Energiatekniikka - Energy Technology

Pump types and their operating principles.Calculation of centrifugal pumps and their characteristics in pipe network. Cavitation. Compressor types and their operating principles. Calculation of radial compressor. Pressure air, air moisture. Blower and fan types and their operating principles. Process applications, selection criteria and control.

Lämpövoimalaitosten toiminta ja voimalaitosprosessit. Kiertoprosessien laskentamenetelmät ja tuotantokustannusten laskenta. Höyryvoimalaitoksen prosessisuunnittelu yleisellä tasolla. Höyryvoimalaitokset (lauhde- ja yhteistuotanto), kaasuturbiinilaitokset, kombilaitokset. Tekoälytyökalujen käyttö kurssilla kielletty

The course explores key perspectives on socio-technical systems and their transformations, inviting students to reflect on how stability is maintained and how change unfolds across different levels and sectors. Drawing on core frameworks in sustainability transitions studies, institutional theory, and systems thinking, it provides an integrated understanding of the complex dynamics shaping society, technology, and the environment. Through these perspectives, the course explores the directionality of transformations; the roles, agency, and power of key actors; and the normative and justice dimensions of socio-technical change. Students will also learn about the role of transformative governance and the importance of inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration in fostering systemic change. A distinctive feature of the course is its emphasis on connecting these themes directly to students’ own research and theoretical background, helping students identify how their work contributes to socio-technical transformations and drives meaningful change within society.

In this interactive course, we will critically engage with the pressing questions about the future shape of our energy systems from a social perspective, examine the new challenges posed by the transition to renewable energy, consider why history matters when thinking about energy, and explore how you can contribute to more just energy systems as a citizen. In role-playing exercises, participants will engage in different energy projects, assuming roles such as policymakers, engineers, activists, corporate leaders, and community representatives. These role plays simulate multi-stakeholder negotiations and decision-making processes, encouraging empathy, strategic thinking, systems-level analysis, and problem-based learning. The course combines lectures, peer discussions, individual work, role-playing, and group projects.

· Overview of AI applications in engineering in general, energy systems focus· Introduction to basic AI concepts (data, model, and loss function; problem types: supervised / unsupervised learning)· Introduction to the main steps of the AI model building pipeline (problem definition, preparation of quality data, AI model building, model evaluation)· Introduction to basic AI techniques: machine learning techniques, neural networks· Examples of applications in energy systems for prediction, classification, monitoring, fault detection· Global optimization: - introduction to engineering design optimization - classifications of problems and methods - stochastic optimization techniques for design optimization; evolutionary algorithms

Getting to know the structures of B.Sc. (Tech.) and M.Sc. (Tech.) degrees at LUT School of Energy Systems (LES) and the protocols at LES. Getting to know the content of study guide and making an individual study plan. Getting to know job opportunities in the future on their field of studies. Recognizing and development of the study style the student uses. Setting and following own learning aims regarding studies and work life. Practicing scientific information retrieval. Getting to know the library and its services. Getting know the basics of entrepreneurship. Orientation oneself with information security in daily life. Students will have mandatory meetings with a Teacher Tutor.

Introduction to reliability engineering. Boolean algebra. The reliability parameters of components. The reliability engineering structure of systems, examples from different fields. Structural functions, reliability flow charts, fault trees, event trees, minimal cut sets. The reliability parameters of systems and their determination using different methods. Damage and effect analysis. The determination of parameters and trends from flaw observations. The improvement of the usage reliability of a system. Humans as a part of systems. Common mode failures and uncertainty analyses. The reliability of structures.

Kandidaatintyö on kandidaatintutkinnon opinnäyte, jolla opiskelija osoittaa perehtyneisyytensä työn aiheeseen. Tutkielman aiheen valinta, soveltuvien tutkimusmetodien valinta, tutkimuksessa käytettävien asianmukaisten tietolähteiden etsiminen, kirjallisen kandidaatintyön laatiminen. TyöelämäyhteistyöHalutessaan opiskelija voi tehdä opinnäytetyönsä yhteistyössä yrityksen kanssa. Yritysyhteistyö edellyttää opiskelijalta oma-aloitteisuutta.

