Electric Energy Systems
Source: https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/msc-programmes/electrical-engineering/specialization/electric-energy-systems Parent: https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/msc-programmes/electrical-engineering
Delivery of sustainable, reliable and competitive energy is one of the largest and most important global challenges of our time. Our dependency of fossil fuels and the global climate challenge requires an urgent technological transformation of all parts of the electric energy system. Novel electric plants and components have to be developed, and power systems have to be redesigned and transformed into smart user-interactive grids enable integration of a variety of sources.
Denmark has the possibility to take a leading role in the future development of electric energy systems. Denmark is a leading country for development and manufacturing of energy technology and the importance is growing. The Danish export of energy technology has grown from 17 billion DKK in 1996 to more than 50 billion DKK in 2007. The strong growth rates are not only due to rapid technological development but also due to a national ambition of being a leading global supplier of energy solutions.
Ambitious targets for changing the energy systems are set both nationally and globally. For example it is the target of the Danish government that that renewable energy sources should cover 50% of the electric power consumption in 2025. The targets require a huge effort of a substantially increased number of skilled energy engineers in the future.
The study line
The objective of the study line in electric energy systems is to provide you with a deep insight and knowledge, which qualifies you to analyse, design, develop and operate electric energy systems. The study line is based on fundamental knowledge of electromagnetisms and circuit analysis.
With this study line you will get competences enabling you to contribute to the development of a sustainable, reliable and competitive energy system, including CO2-friendly solutions, e.g. fuel cells, wind power, intelligent system control, electric vehicles, smart end-user technologies and superconductivity.
The core disciplines cover power system engineering, high voltage engineering and power electronics in close interaction with control engineering, automation and informatics. The unique Danish energy system is used as an experimental platform in courses and projects.
The study line has a strong industrial perspective, and the teaching interact with a broad range of companies within the energy field. Your MSc thesis will typically focus on solution of a specific problem in form of an analysis and design task and be done in collaboration of an industrial partner within an ongoing research project.
Electric Energy Systems (EES)
The objective of the specialization in electric energy systems is to provide you with a deep insight and knowledge, which qualifies you to analyse, design, develop and operate electric energy systems. Requirements for this specialization is fundamental knowledge of electromagnetism, AC-circuits and standard programming tools.
With this specialization, you will get competences enabling you to contribute to the development of a sustainable, CO2-friendly, reliable and competitive energy system. System solutions include a classic power engineering approach or more focus on digital, intelligent power and energy systems at all levels. The technology related solutions can include e.g. solar cells, wind power, batteries, electric vehicles, transmission/distribution components and power-to-x.
The unique Danish energy system is often used as an experimental platform in courses and projects.
The specialization has a strong industrial perspective, and the teaching interacts with a broad range of companies within the power and energy field. Your final MSc-project will typically focus on solution of a specific problem in form of an analysis and design task and be done in collaboration of an industrial partner within an ongoing research project.
Innovation II (INNO) - mandatory :
| 46745 | Integration of wind power in the power system | 5 | point | Autumn E3B (Fri 13-17) |
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Core competence I (CORE1) - mandatory :
| 46700 | Introduction to Electric Power Systems | 10 | point | Autumn E4 (Tues 13-17, Fri 8-12) |
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Core competence II (CORE 2) - choose 20 ECTS among the following courses:
| 46705 | Power grid analysis | 5 | point | Spring F3A (Tues 8-12) |
| 46711 | Stability and control in electric power systems | 5 | point | Autumn E5B (Wed 13-17) |
| 46720 | High voltage engineering | 10 | point | Spring F5 (Wed 8-17) |
| 46740 | Distributed energy technologies, modelling and control | 5 | point | Spring F1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 46755 | Renewables in electricity markets | 5 | point | Spring F2A (Mon 13-17) |
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Advanced programme specific courses (AVANC): Choose 15 ECTS among the rest of the programme specific courses:
Note:
- Courses in CORE 2 can be counted towards this group AVANC, but NOT vice versa. The following list includes additional courses for the AVANC, excluding those from CORE 2.
