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Sustainable Energy Systems

Curriculum

organized by semesters and modules, with ECTS points per semester

Modules

Sustainable Energy Systems

1. 2. 3. 4.

Sustainable Development

2.5 2.5

Sustainable Development

Consideration of sustainable development goals in renewable energy projects; Evaluation of projects and plants; Project development for large-scale renewable energy plants in an international context;

Sustainable Development
  • Semester: 1
  • Type: Pflicht, Integrierte Lehrveranstaltung
  • ECTS: 2,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Introduction to the topic of Sustainable Development, Terms and Definitions, UN Sustainable Development Goals, Implementation of the UN goals, status quo and development scenarios, projects for implementing Sustainable Development in international comparison

Energy Project Development
  • Semester: 2
  • Type: Pflicht, Integrierte Lehrveranstaltung
  • ECTS: 2,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Meaning and how to approach for the project states Feasibility study Due diligence Energy Yield Assessment Permitting

Energy Engineering

1. 2. 3. 4.

Renewables

8 5.5

Renewables

Knowledge of the fundamentals of renewable PV systems, wind energy systems, hydroelectric systems and renewable energy potentials; Study of the main technical components of renewable energy systems; Planning and design of renewable energy systems including small island and grid-connected systems; The physics of solar cells and the production of various cell types is introduced; The students also get an introduction of the legal framework for installing renewable energy systems as well as the economical evaluation of projects.

Solar Energy
  • Semester: 1
  • Type: Pflicht, Vorlesung
  • ECTS: 2,5
  • Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

• Technical components • Potential of solar radiation • Introduction to PV systems • Solar cells types • Production of PV cells • Properties of solar modules and generators • DC and AC components • Solar batteries • Basic design and planning of PV grid-connected and island systems • Energy yield estimation of solar systems • Status of the technologies • Potential of CO2 reduction • Environmental impact

Solar Energy
  • Semester: 1
  • Type: Pflicht, Übung
  • ECTS: 1,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

• Technical components • Potential of solar radiation • Introduction to PV systems • Solar cells types • Production of PV cells • Properties of solar modules and generators • DC and AC components • Solar batteries • Basic design and planning of PV grid-connected and island systems • Energy yield estimation of solar systems • Status of the technologies • Potential of CO2 reduction • Environmental impact

Wind Energy
  • Semester: 1
  • Type: Pflicht, Vorlesung
  • ECTS: 2,5
  • Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

• Wind potential • Wind turbine types • Wind turbine system concepts • Structure and technical components of wind turbines • Basic design and planning of wind farms • Energy yield estimation of wind farms • Status of the technologies • Potential of CO2 reduction • Environmental impact

Wind Energy
  • Semester: 1
  • Type: Pflicht, Übung
  • ECTS: 1,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

• Wind potential • Wind turbine types • Wind turbine system concepts • Structure and technical components of wind turbines • Basic design and planning of wind farms • Energy yield estimation of wind farms • Status of the technologies • Potential of CO2 reduction • Environmental impact

Hydro Power
  • Semester: 2
  • Type: Pflicht, Integrierte Lehrveranstaltung
  • ECTS: 2,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

- History o Use o Worldwide o Europe - Hydropower plants o Classification o Plant types - Turbines o Classification o Types - General principles o Energetic o Hydrological o Legal o Economy - Hydropower utilization and ecology - Advantages and disadvantages of hydropower - Possible solutions - Small hydropower plants - Electricity from sewers

Renewables Laboratory
  • Semester: 2
  • Type: Pflicht, Laborübung
  • ECTS: 3
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Solar PV laboratory including: • measurements of PV cells • spectral response measurement • PV module field and bypass diodes • PV inverter measurements (input, output, efficiency) • PV-battery system characterisation Selected topics from wind energy and hydro power

Engineering Basics

1. 2. 3. 4.

Electrical Engineering

8.5

Electrical Engineering

Knowing and understanding of the essential physical principles in electrical circuits and their components; Knowing and understanding of electrical energy and power (including corresponding terms like real power, reactive power, power factor, etc.); Knowing and understanding of essentials and applications of DC, AC, and multi-phase circuits; Knowing and understanding of essential calculation methods for DC, AC, and multiphase Circuits; essential measurement methods (e.g. voltage, current, power and energy measurement, oscilloscope, etc.); Understanding the fundamentals of semiconductors; Principles and applications of essential semiconductors; Knowing of fundamental discrete electronically circuits including power electronics; Knowing and applying the fundamental calculation methods for electronic circuits.

