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Erasmus Mundus European Wind Energy – (M.Sc.)
Delft University of Technology
Aerospace Engineering
- European Wind Energy Master
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| Application Deadline: | 1/4/2012 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,000 ≈ € 13,500 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Delft / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Delft University of Technology
The EWEM - European Wind Energy Master aims to educate 120-150 MSc graduates per year in Wind Energy technology, covering the top 1-2% global demand of Wind Energy professionals with post-graduate education. The study is an MSc degree in engineering, lasting two years, where students are awarded a double-degree in engineering from two of the host institutions.
EWEM is an advanced MSc for elite cohorts of students, with four specializations that follow the energy conversion chain:
- Wind Physics
- Rotor Design
- Electric Power Systems
- Offshore Engineering
Partner Universities
The European Wind Energy Master consortium is composed of four Universities, world leaders in Wind Energy and Offshore Wind Energy research and education:
- Delft University of Technology
- Technical University of Denmark
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
The students, depending on the choice of specialization, will spend different semesters at the different partner universities, benefiting from a range of expert lecturers and a truly international education
The EWEM programme will be launched in September 2012. Student applications will open in October 2011.
Career opportunitiesWind energy jobs in Europe are expected to grow from the current 200.000 to 450.000 by 2020. The global growth will be even faster. Global Wind Energy jobs are expected to double every 10 years. The technological demands of larger wind turbines, wind farms, penetration in the electricity grid, increasing of the complexity and the required performance need new solutions.
Therefore, graduates with an MSc in Wind Energy have outstanding career opportunities. As a graduate, you are on the leading edge of this very new, exciting and expanding field. EWEM prepares these graduates for a career both in industry and in academia.
The relevant of the vast network of EWEM associated partners guarantees that students and graduates have a high visibility with the largest players in Wind Energy.
EWEM cooperates with the most relevant wind energy partners, ranging wind energy associations, wind turbine manufacturers, (offshore) wind farm developers, R&D institutions, utilities and other players in the wind energy value chain. These partners also offer graduates opportunities to start a career in the Wind Energy sector.
In addition, an EWEM graduate will receive a double diploma in wind energy and engineering , awarded by two of the host universities. Therefore career prospects in the following sectors are also possible: Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Offshore engineering, Renewable Energy, Energy Systems, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc.
Contents
Four tracks of specialization: the EWEM is divided in four tracks (specializations), along the energy conversion chain: Wind Physics, Rotor Design, Electric Power Systems and Offshore Engineering, transversally connected by its application to Wind Energy Technology. A schematic representation of the structure of the programme is presented below.
Didactic approach: the student builds the specific knowledge of the MSc track and profile through courses, practical courses and assignments/projects, complemented by a directed internship and a supervised final MSc project. The consolidation of the theoretical content is made by a range of experimental and computational assignments.
To expose the student to the state-of-the-art and new challenges in Wind Energy, the programme is complemented by the EWEM Summer School event, regular EWEM Symposia by guest lecturers from associated partners and the EWEM Innovation and Entrepreneurship Workshop.
EWEM track structure: each EWEM is a two-year joint programme (120 ECTS) with seven distinct elements:
- Introduction (20 ECTS): lectured at DTU, it consists of the courses Wind Energy Technology and Aerodynamics (10 ECTS) and Technology, Economics, Management and Organisation -TEMO (10 ECTS). The courses introduce the full EWEM students cohort to Wind Energy technology and the role of the graduate as a technological agent, including technology valorisation, team work and management, and in a given organisation from a strategic, tactical and operational perspective.
- Specialization (49-61 ECTS): this block includes compulsive (core) and elective courses, both on the specialization (applied and fundamental) and general competences, such as scientific writing, research methodologies and languages.
- Summer School: guest lecturers from industry and academia lecture on Wind Energy R&D, market and general competences; it is a transversal to the four specializations. It is elective and free of charge for EWEM Students and for EWEM Alumni, and will be integrated with the EAWE PhD Summer School, becoming a network point for MSc and PhD students, academic research staff and industry.
- EWEM Symposia: regular symposia by guest lecturers/researchers from our associate partners and by PhD students from the Consortium, exposing students to the state-of-the-art in research.
- EWEM Innovation and Entrepreneurship Workshop: graduates will be ethical agents, as research entrepreneurs in the Wind Energy innovation process. Following up on the content of the TEMO course (1st semester), Internship, Summer School and EWEM Symposia, this workshop focus on: Knowledge Value Chain management, organisation of knowledge processes, technology trees, technology/market maturity analyses, intellectual property and developing a business model.
