This curriculum is a translation of the curriculum of the Finnish degree program.
Curriculum responsibility: Markku Huhtinen
Basis of Education
Climate change, environmental problems and increasing energy demand are the biggest challenges of our time. Driven by international and national decisions and regulations, energy systems are undergoing strong development in both the industrial and small scale. The degree programme in Energy Technology seeks to meet these challenges and development needs by producing skilled engineers for the energy industry.
The degree programme of Energy Technology qualifies the future energy engineers for the various tasks in the field of energy technology industry. It introduces students to the full suite of alternative energy sources, advanced conversions methods and best available techniques in efficient utilization of energy and prepares them for careers in different sectors of energy industry. After graduation the duties vary within the fields of designing, engineering, business and management such as project management, supply chain management and engineering, sales engineering and operation of power plants. The future job is most probably found in a company operating with global energy technology field.
The degree programme is divided into three main areas and orientations: - Renewable energy and circular economy - Energy production technology - Energy automation
The full degree programme of Energy Technology consists of 240 ECTS credits and the full-time studies take about 4 years. According to the curriculun, the work load for one academic year is 60 ECTS. Studying in the degree programme consists of, among others, contact lessons in class, distance and independent learning, e-learning, project working and practical training. R&D activities are included in the studies. Studies of Energy Technology take place on Savonia's campus in Varkaus. Finishing and graduating from the programme qualifies to apply for master degree programmes.
Competence Standards
The qualification of a Bachelor of Energy Technology is at the European and Finnish level 6: (Kansallinen viitekehys). This programme qualifies to apply for master degree programmes after graduation.
The degree programme of Energy Technology qualifies the future energy engineers for the various tasks in the field of energy technology industry. It introduces students to the full suite of alternative energy sources, advanced conversions methods and best available techniques in efficient utilization of energy and prepares them for careers in different sectors of energy industry. After graduation the duties vary within the fields of designing, engineering, business and management such as project management, supply chain management and engineering, sales engineering and operation of power plants. The future job is most probably found in a company operating with global energy technology field.
Structure of Studies
The full degree programme of Energy Technology consists of 240 ECTS and the full-time studies take about 4 years. According to the curriculun, the work load for one academic year is 60 ECTS, which is approximately 1600 hours of student’s work. It consist, among others, of contact lessons in class, distance and independent learning, e-learning, project working and practical training. R&D activities are included in the studies. Studies take place on Savonia's campus in Varkaus.
The courses in the curriculum constitute wide modules: They are not separate but support the student’s overall development and the development of his/her expertise. Consequently, teaching and work-based RDI are combined during the process.
The curriculum of the degree programme in Energy Technology is made up of four annual themes: 1st year: Orientation to Energy Technology 2nd year: Processes and economy of Energy Technology 3rd year: Professional studies of Energy Technology 4th year: Application of Energy Technology knowledge
Development of Expertise
The curriculum has been planned so that the degree programme provides the student with the knowledge, skills and competence required in the working life and the studies ensure the development of the student’s professional expertise.
Each student starts planning his/her career path already during the first study year as he/she drafts an individual study plan. This way the student takes responsibility for the progress of his/her studies. Savonia’s teachers and other personnel guide and support the student in defining and achieving the personal goals in the study plan.
Methods and implementation
Savonia provides education which is guided by OIS thinking (Open Innovative Space, OIS 2.0). The objective is to combine high-quality learning and teaching with the working life oriented research and development assignments. The student is an active doer and he or she studies in different teams where students come from various fields of studies and where representatives of local business also take part. Most of the assignments are developed in co-operation with working life.
Engineering studies follow closely the CDIO method (Conceive, Design, Implement, Operate), which is based on project teaching. Close networking with local businesses, especially during project studies and practical training, guarantees that the curriculum is up-to-date and that the learning outcomes benefit both student's career development as well as the local businesses. In addition, the studies are based on the principles of accessibility and sustainable development.
4 EUK4540 Technical mechanics and basics of material strength
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Brask Arto
4 EUE4540 Technical thermo- and fluid dynamics
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Kähkönen Olli-Pekka
4 EUE4530 RDI project
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Heino Petteri
4 EUS4651 Electrical Engineering and Electric machines
Credits
5 ects
Objectives
The student knows the concepts and calculation methods related to the rotational movement of a rigid body (motor shaft). The student knows the calculation methods of DC and AC circuits. The student knows the most important characteristics and operating modes of asynchronous and synchronous motors, DC motors, servo and stepper motors, the most important structures and operating principles related to electric drives and is able to select and estimate electric motor drives for the most common applications. The student understands that generator operation is one mode of operation of an electric machine and is able to tentatively select a generator for a small power plant.
