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Sustainable Energy
A 3½-year Bachelor Programme in Sustainable Energy
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Introduction
If you are interested in participating in the development of future sustainable energy systems, then the degree programme Bachelor of Enginering in Sustainable Energy is for you. The programme starts in September.
Focus of the programme
Throughout the programme, you will achieve a broad competence in the field of energy engineering, while you learn to solve energy problems in cooperation with others.
With a Bachelor of Enginering in Sustainable Energy, you can participate in the solution of future technical and societal problems in the field of energy engineering which must also consider and respect the areas of environment, society and economy.
The programme in Sustainable Energy is a result of the University College’s ambition to help support an environmentally responsible society. A society that is based on the best conditions for environmentally friendly energy production, so that Denmark can continue to be centre stage in the international climate debate.
For this purpose, it essential to have trained environmental and energy-conscious engineers who have a new perspective on future energy production.
Energy coupled with economy and environment
Through this education, you will achieve a
broad competence in the field of energy engineering. On the one hand,
you must study subjects in the fields of thermal, electrical,
mechatronics, and control and regulation sciences, and on the other
hand, study economics and environmental sciences.
We believe the parallelism in the programme is a very important
prerequisite, since you will be able to participate in solving the
technological problems that occur in energy engineering both now and in
the future. Energy technical problems must be solved with respect for
the environment, society and economy, and in cooperation with many
different professions that often have different educational and / or
cultural backgrounds.
Specialization
One feature of the education is that from the 4th to the 7th
semester, you can specialize in:
• Thermal Energy Technology
• Electrical Energy Engineering
• Mechatronic Control Engineering
Programme Content
The programme is a 3½-year engineering diploma with ½-year integrated engineering training in a Danish or foreign company.
Introduction of the first semester
The programme is based on problem-orientated teaching. The Bachelor
degree in Sustainable Energy Technology is constructed so that you
complete the first part of the education through projects which
introduce you to the basic thermal, mechanical and electrical
disciplines. These include, for example: heat conduction, fluid flow,
thermodynamics, circuit theory, electrical engineering, material
science, electrical and thermal machines, hydraulics, statics and
strength and vibration analysis.
In addition, you have mathematics (of course), and you must take
subjects such as control engineering, laboratory techniques, data
collection and practical exercises in the various laboratories.
Project in focus
On the first semester, you will be introduced to problem-orientated projects where you achieve a broad knowledge of the subjects that are central to the rest of the Bachelor of Engineering in Sustainable Energy. Project Work methods are introduced and practiced through the development of various large and small projects.
Focus on energy
After the first semester, you begin with the disciplines embodied in
the programme's three specialization tracks. These areas are thermal,
electrical and mechatronics. In the third semester, these subject areas
are common to all tracks. This ensures that you have a broad
understanding of the basic disciplines within energy engineering, so
that you get the skills to combine and optimize these in subsequent
semesters.
Speicalization in the 4th semester
On the fourth semester, the programme divides itself into three specializations:
- Thermal Energy Engineering - design, analysis and dimensioning of energy systems such as motors, refrigerators, or pumping systems
- Electrical Energy - production, transmission, conversion and distribution of energy in electrical machinery and equipment
- Mechatronics Control Engineering – e.g. analysis and modeling of mechatronics systems or products. Mechatronics refers to a system or product as a symbiosis of both mechanical and electronic design coupled with information technolog
You must first decide which specialization track you wish to pursue after three semesters.
Through the specialization you will be able to go deeper into
specific disciplines. Through the basic education you will have created
the necessary overview to link different disciplines within energy
engineering, which you can then convert to solve current problems in
your area of specialization.
In other words, this qualifies you to participate in interdisciplinary
teamwork across the entire energy sector.
Engineering Internship
The engineering internship is located on the 5th semester and is an important element of the programme. This allows you to combine your theoretical skills with practical engineering work in a Danish or foreign company.
You find / choose the internship site, but to ensure that the practical work is relevant to the study, the University College must approve the internship site and subject content. Through the engineering internship, you get valuable experience with the practical work of engineers.
The last study year
After the engineering internship, you start your last academic
year.
On the 6th semester, the academic qualifications that you have from
the courses and the experience that you have gained in the engineering
internship is used in your 6th semester project. This project will
provide the basis for the later award of the bachelor degree.
Bachelor project
The bachelor project is 20 ECTS. The project must be a corporate work that you seek out from your interest. The bachelor project is realized under the guidance of a contact from the company and a teacher from the University College.
In the bachelor project counts, you must focus on solving an engineering problem. You must review the project document so you have visibility of your field of study and a mastership of the theories and scientific methods that enable you to work as an engineer.
Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Engineering in Sustainable Energy Engineering qualifies you, as an engineer, to engage in a range of business functions where you need your broad scientific view within the engineering and science disciplines. Exactly the professionalism you need to design, manage, regulate and optimize energy plants and equipment in an environmentally safe and economically responsible manner.
How to apply
If you wish to apply for the Bachelor of Engineering in Sustainable Energy, you will have to fill in the special KOT application form.
For students with EU/EEA Citizenship:
The application deadlines for students applying for full degree bachelor programmes in English have been extended from 15 March to 1 July. However, we advise students to send in their application as early as possible and preferably before 1 June.
For non EU/EEA students:
The application deadline for full degree bachelor programmes in English is 15 March for all full degree students from non-EU/EEA countries, whether they wish to start 1 September or 1 February.
Read more about how to apply and find application form