Pursuant to consolidation Act 778 of August 7, 2019 on Universities (the University Act), the following is established.
The programme also follows the Examination Policies and Procedures incl. the Joint Programme Regulations for Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Order no. 2285 of December 1, 2021 on Full-time University Programmes (the University Programme Order) and Ministerial Order no. 2271 of December 1, 2021 on University Examinations (the Examination Order). Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 104 of January 24, 2021 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 114 of February 3, 2015 (the Grading Scale Order).
The programme is offered in Esbjerg.
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 Build, Energy, Electronics and Mechanics in Esbjerg.
The Master's programme is affiliated to the Civil engineering corps of external examiners.
Applicants with a legal right of admission (retskrav):
Applicants without legal right of admission:
Students with the following bachelor’s degrees might be admitted if they have chosen electable courses with a minimum of 5 ECTS within electrical machines and 5 ECTS within power electronics:
All applicants without a legal claim must prove that their English language qualifications is equivalent to level B (Danish level) in English
The Master’s programme entitles the graduate to the designation: Civilingeniør, Cand. polyt. i avanceret effektelektronik. The English designation is: Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Advanced Power Electronics).
The Master’s programme is a 2-year, research-based, full-time study programme. The programme is set to 120 ECTS credits.
The Study Board can approve that passed programme elements from other educational programmes at the same level replaces programme elements within this programme (credit transfer).
Furthermore, the Study Board can, upon application, approve that parts of this programme is completed at another university or a further education institution in Denmark or abroad (pre-approval of credit transfer).
The Study Board’s decisions regarding credit transfer are based on an academic assessment.
The Study Board’s possibilities to grant exemption, including exemption to further examination attempts and special examination conditions, are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studieservice.aau.dk/regler-vejledninger
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studieservice.aau.dk/regler-vejledninger
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. If the project is written in English, the summary can be in Danish. The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.
It is assumed that the student can read academic texts in his or her native language as well as in English and use reference works, etc., in other European languages.
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’s programme has the following qualifications:
Knowledge
Skills
Competences
Upon completion of the MSc programme, the student has achieved advanced professional competences in advanced power electronics and electrical machines together with design, control, modelling, simulation and optimisation of energy or mechatronic systems. The competences should advance the student’s ability to perform in functions within planning, development, consulting and research in Danish as well as international industries or public institutions. Examples could be research and development departments or top management positions in energy supply companies, such as wind power, machine manufacturing, or process industries as well as electro-technical and consultancy companies, etc.
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. Examinations 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 work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection:
1st to 4th semesters of the programme are taught in English, and projects are to be written in English.
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).
An overview of the four semesters is shown in the table below
Offered as:
1-professional | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
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Diagnosis and Maintenance
(N-APEL-K1-1B) | Project | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
System Identification and Diagnosis
(N-SEE-K1-3A) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam | English |
Condition Monitoring and Product Life Cycle Management
(N-APEL-K1-3A) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes and Applied Statistics
(22KMATSPASTA) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Elective Modules 1st Semester
One module must be chosen
| Course | 5 | ||||
2 Semester
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Control of Power Electronic Systems
(N-APEL-K2-1A) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Non-linear Control and Reliability
(N-APEL-K2-2A) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam | English |
Dynamic Modelling of Electrical Machines and Control Systems
(N-SEE-K2-7A) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Advanced Power Electronics and Applications
(N-EE-K2-12B) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam | English |
3 Semester
Option 1
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Advanced Control in Industrial Electronics
(N-APEL-K3-1B) | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Project Oriented Study in an External Organisation
(N-APEL-K3-2A) | Project | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option 2
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Advanced Control in Industrial Electronics
(N-APEL-K3-1B) | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Elective Courses 3rd Semester
Two courses must be chosen
| Course | 10 | ||||
4 Semester
Master's Thesis
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Master’s Thesis
(N-APEL-K4-1B) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
Elective modules
1st semester: One of the following modules: "Scientific Paper and Conference on Diagnosis and Maintenance" or "Control Theory and MATLAB" must be chosen (total 5 ECTS).
3rd semester:
Option 1: The student can do project oriented study in an external organisation jointly with the module "Advanced Control in Industrial Electronics" as an individual or as a part of a group. However the student's special preferences for the semester must be approved by the Study Board in advance.
Option 2: The student can combine the project module "Advanced Control in Industrial Electronics" (20 ECTS) with elective courses (10 ECTS) at AAU. Please see the courses below.
Elective Modules 1st Semester One module must be chosen | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Scientific Paper and Conference on Diagnosis and Maintenance (elective)
(N-APEL-K1-2A) | Project | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Control Theory and MATLAB
(N-EE-K1-13B) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Elective courses on 3rd semester MSc
In addition to the project work "Advanced Control in Industrial Electronics", the student can choose 10 ECTS courses on the 3rd semester. The Study Board of Energy offers a portfolio of elective courses covering the technical aspects for the Advanced Power Electronics programme 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.
The elective courses approved by the Study Board of Energy are given in the following overview
Elective Courses 3rd Semester Two courses must be chosen | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Advanced Modelling and Control of Voltage Source Converters
(N-EE-K3-9A) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written and oral exam | English |
Adaptive and Predictive Control
(N-APEL-K3-4A) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam | English |
Artificial Intelligence
(N-APEL-K3-3B) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Applied Optimisation for Energy Systems Engineering: Theory and Practice
(N-EE-K3-23B) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam | English |
Control of Grid Connected Photovoltaic and Wind Turbine Systems
(N-EE-K3-14B) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Fault Tolerant Control
(N-EE-K3-17B) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam | English |
Modern Electrical Drives
(N-EE-K3-19B) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Modern Power Electronic Devices and their Models
(N-EE-K3-20A) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written and oral exam | English |
Test and Validation
(N-EE-K3-21A) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written and oral exam | English |
Performance Assessment and Modelling of Batteries
(N-EE-K3-24B) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
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 module description.
The current version of the study curriculum is published on the Aalborg University website for study curricula and the Study Board's website.
Additional information about semester descriptions is available in Moodle. 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 and enters into force as of September 2022.
The Study Board does not offer teaching after the previous curriculum from 2020 after the summer examination 2023.
The Study Board will offer examinations after the previous curriculum, if there are students who have used examination attempts in a module without passing. The number of examination attempts follows the rules in the Examination Order.
The Vice-dean has on March 9, 2023, approved a revision of the type of exam in the module ”Dynamic Modelling of Electrical Machines and Control Systems” valid as of spring 2023.