Electrical Power Engineering
Study programme title in Est.
Elektroenergeetika
Study programme title in Engl.
Electrical Power Engineering
TalTech study programme code
AAVM02
MER study programme code
2048
Study programme version code
AAVM02/25
Faculty / college
E - School of Engineering
Head of study programme/study programme manager
Marko Tealane
Language of instruction
Estonian
Study level
Master study
ECTS credits
120
Self-paid study programme
no
Nominal study period
4 semesters
Study programme group
Engineering, Manufacturing and Technology
Broad area of study
Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction
Study field
Engineering and engineering trades
Curriculum group
Electricity and energy
Granting the right to conduct studies in the study programme group
õppe läbiviimise õigus
Validity date of the right to conduct studies in the study programme group
tähtajatu
No. of the decision granting the right to teach in the study programme group
112
Access conditions
Bachelor degree or education of corresponding qualification in accordance with admission requirements of TalTech.
Study programme aims and objectives
The aim of the master's study level in electrical power engineering is to:
- prepare students with MSc degree who have wide base systematic and specific knowledge on the specialty of electrical power engineering and on the main applicable theories and methods;
- to create possibilities to obtain specific knowledge and skills in the field of electrical power engineering and develop attitude, which enables the graduates to start working as electrical power engineer in fields of management, system planning and developing, designing, useability, consultation, assessment and research, providing thereof creativity, initiative and responsibility as well as managerial and teamwork skills;
- to create possibilities to formulate and thereof propose solutions for power engineering practical problems considering the uncertainty of information;
- to create possibilities to obtain knowledge and skills for composition engineering projects, taking into account technical constraints and requirements, economic effectiveness, reliability, safety and sustainability;
- to create possibilities to obtain knowledge and skills and formulate attitude for teamwork, for continuing studies on doctorate level or for in-service training, and for professional competence development. Show more...
- prepare students with MSc degree who have wide base systematic and specific knowledge on the specialty of electrical power engineering and on the main applicable theories and methods;
- to create possibilities to obtain specific knowledge and skills in the field of electrical power engineering and develop attitude, which enables the graduates to start working as electrical power engineer in fields of management, system planning and developing, designing, useability, consultation, assessment and research, providing thereof creativity, initiative and responsibility as well as managerial and teamwork skills;
- to create possibilities to formulate and thereof propose solutions for power engineering practical problems considering the uncertainty of information;
- to create possibilities to obtain knowledge and skills for composition engineering projects, taking into account technical constraints and requirements, economic effectiveness, reliability, safety and sustainability;
- to create possibilities to obtain knowledge and skills and formulate attitude for teamwork, for continuing studies on doctorate level or for in-service training, and for professional competence development. Show more...
Learning outcomes of the study programme
Upon completion of the curriculum, the graduate:
- has systematic deepened overview and broad-based knowledge on the terminology,
theory, research methods in the field of electrical power engineering, and understands and is able to analyse interdisciplinary relations between different engineering fields, e.g. power systems, engineering, thermal power engineering, etc;
- has deepened knowledge on some specific field of electrical power engineering, e.g. electricity production, transmission and distribution, distributed generation and energy system digitalisation;
- can creatively and independently identify and formulate problems and/or research topics related to the electrical power industry and solve these by implementing adequate methods in the given time frame and in conditions of restricted information;
- can lead and manage electrical power engineering engineering projects, critically assesses the economic efficiency, reliability and sustainability of the outcome of specific engineering works;
- can formulate, present and argue problems, analyzes, conclusions and underlying theories related to the specialty both verbally and in writing and participate in relevant discussions. Show more...
- has systematic deepened overview and broad-based knowledge on the terminology,
theory, research methods in the field of electrical power engineering, and understands and is able to analyse interdisciplinary relations between different engineering fields, e.g. power systems, engineering, thermal power engineering, etc;
- has deepened knowledge on some specific field of electrical power engineering, e.g. electricity production, transmission and distribution, distributed generation and energy system digitalisation;
- can creatively and independently identify and formulate problems and/or research topics related to the electrical power industry and solve these by implementing adequate methods in the given time frame and in conditions of restricted information;
- can lead and manage electrical power engineering engineering projects, critically assesses the economic efficiency, reliability and sustainability of the outcome of specific engineering works;
- can formulate, present and argue problems, analyzes, conclusions and underlying theories related to the specialty both verbally and in writing and participate in relevant discussions. Show more...
Graduation requirements
Completion of the curriculum in the required amount, and the successful defence of the graduation paper in conformity with the requirements set by the TalTech Senate.
In order to obtain Cum Laude diploma the graduation paper must be defended for the grade "5" and the weighted average grade must be at least 4,60, where all grades from diploma supplement are taken into account. Show more...
