segreteria.cds.energetica@polito.it
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- recognition of credits in case of switch from another Study Program
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The first year is also offered in English Language
Educational objectives
The Bachelor Program in Energy Engineering is characterized by a strong interdisciplinarity with the other sectors of the Industrial Engineering, in the framework of which it falls. The objective is then to provide a robust basic knowledge in thermodynamics, power plants and electric machines, material technology, structural mechanics, heat transfer and fluid dynamics. On that know-how, specific skills are fostered on Energy topics, and namely on... More...
The Bachelor Program in Energy Engineering is characterized by a strong interdisciplinarity with the other sectors of the Industrial Engineering, in the framework of which it falls. The objective is then to provide a robust basic knowledge in thermodynamics, power plants and electric machines, material technology, structural mechanics, heat transfer and fluid dynamics. On that know-how, specific skills are fostered on Energy topics, and namely on the main types of industrial and civil energy plants, on the renewable energy sources, on computational heat transfer, on building physics and on a basic knowledge of nuclear technologies.
Career opportunities
The professional profile of the energy engineer falls within the more general area of industrial engineering. Training must provide the skills and cognitive tools which enable energy engineers to study and manage components, equipment and systems for the generation and use of thermal, mechanical and electrical energy from both fossil and renewable sources, while assessing the resulting safety and environmental impact issues. They must also have c... More...
The syllabus is strongly interdisciplinary and cuts across the various fields of industrial engineering, providing a solid grounding in applied thermodynamics and heat transfer. Specific courses give students the skills they will need to manage the main types of industrial and civil energy plants, as well as to understand the basic notions of nuclear technologies.
The technical competences of energy engineers enable them not only to manage ordinary technologies but also to take an active part in technological innovation and evolution.
| The Study program qualifies the following professional profile/s: | Roles and skills: |
| Junior energy engineer | JOB ROLES:
The energy engineer has the following roles: • promotion and development of initiatives for the exploitation of energy resources at a local level; •professional advice on the rational use of energy in industrial and civil applications; • technical collaborator in the design and installation of thermal plants using conventional sources and renewable sources • management of energy conversion plants • energy manager, in industrial and civil plants that require such a role by law • impact assessment, of energy facility environmental sustainability and security SKILLS RELATED TO THE ROLE: The energy engineer: - applies the methodological and operational aspects of energy and basic sciences, and interprets and describes the issues relating to energy engineering; - uses standard techniques and tools for the design of components, systems and processes in energy and thermal engineering; - performs basic measurements relating to the main energy dimensions, and, based on the energy and mass balance, analyses and interprets the related results; - identifies energy technologies and engineering solutions that are most appropriate for civil, industrial and transportation contexts while also assessing their environmental impacts; - fully masters all technical terms of Energy Engineering, in written and spoken form - It is able to adapt to the swift technological innovation that is taking place in the energy sector. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: - Public and private institutions operating in power supply; - companies that manufacture machines and power plants; - firms that carry out technical design, installation and testing of thermal plants and energy certification of buildings; - Public and private institutions and companies that require the presence of technicians, responsible for the conservation and rational use of energy (energy manager). |
| Qualifications for further studies | Knowledge required to continue studies |
The subjects contained in the study program are divided in learning areas and defined by the "Dublin descriptors" shown in the chart on panel A4b - expected learning outcomes.