Basics of Electrical Engineering
  • Semester: 1
  • Type: Pflicht, Vorlesung
  • ECTS: 4
  • Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Basic definitions of electrical units • Current • Potential • Field • Voltage • Resistance and resistivity o Temperature influence o Mechanical influence • Conductance and conductivity • Power • Energy Direct current circuits and the relevant computational methods • Kirchoff's laws • Helmholtz method • Equivalent sources (voltage and current) Alternating current circuits and the relevant computational methods • Time domain • Frequency domain • Harmonics analyzes Special AC circuits • Parallel and serial oscillators • Passive low pass and band pass filters • Reactive power compensation Three phase systems Essential measuring techniques • Voltmeter • Amperemeter • Wattmeter • Oscilloscope • Shunt Essential domestic installation circuits, protective devices, elements and grounding systems Essential symbols and elements of drawings for electrical circuits Semiconductor elements (Diode, Transistor, IGBT, Thyristor, Varistor,...) • Physical principles • Characteristics • Operational behavior • Elementary circuits • Protective circuits Basic optoelectronic elements and principles • Photodiode and solar cell • Light depending resistors Basics electronic circuits • Electronically switches o Protection methods  Free wheel diode  ... • Analog amplifier • Operational amplifier • Constant current circuit • Essential converter circuits o Buck, boost converter o Rectifier circuits  One, and three phase o DC-DC converters o Inverter circuits Digital circuits

Basics of Electrical Engineering
  • Semester: 1
  • Type: Pflicht, Übung
  • ECTS: 3
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Basic definitions of electrical units • Current • Potential • Field • Voltage • Resistance and resistivity o Temperature influence o Mechanical influence • Conductance and conductivity • Power • Energy Direct current circuits and the relevant computational methods • Kirchoff's laws • Helmholtz method • Equivalent sources (voltage and current) Alternating current circuits and the relevant computational methods • Time domain • Frequency domain • Harmonics analyzes Special AC circuits • Parallel and serial oscillators • Passive low pass and band pass filters • Reactive power compensation Three phase systems Essential measuring techniques • Voltmeter • Amperemeter • Wattmeter • Oscilloscope • Shunt Essential domestic installation circuits, protective devices, elements and grounding systems Essential symbols and elements of drawings for electrical circuits Semiconductor elements (Diode, Transistor, IGBT, Thyristor, Varistor,...) • Physical principles • Characteristics • Operational behavior • Elementary circuits • Protective circuits Basic optoelectronic elements and principles • Photodiode and solar cell • Light depending resistors Basics electronic circuits • Electronically switches o Protection methods  Free wheel diode  ... • Analog amplifier • Operational amplifier • Constant current circuit • Essential converter circuits o Buck, boost converter o Rectifier circuits  One, and three phase o DC-DC converters o Inverter circuits Digital circuits

Basics of Electrical Engineering
  • Semester: 1
  • Type: Pflicht, Laborübung
  • ECTS: 1,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Basic definitions of electrical units • Current • Potential • Field • Voltage • Resistance and resistivity o Temperature influence o Mechanical influence • Conductance and conductivity • Power • Energy Direct current circuits and the relevant computational methods • Kirchoff's laws • Helmholtz method • Equivalent sources (voltage and current) Alternating current circuits and the relevant computational methods • Time domain • Frequency domain • Harmonics analyzes Special AC circuits • Parallel and serial oscillators • Passive low pass and band pass filters • Reactive power compensation Three phase systems Essential measuring techniques • Voltmeter • Amperemeter • Wattmeter • Oscilloscope • Shunt Essential domestic installation circuits, protective devices, elements and grounding systems Essential symbols and elements of drawings for electrical circuits Semiconductor elements (Diode, Transistor, IGBT, Thyristor, Varistor,...) • Physical principles • Characteristics • Operational behavior • Elementary circuits • Protective circuits Basic optoelectronic elements and principles • Photodiode and solar cell • Light depending resistors Basics electronic circuits • Electronically switches o Protection methods  Free wheel diode  ... • Analog amplifier • Operational amplifier • Constant current circuit • Essential converter circuits o Buck, boost converter o Rectifier circuits  One, and three phase o DC-DC converters o Inverter circuits Digital circuits

