Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The module is based on knowledge achieved when studying the 2nd semester at the Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Engineering or similar.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Have knowledge and comprehension within advanced aspects of fluid and process systems or control, diagnostic and/or surveillance systems for offshore energy 
• Have knowledge and comprehension of advanced models, tools, and methods applied for sustainable energy systems
   

Skills

• Be able to independently define and analyse scientific problems within the project theme, to propose and develop solutions for the present problem and to evaluate these solutions
• Be able to judge the usefulness of the different scientific methods and software tools
• Be able to verify the developed models and simulations by means of laboratory experiments or real measured data series
• Have an innovative and entrepreneurial behaviour giving value for the developed system/apparatus

Competences

• Be able to manage the problem based work and development process within the project theme, and to communicate scientific results in a professional manner
• Be able to show entrepreneurship and develop innovative ideas within the topic of energy systems and components thereof
• Independently be able to continue own development in competence and specialisation
• Be able to follow state-of-the-art scientific literature within the project theme

Type of instruction

Problem based project organised work in groups. The students focus on proficient project leadership and management when finding their technical solution. The project can be made in cooperation with external partners and the project can be a disciplinary project, a cross- disciplinary project or part of a multi-disciplinary project, where several groups from one or more departments work with different parts of a larger project.

Project work including supervision may be supplemented with lectures, workshops, presentation seminars, consultant meetings regarding PBL content, laboratory tests, etc.

The project work will either consider advanced control, optimisation or diagnostic or surveillance systems for offshore energy systems or consider advanced analysis, simulation or experimental methods of a fluids and process system or parts thereof. The project should encompass a state-of-the-art analysis of the present system or process and be focused towards finding new insight into the topic. The project can be fully based on experimental work, fully on simulation models or both. The project should be based on an on-going research project at the department or at a commercial cooperation partner.

The project work is documented in a project report with maximum extend according to §19.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 20 ECTS project module, the work load is expected to be 600 hours for the student

Exam

Exams