The course covers four different essay topics. For each topic, the students write an essay which is then discussed in a seminar.
EH2221 The Sustainable Electric Power Engineer 1.5 credits
The course aims to give students the opportunity to study electric power engineering's role in society from a variety of viewpoints, and also to provide an opportunity to reflect on their own development and education.
The course is based on 8 sections, and runs for 2 years. During each section a topic is presented, and the students write a short report on the topic, and discuss these reports in a group with a teacher.
Information per course offering
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Information for Autumn 2025 Start 25 Aug 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 25 Aug 2025 - 1 Jun 2026
- Periods
Autumn 2025: P1 (0.4 hp), P2 (0.4 hp)
Spring 2026: P3 (0.4 hp), P4 (0.3 hp)
- Pace of study
10%
- Application code
51433
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
Open for incoming students that only follow one year of the master programme in electric power engineering (TELPM)
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
Contact
Mikael Amelin (amelin@kth.se)
Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus EH2221 (Autumn 2020–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus EH2221 (Autumn 2020–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course disposition
Course contents
The course extends over a year i.e. four periods. Each period includes different subjects. Main themes for the course are: the role of engineers and the technology in society, social and ethical aspects, the responsibility of people for how the technology is used, the international labour market, culture and communication.
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course, students should be able to:
- discuss central questions linked to the importance of engineers in society
- discuss and analyse the role of electric power engineering in society and its role to reach economically, socially and ecologically sustainable development
- discuss and analyse scientific, social and ethical aspects of research and development
- discuss and analyse human responsibility for how the technology is used including aspects of social, economic, environmental and working conditions
- discuss ethical and cultural questions and differences in an international environment
- discuss the above-mentioned subjects at a high level
- present arguments based on scientific results
- meet deadlines
- write short, clear, analyses including one's own analyses.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Completed Degree of Bachelor (180 credits) or the equivalent academic qualifications. Documented skills in English equivalent to English B.
Recommended prerequisites
None
Equipment
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Literature
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Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- UPP1 - Assignment, 1.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
Participation in all seminars, submitted and passed assignments. The grading is based on the student's active participation in the discussions and the quality of the submitted reports.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Electrical Engineering
Education cycle
Second cycle
Add-on studies
None
Contact
Mikael Amelin (amelin@kth.se)
Supplementary information
In this course, the EECS code of honor applies, see:
http://www.kth.se/en/eecs/utbildning/hederskodex.