Thermodynamics and Chemistry

8.5

Thermodynamics and Chemistry

Understanding the characteristics and thermodynamic properties of Hydrogen; Overview on hydrogen production methods; Fundamentals of Hydrogen combustion; Different options for hydrogen storage and utilization; Engineering of hydrogen plants, plant dimensioning; Overview on current hydrogen projects; Understanding the chemical basics of batteries

Basics of Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry
  • Semester: 1
  • Type: Pflicht, Vorlesung
  • ECTS: 4
  • Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Overview of thermodynamic cycle processes; Property method for hydrogen; General combustion theory; Comparison of hydrogen combustion with hydrocarbon combustion; Thermodynamic fundamentals of Hydrogen compression; Understanding the chemical basics of batteries

Basics of Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry
  • Semester: 1
  • Type: Pflicht, Übung
  • ECTS: 3
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Overview of thermodynamic cycle processes; Property method for hydrogen; General combustion theory; Comparison of hydrogen combustion with hydrocarbon combustion; Thermodynamic fundamentals of Hydrogen compression; Understanding the chemical basics of batteries

Basics of Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry
  • Semester: 1
  • Type: Pflicht, Laborübung
  • ECTS: 1,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Overview of thermodynamic cycle processes; Property method for hydrogen; General combustion theory; Comparison of hydrogen combustion with hydrocarbon combustion; Thermodynamic fundamentals of Hydrogen compression; Understanding the chemical basics of batteries

Computer Science

1. 2. 3. 4.

Scientific Programming

2.5

Scientific Programming

Writing Python scripts for engineering and scientific purposes Scientific data processing Simulation of algorithms and processes

Scientific Programming
  • Semester: 2
  • Type: Pflicht, Integrierte Lehrveranstaltung
  • ECTS: 2,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

General programming skills: Developing of programmes Approach for software projects Programme structures Subroutines Data types and definitions Loops Case Objects Machine User Interfaces Graphic User Interface Access to Worksheets and workbooks Dialogs File access Text and binary files Programming techniques Documentation

Statistics and Data Analysis

2.5 2.5

Statistics and Data Analysis

The students are able to solve applied statistical problems with the methods noted below (course content “Applied Statistics”). The students are able to program simple data processing routines.

Applied Statistics
  • Semester: 2
  • Type: Pflicht, Integrierte Lehrveranstaltung
  • ECTS: 2,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Probability theory: • Probability • Permutations and Combinations • Random Variables • Probability Distributions • Mean Value • Variance • Binomial Distribution • Hypergeometric Distribution • Poisson Process (Poisson Distribution, Exponential Distribution) • Normal Distribution • Weibull Distribution • Reliability Statistics: • Graphical Representation of Data • Mean/Variance of Data, Estimation of Parameters (Method of Moments, Maximum Likelihood Method) • Confidence Intervals • Tests for the Parameter of the Normal Distribution • Quality Control • Chi Square Goodness of Fit Test • Test for the Parameter of the Binomial Distribution • Nonparametric Tests • Regression Analysis

Data Analysis
  • Semester: 3
  • Type: Pflicht, Integrierte Lehrveranstaltung
  • ECTS: 2,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Analyze measurement or test data Graphical representation and interpretation of data Summarizing characteristics of data Derive forecasts Application of the methods from the subject "Statistics" with the help of Python

Elective Modules

1. 2. 3. 4.

Elective Hydrogen and Battery Systems

12 13

Elective Hydrogen and Battery Systems

Graduates will have an understanding of how electrochemical, electrical, mechanical and thermal storage systems work. They know the operation of storage systems and their integration into comprehensive energy systems. They have mastered the methods for dimensioning storage systems, taking into account generation and energy demand. Basic and advanced understanding of Hydrogen, its properties and characteristics and the main aspects of the safe handling, storage and transport of Hydrogen. Overview and knowledge of the requirements, challenges, and solutions for hydrogen storage and transportation in a carbon neutral economy. Knowledge, comparative analysis and application-oriented evaluation of technologies for the storage and transport of hydrogen.