In order to obtain Cum Laude diploma the graduation paper must be defended for the grade "5" and the weighted average grade must be at least 4,60, where all grades from diploma supplement are taken into account. Show more...
Degrees conferred
Master of Science in Engineering
Study programme version structure :
Module type
total ECTS credits
General studies
6.0
Core studies
30.0
Special studies
48.0
Free choice courses
6.0
Graduation thesis
30.0
Total
120.0
- +MAIN SPECIALITY 1: electrical power engineering
- +MODULE: Entrepreneurship Module 6.0 ECTS credits (General studies)AimsThe aim of this module is to:
- create possibilities to obtain knowledge on the essence of entrepreneurship and it’s processes;
- create an understanding about the role of entrepreneur and the principles of business planning and development (incl growth) process, also about the main aspects of the activities of enterprises in the context of external business environment. Show more...Learning outcomesAfter completing this module, the student:
- explains the essence of entrepreneurship,
phases of entrepreneurship processes and business planning as well as the main activities of enterprises;
- assesses their own abilities to initiate teamwork and activate on the development of business ideas in real life and handle risks;
- assesses business opportunities and analyses them based on problems needful to solve, uncovered market nisches and development trends;
- carries out market and competition analysis originated from chosen business opportunities, compiling the general and competition strategy for planned enterprise;
- designs full marketing mix for enterprise (products/services, pricing policy, market channels and promotion activities);
- compiles report for profit, cash flows and balance prognosis and cost-benefit analysis;
- presents and justifies the feasibility of business model (business plan). Show more...Compulsory courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: 6.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: Module of Power Systems Control 30.0 ECTS credits (Core studies)AimsThe aim of this module is to:
- create opportunity to understand principles, solutions and equipment for power system control and protection;
- introduce the principles, characteristics, standards and future developments in the field and relations to other technical fields, e.g. IT and thermal power engineering,
- deepen knowledge on control theories and applications in the field of energy system. Show more...Learning outcomesAfter completing this module, the student:
- formulates challenges related to energy system control and proposes solutions,
which purpose is to guarantee the functioning of the energy systems based on principles of economics, reliability and sustainability;
- associates, compares and analyses the main characteristics of large systems, opportunities and needs for energy system optimization, basic principles and characteristics of information systems, and principles and applicability of energy system planning and politics in modern power systems;
- analyses and associates characteristics and applicability of power system protection and automation;
- understands and analyses technological aspects of power distribution networks, standards, and uses modern power system computational software for solving engineering challenges. Show more...Compulsory courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: 24.0 ECTS creditsElective courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: at least 6.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: Electrical Power Engineering Special Topics Module 48.0 ECTS credits (Special studies)AimsThe aim of this module is to:
- deepen knowledge on the special topics and development fields of electrical power engineering;
- provide conditions to develop and use of technologies in the field of electrical power engineering. Show more...Learning outcomesAfter completing this module, the student:
- applies deeper knowledge on some narrower field of electrical power engineering;
- analyses and associates topics related to power system control and stability considering future developments and applied software;
- identifies and formulates independently and creatively special topics of electrical power engineering and solves them with applying appropriate methods;
- is ready to lead engineering projects related to the study field and participate in team work considering personal and other people's needs for continual education and professional development;
- in cooperation with colleagues solve problems arising in the engineering work and provide guidance to co-workers, applying obtained theoretical engineering knowledge and practical skills in the working positions related to study field. Show more...Compulsory courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: 30.0 ECTS creditsElective courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: at least 18.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: Free Studies Module 6.0 ECTS credits (Free choice courses)AimsThe aim of this module is to give students the opportunity to improve knowledge and develop skills according to individual goals,
necessities and preferences. Show more...Learning outcomesAfter completing this module, the student has:
- gained new knowledge and skills according to individual goals;
- broadened his/her overall worldview and through that raised his/her educational level. Show more... - +MODULE: Master’s Thesis 30.0 ECTS credits (Graduation thesis)AimsThe aim of Master's thesis is to create possibilities to obtain deepened knowledge in one narrower field of the study curriculum,
as well as skills for individual composition of engineering project or research work, taking into account economic feasibility, reliability and sustainability. Show more...Learning outcomesAfter completing this module, the student:
- formulates and describes the posed study field problem;
- independently gathers information, assesses it in a critical manner, systematizes it and composes a state of art literature review;
- analyzes the problem and describes it, as well as justifies the possible solutions;
- solves the problem using adequate methods and presents the best solution, taking into account economic feasibility, reliability and sustainability;
- demonstrates deepened knowledge about the questions investigated in the thesis;
- formats the thesis according to the set requirements;