Content
- Dynamics of the rotational motion, calculation methods and concepts.
- calculation of the DC and AC circuits
- the structures, principles of operation and the most important characteristics for the selection of the most common electric motors
- basics of DC and AC motor drives
- servo and stepper motor drives
- selection and sizing of drives
- operation of electric machines as generators
- application examples from industry
Requirements
Lectures, exercises, calculation and planning exercises. Active participation in contact teaching situations, successful completion of assignments and exam.
Course material
Electronic course material in Moodle, websites and sizing programmess for the energy industry and equipment manufacturers.
Contact
Kähkönen Olli-Pekka
4 EXX8030 Mathematics 3
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Hyvönen Niina
4 EUS4530 Measuring, monitoring and process control technology
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Heikura Harri
4 WUA8020 Maintenance Engineering and Information Systems
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Salkinoja Heikki
4 WUA8030 Energy Economy and Supply
Credits
5 ects
Objectives
The course Energy Economy and Supply is dealing with political drivers of energy use, procurement and production and energy security matters. Student learns the basics of techno-economic optimization between energy demand, energy availability and energy production. Student familiarizes with cost structure and calculation of different energy production methods. After completing the course, student is able to prepare profitability calculations of different energy investments by using economic calculation methods or on the other hand, prepare economical comparison calculations between different energy production methods. Student knows the basics of electricity market function and of the mechanisms guiding it. The student knows the international and national agreements, laws and regulations guiding the energy traders, that guide towards the more efficient energy use in the society and towards the energy production, that has the lowest burden to the environment. The student knows the Finnish energy branch and masters finding the information of the energy issues.
Content
1. World's /Finland's energy resources and their adequacy
2. Energy and environmental statistics: preparing statistics, interpretation and prognoses of energy consumption and production
3. Finnish energy system: use of energy (industry/other use) and energy production, energy security, energy operators
4. Profitability calculations and methods
5. Energy markets: fuels, energy production costs, optimization of energy production, electricity markets
6. International and national climate and energy policy and its effect on energy solutions
- International agreements and national decisions, laws and regulations
- Effect of climate strategy on development of energy systems
7. Financial instruments: emission trade, energy production and investment subsidies, energy taxes
8. Energy efficiency and its promotion
9. Technological aspects of energy use and production in Finland and overseas
Requirements
Shall be announced in the beginning of the course.
Course material
Shall be announced in the beginning of the course.
Contact
Huhtinen Markku
4 ECB4000 Introduction to Business Economics
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Uronen Laila
4 EUE4650 Steam Boilers and Power Plant Processes
Credits
10 ects
Objectives
Steam boilers and power plants have largest share of world’s energy production at the moment. At the course the student deepens the know-how about steam boilers and power plants. The student knows the fuels and their combustion properties. The student masters the theory of combustion and combustion calculations. The student is able to calculate the efficiency of a water tube boiler The student knows different combustion- and heat-technical solutions of different steam boilers and operation principals and automation of different steam and combined cycle power plants in brief.
Additionally, the aim of the course is to familiarize the learner to legislation principals and practical requirements of pressure equipment design, operation and maintenance. Legislation of pressure equipment is not restricted to applications of energy technology but the safety aspect is a common feature. This course is related to study program of energy technology and emphasizes especially the know-how of energy technology engineer in areas of personal, equipment and environmental safety.
Additionally, the student has familiarized with power plant and boiler operation and control room operation with power plant training simulator.
Content
1. Fuels: properties and their effect on boiler design
2. Heating value of fuel, combustion theory and combustion calculations
3. Combustion methods and equipment and furnace structures
4. Boiler types especially water-steam circulation, water-steam library
5. Steam power plant: basic process, feed water pre-heating, reheating, optimization of steam tapping pressure
6. Steam power plants: combined heat and power plants, condensing power plants (conventional/nuclear power plants) and combined cycle power plants
7. Boiler and heat exchanger structures
8. Steam boiler auxiliary equipment, fuel and ash handling, water handling
9. Power control of steam boiler plant and operational modes
10. Energy economy of steam boiler
11. Steam boiler’s emissions to atmosphere
12. Power plant simulator training
13. Legislation of pressure equipment and key laws and regulations guiding safe production of energy and key international standards guiding the pressure equipment design
Requirements
Shall be announced in the beginning of the course
Course material
Shall be announced in the beginning of the course
Contact
Honkanen Teija
4 EXX8060 Engineering Swedish
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Pietilä Anna-Maija, Rasimus Ritva
4 EUE4671 Thermal Turbomachines and Auxiliary Devices of Power Plants
Credits
5 ects
Objectives
Steam and gas turbines produce at this moment the biggest part of world's electricity. During this course the student improves his/her knowledge in area of steam and gas turbines and gets to know the auxiliary processes of power plant. After this course the student knows steam and gas turbine structures and operational differences. Student also understands flow dynamic problems that appear in steam and gas turbines and know ways how to try to solve and decrease effects of these kind of problems. Student can calculate basic calculations concerning gas and steam turbines and compressing air as well as basic calculations to find out steam and gas turbines' power and efficiency. Student also understands auxiliary devices and processes that are a part of functioning steam and gas turbine system.
