Project in Advanced Energy Systems
2025/2026
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module is based on knowledge achieved when studying the 2nd semester on the Master of Science in Energy Engineering or similar.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- Have knowledge and comprehension of how to design, optimise, control and analyse advanced energy systems
- Have knowledge and comprehension within different system identification and/or diagnostic methods
Skills
- Be able to independently define and analyse scientific problems in 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 differenct scientific methods used for the design, optimisation and control of advanced energy systems using digital platforms
- Be able to establish and verify scientific hypotheses
- Be able to verify the different scientific analysis methods combined with laboratory experiments or real measured data series
Competences
- Be able to manage the problem based work and development process within the project theme, and be able to develop new solutions within optimisation, control, and analysis of advanced energy systems
- Be able to show entrepreneurship to define and analyse scientific problems in optimisation, control, and diagnostic analysis of advanced energy systems, and based on that make and state the reasons for decisions made
- Be able to materialise innovative ideas within the area of optimisation, control, diagnosis and analysis of advanced energy systems
- Be able to independently continue own development in competence and specialisation
- Be able to follow more sophisticated literature, or state-of-the-art, within advanced energy systems
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 will often be in collaboration with external partners.
The project can also be a part of a so-called LeadENG project in cooperation with industry, where several project groups from more departments are participating, each doing their part of the large project to find a total solution.
Project work including supervision may be supplemented with lectures, workshops, presentation seminars, consultant meetings regarding PBL content, laboratory tests, etc.
The project work should be based upon an advanced energy system to which an optimisation, control or diagnostic system is to be set up. First, the system is to be modelled and different system identification methods can be applied to determine the parameters of the system. The system model is verified by simulations and data time series from either a real system or a laboratory set-up. Based on the model, the optimisation, control or diagnostic system is set up to improve the performance of the system, either with regard to power output, energy efficiency, lifetime, fault detections etc. and the system should be implemented and verified experimentally.
The student documents the project work in a project report, which can be prepared individually or in a group within the project theme.
Extent and expected workload
It is a 20 ECTS project module, and the student workload is expected to be 600 hours
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Project in Advanced Energy Systems |
| Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project |
| ECTS | 20 |
| Permitted aids | With certain aids:
For more information about permitted aids, please visit the course
description in Moodle. |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Projekt i avancerede energysystemer |
| Module code | N-EE-K3-1C |
| Module type | Project |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Autumn
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| ECTS | 20 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
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Organisation
| Education owner | Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Energy Engineering) |
| Study Board | Study Board of Energy |
| Department | Department of Energy |
| Faculty | The Faculty of Engineering and Science |
