Energy & Power Electronics
The energy grid of the future needs engineers who devise new concepts for transporting, converting, and storing energy, and who can manage supply and demand more intelligently. Will you come up with the crucial solution for the flexible use of (sustainable) energy? Will you design the drive system and electric motor for a solar car? With the Energy & Power Electronics minor, you'll focus on the technology that makes the energy of the future more sustainable, better, and smarter.
Description
Content of the training
The Energy & Power Electronics program focuses on the generation, transmission, distribution, and control of electricity grids, as well as the electronics required for high-power applications. Topics include low- and high-voltage grids, power electronics, EMC, and the challenges of modern energy grids with solar, wind, batteries, and other renewable sources. Students learn to analyze, design, and optimize electrical systems from the perspective of an electrical engineer.
Form of the training (program)
The programme consists of five courses and a project, each worth 5 ECTS: Fundamentals of Energy & Power Electronics, Elements of Energy Infrastructure, Power System Design, Power Electronics, Power Quality & EMC and the Project Energy & Power ElectronicsTheory, practical assignments, guest lectures, and excursions are combined, with students working in groups on projects such as designing components for modern networks or applications of high-power electronics, such as drive systems.
Practical information
The program comprises 30 ECTS and requires full availability throughout the semester. Admission is open to students in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, Energy & Power Electronics, and Sensors & Smart Systems who have completed at least 105 ECTS. Students with other technical backgrounds may participate if they have knowledge of electrical networks (AC/DC), electrical machines and transformers, and basic electronics. The program is intensive and offers in-depth knowledge of the electrical aspects of the energy transition.