Programme in detail

The Heating and Cooling track of the Master’s programme Sustainable Energy Technology offers eight profiles: Heat Sources, Heat in Buildings, Large-Scale Heat Systems, Waste & Combined Heat and Power, Solar Energy, Power Engineering and Economics & Society. These profiles are organised in seven cluster options, so-called profile clusters. Each profile cluster consists of three different profiles, which in turn are made up of courses in the particular energy field addressed in the profile. Together, they prepare the students to deal with current topics in sustainable energy technology. During the first quarter of the first year, students choose their profile cluster.

Please find below the eight profiles followed by an overview of the seven profile clusters.

Heat Sources

This profile deals with sources of heating and cooling we have at our disposal in our environment (ground, air, water).

Heat in Buildings

This profile covers the building envelope, occupancy, facilities, hydraulics, inertia, and control of the sustainable energy supply in buildings.

Large-Scale Heat Systems

This profile focuses on industrial and centralized systems like heat grids. In this profile also storage of heat is covered.

Waste & Combined Heat and Power

Understanding the pros and cons of using biomass as an energy source. Designing and analysing biomass-based energy processes.

Power Engineering

Integrating renewable energy sources in DC and AC systems and grids. Connecting storage and e-mobility to electricity grid.

Economics & Society

Integrating economic and societal aspects in sustainable energy projects, innovation processes, policies, and transitions.

Solar Energy

Researching and developing photovoltaic devices. Designing and integrating photovoltaic systems in a variety of applications.

Digital Energy Technologies

This profile will prepare you to develop and deploy cutting-edge digital technologies in energy systems and bridge the gap between data scientists, and engineers.

Profile clusters

Profile course overview

Master of Science Sustainable Energy Technology

Track: Heating and Cooling
EC First year Electives
  Profile 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter  
1

Heat Sources

 Heating and Cooling Sources and Heat Transfer Principles Heating and Cooling Technologies from Near-Ambient Temperature Sources Direct Use of Geothermal Energy  
2
3
4
1

Heat in Buildings

 Heating and Cooling Demand of Buildings Refrigeration and Heat Pump Heat Distribution in Buildings  
2
3
4
1

Large Scale Heat Systems

 Heat Storage Industrial Heating and Cooling Heating and Cooling Grids  
2
3
4
1

Waste & Combined Heat and Power

 Thermochemistry of Biomass conversion Multiphase Reactor Engineering Process and Power Plant Design 
  • Advanced Applied Thermodynamics
2
3
4
1

Solar Energy

 Photovoltaic Basics Photovoltaic Technologies Photovoltaic Systems
  • Photovoltaic Lab Course
  • PV Materials Processing & Characterization
  • Photovoltaic Modelling
2
3
4
1

Power Engineering

 Electronic Power Conversion Intelligent Electrical Power Grids Choice:
Electrical Power Systems of the Future
or
DC and AC Microgrids
  • High Voltage Constructions
  • Offshore Renewable Energy
2
3
4
1

Economics & Society

 Sustainable Energy Innovations and Transitions Economic Policy for Sustainable Energy Technology, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
  • Sociotechnology of Future Energy Systems
  • Technology Entrepreneurship and Internationalization
2
3
4
1

Digital Energy Technologies

 Machine Learning Workflows for Digital Systems Energy Systems Simulation and Digital Twins Cyber Security of Power Grids  
2
3
4

How to choose your profile cluster

Because the profile clusters cover a very broad range of topics, many students do not possess the background knowledge for all profiles in a cluster. The table below shows which background fits best with the clusters:

  Heat Supply Systems Heat Grids & Economics Urban Heat & Economics Heat & Power Grids Urban Heat & Electricity Industrial Heat & Electricity Integration Smart building and Grid Integration
Mechanical/Mechatronics/
Materials Engineering		 √ √ √   √    
Electrical Engineering/Electronics       √     √
Chemical Engineering/Chemistry √ √ √   √ √  
Aerospace Engineering √ √ √   √    
(Applied) Physics/Astronomy √ √ √   √    
Applied Earth Sciences/ Mining/Reservoir Engineering √ √ √   √    

Prepare for other profile clusters

If you would like to choose a profile cluster for which you might NOT have all required knowledge based on your Bachelor programme, it is strongly recommended to prepare yourself before the start of the academic year in Delft.

The table below provides an overview of the topics which you are recommended to prepare for each cluster (per different bachelor’s degree background):

  Heat
Supply
Systems		 Heat
Grids &
Economics		 Urban
Heat & 
Economics		 Heat &
Power
Grids		 Urban
Heat &
Electricity		 Industrial
Heat &
Electricity
Integration		 Smart
building
and Grid
 Integration
Mechanical/Mechatronics/
Materials Engineering		 √ √ √ Electrical Engineering √ Chemistry Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering/Electronics Thermo-dynamics Thermo-dynamics Thermo-dynamics √ Thermo-dynamics Thermo-dynamics & Chemistry √
Chemical Engineering/Chemistry √ √ √ Electrical Engineering √ √ Electrical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering √ √ √ Electrical Engineering √ Chemistry Electrical Engineering
(Applied) Physics/Astronomy √ √ √ Electrical Engineering √ Chemistry Electrical Engineering
Applied Earth Sciences/ Mining/Reservoir Engineering √ √ √ Electrical Engineering √ Chemistry Electrical Engineering

Thermodynamics

For thermodynamics, we do not offer specific linkage courses, but it is possible to follow certain courses offered by edX:

Questions

Please contact programmecoordinator-eemcs@tudelft.nl

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