Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The module is based on knowledge achieved when studying the 1st semester on the Master of Science in Energy Engineering on one of the Thermal Energy Engineering specialisations or similar.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Have knowledge about the design, modelling and optimisation of energy systems used in various energy production applications involving fuel cell technology
• Have knowledge about and comprehension of the detailed operation, functionality and interaction between the various components used in fuel cell and hydrogen production systems
• Have knowledge needed to construct and operate fuel cell-based technologies in the laboratory and in real applications
• Have knowledge about scientific writing and communication

Skills

• Be able to have analytical skills in system integration with respect to system efficiency and control aspects of fuel cell energy systems
• Have an innovative and entrepreneurial behaviour giving value for the developed system/apparatus
• Be able to judge the usefulness of the used different scientific methods for analysis and modelling of fuel cell and hydrogen systems using digital platforms
• Have an innovative and entrepreneurial behavior giving value for the developed system/apparatus
• Be able to verify the analytical and numerical approaches by means of laboratory experiments or by using real measured data series
• Be able to evaluate the optimisation procedures used for fuel cell and hydrogen systems
• Be able to communicate scientific results professionally by means of a scientific paper and oral presentation

Competences

• Be able to control the working and development process within the project theme, and be able to develop new solutions within fuel cell and hydrogen systems
• Be able to independently define and analyse scientific problems in fuel cells and hydrogen systems

Type of instruction

Problem based project organised work in groups where the students focus on proficient project leadership and management when finding their technical solution.

The semester focuses on modelling and optimisation of a physical fuel cell or hydrogen based system. The semester project serves to give the students an advanced comprehension of systems based upon fuel cells and hydrogen technology. The fundamental competence within thermodynamics and control engineering within these systems are established. The students must develop a non-linear dynamical model of a system – for instance using block diagrams as in Simulink. Simultaneously, a data acquisition and control system is developed in for instance the Labview real time system through which basic analogical data acquisition and control is interconnected.

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

The project work must be documented in a scientific way by a summary report, a paper and a poster as described under "Additional Information".

Extent and expected workload

It is a 15 ECTS project module, and the student workload is expected to be 450

Exam

Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam

• It is a precondition that all students participate in the Conference for MSc Energy Students (CES). Students are required to prepare a scientific paper and a poster which must be presented at the conference.
• In case of a re-exam, the student will have to present the scientific paper and poster in front of a committee made up of the supervisor and at least one internal adjudicator.

Exams

Additional information

Guidance for the Project of 2nd Semester MSc in Energy Engineering

1. Demands to the project documentation
The project should fulfil the objectives of the 2nd semester project theme and should be documented to an acceptable technical and scientific level. The documentation shall include a scientific paper and a poster, which shall fulfil the standard for an international conference, e.g. the IEEE specifications. Moreover, the documentation shall include a project summary report - see below.

2. Project documentation
The following material must be uploaded to the system “Digital Exam” on the date given for the submission:

• Scientific paper, max. 10 pages, which presents the primary content and results of the project work
• Project summary report (see below)
• Project poster

3. Conference participation
The scientific paper must be presented, by one or more group members at a conference arranged locally by the Department of Energy. The conference will be run in the same manner as an international conference.

The project poster must also be presented at this conference. All group members must attend the conference and the poster session to be allowed to participate in the project examination.

4. Project summary report
The project summary report should elaborate the project details and conclusions. The maximum length of the summary report (report without appendices) is 50 pages. For more information see the description in Moodle.

5. Project exam
The project evaluation will take place at a date later than the conference.

At the project examination the project group shall present its project work