Curriculum

Advanced Power Electronics

The students understand the basic design principles for power electronics
circuits and know how to simulate and compute the relevant signals and
transients. They know and are able to design special and applied power
electronics circuits. Students understand the working principles and the
design relevant criteria and are able to realize design principles of DC energy
conversion for high power applications, High voltage DC transportation
systems, Hybrid switching, E-car, battery and PV power electronics relevant
system approaches.
Students understand and are able to design, Filter, EMC and EMI concepts,
DSP integration, power electronics control algorithms
They know the basic power semiconductor technologies and their preferred
applications like, silicon, silicon carbide, silicon nitrate
Students know the relevant magnetic materials and the methods for optimizing
the material effort as well as the characterization of magnet materials
They know the basic design rules for power electronic circuits with special
respect to EMC, EMI, robustness, and heat balance (cooling approaches)

Advanced Power Electronics

• Semester: 2
• Type: Pflicht, Vorlesung
• ECTS: 3
• Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Materials and components for power electronic components and modern power electronics technologies.
Magnet material and characterization.
Control approaches for power electronics.
Special power electronics applications - Power electronics for energy applications --> High current energy conversion & High voltage energy conversion
· Hybrid switching
· E-cars
· Battery systems
· PV systems
Filtering and filters (active/passive)
Simple EMC and EMI design principles
Designing of power electronics circuits and lay out approaches

Advanced Power Electronics

• Semester: 2
• Type: Pflicht, Laborübung
• ECTS: 2
• Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Materials and components for power electronic components and modern
power electronics technologies
Magnet material and characterization
Control approaches for power electronics
Special power electronics applications
· Power electronics for energy applications
o High current energy conversion
o High voltage energy conversion
· Hybrid switching
· E-cars
· Battery systems
· PV systems
Filtering and filters (active/passive)
Simple EMC and EMI design principles
Designing of power electronics circuits and lay out approaches

Please note: Students enrolled in this course must also enroll in 21_PETLE

Advanced High Voltage Engineering

Students learn how to understand the fundamental break down mechanisms
in solid and liquid dielectrics
They know the concepts of overvoltage protection and insulation coordination
Students are aware of and able to apply nondestructive test procedures
They know the principles and approaches of state diagnostics and predictive
maintenance

Advanced High Voltage Engineering

• Semester: 3
• Type: Pflicht, Vorlesung
• ECTS: 4
• Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Breakdown in solid and liquid dielectrics, advanced physics
Breakdown in liquids, advanced physics
Overvoltages, testing procedures and insulation coordination
Advanced non-destructive insulation test techniques
Testing and diagnosis at HV power equipment and condition evaluation

Advanced High Voltage Engineering

• Semester: 3
• Type: Pflicht, Laborübung
• ECTS: 5
• Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Breakdown in solid and liquid dielectrics, advanced physics
Breakdown in liquids, advanced physics
Overvoltages, testing procedures and insulation coordination
Advanced non-destructive insulation test techniques
Testing and diagnosis at HV power equipment and condition evaluation

Please note: Students enrolled in this course must also enroll in 21_HEI3LE

Electromagnetic Field Theory in Multiphysics Systems

Students understand the full Maxwell’s Equations and are able to solve them with analytical approaches as well as with numerical methods. They know the approaches to interlink the electrodynamics with other physics disciplines and are able to model the problem for simple multi physic problems (simple heat transfer or flow boundary conditions). Students are able to classify the single problems of electromagnetic fields (stationary, quasi stationary, non-stationary, flow field, electric field, magnetic field and coupling effects). Students understand special applications of the Maxwell’s Equations as basic EMC and EMI principles, induction and influencing, displacement current, non-uniform and non-stationary flow fields, antennas. Students can develop electromagnetic numeric models
and are able to solve them. They are able to link these problems to
other simple physics problems.
Students know the principles to improve convergence stability with special respect to nonlinear material parameter and are able to influence to solver to achieve convergence.
Students are able to model simple problems and to solve them analytically.