Battery Technology
  • Semester: 2
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Vorlesung
  • ECTS: 3
  • Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Basics of energy conversion; Capacitor batteries, lithium-ion batteries; Traction and storage batteries (lead, nickel, sodium); High-energy batteries; Redox-flow batteries; Application range of the different battery technologies; System integration; Legal framework conditions

Hydrogen Technology
  • Semester: 2
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Vorlesung
  • ECTS: 3
  • Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Available energy resources, chemical basics; Hydrogen production; Application areas of hydrogen; Hydrogen infrastructure and technology; Safety aspects; Basics of fuel cells, application areas of fuel cells

Hydrogen Technology
  • Semester: 2
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Laborübung
  • ECTS: 3
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Available energy resources, chemical basics; Hydrogen production; Application areas of hydrogen; Hydrogen infrastructure and technology; Safety aspects; Basics of fuel cells, application areas of fuel cells

Interdisciplinary Project
  • Semester: 2
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Projekt
  • ECTS: 3
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Students answer a scientific question taking into account the Sustainable Energy System programme’s topics. A group of students are asked to execute research in form of teamwork. They have to establish a small research project including a project plan. Each team member has to share his/her personal input to the total result. One report has to be written and the individual input has to be defended in form of an oral assessment.

Applications of Hydrogen and Battery Technologies
  • Semester: 3
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Vorlesung
  • ECTS: 5
  • Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Application of Hydrogen technologies in different industries; Overview of Hydrogen storage methods; Overview of Hydrogen transport methods; Detailed discussion of selected storage methods; Detailed discussion of selected transport and distribution methods; Comparison of different methods to store and transport Hydrogen

E-Mobility
  • Semester: 3
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Vorlesung
  • ECTS: 2,5
  • Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Powertrain technology and e-mobility; Conventional and alternative powertrain systems; Strategies for optimizing the powertrain; Methods and devices for storing and supplying electric energy on vehicles; Electric traction drives; Vehicle concepts of electric road vehicles; Public transport; Energy use in e-vehicles; Charging infrastructure; Integration in residential systems; Concurrency factors

E-Mobility
  • Semester: 3
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Laborübung
  • ECTS: 1,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Powertrain technology and e-mobility; Conventional and alternative powertrain systems; Strategies for optimizing the powertrain; Methods and devices for storing and supplying electric energy on vehicles; Electric traction drives; Vehicle concepts of electric road vehicles; Public transport; Energy use in e-vehicles; Charging infrastructure; Integration in residential systems; Concurrency factors

Safety Aspects of Hydrogen and Batteries
  • Semester: 3
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Integrierte Lehrveranstaltung
  • ECTS: 4
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Safety regulations & risk assessment concerning handling, storage and transportation; Safety considerations and safety measures for hydrogen; Battery chemistry and types, battery management & thermal management; Codes, standards and regulations for hydrogen and batteries; Case studies

Elective Renewable Energy Systems

12 14.5

Elective Renewable Energy Systems

Study of the main technical components of renewable energy systems. Planning and design of grid-connected large scale renewable energy systems. The students also get an introduction of the legal framework for installing renewable energy systems as well as the economical evaluation of projects. Students understand the essentials of current and future energy transport systems (with special respect to consumer demand and behavior) Future technologies for efficient and effective energy transport based on the requirements of future energy supply.

Interdisciplinary Project
  • Semester: 2
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Projekt
  • ECTS: 3
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Students answer a scientific question taking into account the Sustainable Energy System programme’s topics. A group of students are asked to execute research in form of teamwork. They have to establish a small research project including a project plan. Each team member has to share his/her personal input to the total result. One report has to be written and the individual input has to be defended in form of an oral assessment.

