Program Overview

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Course Overview

The course MJ2517 Heat Pumping Technologies is a 6.0 credit course that aims to provide advanced proficiency in dealing with various tasks within the area of refrigeration and heat pump technology. The course introduces students to certain chosen topics on the research front within this area.

Information per Course Offering

Termin

The course is offered in the Autumn 2025 term, starting on August 25, 2025, and ending on January 12, 2026. The course is divided into two periods, P1 (3 hp) and P2 (3 hp), with a pace of study of 17%. The application code for this course is 50982, and the form of study is Normal Daytime. The language of instruction is English.

Course Details

Part of Programme

This course is part of the Master's Programme, Energy Innovation, year 2, RENE.

Target Group

No information is inserted regarding the target group for this course.

Planned Modular Schedule

No information is inserted regarding the planned modular schedule for this course.

Schedule

A link to the schedule is provided, but the schedule itself is not included in the course information.

Course Syllabus

The course syllabus is available as a PDF, and all information from the course syllabus is available on the course page in an accessible format.

Content and Learning Outcomes

Course Contents

The course covers the following subjects:

• Selected applications:
  • Cooling and heating in grocery stores
  • Ice rinks and their energy systems
  • High temperature heat pumps
• Working fluids:
  • New synthetic low GWP (Global Warming Potential) refrigerants
  • Propane and ammonia in small heat pumps
  • Carbon dioxide
• Practical aspects:
  • Control of heat pump systems
  • Oil treatment
  • Thermal storage
• Alternative cycles:
  • Heat driven cold
  • Acoustic, magnetic, and other
• Applications of modeling tools in the subject area, e.g.:
  • CoolPack and PackCalc
  • Refprop and Coolprop in Excel
  • IMST-ART

Intended Learning Outcomes

After passing the course, the student should be able to:

1. Discuss the latest progress in the area of cooling and heat pump technology.
2. Carry out performance calculations for heating and cooling systems using the latest modeling tools in the subject area. To receive higher grades, the student should also be able to:
3. Discuss the most important practical aspects of designing an energy-efficient and reliable heat pump system.
4. Explain the principles of the most important alternative cooling processes, identify their potential, limitations, and main application fields.
5. Describe some of the latest technologies and the latest introduced refrigerants for selected applications, justify their introduction, and compare them with traditional technologies and refrigerants.

Literature and Preparations

Specific Prerequisites

The course requires documented knowledge in:

• Thermodynamics and Heat transfer, equivalent to the contents in the courses MJ1112 Applied Thermodynamics (9 higher education credits) and MJ1401 Heat Transfer (6 higher education credits).
• At least 6 credits in the subject of energy systems for buildings, e.g., MJ2509 "Energy in the built environment" (9 higher education credits) and MJ2519 "Energy Supply Systems for Buildings" (6 higher education credits).
• Documented knowledge in English, for example, upper secondary course Eng B/6, or English 6 in an internationally recognized English language test, for example, an IELTS Academic/IELTS UKVI total points of 6.5 and no section below 5.5. Special admission requirements can also be fulfilled through Swedish or foreign education, practical experience, or other circumstances, as stated in Regulation 2018:1503, section 5b.

Literature

Information about course literature can be found in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and Completion

Grading Scale

The grading scale for the course is A, B, C, D, E, FX, F.

Examination

The course examination consists of:

• INL1 - Assignment, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• INL2 - Assignment, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• INL3 - Assignment, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Oral examination, 0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F Based on the recommendation from KTH's coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disabilities. The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students. If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Examiner

The examiner for the course is Samer Sawalha.

Ethical Approach

All members of a group are responsible for the group's work. In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used. In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further Information

Course Room in Canvas

Registered students can find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

The course is offered by ITM/Applied Thermodynamics and Refrigeration.

Main Field of Study

The main field of study for this course is Mechanical Engineering.

Education Cycle

The education cycle for this course is Second cycle.