Electromagnetic Field Theory in Multiphysics Systems

• Semester: 2
• Type: Pflicht, Vorlesung
• ECTS: 4
• Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Full Maxwell Equations (MES)
· Types of MES / problems of electromagnetic fields
· Application MES for the development of models
· Analytic solutions for MES
· Numeric solutions for MES
· Interpretation and reflection of solutions
Combination of MES with simple mechanical, heat flow, and flow formulations
Applied MES for engineering problems

Electromagnetic Field Theory in Multiphysics Systems

• Semester: 2
• Type: Pflicht, Übung
• ECTS: 3
• Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Full Maxwell Equations (MES)
· Types of MES / problems of electromagnetic fields
· Application MES for the development of models
· Analytic solutions for MES
· Numeric solutions for MES
· Interpretation and reflection of solutions
Combination of MES with simple mechanical, heat flow, and flow formulations
Applied MES for engineering problems

Please note: Students enrolled in this course must also enroll in 21_EFT2LE

Electromagnetic Field Theory in Multiphysics Systems

• Semester: 2
• Type: Pflicht, Laborübung
• ECTS: 2
• Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Full Maxwell Equations (MES)
· Types of MES / problems of electromagnetic fields
· Application MES for the development of models
· Analytic solutions for MES
· Numeric solutions for MES
· Interpretation and reflection of solutions
Combination of MES with simple mechanical, heat flow, and flow formulations
Applied MES for engineering problems

Please note: Students enrolled in this course must also enroll in 21_EFT2LE and 21_EFT2PR

Energy Automation and Protection Systems

Basics of communication network technologies and its practical applications
Basics of network security
Standardized communication protocols for use in power engineering (IEC and IEEE)
Network traffic/protocol analysis
Basics of power system protection technology - components and topology of a protection arrangement
Basic principles in protection technology:
Overcurrent protection
Distance protection
Differential protection
Protection concepts/ Possible realization of redundant protection concepts

Energy Automation and Protection Systems

• Semester: 1
• Type: Pflicht, Vorlesung
• ECTS: 3
• Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Basics of communication network technologies and its practical applications
Basics of network security
Standardized communication protocols for use in power engineering (IEC and IEEE)
Network traffic/protocol analysis
Basics of power system protection technology - components and topology of a protection arrangement
Basic principles in protection technology:
Overcurrent protection
Distance protection
Differential protection
Protection concepts/ Possible realization of redundant protection concepts

Energy Automation and Protection Systems

• Semester: 1
• Type: Pflicht, Laborübung
• ECTS: 3
• Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Basics of communication network technologies and its practical applications
Basics of network security
Standardized communication protocols for use in power engineering (IEC and IEEE)
Network traffic/protocol analysis
Basics of power system protection technology - components and topology of a protection arrangement
Basic principles in protection technology:
Overcurrent protection
Distance protection
Differential protection
Protection concepts/ Possible realization of redundant protection concepts

EMC and EMI Aspects

Students understand the basic principles of coupling effects and are able to
calculate the order of effects
They know and apply the relevant approaches for EMC and EMI proof
designs
Students are able to design appropriate EMC systems, filters measurement,
electronics and communication circuits

EMC and EMI Aspects

• Semester: 3
• Type: Pflicht, Vorlesung
• ECTS: 3
• Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Physics of coupling principles (galvanic, induction of electric and magnetic
fields)
EMC and EMI proof design concepts
EMC and EMI shielding
Simulation and calculation of EMC and EMI approaches
Lightning effects and lightning protection concepts
Simulation of lightning protection systems

Please note: Students enrolled in this course must also enroll in 21_ECI3LB

EMC and EMI Aspects

• Semester: 3
• Type: Pflicht, Laborübung
• ECTS: 3
• Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Physics of coupling principles (galvanic, induction of electric and magnetic
fields)
EMC and EMI proof design concepts
EMC and EMI shielding
Simulation and calculation of EMC and EMI approaches
Lightning effects and lightning protection concepts
Simulation of lightning protection systems

Please note: Students enrolled in this course must also enroll in 21_ECI3LE

Advanced Control Engineering

Control approaches for energy systems (P, Q, U, f control, control approaches
in smart grid systems, etc.)
Control approaches for battery, wind, PV and charging and e-car systems
Approaches for robust control algorithms for nonlinear systems and systems
with dead times
Cascaded control systems
Intercommunication between control systems
PLC programming and PLC program development

Advanced Control Engineering

• Semester: 2
• Type: Pflicht, Vorlesung
• ECTS: 3
• Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Control approaches for energy systems (P, Q, U, f control, control approaches
in smart grid systems, etc.)
Control approaches for battery, wind, PV and charging and e-car systems
PLC's
Approaches for robust control algorithms for nonlinear systems and systems
with dead times
Cascaded control systems
Intercommunication between control systems
PLC programming and PLC program development

