Specialization Courses
Specialization Courses
A student must successfully complete a number of postgraduate specialization courses from those available in the Interdepartmental Postgraduate Program of Studies, securing the minimum number of ECTS credits required by each program. Below is a list of specialization courses typically offered over time (not all courses are available in the same semester or year). An indicative timetable for the current semester is posted on the ETSD Program website. Note that, due to broad and varied course offerings within the interdepartmental program, part-time students should be aware that a limited number of courses are offered during the morning and midday hours.
List of Specialization Courses (Compulsory)
- ARCH 538 :Environmental Building Design (8 ECTS)
- ECE 687: Building Integration of Photovoltaic (PV) (8 ECTS)
- MME 516: Renewable Energy Sources Technology (8 ECTS)
- CEE 536: Energy Efficiency of Buildings (8 ECTS)
- POL 800: Research Methodologies (8 ECTS)
- POL 700: Engagement with practice and industry (1 ΕCTS)
- POL 604: Advanced Project: Capstone Design & Research Project I (6 ΕCTS)
- POL 704: Advanced Project: Capstone Design & Research Project II (8 ΕCTS)
- POL 804: Advanced Project: Capstone Design & Research Project III (10 ΕCTS)
- POL 500: Basic Principles of Interdisciplinary Engineering (1 ECTS)- Prerequisite
List of Elective Courses
- ECE 680: Analysis of Electrical Power Systems (8 ECTS)
- ECE 681: Operation and Control of Electrical Power Systems (8 ECTS)
- ECE 685: Operation of Electrical Power Systems (8 ECTS)
- ECE 686: Modeling of Electrical Power Systems (8 ECTS)
- ECE 688: Operation and Economics of Sustainable Power Systems (8 ECTS)
Detailed Description of Specialized Graduate Courses
This section includes detailed descriptions of specialization courses with course code POL. It is clarified that for some courses it is expected in the future to make some changes in the program and in the description of the courses in order to further improve them.
POL 700 - Engagement with practice and industry (1 ΕCTS)
Educational visits will be organized throughout the academic year, to sites and organizations related to the field of energy. Through these visits, students will receive detailed information on current practices, challenges, prospects and issues within the energy industry. Indicative visits may include wind and photovoltaic parks, bioclimatic buildings, and air quality monitoring stations operated by the Department of Labour Inspection, among others.
POL 500 – Basic Principles of Interdisciplinary Engineering (1 ECTS)
Compulsory Prerequisite
The course introduces students to basic engineering principles and concepts, fostering a shared, foundational, interdisciplinary background in Engineering. This enables students from different departments within the Engineering Faculty to take classes across these departments, through the ETSD postgraduate program, and be introduced to the program’s interdisciplinary nature. The course will be offered before the start of the academic year and will have a duration of 12 hours.
POL 800 - Research Methodologies (8 ECTS)
The course introduces students to both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, focusing on the principles of simulation and the application of basic data collection, statistical analysis, and organization methods. It also covers experimental laboratory and field methodologies, as well as computational approaches. Students will learn about basic analysis of error and uncertainty, gaining essential tools for efficiently executing and presenting their completed master thesis. Additionally, the course prepares students for academic journal publications, poster presentation at conferences and other academic dissemination formats.
