Education

The study programme in Sustainable Energy Systems will provide you with state-of-the-art knowledge within this important area. You will learn about technologies for utilizing the sun, wind and biomass as energy sources. The production of power and heat by way of energy conversion based on steam and gas turbine processes also falls within the scope of this programme. Furthermore, you will learn about performance analyses of different energy systems and process integration. Mathematical methods for the optimization, modelling and simulation of energy systems are also included in the programme.

Research

This study programme is hosted by the Mälardalen Energy Research and Optimization (MERO) group, which together with strategic partners is one of the leading research groups focusing on energy and process optimization in Sweden. We transfer the latest research results to the education in the study programme. Our students are thus well prepared for a future career at the forefront of the technological development in energy engineering and research.

Future and career

This education will give you the tools to contribute to the ongoing transition from fossil to renewable energy resources and the increased requirements for energy efficiency. Future employers are primarily in energy companies, consulting firms and public organizations such as municipalities and government agencies.

 

Energy engineering courses – general description

Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems

The course is designed to improve the participants' understanding on energy systems. In this course different methods of producing heat and power are discussed. Calculations on the efficiency and power output of energy processes and components as well as economical optimization are performed. Moreover this course will introduce the student in the scientific method, to provide them with the necessary tools to properly document their work.

International Energy Systems

The main purpose of the course is to define the concept of an energy system and how sustainable energy systems can be used together. Examples of the development of energy systems at global, national, regional and local level are given. Studies on the scientific, technical and economical aspects that affect the different energy systems are carried out. The main actors within the energy sector as well as the controlling policies are included.

Process Simulation, modeling and optimization

The overall aim of the modeling course is to provide an understanding of methods and techniques and tools for modeling energy processes. Analytical, numerical and statistical methods are discussed, as well as discretization techniques.

In the course Process simulation different simulation tools within the energy engineering field will be discussed. The major topics covered are simulation and validation, input data modeling and output data analysis.

In the course Process optimization, theories behind optimization and practical optimization problems in the energy area are solved. Dynamic optimization problems of energy conversion systems are solved with computational algorithms based on linear programming, geometric programming and dynamic programming. The course also deals with economic investment methods and operation optimization from an economical perspective.