation | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written and oral exam |
Wind Power System and Renewable Energy Grid Integration | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written and oral exam |
All students, who have not participated in Aalborg University’s PBL introductory course during their Bachelor’s degree, must attend the introductory course “Problem-based Learning and Project Management”. The introductory course must be approved before the student can participate in the project exam. For further information, please see the School of Engineering and Science’s website on Problem Based Learning and Project Management.
The current version of the study curriculum is published on the Aalborg University website for study curricula.
Additional information about semester descriptions is available in Moodle which is the school room for School of Engineering and Science (SES). Moodle provides study-related information, i.e. course descriptions, course literature, timetables and information about activities and events.
The curriculum is approved by the Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Science and enters into force as of September 2017 for all new, enrolled students.
Students who wish to complete their studies under the previous curriculum from 2012 must conclude their education by the summer examination period 2018 at the latest, since examinations under the previous curriculum are not offered after that date.
Minor editorial changes have been made in connection with the digitisation of the study curriculum.