Target Group and Admission Requirements

The target group is candidates with a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering. Related programmes may also be accepted.

Special admission requirements include the following:

• Passed bachelor course(s) in Electronics (Knowledge about resistors, capacitors, inductors, and transistors, minimum 10 ECTS),
• Passed bachelor course(s) in Control Engineering (Knowledge about Closed Control Loops and PID controllers, minimum 5 ECTS),
• Passed bachelor course(s) in Computer Programming (minimum 5 ECTS),
• Passed course in Mathematics III or equivalent.

Priority may be given to students that do not already have a master’s degree from Norway.

Up to 50 % of the study places may be reserved for applicants with a bachelor degree from Norway.

Learning outcome

A candidate who has successfully completed the programme should have a learning outcome in the
form of acquired knowledge, skills, and general competence, as described in the subsections below.

Knowledge
The candidate:

• has advanced knowledge in developing both mechanistic and empirical models with focus on technical processes,
• has knowledge on study of electrical power system behavior based on simulation,
• has knowledge in power electronics and motor drives,
• has knowledge in smart grids and transmission and distribution of electrical power,
• has knowledge on load flow, short circuit analysis, and heat transfer in the electrical power system
• has knowledge in high voltage technology

Skills
The candidate:

• is able to apply adequate methods and techniques in solving problems within the field,
• is able to work as an individual, as well as in teams, in planning and conduction ofexperiments and technical projects,
• is able to work safely in laboratories, in accordance with HES procedures,
• knows how to use computer based tools, for example Matlab, LabView or Aquasim, to solve technical problems,
• is able to analyze and critically review different sources of information, and is able to use such information in structuring and formulating technical problem descriptions and goals,
• is able to apply universally accepted methods of citation and referencing of scientific sources,
• is able to independently conduct a defined research or development project under supervision, according to prevailing ethical norms.

General competence
The candidate:

• is able to analyse relevant challenges in an ethical context,
• is able to apply acquired knowledge and skills to solve advanced tasks and projects in new areas,
• masters the terminology used and is able to communicate acquired knowledge - orally; in technical report writing; and via use of modern visualization tools,
• is able to discuss - with experts as well as with the general public - technical problems, analyses, and conclusions,
• is able to take part in and contribute to creative thinking and innovation.

Curriculum and structure

Internationalization

It is possible for students to take part of the programme abroad via an exchange agreement with a foreign university or college; the faculty has international agreements with a large number of institutions in Europe, Asia and America.

Taking the fourth semester abroad is the advocated solution. Carrying out the third semester at another institution is also possible; in that case the concrete selection of courses will have to be tailor-made for each individual, depending on the student’s interests and the course availability at the foreign institution

Teaching and Learning Methods

The programme is taught in English (international students are enrolled in the programme).
Different teaching and learning methods are used, including lectures, supervision, project work, exercises, lab work, self-study and assignments. The choice of methods depends on the specific learning outcome goals; details are given in the course descriptions.

Theory and Practical Training

Most courses in the programme offer a combination of theory and practical work in the laboratory, although the distribution between the two components may be very different in different courses; see details in the course descriptions.

In many cases, the research topics offered in group projects or in master’s thesis projects will include practical, experimental work.

Assessment Methods

Different assessment methods are used, including:

• written tests (mid-term tests and tests at the end of the semester);
• exercise hand-ins;
• project reports;
• oral presentations;
• oral examinations; and
• laboratory reports.

Different combinations are used for different courses. In most cases, grading is given on a scale from A (best) to F (fail). In some cases, assessment is given on a pass/fail basis. The details are found in the course descriptions.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean