ENE607 Special Syllabus
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring, Autumn
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- PhD Programme in Engineering and Science
Recommended prerequisites
The candidate must be a PhD candidate at the Faculty of engineering and science
Course contents
The course will contain selected topics from the following list:
Renewable energy: Principal Fuels for Energy Conversion, Production of Thermal Energy, Fossil-Fuel Systems, Nuclear Reactor Design and Operation, - Environmental Impact of Power Plant Operation, Production of Mechanical Energy, Production of Electrical Energy, Production of fuels, Energy Storage, Solar and Wind Energy.
Mechatronics: 1) Drive Systems: modelling, simulation, testing, and design optimization of Hydraulic actuation systems, Hydraulic components, Control of hydraulically actuated systems, Electrical actuation systems, Control of electrically actuated systems, 2) Dynamics: Machine Design, Multibody dynamics, Finite Element Method/Plastic Forming of Metals, Mathematical modelling, Condition based monitoring, 3) Robotics and Autonomy: Analysis, Modeling and Simulation of Mechatronic Systems, Design optimization of industrial robots, Hydraulic-mechanical systems, Sensor technologies, Autonomous Systems, Design Verification.
Learning outcomes
This course is designed to provide candidates with in-depth knowledge and understanding within a research topic in the field of engineering as described in the related course content description template.
After completing the course, the student is expected to:
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have good knowledge about the state of the art within the selected topic
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be able to discuss and argue using the concepts of the topic
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understand the connection of the topic with related state-of-the-art topics
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have in-depth understanding of applications related to this topic
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apply the understanding of the topic to a research theme related to the students own specialization area
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be able to collect more relevant information in the selected topic
Examination requirements
The content of the course must be approved by the PhD program committee for engineering - PPCE at the Department of engineering sciences.
Assessment methods and criteria
The examination may vary and might be written, oral or assignment/report. Pass/fail