- Internship (6-9 ECTS): students can do their internship with EWEM associated partners (Award Criterion A.1.6), or propose their own internship in other institutions; it can also be integrated with the MSc thesis. Students develop skills evaluating professional standards in respect to sustainable development, project and risk management, value management, health and safety management, knowledge management, business operation and organisational culture, policies and processes.
- MSc thesis (30-45 ECTS): the thesis work can be developed at any of the partner institutions or associated partners, independent of specialization, and is jointly supervised by supervisors from the two diploma awarding partners in the study track, and possibly a third local supervisor. The list of available thesis topics is agreed upon by the EWEM Academic Board and associated partners, verifying feasibility and quality of the research questions and methodology. Students are also encouraged to propose own topics for their MSc thesis. The thesis is an individual in-depth research or expert design project. Students can take an in-depth mono disciplinary thesis project or link his thesis to a multidisciplinary project. For the track Wind Physics, the thesis work is 30 ECTS. For the remaining tracks, thesis work is 45 ECTS; consisting of 15 ECTS of thesis definition work performed during the 3rd semester (literature review, definition of the research question, definition of methodology and selection of tools) and a 30 ECTS thesis development and reporting in the 4th semester.
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Requirements
1) Candidates must have obtained a BSc diploma of substantial quality and level corresponding to at least 3 years studies at University, equivalent to 180 ECTS.
2) The programme builds upon a first degree such as a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification in a related field. The four tracks have different degree requirements.
- For the Rotor Design track applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in either Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, Physics or a degree with equivalent core content.
- For the Wind Physics track applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in either Mechanical engineering, Aerospace engineering, Mathematics or Physics or a degree with equivalent core content.
- For the Electrical Power Systems track applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering, Physics or a degree with equivalent core content.
- For the Offshore Engineering track applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in either Civil engineering, Structural engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Physics or a degree with equivalent core content.
3) Applicants that are enrolled in an integrated five year degree with no bachelor entry level must have passed 180 ECTS and will be evaluated on an individual basis.
4) BEng graduates are assessed on an individual basis.
5) For all tracks, the BSc Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) must be at least 75% of the scale maximum. Preliminary transcripts are acceptable when applying, but the final degree certificate is required before the start of the programme. Applicants with an MSc and/or professional experience will be assessed on an individual basis.
6) Proof of English language proficiency (certificates older than two years are not accepted):
- A TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 90 (internet-based test). Please note that we only accept the TOEFL internet-based test.
- Or IELTS (academic version) overall Band score of at least 6.5.
7) The applicant’s qualifications must include a strong working knowledge of mathematics and experience in programming and applicants must document that they have fulfilled the following minimum requirements:
- Mathematics: 25-30 ECTS
- Physics: 10-15 ECTS
- Engineering design methodology: 5-15 ECTS
8) For the tracks Wind Physics, Rotor Design and Offshore Engineering, students much document the following minimum requirements
- Statics, mechanical vibrations, and strength of materials: 10-15 ECTS
- Fluid mechanics, engineering thermodynamics, and heat transfer: 10-15 ECTS
- Materials science, and production technology: 10-15 ECTS
9) For the tracks Electric Power Systems, students much document the following minimum requirements
- Power electronics: 10-15 ECTS
- Grid Integration: 10-15 ECTS
10) A working knowledge at bachelor level of at least four of the following five subjects is prerequisite for the central courses of the MSc program:
- Engineering design methodology
- Statics, mechanical vibrations, and strength of materials
- Fluid mechanics
Applied mathematics, numerical methods, and elementary programming using e.g. MATLAB or Fortran
11) When evaluating the application, the lack of one or more of these requirements will be weighed against the other qualifications of the applicant, and possible admission might be considered.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
Accreditation
NVAO independently assesses the quality of higher education in Flanders and the Netherlands. All of TU Delft’s educational programmes are accredited by NVAO and therefore meet the European quality standards. Alongside the national accreditation system, many of TU Delft’s education programmes are recognized as substantially equivalent to the best programmes in the USA by the American Board of Engineering & Technology (ABET).
Funding details
The Erasmus Mundus Programme, which sponsors the EWEM programme, offers scholarships for students.
Here is a list of links regarding scholarships
http://ec.europa.eu/education/study-in-europe/index_en.html
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