Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

The module is based on knowledge achieved when studying the 1st semester on the Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Engineering with specialisation in Offshore Energy Systems or similar.

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Have knowledge and comprehension within how to design, analyse and model offshore energy systems and the relationship between the used components
• Have knowledge and comprehension within electrical machines and/or power converters used for offshore energy systems
• Have knowledge and comprehension within control of electrical machines, compressors, pumps, thermal, or hydraulic machines, etc., used for offshore energy systems

Skills

• Be able to judge the usefulness of the different scientific methods for analysis and modelling of the offshore energy systems
• Be able to design advanced control systems to improve the performance and the energy efficiency of the different offshore energy systems
• Be able to verify the analytical and numerical approaches by means of laboratory experiments

Competences

• Be able to control the working and development process within the project theme, and be able to develop new solutions within offshore energy systems
• Independently be able to define and analyse scientific problems in the area of offshore energy systems, and based on that make and state the reasons for decisions made
• Independently be able to continue own development in competence and specialisation

Type of instruction

Problem based project-oriented project work in groups. The project should be based on an offshore energy system which includes fluid power, electrical, mechanical and/or thermal etc. components to be modelled, analysed and controlled. This could e.g. be a wave energy system, offshore oil & gas, offshore wind turbines, or their subsystems, etc. The systems should be analysed and a mathematical simulation model should be developed for the system. Based on the model, the system is analysed with regard to efficiency, technology choices and technology interaction. The analysis is the basis for setting up a control system and making a design or redesign of the system, or selected parts hereof. The design may take its basis in the existing system (optimised redesign) or may include new solutions or designs and control methods. In both cases emphasis is placed on the fact that the system is improved with regard to efficiency and system performance. The developed design and control method, or the essential parts hereof, may be experimentally verified, either in model scale or on the real system, if possible.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 15 ECTS project module, the work load is expected to be 450 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	Dynamic Control of Offshore Electrical Systems
Type of exam	Combined written and oral examination, Project Exam
ECTS	15
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/​

Additional information

Project on 2nd Semester Offshore Energy Systems (OES).