Programme in detail

Profile clusters

Profile course overview

Master of Science Sustainable Energy Technology

Track: Electrical Energy

EC First year Electives
  Profile 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter  
1

Wind Energy

Introduction to Wind Turbines: Physics and Technology Site conditions for Wind Turbine Design
  • Wind Resource and Wind Farm Yield
  • Airborne Wind Energy
  • Multidisciplinary Design Optimization for Aerospace Applications
2
3 Wind Turbine Design
4
1

Solar Energy

Photovoltaic Basics Photovoltaic Technologies Photovoltaic Systems
  • Photovoltaic Lab Course
  • PV Materials Processing & Characterization
  • Photovoltaic Modelling
2
3
4
1

Waste & Combined Heat and Power

Thermochemistry of Biomass conversion Multiphase Reactor Engineering Process and Power Plant Design 
  • Advanced Applied Thermodynamics
2
3
4
1

Power Engineering

Electronic Power Conversion Intelligent Electrical Power Grids Choice:
Electrical Power Systems of the Future
or
DC and AC Microgrids
  • High Voltage Constructions
  • Offshore Renewable Energy
2
3
4
1

Energy Storage

The Necessity of Storage Technology Energy Storage in Batteries Hydrogen Technology
  • Electrochemistry for Renewable Energy
2
3
4
1

Economics & Society

Sustainable Energy Innovations and Transitions Economic Policy for Sustainable Energy Technology, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
  • Sociotechnology of Future Energy Systems
  • Technology Entrepreneurship and Internationalization
2
3
4
1

Electric Mobility

Electrical Machines and Drives Electrical Vehicle and Charging Technology Digital Modelling of Electric Powertrain
  • Power Electronics
  • Advanced Power Electronics
  • Power Electronic Components
  • A.C. Machines
2
3
4

How to choose your profile cluster

Because the profile clusters cover a very broad range of topics, many students do not possess the background knowledge for all profiles in a cluster. The table below shows which background fits best with the clusters:

  Autonomous Systems Wind & Economics Solar Systems Solar & Economics Waste-CHP & Solar Systems Waste-CHP & Economics Electric Mobility Systems Electric Mobility & Economics
Mechanical/Mechatronics/ Materials Engineering              
Electrical Engineering/Electronics        
Chemical Engineering/Chemistry            
Aerospace Engineering              
(Applied) Physics/Astronomy              
Applied Earth Sciences/ Mining/Petroleum Engineering              

Prepare for other profile clusters

If you would like to choose a profile cluster for which you might NOT have all required knowledge based on your bachelor programme, it is strongly recommended to prepare yourself before the start of the academic year in Delft.

The table below provides an overview of the topics which you are recommended to prepare for each cluster (per different bachelor’s degree background):

  Autonomous Systems Wind & Economics Solar Systems Solar & Economics Waste-CHP & Solar Systems Waste-CHP & Economics Electric Mobility Systems Electric Mobility & Economics
Mechanical/Mechatronics/
Materials Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Chemistry Chemistry Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering/Electronics Mechanics & Dynamics Mechanics & Dynamics Chemistry Chemistry
Chemical Engineering/Chemistry Mechanics & Dynamics Mechanics & Dynamics Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Chemistry Chemistry Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
(Applied) Physics/Astronomy Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Chemistry Chemistry Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
Applied Earth Sciences/ Mining/Petroleum Engineering Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Chemistry Chemistry Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering

General chemistry and electrical engineering

TU Delft offers special online linkage courses for the topics general chemistry and electrical engineering. These linkage courses are designed to give you sufficient background for a specific cluster.

The admission links are:

  • For general chemistry: SET2905 
  • For electrical engineering: SET2910

Following a linkage course can cost you up to 120 hours of study time, so do not make the decision to follow one lightly. For the linkage courses, a diagnostic test has been developed which you can use to check your background knowledge in this field. Be sure to do the diagnostic test first in order to check if you have (part of) the required knowledge already.

If you want to take one of the linkage courses, please send an email to programmecoordinator-eemcs@tudelft.nl, providing the course you want to take and the email address you want us to use to create your account.

Mechanics and dynamics

For mechanics and dynamics, there is no online linkage course available, as the study load exceeds 250 hours. We therefore advise you to choose the clusters requiring mechanics and dynamics only if you have had a sizeable amount of these topics in your prior education.

For some courses in the Waste & Combined Heat and Power profile, a background in transport phenomena is beneficial. A course is offered on edX:

Course on transport phenomena (offered at certain moments in a year)

Questions? Please contact programmecoordinator-eemcs@tudelft.nl