Master's Degree in "Management and Optimization of Energy Systems". Department of Electrical Engineering. Faculty of Engineering. Piraeus University of Applied Sciences (former Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus).

Description

The graduate of the programme has the following:

Knowledge:
- Knows the basic principles of modelling of natural systems.
- Knows the modern control and optimization techniques in industry, buildings and electricity networks.
- Knows the different measurement and processing techniques.
- Knows the basic principles of bioclimatic and energy planning and ecological design.
- Knows the advanced applications of industrial automation and equipment maintenance issues.

Skills:
- Analyses and describes the operation of energy systems.
- Plans and optimizes the operation of energy applications.
- Analyses and designs modern facilities in the industrial and building sector.
- Models and designs modern control methods of electric machines and other devices.

Capacities:
Proven ability to use and apply knowledge in terms of:
- Management of energy
- Development of energy resources
- Management and optimization of energy investments
- Improvement of environmental conditions.

Learning outcomes:
- Analyses energy systems in static and dynamic conditions.
- Models the individual components of natural systems.
- Programs energy applications on PC.
- Analyses and designs complex energy systems.
- Implements optimization principles in the operation of energy systems.

Further Information

Purpose:
- Enhance scientifically and technologically trained force, capable to contribute with their knowledge and skills on issues related directly to the Systems’ Management and Energy Optimization.
- The scientific training of young graduates who will contribute to the development of new scientific and technological methods.

Course Content:
The curriculum includes courses on measurement, modelling, optimization, energy management, control and manufacturing techniques of electromechanical installations, power electronics, automatic control, bioclimatic and energy planning, ecological design and power systems.

Teaching subjects:
- Advanced modelling, measurement and physical systems control techniques.
- Modern ecological design and bioclimatic and energy planning issues.
- Advanced industrial automation applications.
- Modern methods of electric motor control.
- Management techniques of energy in industry, buildings and electricity networks.

Relation To Employment

The title is not necessary for the exercise of the profession.

Transitions

Access to this type of qualification have those who hold a Bachelor Degree (level 6). The selection of graduate students is mainly based on the following criteria: the overall grade of the Bachelor Degree, the grades in undergraduate courses that are relevant with the subjects of the Master’s program, the performance in thesis, where is foreseen at the undergraduate level and any research activity of the candidate. The detailed application of the above mentioned criteria, the definition of additional criteria or the conducting of examinations and interviews, the results of which are taken into account in the selection, are determined by decision of the relevant Department.
Holders of such qualifications gain access to study programmes at the same level or at level 8.

Ways To Aquire

Qualifications of this type are acquired via formal education.