Large-Scale Solar Power Plants
  • Semester: 2
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Integrierte Lehrveranstaltung
  • ECTS: 3
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Solar resource estimation (advanced level) Solar inverter concepts and advanced grid features PV and wind energy project development Planning and simulation of large-scale solar power plants using modern design and simulation tools (WAsP, PV Syst, or similar) System integration Operation and monitoring of large-scale solar power plants

Modern Energy Transport and Distribution
  • Semester: 2
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Vorlesung
  • ECTS: 3
  • Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Essentials of Energy Transport Smart Grids Electrical storage systems like batteries and hydrogen based systems Technical operation, facility management Micro grids as island systems Hybrid systems (e.g. diesel in combination with PV and/or wind) Storage systems electrically and thermal Grid connection of decentralized power plants Balancing in transport and distribution systems

Modern Energy Transport and Distribution
  • Semester: 2
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Übung
  • ECTS: 3
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Essentials of Energy Transport Smart Grids Electrical storage systems like batteries and hydrogen based systems Technical operation, facility management Micro grids as island systems Hybrid systems (e.g. diesel in combination with PV and/or wind) Storage systems electrically and thermal Grid connection of decentralized power plants Balancing in transport and distribution systems

Energy Meteorology
  • Semester: 3
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Integrierte Lehrveranstaltung
  • ECTS: 2,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Meteorological basics (air pressure, wind speed, temperature, radiation, structure of the atmosphere, aerosols and clouds, atmospheric dynamics) Timescales of weather-related variability (diurnal, synoptic systems, sea-sonal fluctuations, climate-related variability) Impact of weather-related variability on yield renewable energy production (wind energy, photovoltaic, solar thermal) Statistical analysis of weather data Simulation of weather-related variability of renewable energy production (wind energy, photovoltaic, solar thermal) Climatology, climate variability, state of current knowledge Climate databases for potential of renewable energies worldwide; Overview, background and comparison Weather Forecast: historical development and state of the art, prediction accuracy. Different methods for different spatial and temporal scales (nowcasting, short-term, medium-term, long-term fore-casts) Numerical forecast models; "Downscaling", "post-processing" and statis-tical methods, chaos theory and ensemble prediction, limits of predictability

Grid Integration of Renewable Power Plants
  • Semester: 3
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Vorlesung
  • ECTS: 2,5
  • Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Parameters for storage technologies for grid integration Scenarios for the use of stationary storage in the power grid Forecasts to ensure the quality of the grid Physical grid connection Virtual power plants

Grid Integration of Renewable Power Plants
  • Semester: 3
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Laborübung
  • ECTS: 1,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Parameters for storage technologies for grid integration Scenarios for the use of stationary storage in the power grid Forecasts to ensure the quality of the grid Physical grid connection Virtual power plants

Large-Scale Wind Power Plants
  • Semester: 3
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Integrierte Lehrveranstaltung
  • ECTS: 2,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Wind resource estimation (advanced level) Advanced grid features Wind energy project development Planning and simulation of large-scale wind power plants using modern design and simulation tools (WindPRO or similar) System integration Operation and monitoring of large-scale wind power plants

Operations Research for Energy Systems
  • Semester: 3
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Integrierte Lehrveranstaltung
  • ECTS: 2,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Simulation of heating, cooling and air-conditioning technology (HVAC); Power plant simulation; Modeling of networked energy systems on system simulation with modeling in the field of energy conversion, transport and storage, integration of renewable energies into existing networks (e.g. load forecasts for estimating the required capacities for load management measures and power/heat coupling); Lad forecasts for the estimation of the required capacities for load management measures and power/heat coupling); Control engineering for the optimization of processes and manufacturing methods; optimization of thermo-fluidic processes and cycles as well as heat transfer processes; Simulation of energy storage systems; Integration of renewable energies into local energy networks as well as optimal dimensioning of different energy storage systems; operations research; Energy-economic modeling and simulations

Operations Research for Energy Systems
  • Semester: 3
  • Type: Wahlpflicht, Projekt
  • ECTS: 3
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Simulation of heating, cooling and air-conditioning technology (HVAC); Power plant simulation; Modeling of networked energy systems on system simulation with modeling in the field of energy conversion, transport and storage, integration of renewable energies into existing networks (e.g. load forecasts for estimating the required capacities for load management measures and power/heat coupling); Lad forecasts for the estimation of the required capacities for load management measures and power/heat coupling); Control engineering for the optimization of processes and manufacturing methods; optimization of thermo-fluidic processes and cycles as well as heat transfer processes; Simulation of energy storage systems; Integration of renewable energies into local energy networks as well as optimal dimensioning of different energy storage systems; operations research; Energy-economic modeling and simulations

Business and Social Skills

1. 2. 3. 4.

