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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
ENERGY ENGINEERING
INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA
STRUCTURE OF THE STUDY PROGRAMME
One degreeLaurea magistrale in Ingegneria energetica – Energy Engineering
Equivalent to Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Six tracks• Power Generation – Produzione di potenza (120 ECTS available in Italian
as well as English – Milano Bovisa)
• Termotecnica – Energy Use and Built Environment (120 ECTS available in Italian – Milano Bovisa)
• Oil and Gas Production (120 ECTS available in English – Milano Bovisa)
• Green Power Systems (120 ECTS available in English – Milano Bovisa)
• Renewables and Sustainability (120 ECTS available in English – Piacenza)
• Energy for Development (120 ECTS available in English – Milano Bovisa)
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TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Overall ETCS: 120 = 100 Courses + 20 Thesis
• Fundamentals (28 to 36 ECTS): common to all the tracks and available on free choice in English and in Italian• Heat and Mass Transfer (10 ECTS)• Energy Conversion (10 ECTS) or Heating and Cooling Systems• Fundamentals of Chemical Processes (8 ECTS)• Electric Power Systems (8 ECTS)
• Specialized (32 ECTS): giving the character of each track
• Interdisciplinary (32 ECTS): linking various engineering areas• Guided choice in groups (24 ECTS)• Free choice (8 ECTS) among all the subjects of the Study Programme
or in the Soft Skills group
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POWER GENERATION:TOPICS
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POWER GENERATION:TOPICS
Conventional power plants Industrial processes
Turbomachines Internal combustion engines
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POWER GENERATION:SPECIALIZATION COURSES
Energy Conversion A – Conversione dell’Energia AThe course covers the electricity generation in power plants, focusing in particular on the inherent relation among working fluids, thermodynamic cycles and main equipment (turbomachinery and heat exchangers)
Chemical processes and technologiesThe course provides the bases of chemical and physical equilibria and on chemical kinetics, which are necessary for the understanding of unit operations and chemical processes relevant to applications in the energy field
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POWER GENERATION:SPECIALIZATION COURSES
Sistemi energetici avanzatiIl corso è incentrato sulla produzione di vettori energetici decarbonizzati (elettricità e idrogeno) da impianti fossili
Internal combustion enginesThe course covers the phenomena occurring in a four-stroke engine, from inlet to exhaust trough combustion
Turbomachinery BThe course provides a physical and mathematical description of the main turbomachinery
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POWER GENERATION:SPECIALIZATION COURSES
Numerical and experimental laboratories at Department of Energy are of interest for thesis purposes, such as:
• MRT Fuel cells
• Laboratorio Computational Fluidynamic
• Laboratory of Fluid-dynamics of Turbomachinery
• Laboratory of Micro-Cogeneration
• Laboratory of Internal Combustion Engines
• Catalysis and Catalytic Processes Laboratory
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POWER GENERATION:JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Design, construction, maintenance and managing engineers at
• power utilities
• energy and gas distributors
• engineering procurement and construction
• energy service companies
• manufacturing companies
• processes industries
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TERMOTECNICA - ENERGY USE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT: TOPICS
In 2016, households (i.e. the built environment) account for 25.7% of European end-use energy consumption
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TERMOTECNICA - ENERGY USE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT: TOPICS
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TERMOTECNICA - ENERGY USE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT: SPECIALIZATION COURSES
Efficienza energetica negli edifici (Energy efficiency for the built environment)
The course is aimed at providing the knowledge and the tools needed to design the envelope of high performance buildings (low energy consumption, high comfort quality).
Green building energy systems
The course is aimed at providing the knowledge needed to design a "green" building, i.e. a building that uses fewer resources and reduces environmental impact while maximizing occupant health.
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TERMOTECNICA - ENERGY USE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT: SPECIALIZATION COURSES
Engineering of solar thermal processes
The course is aimed at providing advanced understanding of solar thermal energy and the limitations it imposes on the performance of solar thermal systems.
Progettazione di impianti termici (HVAC systems design)
The course is aimed at providing the knowledge and the tools needed to design an HVAC system starting from the scratch.
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TERMOTECNICA - ENERGY USE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT: LABORATORIES
Wide variety of laboratories in which it is possible to carry out the final thesis.
Both fundamentals (e.g. heat transfer during evaporation and condensation, materials for humidification/dehumidification, ground thermal response with groundwater flow etc.) and applied (e.g. refrigerants, compressor and heat pump performance, desiccant wheels, clean room, solar systems etc.) research activities.
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TERMOTECNICA - ENERGY USE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT: JOB OPPORTUNITIES
• Freelance/consultant engineer in the field of HCAV systems design.
• Energy manager in medium and big companies.