Content
- Introduction of course
- Steam- and gas turbines
- Boiler auxilary systems (related to steam turbines)
- Steam turbine structures
- Turbine structural differencies
- Steam turbine control, operation and measurements
- Steam turbine calculations; power and efficiency
- Gas turbines and gas turbine structures
- Gas turbine calculations; power and efficency
- Laval nozzle and flow dynamics
- Steam turbine auxilary systems
- Gas turbine plants
Requirements
The course includes lectures, mathematical practices, group working and activating practices. To pass course, all practices and exam should be passed at least with grade 1.
Course material
All material will be announced in the beginning of the course and is uploaded to the online studying platform Moodle.
Contact
Huttunen Jukka
4 WUS8010 Renewable energy systems
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Pentinsaari Tanja
4 EUE4664 Biofuels and Biorefinery
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Huhtinen Markku
4 WUS8020 Resource and energy efficiency
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Huhtinen Markku, Pentinsaari Tanja
4 EUE4660 Device and Plant engineering
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Brask Arto
4 EUE4662 3D-Device design
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Brask Arto
4 EUE4661 3D-Plant design
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Brask Arto
4 EUS4650 Process, instrumentation and automation technology
Credits
5 ects
Objectives
Objectives of the course are the student knows the requirements set by the energy processes for instrumentation and knows the functions and selection criteria of different field devices. Student is able to use the functions made possible by automation technology in the control of energy-producing processes and is familiar with the characteristics and operation of automation systems. The student becomes acquainted with the properties of measuring devices required by different processes and is able to dimension the right type of device for each object. He knows how to select the various actuators needed in process control and is able to dimension them correctly. The types of signals and the cabling, buses and wireless connections required to transmit measurement messages become familiar. The interface units of the devices and the processing and editing of messages between the systems are learned on a practical level.
Content
- Use of PI&D diagrams
- Documents in instrumentation and automation
- Instrumentation symbols and KKS and letter markings
- Use of AutoCAD in documentation management
- Process requirements in the selection and dimensioning of field equipment
- Cabling, buses and signal types
- Distributed or centralized automation and its requirements
- Standards, safety requirements and safety logic
- The starting point for the design is the field, cross-connection and control room
- Technical characteristics and accuracies of measuring instruments and connections
- Selection of actuators and dimensioning of control valves
- Comos software and its use in instrumentation
- Structure and functions of the automation system
- Process control, operation and management
Requirements
Project work is done at the educational institution and in an industrial environment where possible. The work is guided and its progress is monitored through exercises in Moodle and class assignments.
Course material
Instrumentation in Energy Industry by Harri Heikura
Comos in Instrumentation exercises
Teacher’s Special papers in Moodle
Contact
Heikura Harri
4 WUS8030 Remote control and fieldbus
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Heikura Harri
4 WUS8040 Digital control and logic
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Heikura Harri
4 EUE4670 Heat and Electric Supply
Credits
5 ects
Objectives
The student knows technical basic solutions related to energy transfer and distribution. The student is able to calculate heat and electricity demand of buildings and to estimate the fluctuations in consumption. The student knows the structure of district heating network and the basics related to its design. The student has basic information of designing and dimensioning of the pipe network and of heat loss calculation. The student knows different district heating plants and their connections to district heating and cooling network. The student knows also other alternative heat production solutions like heat pumps, solar collectors etc. The student understands also district cooling’s as well as other low energy building solutions’ impact on building’s heating and cooling network solutions. The student knows the structure of Finnish and Nordic electric grid. The student understands the meaning of intelligent grid solutions and small-scale electricity production on electricity transfer grid.
