Student Type: Adult learner
Smart grids – active networks and microgrids
Learning outcomes After completing this course successfully, the student You can get a digital badge after completing this course.
Gas technology
This course makes the students familiar with central processes in gas technology such as gas cooling, heating, storing and combustion. Learning outcomes After this course, the student will be able to summarize the most important pathways utilized for gas, biogas and syngas production. recognize the main technologies used for gas fluid processing in energy technology.
Smart grid
Attendance at two lectures is compulsory, but otherwise distance learning is possible. After the course the student can explain different functions of modern electric power systems. They understand the challenges of large scale integration of variable renewable energy sources like wind and solar power in energy systems and is able to suggest solutions to challenges
Electrical energy storage systems
This course presents an overview of energy storage and conversion technologies. Since different energy storage technologies have different features (e.g., capacity, energy density, power density, efficiency, charging cycles), selecting a proper technology for a given application is studied by means of analysis and case examples. The course focuses on developing the system level understanding of
Battery energy storages in smart grids
Learning outcomes After completing the course, the student In addition, the course will cover topics related to electric vehicles effects on Smart Grids and multi-objective management of batteries in future power systems. Course exercise(s) will enable student to obtain in-depth understanding related to some relevant battery storage topic. Teaching schedule Final scheduling available in August
Energy harvesting technologies
The course was previously under the name Small/medium power energy harvesting and storage devices. Course contents Learning outcomes After the course, students will have learned how to implement energy supply by harvesting energy from the environment and storage it in an efficient way. Additionally, the students will Completion methods The course will be implemented in
Power electronics
The course introduces power electronics used in electric drives and power supplies. Topics discussed are power electronic systems, overview of power semiconductor switches, line-commutated ac-dc rectifiers, dc-dc switch-mode converters, and self-commutated dc-ac inverters. After the course, the student understands the operation principles of power electronics and the operation of the most essential converters. Attendance at
Sustainable electronics
After the course, the student The course includes exercises, where attendance is necessary (organised remotely). The course doesn’t have an exam. More information on Aalto University’s course page. You can get a digital badge after completing this course.
Electric energy conversion systems
Max amount of FITech students: 30 Persons without a valid study right to a Finnish university have preference to this course. Electric energy conversion is needed in various fields, like marine vessels, hybrid off-road machinery, electric transport vehicles, microgrid systems, electrochemical energy storages and various industrial processes. Basic understanding and knowledge of electric conversion solutions
Control and simulation of modern electric drives and systems
Latest development in electronics, machines and modern control theories enable the students to develop and understand the machine models with power electronics. The course also develops the students’ analytical abilities for understanding electrical machines dynamics and gives the students a general approaches for modeling of electromechanical devices. After the course students also have an overview