Energy production and consumption exert considerable pressures on the environment. The use of fossil fuels has a significant impact on the environment and is the main cause of greenhouse gases (GHGs), sulphur oxide, and nitrogen emissions. New breeds of professionals to deal with these issues are therefore needed. The Master’s Programme in Energy Technology is therefore a response to the needs of the changing society regarding sustainable energy and environmental engineering technologies.
In this Master’s programme, the major subjects Bio-Energy Technology and Environmental Energy Technology focuse on reducing the environmental impacts of energy production. The aim is to educate specialists for demanding tasks in the industrial environment with the knowledge and know-how for the development of new energy efficient and environmentally friendly processes, products and technologies in the future.
Teaching is focused on power plant and steam boiler engineering, pollution prevention, emission reduction, utilisation of by-products as material or energy, waste treatment, recycling and disposal. Teaching is based on the latest research at our department and international development in the said focus areas. Additionally, the Department’s teaching and research methods are up-to-date and nationally recognised. Our web-based teaching method has received a commendation from the Ministry of Education.
Research is carried out in close cooperation with enterprises and other universities and research institutions. Our strong interface with enterprises is one of the key success-factors in ensuring an appreciated practical application of new knowledge and theories into the real world.
Our graduates are expected to:
- be able to describe sustainability in energy production;
- be able to design power engines in renewable energy;
- understand and describe the special characteristics of the waste-to-energy technologies compared to other energy production technologies;
- be able to explain the function of the most important emission reduction methods;
- be familiar with the techniques of integrating environmental issues into decision-making processes;
- be able to identify the advantages of using bioenergy, name the most important bioenergy sources and recognise the technical and economical possibilities to use bioenergy technology solutions; and
- be able to work with others in task-orientated groups participating and interacting in the group in a productive manner for him/herself and for the group as a whole.