Electrical Power Engineering

Career opportunities
Electrical power engineers work in electric power utilities, in industrial R & D, planning, construction, production, sale, and distribution departments, in public authorities with supervision and control tasks, or in research centres and university institutes.

Graduate studies at

Application and admission

For further information please read the brochure Graduate Studies at RWTH Aachen University carefully or go to www.iaew.rwthaachen.de/cms/front_content.php?idcat=114" Please note: Admission/rejection letters will be send out in April/May at the earliest. For more information on general issues, please contact the International Office RWTH Aachen University Templergraben 57 52062 Aachen, Germany Phone: +49(0)241/80-90660 Telefax: +49(0)241/80-92662 international@zhv.rwth-aachen.de If you have specific questions about course content please contact Simon Prousch, M.Sc. Tel.: +49 241 80 97656 Dipl.-Ing. Patrick Wittenberg Tel.: +49 241 80 97654 Institut fr Elektrische Anlagen und Energiewirtschaft RWTH Aachen University 52056 Aachen Germany www.iaew.rwth-aachen.de Fax: +49 241 80 92197 master@iaew.rwth-aachen.de

Electrical Power Engineering

Electrical Power Engineering

Final degree awarded Language of instruction Master of Science in Electrical Power Engineering English For this Masters programme, there is also an equivalent programme taught entirely in German (Energietechnik). For more information on how to apply for the German Masters programme, please refer to www.zhv.rwthaachen.de/move/online/move/ movein/portal/procedure.php?_language=en Two years October

Special entrance requirements

Students should have profound theoretical knowledge of Electrical Engineering, Higher Mathematics, and the Natural Sciences.

Structure of the programme

The programme is comprised of three semesters of lectures, exercises and practical courses, along with an eight week industrial internship and a final Masters thesis. During the eight-week industrial internship, students will be trained in solving practical engineering problems. The Masters thesis is an independent scientific study to be completed within a fixed period of four months, which is completed by an oral presentation . Students are assessed through six individual exams. Additional credits will be earned through seven additional courses. The programme also includes several excursions to industrial plants and/or power utilities.

Duration of the programme Beginning of the programme

Goals of the programme

This programme is designed to train students in modern electrical power engineering, offering a high level of education in close cooperation with industry. Through the application of scientific methods, students will gain the ability to understand and address the various problems in the field of electrical power engineering. They will be able to relate new scientific findings to practical applications in the field. Further, students will learn how to apply their knowledge of mathematics and electrical engineering to solve technical problems in a global social and economic context. During an industrial internship of at last two months, students are trained in addressing practical engineering problems. Flexibility and open-mindedness are major qualifications of the electrical engineer.

1st Semester Power Systems I Electrical Machines I Power Electronics Protective Relaying Electro heat Scientific Excursion German Language I

2nd Semester Power Systems II Electrical Machines II High-Voltage Technology I Energy Economics Power Engineering Lab I Scientific Excursion German Language II

3rd Semester Electrical Drives Power Cable Engineering High-Voltage Technology II Operation of interconnected Power Systems Power Engineering Lab II Project: Planning of electrical Power Systems

4th Semester Industrial Internship (8 weeks) Masters Thesis (4 months)

Formal entrance requirements

A candidate should have a recognised first degree (Bachelor of Science or Engineering) in Electrical Engineering awarded by an internationally recognised university or equivalent degreeawarding institution. Candidates should also have performed above average in their undergraduate studies. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is recommended (not required). For English-taught programmes candidates must be able to speak and write fluent English (TOEFL 550 paper-based/213 computer-based or IELTS 6.0). English-speaking students will also attend a basic German language course that will start in August, two months prior to the beginning of the Masters programme.