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Study year 1

The following courses are part of study year one.

The course application codes and study periods are valid for the academic year 2022/2023. For other academic years, different application codes and study periods may apply

General Courses

General Courses

Specialisations: Track, Nuclear Energy (NUEY)

Mandatory courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
SH2600 Nuclear Reactor Physics, Major Course 9 hp Second cycle
SH2702 Nuclear Reactor Technology 8 hp Second cycle
SH2706 Sustainable Energy Transformation Technologies 9 hp Second cycle

Conditionally elective courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
SH2302 Nuclear Physics 8 hp Second cycle
SH2603 Radiation, Protection, Dosimetry and Detectors 6 hp Second cycle
SH2605 Radiation Damage in Materials 6 hp Second cycle
SH2610 Leadership for Safe Nuclear Power Industry 6 hp Second cycle
SH2611 Small Reactors 6 hp Second cycle
SH2612 Nuclear Power Safety 6 hp Second cycle
SH2613 Generation IV Reactors 6 hp Second cycle
SH2614 The Nuclear Fuel Cycle 6 hp Second cycle
SH2701 Thermal-Hydraulics in Nuclear Energy Engineering 6 hp Second cycle
SH2704 Monte Carlo Methods and Simulations in Nuclear Technology 6 hp Second cycle
SH2705 Compact Reactor Simulator- Exercises in Reactor Kinetics and Dynamics 6 hp Second cycle
SH2772 Chemistry and Physics of Nuclear Fuels 8 hp Second cycle
SH2774 Numerical Methods in Nuclear Engineering 6 hp Second cycle

Information regarding conditionally elective courses

At least five courses of the conditionally elective courses should be selected.

Specialisations: Track, Renewable Energy (RENE)

Mandatory courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
MJ1432 Practical Energy Related Project 9 hp First cycle
MJ2405 Sustainable Power Generation 9 hp Second cycle
MJ2411 Renewable Energy Technology 6 hp Second cycle
MJ2508 Energy Systems for Sustainable Development 6 hp Second cycle
MJ2509 Energy in the built environment 9 hp Second cycle
MJ2511 Energy Management 7.5 hp Second cycle

Recommended courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
AL2115 Transdisciplinary Approaches for System Innovations 7.5 hp Second cycle
AL2160 Environmental Management 7.5 hp Second cycle
ED2200 Energy and Fusion Research 6 hp Second cycle
EG2110 Power System Stability and Control 7.5 hp Second cycle
EG2240 Power System Planning 6 hp Second cycle
EJ2230 Control in Electrical Energy Conversion 6 hp Second cycle
MJ2426 Applied Heat and Power Technology 6 hp Second cycle
MJ2438 Modeling of Energy Systems - Heat and Power Generation 6 hp Second cycle
MJ2500 Large Scale Solar Power 6 hp Second cycle
MJ2510 Methods of research in sustainable energy 7.5 hp Second cycle
MJ2512 Transformation in Energy Policy and Climate Agenda 6 hp Second cycle
MJ2514 District heating and cooling 3 hp Second cycle
MJ2515 Numerical Heat Transfer in Energy Technology 3 hp Second cycle
MJ2516 Sustainability perspectives for assessing and designing research, projects and policies 3 hp Second cycle
MJ2518 Energy Demand and Supply Distribution Systems in the Built Environment 6 hp Second cycle
MJ2519 Energy Supply Systems for Buildings 6 hp Second cycle

Supplementary information

A new recommended course in Energy Mangement of 7.5 credits will be added to the course list when the course is established.