Advancewd Control Engineering

• Semester: 2
• Type: Pflicht, Laborübung
• ECTS: 4
• Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Control approaches for energy systems (P, Q, U, f control, control approaches
in smart grid systems, etc.)
Control approaches for battery, wind, PV and charging and e-car systems
PLC's
Approaches for robust control algorithms for nonlinear systems and systems
with dead times
Cascaded control systems
Intercommunication between control systems
PLC programming and PLC program development

Please note: Students enrolled in this course must also enroll in 21_CEN2LE

Advanced Measurement Engineering and Sensor Systems

Learning objectives:
- Software-based analysis of discrete-time signals (MATLAB, Python) and application of theoretical concepts from the field of signal- and data analysis.
- Introduction to fundamental concepts in Machine Learning.

Content:
- Understanding of basic properties of measurement signals (time domain, frequency domain) and
their mathematical description.
- Basic algorithms of digital signal processing: Convolution, Correlation, Fourier- and Wavelet
transformation
- Supervised / Unsupervised Machine Learning Algorithms
- Classification, Regression, Clustering
- Examples in MATLAB and Python

Computer-based Measure,emt Systems and IoT

• Semester: 1
• Type: Pflicht, Laborübung
• ECTS: 4
• Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Design and developing of automated measurement systems
EMC EMI with special respect to electrical energy systems
Special measurement problems in electrical energy measurement systems
Embedded measurement systems
Special sensors and advanced sensor technology
Energy harvesting for sensor systems
Sensor system communication
Signal processing of measurements
Developing and writing computer based measurement programs

Please note: Students enrolled in this course must also enroll in 21_MES1LE

Signal Analysis and Machine Learning

• Semester: 1
• Type: Pflicht, Vorlesung
• ECTS: 4
• Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Learning objectives:
- Software-based analysis of discrete-time signals (MATLAB, Python) and application of theoretical concepts from the field of signal- and data analysis.
- Introduction to fundamental concepts in Machine Learning.

Content:
- Understanding of basic properties of measurement signals (time domain, frequency domain) and
their mathematical description.
- Basic algorithms of digital signal processing: Convolution, Correlation, Fourier- and Wavelet
transformation
- Supervised / Unsupervised Machine Learning Algorithms
- Classification, Regression, Clustering
- Examples in MATLAB and Python

Numerical Mathematics and Advanced Calculus

Students will understand important methods from Higher Calculus, Numerical
Mathematics, Probability Theory and Statistics (Contents see below),
and can solve practical problems, including the use of software.

Advanced Calculus

• Semester: 1
• Type: Pflicht, Vorlesung
• ECTS: 5
• Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Advanced Calculus:
Vector Analysis: Vector Field, Divergence, Curl, Nabla-Operator, Volume
Integrals, Line Integrals, Surface Integrals, Divergence Theorem, Stokes’
Theorem
Partial Differential Equations: Separation of Variables

Numerical Mathematics

• Semester: 1
• Type: Pflicht, Übung
• ECTS: 4
• Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Numerical Mathematics:
Introduction in Numerical Mathematics
Numerical Solution of Nonlinear Equations
Numerical Solution of Linear Systems of Equations (direct and iterative
methods)
Numerical Differentiation
Numerical Integration
Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations

Statistics

Probability (density) function, distribution function, expectation, variance of
a random variable
Binomial distribution, hypergeometric distribution, Poisson process (Poisson
distribution, exponential distribution), Normal distribution, Chi-square
distribution, Student's distribution
Estimation of parameters (moment estimation, Maximum-Likelihood-
Estimation), Confidence intervals
Parametric tests (z-test and t-test for one and two populations, distribution
test, probability test)
Non-parametric tests (chi-squared independence test, Mann-Whitney-Test,
etc.)
Quality control charts
Statistical software: Introduction into a statistical software program and use
of the program in the above mentioned units

Statistics

• Semester: 2
• Type: Pflicht, Integrierte Lehrveranstaltung
• ECTS: 4
• Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Probability (density) function, distribution function, expectation, variance of
a random variable
Binomial distribution, hypergeometric distribution, Poisson process (Poisson
distribution, exponential distribution), Normal distribution, Chi-square
distribution, Student's distribution
Estimation of parameters (moment estimation, Maximum-Likelihood-
Estimation), Confidence intervals
Parametric tests (z-test and t-test for one and two populations, distribution
test, probability test)
Non-parametric tests (chi-squared independence test, Mann-Whitney-Test,
etc.)
Quality control charts
Statistical software: Introduction into a statistical software program and use
of the program in the above mentioned units

Project

Project

• Semester: 3
• Type: Pflicht, Problemorientiertes Lernen
• ECTS: 12
• Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Students answer a scientific question taking into account the Electrical Engineering Masters programme’s subjects.