• Project engineer/project manager in companies that manufacture HVAC components (boilers, heat pumps, chillers, fans, clean rooms etc…). Some example: Ariston, Aermec, Daikin, Euroklimat, Mitsubishi, Vaillant, Viessman, etc…
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OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION:TOPICS
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OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION:TOPICS
Exploration Production
Tranportation Refining
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OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION:SPECIALIZATION COURSES
Chemical processes and technologiesThe course provides the bases of chemical and physical equilibria and on chemical kinetics, which are necessary for the understanding of unit operations and chemical processes relevant to applications in the energy field
Fundamentals of Oil and Gas engineeringThis subject deals with geology, hydraulics and physics matters mainly, including the most advanced concepts of physics and chemistry of 2 and 3 phase reservoir systems
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OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION:SPECIALIZATION COURSES
Transport Phenomena in petroleum reservoirsThe course will cover the basic processes associated with fluid flow in porous and fractured media, starting from phenomenological and theoretical interpretation of Darcy's Law and its extensions to multiphase flows
Oil and Gas field development and production
The course will provide the basis for understanding how an oil or gas field is designed, developed and managed during the production life
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OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION:JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Design, construction, maintenance and managing engineers at
• oil and gas companies
• oil and gas service companies
• petrochemical industries
• chemical industries
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GREEN POWER SYSTEMS:TOPICS
Green Power Systems: design of renewable power plants and energy systems with low environmental impact
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GREEN POWER SYSTEMS:TOPICS
Modern renewables consumption by regionMillion tonnes oil equivalent
Investments in additional
power capacity
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GREEN POWER SYSTEMS:TOPICS
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GREEN POWER SYSTEMS:SPECIALIZATION COURSES
WIND, HYDRO AND GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATION
The course deals with technical and economic issues related to the design and operation of a renewable power plant based on 3 renewable sources: wind, hydro and geothermal energy. Wind energy (i): working principles, design criteria of a turbine, drive-train configurations, generator technologies and power electronics, control strategies, anemological characterization of a site, design criteria of a wind farm. Off-shore wind technology, electrical connection to the national grid. Small and micro wind turbines. Environmental impact of wind farms. Geothermal energy (ii): classification of geothermal sources, investigation techniques, drilling technologies. Power plant based on direct, binary (ORC) or hybrid cycles. Cogenerative and thermal applications, geothermal heat pumps. Environmental impact. Hydroelectric power (iii): classification based on hydraulic machines and plant layout. Estimation of the hydraulic resource. Design criteria, operating mode and economic assessment of a hydro plant. Pumped-Storage Hydroelectricity (PSH). Small-hydro, design criteria of a run-of-river plant. Environmental impact.
SOLAR AND BIOMASS POWER GENERATION
The course provides knowledge, applying knowledge, understanding and making judgements of solar and biomass energy for power production. Starting from the characterization of solar and biomass as primary energy sources, the conversion principle with the corresponding theoretical limits are discussed setting the base for the selection. For solar energy, the components and design criteria of Photovoltaic (PV) and Concentrated Solar Power plants (CSP) are provided. About biomass resource, the biochemical and thermochemical conversion processes will be described in more detail giving a particular attention to the biogas technology for electricity generation. Finally, a methodology for the economic and environmental assessment of the different technology is provided.
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GREEN POWER SYSTEMS:SPECIALIZATION COURSES
ELECTRIC CONVERSION FROM GREEN SOURCES OF ENERGY
The goal of the course is to provide students with the knowledge of fundamental elements of the energy conversion produced by renewable sources and their connection to the electric grid. The course includes the analysis, modelling and sizing methods of electronic power converters and electric machines suitable to photovoltaic and wind applications. The first part of the course teaches the principles of the static conversion of electric energy, and the working principles of the AC/DC, DC/DC and DC/AC power electronic converters. The control of power converters and the design of power semiconductor cooling systems are introduced. The second part of the course teaches the working principles of both static and rotating electrical machines. Asynchronous machine, synchronous machine and permanent magnet synchronous machine are analyzed from the point of view of their use as generators in wind power generation systems. The course introduces the layouts of power plants for the electricity generation from renewable sources, as well as the limits and constraints for their connection to the grid.
DESIGN OF FLUID MACHINES FOR CLEAN POWER GENERATION
The course provides the necessary basic skills for the aerodynamic design and performance analysis of fluid machines in the frame of power production from renewable energy, focusing on wind and hydraulic turbines. Generalities on airfoils for fluid machines. Aerodynamic forces. Velocity triangles for rotating blades. Effect of incidence. Stall. Effect of Reynolds number. Effect of roughness. Three dimensional effects. Solidity. 1D and 3D approaches: Betz and Glauert models and relevant limits. Development of two 3D BEM (Blade Element Momentum) codes one for horizontal and obe for vertical axis wind turbines (Double Multiple Stream Tube), suitable for design, regulation and performance analysis. Most relevant models for BEM correction. Power from the waves and the Wells turbine for OWC: operating principle and preliminary design. (8 CFU) Hydraulic turbines for small hydro power application. Hydraulic similarity. Single and double regulating axial turbines, propeller-like and bulb turbine: operating curves at variable rpm. Hill charts. Preliminary design of an axial flow turbine.
