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General Information
The Interdepartmental Postgraduate Program «Energy Technologies and Sustainable Design» (IPP- ETSD) offers specialization in the field of Energy Technologies, within the framework of Sustainable Design. The interdisciplinary nature of the Master’s Program provides students with the opportunity to come engage with subjects from a wide range of scientific backgrounds, and collaborate with fellow students of different disciplines to develop synergies and complementarities in achieving common objectives. Graduates of the program can thus gain a more comprehensive and multidisciplinary training in a diverse subject area such as Energy.
Feasibility and Goals
The key objectives of the IPP-ETSD program of the Faculty of Engineering are:
- to properly prepare the engineering-scientist graduates so that they can successfully address current local and global energy challenges and demands, and
to offer a unified interdisciplinary scientific training and understanding in a wide range of energy-related topics, through the framework of sustainable design.
Through the multi-faceted education offered to students, the concept of Energy as well as the ways of its distribution and utilization is studied in a way that is consistent with contemporary conceptualizations of notions such as sustainability and energy saving.
Moreover, students can work as multidisciplinary team members to develop a complex, large-scale project that requires multidisciplinary collaboration, reflecting the background of the four participating Departments of the Faculty of Engineering. This activity will help students to obtain a common background necessary for the implementation of the projects in real conditions, in which, knowledge of basic principles relating to all disciplines is necessary. Furthermore, the perception of teamwork and a holistic view of a project is cultivated to achieve the most significant synergies in sustainable design and energy efficiency.
Collaborating Departments
The IPP-ETSD has been offered by the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Cyprus since September 2010. In this postgraduate program, all the Departments of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Cyprus are involved (in alphabetical order):
Department of Architecture (ARCH)
Τhe Department of Architecture offers opportunities to develop critical thinking skills through the review and evaluation of the broader concept of sustainability in the built environment. Specific courses with a technological emphasis provide expertise in topics related to the integrated and environmental design of buildings across various building scales, from the building scale to construction details.
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is involved with research, teaching and technological development in critical areas of energy technologies and energy systems design, with main emphasis on efficiency, optimal and safe operation of electric power grids, but also on study and research in renewable energy sources and their integration in the energy balance.
Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
The Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering provides opportunities for (future) professionals currently involved or planning to be involved with ‘green’ generation systems, energy storage and conservation, to deepen their knowledge of basic theoretical and practical concepts, as well as to gain insights into the latest technological developments in this field.
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is engaged in research, teaching and technological development in key areas of energy technologies and energy systems design. Its primary focus is on efficiency, optimal and safe operation of electric power grids, as well as the study and research of renewable energy sources and their integration into the energy balance.
