This module helps students to understand energy technologies and to perform energy systems analysis. It also presents the students with a full overview of all the major energy sources, their conversions, and their use in end-use energy services. Students that are interested in the energy transition can take this module.

NOTE: following this module does not guarantee direct access to the master Energy Science. 

This module is taught in English.

Programme
This module consists of two courses:
Period 1: Applied Thermodynamics and Energy Conversions - 7,5 EC
Period 1: Sustainable Energy Supply - 7,5 EC

After the Applied Thermodynamics and Energy Conversions course, you possess the following knowledge:

• Basics of thermodynamics and heat transfer, i.e. instruments for carrying out a simplified, yet rigorous, thermodynamic analysis of an energy conversion technology
• Key features of energy technologies like combustion engines, gas turbines, steam and combined heat and power cycles, heat pumps, electricity generators, nuclear power plants.
• Capability of applying thermodynamic analysis to more advanced energy conversion systems, e.g. batteries, fuel cells in order to understand potential and limits of new technologies.
• Understanding of the physical limitations to conversion efficiencies and factors that affect the applicability of energy conversion technologies
• Capability of explaining how technological innovations can improve efficiencies and other characteristics of energy conversions

After the Sustainable Energy Supply course, you:

• will have gained an understanding of the main concepts in Energy Science.
• will have a basic understanding on all major sources of energy supply (fossil, nuclear, renewable), the main energy vectors, and what energy services they provide
• will have learned to integrate knowledge into energy scenarios
• will be able to perform basic calculations on energy conversions

• Having passed at least 120 EC from your Bachelor programme including the propaedeutic year
• Having a background in either life, natural and/or social sciences with a strong affinity in the field of mathematics and in natural sciences (systems analysis, chemistry, physics, biology, energy science)

For Applied Thermodynamics and Energy Conversions a reader will be supplied.

For Sustainable Energy Supply: There will be lecture notes and a course reader. Additionally, the students will be asked to select and read a book or report(s) of their choice to enrich their scenario.

Peake, Stephen. Renewable energy - power for a sustainable future. No. Ed. 4. Oxford university press, 2018.ISBN9780192537775

Information about the timetable can be found in MyTimetable. The timetable is definitively known approximately 4 weeks prior to a new teaching period.

Period 1: 2 September 2024 – 1 November 2024

Information about the assessment can be found under 'tests' in the OSIRIS course catalogue for each course. Per course, you can see which assessment methods will be used and how each component has been weighted.

It is important to know that when you register for a course, you are automatically registered for the first test options of that course.

There is a maximum of 5 places for this module. If there are more interested students, students will be placed in the order of application in OSIRIS.

You can hand in the learning agreement until 15 June 2024.