Content
Definition of building’s energy consumption
Consumer equipment for district heating and cooling and their connections
Structure and design of district heating network
Design, insulation and heat losses of district heating pipelines
District heating plants and their connections to district heating (and cooling) network
Combined heat and power plants
Other sources of heating and cooling and heat storage
Finnish and Nordic electric grid structure
Intelligent grid and small-scale electricity production
Intelligent measuring systems
Wind and solar power production
Charging functions with lowest possible consumer price
Intelligent grid directing electricity generation both ways
Requirements
Shall be announced in the beginning of the course
Course material
Shall be announced in the beginning of the course
Contact
Huhtinen Markku, Pekkarinen Marko
4 WUS8050 Specialization Project
Credits
5 ects
Objectives
The main objective is to deepen professional knowledge and skills and to further develop project management, customer and business co-operation and documentation skills as well as communication skills needed in presentations and negotiations. The aim of the course is also to develop the use of professional English language in a practical context.
Content
The course is divided into the following steps
- setting up project teams
- searching for projects and negotiating with companies
- drawing up the contracts and designing the project plans
- practical implementation of the project
- presentation of the project results to the other groups and to the contracting company
- termination of the project
The topic of the specialization project may be related to the design, development or improvement of the energy efficiency of any energy producing or consuming device or system.
The results of the project are documented and reported in English.
Requirements
Contact and online teaching, independent study.
Course material
The instructions concerning the practical implementation of the project are distributed through Moodle. Each group acquires material related to the project topic through a literature review.
Contact
Huhtinen Markku, Huusari Satu
4 WUS8060 Industrial Energy Engineering
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Huhtinen Markku
4 WUS8070 Automation systems
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Heikura Harri
4 WUS8080 Circular Economy
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Pentinsaari Tanja
4 EUS4681 Battery technologies and storing electrical energy
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Kähkönen Olli-Pekka
4 WUS8090 Laboratory Works of Combustion Technology
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Huhtinen Markku, Mikkonen Ari
4 WUS8100 Modern Combustion And Gasification Technology
Credits
5 ects
Objectives
After completion of the course the student is able to perform laboratory analyses related to combustion of a fuel, is further able to use flue gas analyzers for analyzing the combustion and calculate the indirect boiler efficiency and the emissions from the combustion based on this.
Content
Heating value and moisture definition of a fuel, unburned content of the fuel ash, flue gas analyses (O2, CO, CO2, NOx, SO2, CxHy, particles). Lectures related to the content, measurements in the laboratory and in real boiler/power plants.
Requirements
Shall be announced in the beginning of the course
Course material
Laboratory work instructions
Contact
Honkanen Teija
4 WUS8110 IoT and Big Data
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Heikura Harri
4 WUS8120 Advanced control systems
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Heikura Harri
4 WUV8000 Alternating circular economy studies
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Pentinsaari Tanja
4 EUE4673 Operation of Power and Boiler plants
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Huhtinen Markku
4 EUE4674 Energy business
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Kinnunen Jukka
4 EXV8000 Boost Your English
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Huttunen-Finta Ulla
4 EKX8000 Service Business Opportunities for Technology Industry
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Kärkkäinen Kai
4 LLX1600 Online Course in Sales
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Willman Salla
4 LIX1000 Sales Process and Tools
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Göker Özerk
4 LIX2000 International Sales Management
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Göker Özerk
4 LIX3000 Storytelling and Content Marketing
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Järvenpää Titta
4 SAVONT1 Thesis
Credits
15 ects
Objectives
Student can
- choose a topic for thesis that is suitable for his or her field and his or her professional development and justify the choice from different perspectives
- plan and implement a working life oriented research and development work based on the needs of the user/client
- apply scientific and evidence-based information in the thesis process and in the development of his or her expertise
- appropriately use research and development methods or artistic methods that are suitable for his or her professional field and for the topic of the thesis
- prepare a clearly defined, logical and professionally appropriate report on his or her thesis
- evaluate the essential contents, results or output of his or her thesis and justify their significance from the perspectives of his or her field, the client’s/user’s need and his or her professional development
- evaluate his or her thesis process, its reliability and ethicality as well as his or her professional growth and learning during the work
- cooperate in a flexible manner with players involved in the thesis process and demonstrate his or her expertise
- take the maturity test on his or her thesis.
Content
SAVONT1 Thesis 15 ECTS
ONT10: Planning the thesis (5 ECTS)
- orientation to thesis and its preparation
- choice and definition of topic
- preparation of thesis plan and compilation of background material
ONT20 Implementation of thesis process (5 ECTS)
- preparation of thesis
- results/output of thesis
ONT30 Finalising the thesis (5 ECTS)
- reporting and publication of thesis
ONT40 Maturity test
Requirements
The thesis is always working life oriented. It may take the form of a
a) development work planned and implemented by a student or a group of students to meet the user's or client's needs. Development may focus on a product, service, process, working method, learning material or instruction, digital material, supervised activity etc. The student shall present the plan, its implementation and its evaluated output and the need for further development in a report whose form is suitable for the professional field in question.
