Power Engineering
(Master of Science)
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Short Description
In the interdisciplinary Master’s degree programme in Power Engineering, students concern themselves with technologies designed to ensure the efficient, environmentally sound and economical generation, transformation, storage and utilisation of energy. Thanks to the research-oriented application of equal proportions of Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, students gain the knowledge required to further develop existing and new technologies into regenerative energies in times of climate change and the scarcity of resources, forging new paths.
Areas of Focus
- Decentralised energy supply
- Efficient energy utilisation
- Power plant technology: solar thermal, geothermal, nuclear and fossil
- Wind energy
The Master’s degree programme in Power Engineering takes four semesters. The core subjects are Theory of Electrical Machines, High Voltage Technology I, Combustion Technology I, Power Electronics II, Electric Power Supply II, Fluid Mechanics II, Turbo Machinery I and II, advanced compulsory and optional courses within the chosen area of specialisation, the Studium Generale, Master labs, project work and, finally, the Master’s thesis.
On the whole, the Master’s degree programme is strongly research-oriented, enabling students to expand on their abilities to produce scientific work. Graduates of Power Engineering are able to apply an engineer’s sense of judgement to address the complex tasks of power engineering in a systematic and solution-oriented manner.
| Area of competence / semester | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| Specialisation elective | Elective Course 1 from the specialisation |
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| Specialisation compulsory elective |
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| Technical elective | General elective from all specialisations | |||
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| Master's thesis | Master's thesis, including presentation | |||
| Credit points | 30 | 32 | 28 | 30 |
Students of Power Engineering should possess strong powers of imagination and abstraction; it is also important that they have a technical flair, an interest in mathematics, and a logical, pragmatic and realistic way of thinking. Good foreign language skills are very important for entering the job market. Solid English language skills are therefore advantageous.
The Master of Science degree in Power Engineering qualifies graduates to take on managerial functions in various company departments. Graduates assume project responsibility for globally operating companies, medium-sized enterprises and smaller emerging engineering firms in the field of power supply, component manufacture (e.g. turbine and generator construction) or in the construction of power stations and industrial plant. Graduates are also capable of addressing issues relating to building energy and the energy industry. They also have the option of pursuing a doctorate.
Admission Requirements
An undergraduate degree in a related field of study, such as
- Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (Bachelor of Science)
- Power Engineering (Bachelor of Science)
- Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor of Science)
- Sustainable Engineering (Bachelor of Science)
- Production and Logistics (Bachelor of Science)
For master's degree programmes with unrestricted admission, all applicants who fulfil the admission requirements will be admitted a university place. The exact admission requirements can be found in the admission regulations:
Application Deadlines
First-year students- June 1st – July 15th of the year for the winter semester
- December 1st – January 15th of the year for the summer semester
- June 1st – July 15th of the year for the winter semester
- December 1st – January 15th of the year for the summer semester
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30167 Hannover
30167 Hannover
