Energy Technology
Vaasa campus
Become skilled in the control and optimization of energy systems, explore new innovations in the bio-based circular economy and discover the latest developments in energy generation and storage. Welcome to Novia University of Applied Sciences, in the biggest energy industry cluster in the Nordic countries!
The program is intended for students typically from environmental, energy, mechanical, electrical or civil engineering disciplines.
Curriculum
Please notice that courses are preliminary and subject to changes.
Autumn 2024 (26th August-13th December2024)
Code
|
Course name
|
ECTS credits
|
| ET22EC01 |
EE Sustainability in Engineering Solutions |
6 |
| ET22EE04 |
EE Thesis Management (Double Degree) |
1 |
| TKV22AE01 |
PT General Energy Technology |
3 |
| ET22TE01 |
PT Combustion Engineering |
6 |
| ET22TE02 |
PT Energy: Resources, Transfer and Storage |
6 |
| ET22EC03 |
ECE Digital Logic Basics |
3 |
| ET22TE03 |
EES Fundamentals of Electrical Energy |
3 |
| ELA22SS02 |
EES AC Drives |
3
|
Spring 2025 (7th January -4th May 2025)
Code
|
Course name
|
ECTS credits
|
| ET22EE02 |
EE Bio-Economy Innovation |
3 |
| ET22EE01 |
EE Project Management |
5 |
| ET22EC04 |
ECE Practical Boolean Control |
3 |
| ET22EC05 |
ECE Microcontroller Techniques |
3 |
| ET22EC06 |
ECE Internet of Things |
6 |
| ET22EE03 |
EDO Distributed Energy Systems |
6 |
| ET22ED02 |
EDO Modelling and Optimization of Energy Systems |
3 |
| ELA22SS03 |
EDO Applied Control Engineering |
3 |
| ELA22ED01 |
EDo Battery Technology |
3 |
Environmental Engineering (15 ECTS) - Module: EE
• Definition and measurement of sustainability in an energy context
• Waste management and recycling technologies - environmental legislation and administration
• Life Cycle Analysis modelling using cradle to cradle/grave scenarios and assessment
• Bio-refining of agricultural residuals and the production of bioplastics/biocomposites
• Behavioral economics - Nudge psychology and the Technology Adoption Curve
• Project risk and environmental impact management
Process Technology (15 ECTS) - Module: PT
• Process design basics: Energy sources, resources, thermodynamics, combustion engineering
• Combustion modelling and simulations - theory and practical measurements
• Resource efficiency and the analysis of energy systems from a global perspective
• Current/ future prospects for energy storage (mechanical, chemical, thermal) technologies
• Low(er) carbon technologies: controversy with nuclear power and co-firing solutions
• Energy prospecting and assessment for solar and wind resource potential
• Emission control and the use of liquid/non-liquid biofuels transport solutions
Energy Design and Optimization (15 ECTS) - Module: EDO
• Principles of design and engineering of distributed energy concepts and technologies
• Basics in optimization theory with practical examples with focus on energy systems and challenges
• Modelling theory and the use of ‘simulation’ as a tool in energy systems design
• Smart grid systems including distributed consumption and electricity production
• Energy solution development with emphasis on reliability, dispatchability and economics
• Principle of Feedback Control Systems and the Proportional, Integral and Derivative components (PID)
Energy Control Engineering (15 ECTS) - Module: ECE
• Introduction to Number systems, Boolean Logic and Gates Circuits
• Authentic PLC Control with a practical application programming project
• Microcontroller techniques and System Control with Interrupt Requests
• Sensors, software and other technologies that exchange data over the Internet
Electrical Energy Systems (6 ECTS) - Module: EES
• Introduction to Number systems, Boolean Logic and Gates Circuits
• Authentic PLC Control with a practical application programming project
• Electrical Energy Fundamentals and Energy Control with AC drives
