Bachelor of Science (BSc) Programme in Energy Engineering
Program Overview
Introduction to the Bachelor of Science in Energy Engineering
The Bachelor of Science in Energy Engineering is a 3-year, research-based, full-time study program offered by Aalborg University. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of energy engineering, including thermal, electrical, and mechatronic energy systems.
Program Structure and Contents
The program is structured in modules and organized as a problem-based study. A module is a program element or a group of program elements that aims to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods.
Types of Instruction
The program is based on a combination of academic, problem-oriented, and interdisciplinary approaches and organized based on the following types of instruction that combine skills and reflection:
- Lectures
- Class teaching
- Project work
- Workshops
- Exercises (individually and in groups)
- Digital learning in different ways, including flipped classroom, blended learning, game or quiz
- Teacher feedback
- Professional reflection
- Portfolio work
- Laboratory work
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Bachelor's study program in Energy Engineering requires a higher secondary education. The specific entry requirements for the program are:
- Danish A
- English B
- Mathematics A with a minimum grade of 4.0 in average
- One of the following pair of requirements:
- Physics B and Chemistry C
- Physics B and Biotechnology A
- Geoscience A and Chemistry C
Program Specifications in ECTS Credits
The Bachelor's program is set to 180 ECTS credits.
Competence Profile of the Program
The graduate of the Bachelor's program has the following qualifications:
- Knowledge about theory, method, and practice in central subject areas within thermal, electrical, and mechatronic energy engineering together with its control
- Knowledge about project organization and project management including planning of meetings, problem-solving, and process control
- Knowledge about business cases, understanding business processes, entrepreneurship, and innovation methods
- Knowledge about digitalization within the energy engineering area
- Knowledge about digital learning processes
- Understanding of and reflection on theory, method, and practice of the above-mentioned energy engineering subject areas and apply digital methods for analysis and optimization
Structure and Contents of the Program
The Bachelor's program is structured in modules and organized as a problem-based study. The program is common to all students of the 1st-4th semesters, after which the program is divided into three specializations comprising of: Electrical Energy, Thermal Energy, and Mechatronics; each specialization with 50 ECTS elective modules on the 5th and 6th semesters.
Final Two Semesters of BSc in Energy Engineering with Specialization in Thermal Energy (Elective Elements)
- Design of Thermal Systems
- Modelling of Thermal Systems
- Numerical Methods
- Heat Transfer
- BSc Project: Thermo Mechanical Energy Systems
- Sustainable Energy Systems: Economics, Environment, and Public Regulation
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Process Optimisation
- Flow Machines
Final Two Semesters of BSc in Energy Engineering with Specialization in Mechatronics (Elective Elements)
- Analysis of a Mechatronic System
- Power Electronics
- Electrical Machines
- Numerical Methods
- BSc Project: Design of a Mechatronic System
- Sustainable Energy Systems: Economics, Environment, and Public Regulation
- Design and Control of Hydraulic Systems
- State Space and Digital Control
Final Two Semesters of BSc in Energy Engineering with Specialization in Electrical Energy (Elective Elements)
- Design of Power Electronic Systems
- Power Electronics
- Electrical Machines
- Numerical Methods
- BSc Project: Transmission and Conversion of Energy in Electrical Machines and Power Systems
- Sustainable Energy Systems: Economics, Environment, and Public Regulation
- Electrical Power Systems
- State Space and Digital Control
Additional Information
The current version of the study curriculum is published on the Aalborg University website for study curricula and on the Study Board's website. Additional information about semester descriptions is available in Moodle. Moodle provides study-related information, i.e., course descriptions, course literature, timetables, and information about activities and events.
Commencement and Transitional Rules
The curriculum is approved by the dean and enters into force as of September 1, 2022. The Study Board does not offer teaching after the previous curriculum from 2020 after the summer examination examination 2024. The Study Board will offer examinations after the previous curriculum, if there are students who have used examination attempts in a module without passing. The number of examination attempts follows the rules in the Examination Order.