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GREEN POWER SYSTEMS:LABORATORIES
Solar roof:
• Performance analysis and comparison of PV modules, inverters, control systems
• Monitoring of traditional, PVT (Photovotaic Thermal) and CPVT (concentrated PVT)
• Monitoring of small vertical axis wind turbine
Lab Micro-Cogeneration:• Possibility to operate stand-alone
microgrids at 50 and 60Hz• Emulation of electrical and thermal loads
with customized profiles• Electrochemical, heat and cold storages• Implementation and testing of Energy
Management systems• Possibility to install, control and test
micro-cogenerators
Experimental Activities on Microgrids:
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GREEN POWER SYSTEMS:JOB OPPORTUNITIES
• Power utilities (production, transportation and distribution of electricity, especially from renewable sources): ENEL Green power, ENI, A2A, Edison, Falck Renewables….
• Energy engineering consulting companies dealing with the design, construction, testing, operation and maintenance of (renewable) energy plants: Engie, ESE, Energy Team, Altran…
• Companies producing machines and components (wind turbines, heat exchangers, compressors, turbines, engines, boilers, refrigerators): Vestas, Siemens, Ansaldo, Bono Energia, Nooter Eriksen, ArchimedeSolar Energy,…
• Energy Service Company (ESCO): A2A Energy Solutions, Cogeme, SIRAM,…
• As “energy managers” in companies and large energy users
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RENEWABLES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY:THE PIACENZA CAMPUS
• Very well-connected to whole Italy Milano-Piacenza takes about 45’
• Limited number of Students per Teacher teaching on a human scale
• Strong internationalisation about 50% of RES students is foreign
• Strong collaboration with local companies possibilities for stage-based MSc Thesis
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RENEWABLES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY:TOPICS
• Inter-disciplinary topics pertaining to the areas of Energy and Environmental Engineering
• Study of the (environmental) reasons of the current energy transition
1st semester: deepening mathematics & chemistry + introduction
• “Advanced Mathematical Methods” (10 CFU) focus on optimization
• “Fundamentals of Chemical Processes for Energy and the Environment” (8 CFU)
• “Electric Conversion of Renewable Energy Sources” (8 CFU)
• Possible preparatory course on “Energy Systems” or “Energy and Environmental Technologies for Building Systems” (8 CFU)
Basic CoursesElectric Engineering
«Smart grids»Environmental
EngineeringEnergy
Engineering
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2nd semester: study of Energy Systems
“Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Technologies” (10 CFU)
RENEWABLES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY:TOPICS
“Smart Grids and Regulation for Renewable Energy Sources” (8 CFU)
“Fluid Machines for Low Carbon Technologies” (8 CFU)
Basic CoursesElectric Engineering
«Smart grids»Environmental
EngineeringEnergy
Engineering
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3rd semester: Energy Systems & Environmental Impact
“Bioenergy and Waste-to-Energy Technologies” (10 CFU)
RENEWABLES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY:TOPICS
“Air Pollution and Control Engineering” (10 CFU)
“Industrial Ecology” (8 CFU)Basic Courses
Electric Engineering «Smart grids»
Environmental Engineering
Energy Engineering
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4th semester: Completion of studies and Graduation Thesis
“Managing Power Plants Projects” (8 CFU)
RENEWABLES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY:TOPICS
“Graduation Thesis” (16 CFU)- c/o different Departments of Polimi (DENG / DICA / DEIB / …)
- c/o LEAP / MUSP (Tecnopolo di Piacenza)- c/o LEAP MatER Study Centre (Materials and Energy from Refuse)
- within the framework of Regional / National / International Research Projects- in collaboration (possibly through internship) with local or international companies
“Energy and Environmental Technologies for Building Systems” – Piacenza Campusor a course from the “Group Leonardo” – Leonardo Campus
or a course from the “Group S1” – Bovisa Campus(8 CFU)
Basic CoursesElectric Engineering
«Smart grids»Environmental
EngineeringEnergy
Engineering
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RENEWABLES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY:FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES
• Large availability of classrooms and study spaces
• Campus open from 7.30 to 24.00
• Library open also Saturday and Sunday
LEAP Laboratory
(Laboratorio Energia-Ambiente Pc)• Possibilities for developing Graduation Thesis
Experimental / Modelling works
• Use of commercial software
• In-house development of software
• Collaboration with national / international companies
• MatER Study Centre
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RENEWABLES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY:JOB OPPORTUNITIES
• Multicultural classes (50% of RES students is foreign) favour an open-mind approach toward international job opportunities
• Support from the local companies favour the leap from academia to industry / consultancy already during the completion of the studies
• After one year from graduation, 50% of RES students are employed in large companies, whereas the remaining 50% in small/medium-size companies
• The type of jobs covers the entire spectrum of the energy sector, from R&D to commercial departments, in companies that produce either goods or services
