RenE Syllabus at UPC
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC)
MSc Renewable Energy - RENE
MSc Renewable Energy - RENE
Diploma: MSc Energy Engineering
Academic year: 2013-2014
Semester 1: From mid September to the end of January
Semester 2: From mid February to the end of June
Curriculum Description (pdf)
Semester 1: From mid September to the end of January
Semester 2: From mid February to the end of June
Curriculum Description (pdf)
YEAR 1
ECTS | Sem. 1 | Sem. 2 | ||
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Core Training | 60 | |||
Mandatory courses | 55 | 25 | 30 | |
Elective courses | 5 | 5 |
Code | Courses | ECTS | Sem. | Type |
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Bridging courses | 12 | |||
Sensitive to the student background and year 2 specialization Not counted in the course corresponding to 60 ECTS per year 1 |
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240CF002 | Electronics Fundamentals | 3 | 1 | Basic skills |
240CF001 | Electrical Engineering fundamentals | 3 | 1 | Basic skills |
240CF009 | Hydraulic Fundamentals | 3 | 1 | Basic skills |
240CF006 | Thermodynamics Fundamentals | 3 | 1 | Basic skills |
Core training (MSc Energy Engineering) | 40 | |||
820730 | Energy resources | 5 | 1 | Mandatory |
820731 | The power grid system | 5 | 1 | Mandatory |
820732 | Energy and environment | 5 | 1 | Mandatory |
820733 | Renewable Energy Technology | 5 | 1 | Mandatory |
820734 | Thermal equipment | 5 | 2 | Mandatory |
820735 | Electrical equipment | 5 | 2 | Mandatory |
820736 | Economics and Energy Markets | 5 | 2 | Mandatory |
820737 | Energy efficiency and rational use of energy | 5 | 2 | Mandatory |
RENE Specialization | 15 | |||
240SEL72 | RENE Project | 5 | 1 | Mandatory |
240SEL48 | Technological entrepreneurship: business plan development | 3 | 2 | Mandatory |
240SEL44 | New Perspectives on Material Science and Technology | 4 | 2 | Mandatory |
240SEL57 | Oral and written communication | 3 | 2 | Mandatory (1) |
(1) Elective for students from USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand. | ||||
Elective courses | 5 | |||
820739 | Wind power | 5 | 1 | Elective |
820740 | Solar photovoltaics | 5 | 1 | Elective |
820744 | Solar thermal energy | 5 | 1 | Elective |
820750 | Power electronics applied to distributed energy resources | 5 | 1 | Elective |
820757 | Computational Methods in Energy Technology | 5 | 1 | Elective |
820763 | Thermal and thermochemical energy storage | 5 | 1 | Elective |
YEAR 2
ECTS | Sem. 1 | Sem. 2 | ||
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Specialization | 60 | |||
Mandatory courses | 30 | 30 | ||
Elective courses | 30 | 30 |
Code | Courses | ECTS | Sem. | Type |
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RENE Specialization | 30 | |||
820739 | Wind power | 5 | 1 | Elective |
820740 | Solar photovoltaics | 5 | 1 | Elective |
820743 | Photovoltaic devices | 5 | 1 | Elective |
820744 | Solar thermal energy | 5 | 1 | Elective |
820747 | Integration of renewable energy systems to the grid | 5 | 1 | Elective |
820748 | Hydrogen and fuel cells | 5 | 1 | Elective |
820750 | Power electronics applied to distributed energy resources | 5 | 1 | Elective |
820755 | Smart grids | 5 | 1 | Elective |
820757 | Computational Methods in Energy Technology | 5 | 1 | Elective |
820763 | Thermal and thermochemical energy storage | 5 | 1 | Elective |
Master Thesis | 30 | |||
240SEL41 | Master Thesis | 30 | 2 | Mandatory |
RECOMMENDED TRACKS | |||
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Code | Solar Energy | PV | CSP |
820740 | Solar photovoltaics | X | |
820743 | Photovoltaic devices | X | |
820750 | Power electronics applied to distributed energy resources | X | |
820747 | Integration of renewable energy systems to the grid | X | X |
820744 | Solar thermal energy | X | |
820757 | Computational Methods in Energy Technology | X | |
820763 | Thermal and thermochemical energy storage | X | |
Code | Power generation & integration to the grid | ||
820739 | Wind power | ||
820740 | Solar photovoltaics | ||
820747 | Integration of renewable energy systems to the grid | ||
820750 | Power electronics applied to distributed energy resources | ||
820755 | Smart grids | ||
820748 | Hydrogen and fuel cells |
MSc on Renewable Energy - RenE