Master of Science in Energy and Environmental Engineering
300 ECTS credits
Study programme
Climate impacts and rising energy prices mean that the environment and energy issues are becoming increasingly important. There is great need to make energy use more effective, economically viable and good for the environment. As an MSc in energy and environmental technologies, you can work nationally and internationally to create energy efficient products and systems. Solid knowledge of environmental engineering, energy processes, fluid mechanics and heat and mass transport is necessary to create energy-efficient systems. Your ability to see environmental and energy systems from different perspectives is necessary to develop processes and products that promote sustainable development. Your broad expertise can be used in many different areas of work, and is therefore of great value to many different types of businesses as well as governments and international contacts.
Education level:
Basic level
Prerequisites
General entry requirements and Physics 2, Chemistry 1, Mathematics 3c/Mathematics D.
While studying
Education
You meet committed teaching staff by the National Agency describe, "to have an impressive holistic approach to learning." We give priority to education in dialogue instead of one-way communication to a large lecture hall. You will also learn to work in projects and managing group dynamics in order to be equipped for business work. In the end of the program you choose an area for you to specialize within.You get you a broad expertise in energy and environmental technologies, where knowledge of optimization of energy transformations is central. You meet the technology practical both in the laboratory and in industry. You read the theory needed to develop technologies that are more energy efficient, more economical and less environmental impact. Technology courses interspersed with practical and research-projects and expansion in areas such as design, materials or industrial economics.
Form of Instruction
Instruction is given in the form of lectures, classes, practices, laboratory work, and as project work under supervision.Examination
Examination usually takes place at the end of each course, module, or unit. There are no set examination periods, and generally no final exam at the end of a semester, an academic year, or a complete study programme.Study Abroad
We encourage our students to read parts of the training abroad. During the program's seventh semester is there a block of elective and optional courses. Many of our students choose to study that semester at another university abroad. Contacts can be mediated by central functions for International Studies at Karlstad University.The program's students have historically shown great interest in doing thesis work in a developing country.
Professional Contact
In connection with projects students are introduced to one of the programme partner companies or any other suitable company, one of which will very likely play a part in the completion of a degree project.Course of study
| Semester 1 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Sustainable Development for Engineering (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Foundation course in Mathematics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Fluid mechanics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Calculus and Geometry (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 2 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Applied Thermodynamics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Linear Algebra (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Mechanics with applications 1 (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Calculus in several variables (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 3 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Energy systems (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Heat and Mass Transfer (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Sustainable electricity system (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Air and flue gas treatment, Environmental technology I (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 4 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Building Services Engineering (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Wastewater treatment and industrial symbiosis, Environmental technology II (Obligatory) | 10 |
| Soil and water, Environmental technology III (Obligatory) | 5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 5 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Energy and Environmental Systems Analysis (Obligatory) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 6 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Materials Engineering for Engineering Science (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Energy and Environmental Technology: Degree Project (Elective) | 15 |
| Applied CFD in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Currently under development (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Separation Processes (Elective) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30*
| Semester 7 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Green entrepreneurship (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Environmental Impact Assesment (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Applied Heat and Mass Transfer (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Electrical power systems technology (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Renewable energy technologies (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Automatic Control (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Forest bioeconomy - processes, energy and products (Obligatory) | 15 |
Total ECTS credits:
30*
| Semester 8 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Energy systems: exergy analysis and pinch optimisation (Obligatory) | 10 |
| Optimisation of energy and environmental systems with MATLAB (Obligatory) | 10 |
| Methods for sustainability assessment (Obligatory) | 10 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 9 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Forest bioeconomy - processes, energy and products (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Research and Development Project (Obligatory) | 15 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 10 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Degree Project for Master of Science in Engineering, Environmental and Energy Engineering (Obligatory) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
*Full-time study always equals 30 ECTS credits per semester (20 weeks).
Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.
Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.
Läsårs- och programvärderingar
Start semester Autumn 2017
Start semester Autumn 2018
Start semester Autumn 2019
Future prospects
Employment Market
With knowledge of advanced energy technologies, modern cleaning technology, environmental technology, measurement technology, modelling and optimization of energy systems, you have broad and flexible skills that are attractive on the labor market. As a civil engineer are great opportunities to influence your career. You can choose to work as a specialist or with managerial duties. For example, you can work as a consultant, an environmental, energy and construction companies (heating / cooling / ventilation), in a manufacturing industry (heat pumps, appliances, vehicles, etc.) or in a process in the engineering, steel or pulp / paper. For those who want to work with environmental management is the combination of technical expertise and environmental expertise highly valued in the labor market.We have more than 20 years of experience in higher education of engineers in the energy and environment sectors. Our students are valued and sought after in the labor market. Our alumni can be found in many different areas.