Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for
participation in the module
The module is based on knowledge achieved when studying the 3rd
semester on the Master of Science in Energy Engineering
specialisation in Power Electronics and Drives or similar.
Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- Have knowledge and comprehension within the area of power
electronics and drives at the highest international level
- Be able to critically judge knowledge and identify new
scientific problems within the area of power electronics and
drives
- Have comprehension of the implications within the research work
(research ethics)
Skills
- Be able to judge the usefulness of different scientific methods
and tools for analysis and problem solving within the field of
power electronics and drives
- Be able to use advanced laboratory set-ups, data analysis
methods and analysis and modelling methods within the field of
power electronics and drives
- Be able to communicate about scientific problems both to
specialists and the public
- Have obtained skills related to the industrial area within
power electronics and drives
Competences
- Be able to control complex/unexpected working and development
situations within power electronics and drives, and be able to
develop new solutions
- Independently be able to define and analyse scientific
problems, and based on that make and state the reasons for
decisions made
- Independently be able to continue own development in competence
and specialisation
- Independently be able to be the head of professional and
interdisciplinary development work and be able to undertake the
professional responsibility
Type of instruction
Problem based project oriented project work. The final project may
study new subjects or be an extension of the project work from
previous semesters. The subject matter will remain in the area of
power electronics and drives. The project may be of theoretical or
experimental nature, and will often be in collaboration with an
industrial company or other research institution performing
research in the area of power electronics and drives.
Extent and expected workload
Since it is a 30 ECTS project module, the work load is expected
to be 900 hours for the student
Exam
Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam
- It is a pre-condition for students who have not studied the
Aalborg PBL Model at Aalborg University that they have passed the
course in Project Based Learning and Project Management prior to
the project examination.
Exams
Name of exam | Master’s Thesis in Power Electronics and Drives |
Type of exam | Combined written and oral examination, Project
Exam |
ECTS | 30 |
Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | External examination |
Criteria of assessment | As stated in the Joint Programme Regulations.
http://www.engineering.aau.dk/uddannelse/studieadministration/ |