Social Skills

2.5 5

Social Skills

The exercises are usually conducted in blocks in which communication, negotiation and moderation skills are practiced, preferably with instructor input, working in small groups with moderated plenary discussions, casestudies, role-playing, videos, film analyses and individual group feedback. The exercises are normally conducted in blocks in which management and leadership skills are practiced, preferably with instructor input, working in small groups with moderated plenary discussions, case studies, role-playing, videos, film analyses and individual group feedback

Academic Writing
  • Semester: 1
  • Type: Pflicht, Seminar
  • ECTS: 1,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Text comprehensibility; Academic writing style (research questions; wording for reports, papers and thesis; representation of tables, diagrams and figures; working with text templates); Academic tools and ressources (citing tools, literature data base, etc)

Intercultural Communication
  • Semester: 1
  • Type: Pflicht, Seminar
  • ECTS: 1
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Theory and key principles of intercultural communication Processes of intercultural adaptation (eg Stage model of Milton Bennett,…) Cultural Specificity in international “meetings” and projects Practicing negotiations und conflict resolution in a intercultural context Development of intercultural key competencies

Field Trips
  • Semester: 3
  • Type: Pflicht, Seminar
  • ECTS: 3
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Visits of companies of the energy and hydrogen domain; Analysis of companies and related technologies; Preparation and discussion of economical and/or technological reports

Intercultural Leadership
  • Semester: 3
  • Type: Pflicht, Seminar
  • ECTS: 2
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Models, functions and tasks of leadership Key competencies of executives Connection between leadership and personality The role of the executive as a result of all expectations towards the role owner The executive as a multiplying factor of all targets and values in a company The executive as a developer of the own staff

Economy and Management

5 2.5

Economy and Management

Understanding of international energy markets and energy trading; Trading concepts; Fundamentals of energy pricing; Financial assessment of utilisation of (renewable) energy, energy efficiency projects; Financing of projects and entrepreneurships

Energy Markets and Policy
  • Semester: 2
  • Type: Pflicht, Integrierte Lehrveranstaltung
  • ECTS: 2,5
  • Exam type: Schriftliche Prüfung

Energy pricing with respect to examples like • Classical energy utilisation • Domestic systems • Island systems • Microgrid systems Energy trading (Market places, products, hedging, …) Financial assessment Overview on marketing and market development

International Project Management
  • Semester: 2
  • Type: Pflicht, Integrierte Lehrveranstaltung
  • ECTS: 2,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

The students are learning the specific characteristics of international project management and the different cultural ways of management Intercultural decision-making and responsibility for a successful management in intercultural business situations Getting knowledge about the own and foreign cultures Overview of different cultural ways of management Leadership in an international context Specific characteristic in international and intercultural project management Enhancements of intercultural key competencies

Financing
  • Semester: 3
  • Type: Pflicht, Integrierte Lehrveranstaltung
  • ECTS: 2,5
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Contracting Funding of projects on international degree Financial assessment of international and national projects

Applied Engineering

1. 2. 3. 4.

Project Work

7

Project Work

Fundamental approach of research; Formulation of scientific questions; Analytical approaches; Studying literature; Concept of scientific reporting and writing; Approach to answering a scientific question; Present and discuss research results

Master Project
  • Semester: 3
  • Type: Pflicht, Projekt
  • ECTS: 7
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Students answer a scientific question taking into account the Sustainable Energy System programme’s topics. They have to establish a small research project including a project plan. The Master Project will be the basis for the subsequent Master Thesis

Thesis

28

Thesis

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

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

This seminar is held in parallel to the Master’s thesis. It represents the individual supervision of the student in order to assist him/her to complete his/her personal research and scientific work ability.

Master Thesis
  • Semester: 4
  • Type: Pflicht, Masterarbeit
  • ECTS: 27
  • Exam type: Immanente Beurteilung

Students learn to establish a research project, identify the scientific question and develop a proper approach. Finally they summarise the research results in form of a Master’s Thesis.

Exam

2

Exam

Present and defend scientific content of thesis work

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

Presentation of Master Thesis First examination Topic Second examination Topic

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