- defends the arguments and hypotheses set in the thesis and demonstrates the solutions of the posed problem. Show more... - +STANDARD STUDY PLAN: Autumn daytime study
- +MAIN SPECIALITY 6: Power Systems
- +MODULE: Entrepreneurship Module 6.0 ECTS credits (General studies)AimsThe aim of this module is to:
- create possibilities to obtain knowledge on the essence of entrepreneurship and it’s processes;
- create an understanding about the role of entrepreneur and the principles of business planning and development (incl growth) process, also about the main aspects of the activities of enterprises in the context of external business environment. Show more...Learning outcomesAfter completing this module, the student:
- explains the essence of entrepreneurship,
phases of entrepreneurship processes and business planning as well as the main activities of enterprises;
- assesses their own abilities to initiate teamwork and activate on the development of business ideas in real life and handle risks;
- assesses business opportunities and analyses them based on problems needful to solve, uncovered market nisches and development trends;
- carries out market and competition analysis originated from chosen business opportunities, compiling the general and competition strategy for planned enterprise;
- designs full marketing mix for enterprise (products/services, pricing policy, market channels and promotion activities);
- compiles report for profit, cash flows and balance prognosis and cost-benefit analysis;
- presents and justifies the feasibility of business model (business plan). Show more...Compulsory courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: 6.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: Module of Power Systems Control 30.0 ECTS credits (Core studies)AimsThe aim of this module is to:
- create opportunity to understand principles, solutions and equipment for power system control and protection;
- introduce the principles, characteristics, standards and future developments in the field and relations to other technical fields, e.g. IT and thermal power engineering,
- deepen knowledge on control theories and applications in the field of energy system. Show more...Learning outcomesAfter completing this module, the student:
- formulates challenges related to energy system control and proposes solutions,
which purpose is to guarantee the functioning of the energy systems based on principles of economics, reliability and sustainability;
- associates, compares and analyses the main characteristics of large systems, opportunities and needs for energy system optimization, basic principles and characteristics of information systems, and principles and applicability of energy system planning and politics in modern power systems;
- analyses and associates characteristics and applicability of power system protection and automation;
- understands and analyses technological aspects of power distribution networks, standards, and uses modern power system computational software for solving engineering challenges. Show more...Compulsory courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: 24.0 ECTS creditsElective courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: at least 6.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: Energy Systems Special Topic Module 48.0 ECTS credits (Special studies)AimsThe aim of this module is to:
- deepen knowledge on the special topics and development fields of distributed generation and energy system digitalisation;
- provide conditions to develop and use of technologies in the field of distributed generation and energy system digitalisation. Show more...Learning outcomesAfter completing this module, the student:
- applies deeper knowledge on some narrower field of distributed generation and energy system digitalisation;
- analyses and associates topics related to power system control and stability considering future system developments and applied software;
- analyses and assesses the characteristics of energy system digitalisation and applications in modern power systems;
- identifies and formulates independently and creatively special topics of distributed generation and energy system digitalisation and solves them with applying appropriate methods;
- is ready to lead engineering projects related to the study field and participate in team work considering personal and other people's needs for continual education and professional development;
- in cooperation with colleagues solves problems arising in the engineering work and provides guidance to co-workers, applying obtained theoretical engineering knowledge and practical skills in the working positions related to study field. Show more...Compulsory courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: 30.0 ECTS creditsElective courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: at least 18.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: Free Studies Module 6.0 ECTS credits (Free choice courses)AimsThe aim of this module is to give students the opportunity to improve knowledge and develop skills according to individual goals,
necessities and preferences. Show more...Learning outcomesAfter completing this module, the student has:
- gained new knowledge and skills according to individual goals;
- broadened his/her overall worldview and through that raised his/her educational level. Show more... - +MODULE: Master’s Thesis 30.0 ECTS credits (Graduation thesis)AimsThe aim of Master's thesis is to create possibilities to obtain deepened knowledge in one narrower field of the study curriculum,
as well as skills for individual composition of engineering project or research work, taking into account economic feasibility, reliability and sustainability. Show more...Learning outcomesAfter completing this module, the student:
- formulates and describes the posed study field problem;
- independently gathers information, assesses it in a critical manner, systematizes it and composes a state of art literature review;
- analyzes the problem and describes it, as well as justifies the possible solutions;
- solves the problem using adequate methods and presents the best solution, taking into account economic feasibility, reliability and sustainability;
- demonstrates deepened knowledge about the questions investigated in the thesis;
- formats the thesis according to the set requirements;
- defends the arguments and hypotheses set in the thesis and demonstrates the solutions of the posed problem. Show more... - +STANDARD STUDY PLAN: Autumn daytime study