Master‘s Thesis

Master's Exam

• Semester: 4
• Type: Pflicht, Sonstige
• ECTS: 2
• Exam type: Mündliche Prüfung

Students defend their master’s thesis and answer questionnaires out of two courses linked to their master’s thesis.

Master's Thesis

• Semester: 4
• Type: Pflicht, Masterarbeit
• ECTS: 24
• Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Students answer a scientific question taking into account the Electrical Engineering Masters programme’s subjects. This work should be done in a real-world industrial setting, which will require employment for 600 hours (4 month full-time employment).

Master‘s Seminar

Master's Seminar

• Semester: 4
• Type: Pflicht, Seminar
• ECTS: 2
• Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Students answer a scientific question taking into account the Electrical Engineering Masters programme’s subjects.

Intercultural Leadership and Management

Basics of Intercultural Management;
Intercultural decision-making and responsibility for a successful management
in intercultural business situations;
Specific characteristics in international and intercultural project management
Leadership in an international context;
Models, functions and tasks of leadership;
Key competences of executives and connection between leadership and
personality;
The role of the executive;
Enhancements of intercultural key competences

Intercultural Leadership and Management

• Semester: 4
• Type: Pflicht, Übung
• ECTS: 2
• Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Basics of Intercultural Management;
Intercultural decision-making and responsibility for a successful management
in intercultural business situations;
Specific characteristics in international and intercultural project management
Leadership in an international context;
Models, functions and tasks of leadership;
Key competences of executives and connection between leadership and
personality;
The role of the executive;
Enhancements of intercultural key competences

Cross-Cultural Negotiations

Theory and key principles of intercultural communication;
Harvard Negotiation concept;
Introduction to negotiation and meeting moderation;
Cultural specificity in international meetings and projects
Practicing negotiation skills and conflict resolution in a intercultural context;
Development of intercultural key competences
Efficient preparation for successful negotiations;
Creation of results which satisfy both parties (win-win situations);
Methods and tools of meeting moderation and discussion facilitation;
Role, attitude, tasks of the moderator/ discussion leader;
Interventions techniques (target-review, interviewing technique, feedback
technique, technique of visual discussions);

Cross-Cultural Negotiations

• Semester: 1
• Type: Pflicht, Übung
• ECTS: 2
• Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Theory and key principles of intercultural communication;
Harvard Negotiation concept;
Introduction to negotiation and meeting moderation;
Cultural specificity in international meetings and projects
Practicing negotiation skills and conflict resolution in a intercultural context;
Development of intercultural key competences
Efficient preparation for successful negotiations;
Creation of results which satisfy both parties (win-win situations);
Methods and tools of meeting moderation and discussion facilitation;
Role, attitude, tasks of the moderator/ discussion leader;
Interventions techniques (target-review, interviewing technique, feedback
technique, technique of visual discussions);

Financing

Financing

• Semester: 3
• Type: Pflicht, Vorlesung
• ECTS: 1
• Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Financial assessment of projects
Concept of levelized cost
Business plan and energy pricing
Energy pricing with respect to examples like
• Classical energy utilization
• Domestic systems
• Island systems
• Microgrid systems
Overview on marketing and market development
Contracting
Funding of projects on international degree
Financial assessment of international and national projects

Energy Markets and Energy Law

Energy Markets and Energy Law

• Semester: 3
• Type: Pflicht, Vorlesung
• ECTS: 2
• Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Market Concepts: History of European Electricity and Gas Markets, EU
Energy Law, Regulation of Markets, EU Internal Market of Electricity, Market
Rules, Guidelines and Network Codes, EU Environmental Law
Products, Commodities and Energy Services: Energy Assets Pricing, OTC
Trading, Energy Exchange Spot Market, Intraday Market, Balance Energy,
Capacity Markets, Renewables Support Schemes, Emissions Trading System,
Green Certificates
Market Risk: Risk Management for Electricity Trading, Hedging Strategies
Systems Security: System Balancing, Reserve Capacities for Frequency
Control, Auxiliary Services for TSOs, Network Capacity Allocation, Congestion
Management