• For top students, it is possible to candidate for a PhD position, in particular Polimi offers, among others, the Doctorate program in Energy and Nuclear Science and Technology (STEN)
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Energy is essential to
• Socio-economic development
• Quality of life for the people
• Global security
• Environmental protection
GOAL 7COP21 & COP22 ….SE4ALL
Energy Services Development
ENERGY FOR DEVELOPMENT:TOPICS
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No decrease in resources use, waste & pollution, no
sustainable development
Sudden shortage of energy and resources could put under
threat our societies
ENERGY FOR DEVELOPMENT:TOPICS
Energy use is at a turning point
Exploitation Extraction Distribution Use Disposal
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Energy Strategies FOR the people: => Energy Planning
ENERGY FOR DEVELOPMENT:SPECIALISATION COURSES
ADVANCED THERMODYNAMICS AND THERMOECONOMICS
The course aims at (i) deepening advanced methodologies for analyzing energy systems at
different scales to evaluate their performance in a Life Cycle perspective including, when
possible, different externalities. (ii) starting from the traditional exergy analysis, the course
explore the application of exergy to economics to assess monetary costs for the product of
energy systems; (iii) starting from the traditional country energy balance, the computational
structure of LCA is introduced at national or regional level to analyze the economic &
energy-environmental cost of goods and services
Flipped Classed, Project Works
The main objective of the course is to study climate change challenge in relation with the
energy sector using quantitative tools, use optimization and simulation models to
evaluate the emission reduction and adaptation strategies. The aims are (i) to deepen the
link between global economy, energy, land and climate systems; (ii) to develop a
mathematical models which integrate these components. (iii) to teach programming
languages used in energy-climate planning, such as GAMS, R and Python.
ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE MODELLING AND SCENARIOS
Flipped Classed, Project Works
From the Energy Conversions System to the National Economy
Energy Sector perspective
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Energy Strategies FOR the people: => Energy Planning
ENERGY FOR DEVELOPMENT:SPECIALISATION COURSES
ENGINEERING AND COOPERATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
The principle of development economics are key to understand the global challenges of
development. The goal is (i) to ensure that students understand real conditions and
institutions across the world; (ii) to help students develop analytic skills while broadening
their perspectives. (iii) to provide students with the skills to draw independent conclusions
as they confront development problems.
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
The course aims at widening the vision of the students (i) to the nexus between energy and
development with reference to developing areas; (ii) to provide competence for define the
comprehensive energy solution planning (CESP) methodology to formulate energy
project, (iii) to provide tools (MicroGRIDpy, PCM, DSS) to design the energy technical
solutions which can comply with local conditions. The final aim is to design ad hoc energy
solution that meet local needs and exploit local resources.
Energy System Perspective for local Development
Development Economic perspective
Seminars and Esseys
Project Works as Real Case Application to International Calls
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Energy Strategies FOR the people: => Energy Planning
ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT:FACILITIES
UNESCO CHAIR IN ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND MODELLING
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MASTER THESIS Opportunities with
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ENERGY FOR DEVELOPMENT:FACILITIES
UNESCO CHAIR IN ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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MASTER THESIS Opportunities with
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Energy and Development @ POLIMI
Energy Strategies FOR the people: => Energy Planning
ENERGY FOR DEVELOPMENT:JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Professional Opportunities
• ….•Any position for Energy
Engineers
• Eni, Enel, EDF, Edison, Res4Med …..Energy Expert and Planner for
Private Companies
• Eni, Enel, Edison, Marie TechnimontEnergy Advisor within
Company Sustainability Direction
• IEA, IRENA, UNEP, BEI, World Bank….Energy Analyst for
international organizations
• CEFA, ACRA, AVSI, COOPI, Lacor Hospital, COSV…Energy Manager for non
governmental organizations
• PWC, Deloitte, BIT….Consultant within Consultancy
company
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FROM THE MEDIA
• In Brianza, per esempio, 1300 attività con 4184 addetti
• 990 imprese nel settore impiantistico civile e industriale
• 158 attività di consulenza tecnica nel settore energetico
• 41 imprese di fabbricazioni di componenti per energie rinnovabili
• 40 attività di qualità e certificazione, processi e sistemi energetici
• 2 colossi della produzione e dell’accumulo di idrogeno
• Settore energia sostenibile: 5 miliardi di fatturato su 17 nazionali, 13000 imprese su 65000 nazionali, in crescita oltre media nazionale
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