| 34652 | Power Electronics 1 | 10 | point | Autumn E5 (Wed 8-17) |
| 46550 | Offshore wind grid connection and high-voltage DC (HVDC) transmission | 5 | point | Autumn E4B (Fri 8-12) |
| 46715 | Transients in power systems | 5 | point | Autumn E1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 46725 | Electrical machines | 5 | point | Spring F2A (Mon 13-17) |
| 46735 | Wind, solar and energy storage electrical drive trains | 10 | point | Autumn E2 (Mon 13-17, Thurs 8-12) |
| 46750 | Optimization in modern power systems | 5 | point | Autumn E5A (Wed 8-12) |
| 46765 | Machine learning for energy systems | 5 | point | Autumn E5B (Wed 13-17) |
| 46770 | Integrated energy grids | 5 | point | Spring F5A (Wed 8-12) |
| 46775 | Real-time electro-magnetic transient simulation and protection testing in power systems | 5 | point | June |
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Elective Courses
This group contains in principle all DTU's advanced level courses. In addition to regular courses, special courses are also accepted in this group of courses, provided that the topic and level of the special course is approved by DTU supervisors. Instead you may also choose to follow more programme specific courses or conduct a MSc thesis larger than the standard 30 ECTS points.
Focus on Intelligent Energy Systems - example
Polytechnical foundation
Programme specific courses
Thesis
Electives
1.Semester
46700\ Introduction to Electric Power Systems
10 point
46765\ Machine learning for energy systems
5 point
34366\ Intelligent systems
5 point
Electives \ Electives
5 point
Electives 1 \ Electrives
5 point
2.Semester
46755\ Renewables in electricity markets
5 point
46740\ Distributed energy technologies,... Distributed energy technologies, modelling and control
5 point
46705\ Power grid analysis
5 point
34748\ Modelling for operation of complex... Modelling for operation of complex industrial plants
5 point
12101\ Quantitative methods to assess... Quantitative methods to assess sustainability (Polytechnical Foundation)
5 point
46775\ Real-time electro-magnetic transient... Real-time electro-magnetic transient simulation and protection testing in power systems
5 point
3.Semester
42504\ Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical... Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation)
5 point
46745\ Integration of wind power in the power... Integration of wind power in the power system
5 point
46711\ Stability and control in electric power... Stability and control in electric power systems
5 point
46750\ Optimization in modern power systems
5 point
Elective 3 \ Electives
5 point
4.Semester
Thesis \ Masters thetis
30 point
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Focus on Power Technologies - example
Polytechnical foundation
Programme specific courses
Thesis
Electives
1.Semester
46700\ Introduction to Electric Power Systems
10 point
46711\ Stability and control in electric power... Stability and control in electric power systems
5 point
34652\ Power Electronics 1
10 point
46745\ Integration of wind power in the power... Integration of wind power in the power system
5 point
2.Semester
46705\ Power grid analysis
5 point
46720\ High voltage engineering
10 point
46725\ Electrical machines
5 point
12101\ Quantitative methods to assess... Quantitative methods to assess sustainability (Polytechnical Foundation)
5 point
Electrives2 \ Electives
5 point
3.Semester
46550\ Offshore wind grid connection and... Offshore wind grid connection and high-voltage DC (HVDC) transmission
5 point
46735\ Wind, solar and energy storage electrical drive trains
10 point
46715\ Transients in power systems
5 point
Electives \ Electives
5 point
42504\ Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical... Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation)
5 point
4.Semester
Thesis \ Masters thetis
30 point
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Focus on Power Systems - example
Polytechnical foundation
Programme specific courses
Thesis
Electives
1.Semester
46700\ Introduction to Electric Power Systems
10 point
46715\ Transients in power systems
5 point
46745\ Integration of wind power in the power... Integration of wind power in the power system
5 point
42500\ Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical... Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation)
5 point
Electives \ Electives
5 point
2.Semester
46705\ Power grid analysis
5 point
46740\ Distributed energy technologies,... Distributed energy technologies, modelling and control
5 point
46755\ Renewables in electricity markets
5 point
12101\ Quantitative methods to assess... Quantitative methods to assess sustainability (Polytechnical Foundation)
5 point
46775\ Real-time electro-magnetic transient... Real-time electro-magnetic transient simulation and protection testing in power systems
5 point
46770\ Integrated energy grids
5 point
3.Semester
46750\ Optimization in modern power systems
5 point
46711\ Stability and control in electric power... Stability and control in electric power systems
5 point
46550\ Offshore wind grid connection and... Offshore wind grid connection and high-voltage DC (HVDC) transmission
5 point
46735\ Wind, solar and energy storage electrical drive trains
10 point
46765\ Machine learning for energy systems
5 point
4.Semester
Thesis \ Masters thetis
30 point
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Specializations are merely recommended ways of choosing the courses in the curriculum. Applicants are not admitted to a specialization but to the programme and it is possible to choose among all the courses in the curriculum following the directions given. However, if a specialization has been fulfilled the title of the specialization may be added to the diploma.
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