b) research-based thesis, in which a student or a group of student approaches a practical problem or item to be developed with appropriate research methods. The student shall prepare a report describing the planning, implementation and results of the thesis and interpreting the results.
c) production, in which a student of a group of students demonstrates competence as an expert or as an artist by planning and implementing an event, a seminar, an artistic performance etc. The student shall present the plan, its implementation and its evaluated output in a report whose form is suitable for the professional field in question.
d) compiled thesis, in which parts planned as a thesis (e.g. projects) are implemented and reported. In the written synthesis, article or other publication, which is part of the thesis, the student shall present the essential results/output in a form that is suitable for the professional field in question. The student shall choose either SAVONT1 or SAVONT2 as the form of completion.
Course material
The student shall acquire the material required for the thesis him or herself. Savonia’s thesis reporting instructions
Prerequisites
Method studies in accordance with the curriculum of the degree programme
Other considerations
The student may adapt the Thesis course to a schedule that is appropriate to his or her work.
Contact
Linden Jari
5 ECONT10 Thesis Planning
Credits
5 ects
Contact
5 ECONT20 Thesis Implementation
Credits
5 ects
Contact
5 ECONT30 Thesis Finalisation
Credits
5 ects
Contact
5 ECONT40 Maturity Test
Contact
4 SAVONT2 Thesis
Credits
15 ects
Objectives
Student can
- choose a topic for thesis that is innovative for his or her field and his or her professional development and justify the choice from different perspectives
- plan and implement a working life oriented research and development work based on the needs of the user/client
- apply scientific and evidence-based information in the thesis process and in the development of his or her expertise
- appropriately use research and development methods or artistic methods that are suitable for his or her professional field and for the topic of the thesis
- prepare a clearly defined, logical and professionally appropriate report on his or her thesis
- evaluate the essential contents, results or output of his or her thesis and justify their significance from the perspectives of his or her field, the client’s/user’s need and his or her professional development
- evaluate his or her thesis process, its reliability and ethicality as well as his or her professional growth and learning during the work
- cooperate in a flexible manner with players involved in the thesis process and demonstrate his or her expertise
- take the maturity test on his or her thesis.
Content
SAVONT2 Thesis 15 ECTS:
ONT50 Thesis, project 1 (5 ECTS),
ONT60 Thesis, project 2 (5 ECTS),
ONT70 Synthesis and publication of thesis projects (5 ECTS),
ONT80 Maturity test
Requirements
The thesis is always working life oriented. It may take the form of a
a) development work planned and implemented by a student or a group of students to meet the user's or client's needs. Development may focus on a product, service, process, working method, learning material or instruction, digital material, supervised activity etc. The student shall present the plan, its implementation and its evaluated output and the need for further development in a report whose form is suitable for the professional field in question.
b) research-based thesis, in which a student or a group of student approaches a practical problem or item to be developed with appropriate research methods. The student shall prepare a report describing the planning, implementation and results of the thesis and interpreting the results.
c) production, in which a student of a group of students demonstrates competence as an expert or as an artist by planning and implementing an event, a seminar, an artistic performance etc. The student shall present the plan, its implementation and its evaluated output in a report whose form is suitable for the professional field in question.
d) compiled thesis, in which parts planned as a thesis (e.g. projects) are implemented and reported. In the written synthesis, article or other publication, which is part of the thesis, the student shall present the essential results/output in a form that is suitable for the professional field in question. The student shall choose either SAVONT1 or SAVONT2 as the form of completion.
Course material
The student shall acquire the material required for the thesis him or herself. Savonia’s thesis reporting
Prerequisites
Method studies in accordance with the curriculum of the degree programme.
Other considerations
The student may adapt the Thesis course to a schedule that is appropriate to his or her work.
Contact
Linden Jari
5 ECONT50 Thesis Project 1
Credits
5 ects
Contact
5 ECONT60 Thesis Project 2
Credits
5 ects
Contact
5 ECONT70 Finalising the Thesis Projects
Credits
5 ects
Contact
5 ECONT80 Maturity Test
Contact
4 ECH4100 Practical Training 1
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Oikarinen Markku
4 ECH4210 Practical Training 2 a
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Oikarinen Markku
4 ECH4220 Practical Training 2b
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Oikarinen Markku
4 ECH4310 Practical Training 3a
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Oikarinen Markku
4 ECH4320 Practical Training 3b
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Oikarinen Markku
4 ECH4330 Practical Training 3c
Credits
5 ects
Contact
Oikarinen Markku
We reserve the right to make changes to the curriculum due to the need to update the content being studied.
