Master in Energy Engineering
University of Trento
Key Information
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Campus location
Trento, Italy
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 4,500 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* EU 340€-3400€ (fee range based on personal income and merit); Non-EU: 1000€-4500€ for the first year (fee range based on merit only, i.e. score in the application evaluation). 1000€-6000€ for the second year (fee range based on academic performance).
Introduction
The Inter-University Master in Energy Engineering is offered jointly by the University of Trento, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, and the Free University of Bolzano, Faculty of Engineering.
Admissions
Curriculum
First Year
1st semester (at the University of Trento)
- Electrical Systems Engineering (6 credits)
- Fluid Machines Engineering (9 credits)
- Applied Energetics (6 credits)
- Environmental Fluid Mechanics/ Hydropower Plants (2 modules, 9 credits):
- Environmental Fluid Mechanics (4 credits)
- Hydropower Plants (5 credits)
2nd semester (at the Free University of Bozen - Bolzano)
- Building HVAC Systems (9 credits)
- Advanced Applications of Building Physics (9 credits)
- Electric Power Conversion Equipment (6 credits)
- One exam from the following two subjects:
- Italiano Tecnico / Technisches Italienisch (3 credits)
- Tedesco Tecnico / Technisches Deutsch (3 credits)
Second Year
1st semester (at the Free University of Bozen - Bolzano)
- Power Production, CHP, and District Heating Systems (2 modules, 12 credits):
- Thermal Engines (6 credits)
- Thermal Power Production and Distribution (6 credits)
Curriculum Technologies for Energy Efficiency
- Special Issues of Building Physics (6 credits)
One course chosen from the following two subjects:
- Applied Mechanics and Technologies for Energy Efficiency (2 modules, 12 credits):
- Technologies and Production Processes for Energy Engineering (6 credits)
- Functional Mechanical Design for Energy Efficiency (6 credits)
- Solar Energy and Smart Water systems (2 modules, 12 credits):
- Solar Energy Systems (6 credits)
- Energy efficiency of smart water systems (6 credits)
Curriculum Renewable and Innovative Technologies for Energy Supply
- Hydropower and Wind power systems (12 credits):
- Wind powers systems (6 credits)
- Hydropower systems (6 credits)
One course chosen from the following two subjects:
- Mechanics and Structural Design for Energy Engineering (6 credits):
- Fundamentals of Structural Mechanics (3 credits)
- Fundamentals of Structural Design (3 credits)
- Advanced Materials for Energy Engineering (6 credits)
2nd semester (at the University of Trento)
Curriculum Technologies for Energy Efficiency
- District Heating System Design (6 credits)
Curriculum Renewable and Innovative Technologies for Energy Supply
One exam from the following two subjects:
- Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion (6 credits)
- Bioenergy (6 credits)
2nd semester (at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano or at the University of Trento)
- Elective courses (12 credits)
- Master's degree thesis (15 credits)
There is no compulsory attendance, but attending lessons, participating in exercises, and lab work is strongly recommended. The course concludes with the writing and discussion of a thesis. The Faculty will provide a separate set of regulations for this. All lectures and seminars will take place on the main campus of UniBz, at the Faculty of Engineering in Bozen-Bolzano, and at the University of Trento, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Mechanical Engineering.
Efrem Bertini
Program Outcome
The study plan aims to develop the skills necessary to deal with the different issues and opportunities in the field of energy production and efficient energy use.
The alpine region in which the course is offered is especially relevant to the topic but is also extremely sensitive to the environmental pressures of the present level of resource exploitation.
The professional profile of the Master's graduate in Energy Engineering is oriented towards the design and operation of small to medium-sized energy production plants. In particular, it exploits renewable sources, combined heat and power (CHP) in district heating, and energy-efficient industrial systems and buildings. Energy conversion, energy distribution, and energy utilization
systems are the main areas of interest.
The environmental sustainability of energy utilization and the reduced exploitation of natural resources are the common basis for the different disciplines involved: electrical engineering, technical and building physics, fluid machines, and industrial engineering.
Roberto Bernardinatti
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships for non-EU citizens living abroad
Top-scored candidates will be entitled to receive a UniTrento scholarship. Students who benefit from a UniTrento scholarship will also have their tuition fees waived. Detailed information on the tuition fees and scholarships web pages.
Scholarships for EU Citizens and Non-EU citizens regularly living in Italy
Information on the tuition fees and ISEE is available on our website. Please note that if you do not want to calculate the ISEE index (economic index of the financial situation of your family), you will have to pay the maximum amount.
Once the ISEE has been calculated students, if eligible, can apply for the Opera Universitaria scholarship, starting from June/July.
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Career Opportunities
The course aims to train experts able to deal with the various aspects of planning, implementing, and managing integrated energy systems, such as production plants supplied from renewable sources, low-energy consumption buildings, and networks to transport electric and thermal energy from the production site to the local consumption sites. Energy engineers will work as independent professionals or in public and private companies, energetic and thermo-energetic industries, and public and private utilities.
Graduates can also access Doctoral Schools if they prefer to continue studying.
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