610595-EPP-1-2019-1-FR-EPPKA1-JMD-MOB Generated on: Mar 28, 2020

Key Action: Learning Mobility of Individuals

Action Type: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

Project Title

DECENTRALISED SMART ENERGY SYSTEMS

Project Coordinator

Organisation UNIVERSITE DE LORRAINE

Address COURS LEOPOLD 34 25233 , 54052 NANCY CEDEX CEDEX ,

Extra-Regio NUTS 2 , FR

Project Information

Identifier 610595-EPP-1-2019-1-FR-EPPKA1-JMD-MOB

Start Date Oct 1, 2019

End Date Sep 30, 2025

EC Contribution 4,228,000 EUR

Partners POLITECNICO DI TORINO (IT) , KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN

(SE) , UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA (ES)

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Project Summary

Decentralized smart energy systems play an increasing role in the perspective of renewable energy sources
integration. The overall goals of the EMJMD “DENSYS”- Decentralized Smart ENergy SYStems are: o To
educate with multiphysics approaches (electrical, mechanical, chemical engineering) top skilled engineers, who
will be able to design, size, optimize and operate decentralised smart energy systems while keeping a holistic
vision to understand citizens’ needs and to dialog with different stakeholders,o To train future scientists, since
decentralized energy systems still require R&D: smart operation, lifespan optimization of the hardware
components and conversion processes between energy carriers.The two-years 120 ECTS program is jointly built
with four academic partners across Europe, University of Lorraine - UL in Nancy (France), Royal Institute of
Technology - KTH in Stockholm (Sweden), Polytechnic University of Catalunya - UPC in Barcelona (Spain) and
Polytechnic Institute of Torino - Polito (Italy). The programme is enhanced by a wide range of associated partners
from international universities, SMES, large industries and other EU consortia.The program includes an
integrated mobility scheme, with the first year in UL, where students will master the physical principles and the
governing parameters of the main renewable energy sources, energy storage technologies, conversion systems
between energy carriers applied to the control and optimization of smart multi-carrier decentralised energy
systems.The third semester will be spent either in KTH, UPC or in PoliTo where students will specialize
respectively in integration of decentralized energy systems in a global energy system, thermal energy engineering
or energy storage by power-to-X. The fourth semester corresponds to an internship and MSc thesis particularly
offered by DENSYS associated partners, either in the industry sector or in a research institution. Two joint
summer schools will be organized for networking and to expand students’ transferable skills like business and
entrepreneurship, or more technical skills like energy storage, hydrogen or energy systems modelling. In addition,
an immersive week in University of Liège (Belgium) will provide sound knowledge in the use of artificial
intelligence to manage energy networks. To expand students’ vision, a large range of breadth courses will be
proposed, including social sciences and humanities dealing with energy policy-making, geography, social
acceptance, risk perception, finance, business, together with an integrated cultural and language experience. A
significant part of the pedagogy will rely on case and challenge based modules (large multidisciplinary and
multi-objective projects), taken from real life and involving partners from the industry and civil society (policy
makers, local stakeholders, associations…). A double master degree will be awarded, from UL and the university
where the third semester will be completed.

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