MSc in Sustainable Energy Systems
Courses
Qualification Requirements
Students can be awarded the Master of Science Degree in Sustainable Energy Systems upon completion of 90 credits. From these credits, 32 are allocated for mandatory courses and 28 for technical elective courses. The remaining 30 credits are devoted to research and the thesis preparation. Each specialization requires a different set of mandatory and technical elective courses. The successful graduate is expected to defend his Master thesis, in an oral presentation, before a three member committee that consists of his thesis advisor and two additional faculty members.
Module Group | ECTS |
Required Courses | 62 |
Electives Courses | 28 |
TOTAL | 90 |
Required Courses Modules
The student must successfully complete 62 ECTS, from the following list of modules:No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
1 | MES501 | INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS | 7 | 3 |
2 | MES520 | RENEWABLE ENERGY | 7 | 3 |
3 | MES521 | SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT | 7 | 3 |
4 | MES530 | ENERGY DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND AUDITS | 7 | 3 |
5 | MES577 | PROGRAM SEMINAR SERIES I | 2 | 0 |
6 | MES578 | PROGRAM SEMINAR SERIES II | 2 | 0 |
7 | MES579 | MSC THESIS PREPARATION | 7 | 1 |
8 | MES580 | MASTER THESIS | 23 | 0 |
Electives Courses Modules
The student must successfully complete 28 ECTS, from the following list of modules:No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
1 | MES503 | ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES | 7 | 3 |
2 | MES510 | ENERGY ECONOMICS | 7 | 3 |
3 | MES511 | POWER GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES | 7 | 3 |
4 | MES531 | ENERGY DEMAND MANAGEMENT | 7 | 3 |
5 | MES532 | OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION | 7 | 3 |
6 | MES533 | ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:LEGISLATION AND STANDARDS | 7 | 3 |
7 | MES551 | HVAC AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY | 7 | 3 |
8 | MES552 | ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION TOOLS | 7 | 3 |
9 | MES571 | BIOCLIMATIC STRATEGIES –DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THEORY | 7 | 3 |
10 | MES572 | SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING | 7 | 3 |
11 | MES573 | ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOCLIMATIC STRATEGIES IN HISTORICAL STRUCTURES | 7 | 3 |
12 | MES574 | BUILDING ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN TOOLS | 7 | 3 |
13 | MES575 | SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT | 7 | 3 |