Specialisations: Track, Smart Electrical Networks and System (SENS)

Mandatory courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
EG2100 Power System Analysis 6 hp Second cycle
EI2455 Smart Electrical Networks and Systems 7.5 hp Second cycle
EI2600 Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Electric Power Engineering 6 hp Second cycle
EI2610 Industrial Innovation Project 12 hp Second cycle
EJ2201 Electrical Machines and Drives 6 hp Second cycle
EJ2301 Power Electronics 6 hp Second cycle

Conditionally elective courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
AK2030 Theory and Methodology of Science (Natural and Technological Science)
Conditionally elective advanced course
4.5 hp Second cycle
EG2110 Power System Stability and Control
Conditionally elective advanced course
7.5 hp Second cycle
EG2210 Electricity Market Analysis
Conditionally elective advanced course
7.5 hp Second cycle
EG2240 Power System Planning
Conditionally elective advanced course
6 hp Second cycle
EG2340 Wind Power Systems
Conditionally elective advanced course
7.5 hp Second cycle
EH2221 The Sustainable Electric Power Engineer
Conditionally elective advanced course
1.5 hp Second cycle
EH2741 Communication and Control in Electric Power Systems
Conditionally elective basic course
6 hp Second cycle
EH2745 Computer Applications in Power Systems
Conditionally elective advanced course
4.5 hp Second cycle
EI2430 High-voltage Engineering 7.5 hp Second cycle
EI2436 Power Grid Technology and Substation Design
Conditionally elective basic course
6 hp Second cycle
EI2440 Electrotechnical Design 7.5 hp Second cycle
EI2460 Batteries for Energy Storage in Electrical Systems 6 hp Second cycle
EI2490 Seminar Course in Electrotechnical Design and High Voltage Equipment
Conditionally elective advanced course
1.5 hp Second cycle
EJ2420 Seminars in Electrical Machines and Power Electronics
Conditionally elective advanced course
1.5 hp Second cycle
EL2450 Hybrid and Embedded Control Systems
Conditionally elective advanced course
7.5 hp Second cycle

Supplementary information

The programme consists of mandatory and conditionally elective courses.

A new project course consisting of 9 credits will replace EI2610 Industrial innovation project as a mandatory course for the academic year 21/22.

Information regarding conditionally elective courses

Select a minimum of 6 credits from the conditionally elective basic courses.

Select a minimum of 13,5 credits from the conditionally elective advanced courses.

EH2770 cancelled.

EG2200 will not be given the academic year 2022/23.

EG2120 has been removed.

EG2220 has been replaced be EG2240.

Specialisations: Track, Smart Cities (SMCS)

Mandatory courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
AL2115 Transdisciplinary Approaches for System Innovations 7.5 hp Second cycle
EG2100 Power System Analysis 6 hp Second cycle
EJ2301 Power Electronics 6 hp Second cycle
MJ2443 Heating, Cooling and Indoor Climate 6 hp Second cycle
MJ2686 Smart Cities and Climate Mitigation Strategies, Larger Course - Project Based 9 hp Second cycle

Recommended courses

Course code Course name Scope Educational level
AI2155 Urban Economics and Cost Benefit Analysis 7.5 hp Second cycle
AL2130 Waste Management 7.5 hp Second cycle
AL2160 Environmental Management 7.5 hp Second cycle
EG2110 Power System Stability and Control 7.5 hp Second cycle
EG2210 Electricity Market Analysis 7.5 hp Second cycle
EH2741 Communication and Control in Electric Power Systems 6 hp Second cycle
EH2745 Computer Applications in Power Systems 4.5 hp Second cycle
EI2600 Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Electric Power Engineering 6 hp Second cycle
EJ2201 Electrical Machines and Drives 6 hp Second cycle
EJ2230 Control in Electrical Energy Conversion 6 hp Second cycle
ME2016 Project Management: Leadership and Control 6 hp Second cycle
ME2163 Leading People and Organizations in Different Contexts
Replaces ME2063
6 hp Second cycle
MJ2381 Introduction to Energy Systems Analysis and Applications - Minor Course 6 hp Second cycle
MJ2411 Renewable Energy Technology 6 hp Second cycle
MJ2518 Energy Demand and Supply Distribution Systems in the Built Environment 6 hp Second cycle

Information regarding conditionally elective courses

EH2770 cancelled.

MJ2437 is replaced by MJ2518.

MJ2472 is replaced by MJ2381.