Tutustuminen energiatekniikan EnTeDI-maisteriohjelman opintokokonaisuuden ydinopintoihin, syventymisopintoihin ja sivuopintovaihtoehtoihin. Henkilökohtaisen opintosuunnitelman laatiminen. Tietoturvallisuuden ja tiedonhaun perusteet. Tutustuminen kirjasto- ja tukipalveluihin. Tieteellisen työn kirjallisen raportoinnin perusteet. Käytännön opiskelutaitojen kehittäminen.

Henkilökohtaisen opintosuunnitelman laatiminen. Tutustuminen energiatekniikan opintokokonaisuuteen, kandidaatintutkinnon aineopintoihin ja sivuopintoihin sekä diplomi-insinööritutkinnon ydin- ja syventymisopintoihin. Tutustuminen opettajatuutoreihin, opintojen ohjaajaan ja opintoneuvojaan, heidän työnkuvaansa sekä erilaisiin työtehtäviin, joissa valmistunut energiatekniikan diplomi-insinööri voi työskennellä. Energiatekniikan tiedonhaun alkeet. Perehtyminen tietoturvallisuuteen. Elämänhallinnan, oman opiskelun ja työuran suunnittelutaitojen kehittäminen.

Model and simulate thermal and fluid flow components such as pumps, fans, compressors, turbines, heat exchangers and reactors. Model, simulate and analyze energy processes. Advanced problems in the modelling of energy systems needed by engineers and researchers. The course lectures provide mathematical basis for problem formulation, and exercises providing a chance to work with various computational packages.

Kurssilla tarkastellaan energiamarkkinoiden toimintaa sekä sitä, miten poliittiset päätökset muokkaavat kysynnän ja tarjonnan tasapainoa. Sisältö kattaa keskeiset energialähteet - sähkön, lämmön ja liikennepolttoaineet - sekä niiden jakeluun liittyvän infrastruktuurin, kuten sähkö-, kaasu- ja kaukolämpöverkot. Kurssilla käsitellään myös sitä, miten julkiset ohjauskeinot ja politiikkatoimet vaikuttavat investointeihin ja energiajärjestelmän rakenteeseen. Lisäksi opiskelijat perehtyvät energiansiirtomekanismeihin, politiikkatoimien vaikutusten arviointiin ja energialähteiden monimuotoisuuden rooliin markkinoiden vakauden kannalta.

The role of bioenergy in Finland and the EU, energy policy, incentive programmes and future plans. Biomass resources, supply systems and logistics. Refined biofuel commodities such as biogas and liquid biofuels. Quality properties of solid biofuels, quality measurement and standards. Sustainable bioenergy.

The role of bioenergy in Finland and the EU, energy policy, incentive programmes and future plans. Biomass resources, supply systems and logistics. Refined biofuel commodities such as biogas and liquid biofuels. Quality properties of solid biofuels, quality measurement and standards. Sustainable bioenergy.

Heat demand in buildings and variation of consumption. Consumer devices, connections and energy measurement. Ability to calculate piping losses, and understand principles of piping and network planning and control. Production and storage of district heat. AI use must be reported in course assignment. AI use for weekly tasks is forbidden.

Characteristics of fuels, especially of biofuels. Combustion and gasification. Types of steam boilers. Design of a steam boiler and its components. Energy balances. Sizing of heat transfer surfaces. Solving steam boiler problems by mathematical modelling and algorithmization. Operation and maintenance of boilers: corrosion, fouling, emissions.

Maintenance terminology and types. Engineering design: failure models, reliability and availability. Maintenance models. Maintenance objectives and strategy. Criticality analysis. Root cause failure analysis. Reliability centered maintenance. Maintenance execution assessment and control. Maintenance costs. Total productive maintenance. Maintenance in power industry. Collaboration with working life: guest lectures.

History and fundamentals of thermodynamics and energy engineering. Modern problems of power plant engineering. Combined heat and power production, especially from biomass. Fundamentals of steam and gas turbines in energy production. Engineering design: heat and mass balances in the design of small scale energy systems. Systems engineering. Planning and implementation of energy systems. Economic optimization of energy system projects.

Vedenkäsittelyn perusteet lyhyesti. Vesianalytiikka. Prosessiveden valmistus, erityisesti voimalaitosten lisäveden valmistus. Epäpuhtauksien vaikutus vesihöyrykiertoon. Voimalaitoksen säilöntä.

Special features of different power plant types. Engineering design: planning and design of power plants and distributed energy systems, simulation and modelling. Implementation of power plant projects. Utilisation and control of power plants, emission reduction. Future energy systems.