Renewable Energy Engineering
Education objectives
The Master Degree in Renewable Energy Engineering aims to train engineers capable of intervening in renewable energy projects, enabling them to design, analyze, conduct and manage these ventures in their technical, environmental and economic aspects, both in business and in research context.
The provided competences give a broad overview of the energy problems in general and of renewables in particular, and an in-depth technical training of some types of use.
The course conveys a vision mainly (but not exclusively) oriented for electric conversion, with a concern with the environmental and economic-legal aspects associated to the use of renewable energies.
MEER is usually taught in Portuguese. However, some teachers, on their initiative, may use English in the classes and study materials, or tutorial accompaniment, for the benefit of foreign students.
Career opportunities
MEER graduates will be able to work in Energy Services Companies, as renewable energies consultants (conducting audits and analysis of energy efficiency and collaborating in environmental impact assessment studies), and as designers of solar projects.
They may also carry out professional duties in the industrial sector, services sector, central, regional or local administration, among others, and also perform research and development (R&D) tasks in sectors such as higher education institutions, laboratories, or industries.
General characterization
DGES code
965
Cicle
Master (2nd Cycle)
Degree
Mestre
Access to other programs
Access to a 3rd cycle
Coordinator
João Miguel Murta Pina
Opening date
September
Vacancies
30
Fees
Portuguese students: 1500 €/year
Foreign students: 7000 €/year
Schedule
Daytime
Teaching language
Available soon
Degree pre-requisites
Duration: 2 years
Credits: 120 ECTS
Scientific Area | Acronym | ECTS | |
Mandatory | Optional | ||
Electrical Engineering | EEC | 12 | 0 |
Renewable Energies | ER | 78 | 0 |
Management of Environmental Systems |
GSA | 9 | 0 |
Human and Social Sciences |
CHS | 6 | 0 |
Mechanical Engineering | EMc | 6 | 0 |
Transferable Skills | CC | 3 | 0 |
Any Scientific Area | QAC | 0 | 6 a) |
TOTAL | 114 | 6 |
(a) 6 ECTS in courses chosen by the student on a list approved annually by the Scientific Council of FCT NOVA, which includes the unity of all scientific areas of FCT NOVA.
Conditions of admittance
Available soon
Evaluation rules
The evaluation of all UCs is continuous for all the components that integrate it, and it must be completed by the last day of the school term of the academic semester.
The continuous evaluation of a UC must include a minimum of three elements in the set of evaluation components, on dates adequately spaced throughout the period of classes.
All UCs with a theoretical-practical evaluation component must provide, in addition, a form of evaluation of this component by exam, to be carried out after the period of classes (Examination of Appeal).
All requirements and conditions related to the evaluation of the UC, namely the minimum weights and classifications, if any, of each component, as well as the Frequency conditions, are defined a priori and, mandatorily, published in the Discipline Form.
For each UC, combinations of three evaluation components are allowed: (i) Theoretical-practical evaluation; (ii) Laboratory or project evaluation; (iii) Summative assessment.
The final Dissertation (or Project) involves a public discussion with a Jury.
Regulamento de Avaliação de Conhecimentos (Licenciaturas, Mestrados Integrados e Mestrados.)
Structure
1.º Semester | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
8854 | Bioenergy | 6.0 |
11685 | Electrotechnics and Electrical Machinery | 6.0 |
10380 | Entrepreneurship | 3.0 |
3679 | Energy and the Environment | 6.0 |
11485 | Environmental Processes | 3.0 |
11686 | Turbomachines | 6.0 |
2.º Semester | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
11026 | Strategic and Environmental Impact Assessment | 6.0 |
11247 | Electrical Power Management | 6.0 |
11688 | Electric Energy Processing and Storage | 6.0 |
11687 | Design of Solar and Photovoltaic Plants | 6.0 |
2.º Semester - Unidade Curricular do Bloco Livre | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
Options | ||
11066 | Unrestricted Electives | 6.0 |
2.º Year | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
11804 | Master Thesis in Renewable Energy Engineering | 48.0 |
3.º Semester | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
11246 | Economy of Renewable Energies | 6.0 |
10769 | Policy on Renewable Energy | 6.0 |