Degree Structure
College
Engineering
Department
Sustainable & Renewable Energy Engineering
Level
Graduate Masters
Study System
Courses and Theses
Total Credit Hours
33 Cr. Hrs.
Duration
2-4 Years
Intake
Fall and Spring
Language
English
Study Mode
Full Time and Part Time
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Degree Overview
The University of Sharjah is the first university in the region to offer the unique specialty of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering. With a strong world momentum towards exploring new technologies for energy conversion, storage, and management, the department has graduated hundreds of engineers since its establishment who have proven themselves as distinguished ambassadors for the University.
Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering is an intertwining of all engineering specialties that caters to energy conversion, efficiency, storage, and sustainability. The discipline is often claimed by classical engineering departments, such as mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering, while sometimes architecture engineering lays claim to certain aspects of building design. Thus, classifying oneself as a sustainable and renewable energy engineer includes individuals working on materials science, mechanical power, electrical power, chemical processes, energy management, and environmental engineering. Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineers are involved in the design, analysis, management, and problem-solving of a variety of projects that are linked to their community.
The Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering (SREE Department) at the University of Sharjah (UoS) currently offers one undergraduate program in sustainable and renewable energy engineering which leads to a Bachelor of Science in Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering (BScSREE) degree. The program became fully accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the UAE Ministry of Education in 2018.
The SREE Department at the University of Sharjah is proud to have obtained the initial accreditation for a Master of Science in Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering (MScSREE) Program from the Ministry of Education, UAE.
The overall objective of the MScSREE Program is to provide the opportunity for qualified engineers and scientists to advance their knowledge and expand their skills in the energy engineering specialization. The intent is also to prepare students to conduct independent and collaborative research in academic, governmental, and industrial contexts. Throughout the process, students will participate in knowledge exchange and improvement, research design and analysis, and knowledge/technology transfer. The program is also intended to support the development of a critical mass of researchers, especially in applied research, in pertinent fields to the UAE and the region.
Study Plan
What You Will Learn
SREE department provides our graduate engineers with top-rated, professional education in the field of sustainable and renewable energy engineering. The program is intended to be a leader in providing theoretical knowledge and practices required for the design, development, implementation, and improvement of integrated sustainable energy systems that include people, materials, information, and equipment required to generate, store, and distribute energy from sustainable and renewable sources.
University Requirements
- In accordance with the university requirements for graduate degrees the MSc Committee grants regular enrollment for applicants to the MSc program who satisfy the following academic qualifications and criteria:
The applicant must have a Bachelor's degree Engineering (or a closely-related field) from a recognized college or university with an overall Bachelor's grade point average of 3.00 (out of 4.0) or higher. - Students with a CGPA of 2.5 to 2.99 may be admitted conditionally provided that they register maximum (6) credit hours (Master's level) in the first semester of their study and obtain a CPGA of 3 out of 4. If he/she does not meet this requirement, the student is entitled to register only 3 credit hours in the second semester. If the student does not meet these conditions, he/she will be expelled from the program.
- The multi-disciplinary nature of this program will require the engagement of several faculty members specialized in a variety of specializations such as Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Chemical Engineering, Architecture Engineering, as well as across disciplines from other specialties such as Applied Physics, Material Engineering Sciences, Chemistry, and Biotechnological Sciences. As such, this will add to the research diversity and research potential of both students and the faculty in the University.
- Candidates are required to demonstrate English language proficiency by obtaining: A minimum score of 1400 in EmSAT, or 550 on the Institutional TOEFL (administered at the University of Sharjah) or its equivalent on the iBT or CBT; or 6 on the academic IELTS. Students may be admitted conditionally if they obtain 1250 or higher in EmSAT, 530 or higher on TOEFL. Such a student must meet the following requirements during the period of conditional admission or be subject to dismissal:
- must achieve an EmSAT score of 1400 or equivalent, by the end of the student's first semester of study;
- may take a maximum of six credit hours in the first semester of study, not including intensive English courses;
- must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, in the first six credit hours of credit-bearing courses studied for the graduate program;
College Requirements
Degree Requirements
Degree Completion Requirements
The requirements for graduation from the MSc in SREE Program are:
- Passing all courses required for graduation in the study plan.
- Accumulating a GPA with a minimum of 3.0 on a 4-point scale.
- Completing all the other requirements of the study plan.
- Spending the minimum period stipulated for the award of the MSc degree and not exceeding the maximum.
Program Structure
The program requirements for the MSc in SREE Program comprise of 33 credits and are classified into the following categories:
- Compulsory Courses
- Elective Courses
- Thesis
Requirements |
Credits Hours |
| Compulsory Courses | 12 |
| Elective Courses | 12 |
| MSc Thesis | 9 |
| Total | 33 |
Study Plan: Course List
Compulsory Courses
| No. | Course Code | Course Title | اسم المساق | Credits |
| 1. | 0406510 | Research Methodology | مناهج البحث العلمي | 3 |
| 2. | 0406511 | Simulation and Modeling of Energy Systems | محاكاة ونمذجة أنظمة الطاقة | 3 |
| 3. | 0406512 | Numerical Methods in Energy Technology | الطرق العددية في تكنولوجيا الطاقة | 3 |
| 4. | 0406513 | Advanced Mathematics | رياضيات متقدمة | 3 |
| 5. | 0406534 | Thesis | رسالة الماجستير | 9 |
Elective Courses
| No. | Course Code | Course Title | اسم المساق | Credits |
| 1. | 0406514 | Chemical Thermodynamics of Energy Systems | الديناميكا الحرارية الكيميائية لأنظمة الطاقة | 3 |
| 2. | 0406515 | Cooling Systems for Buildings | نظم التبريد للمباني | 3 |
| 3. | 0406516 | Energy and Environment | الطاقة والبيئة | 3 |
| 4. | 0406517 | Heat Exchanger Design | تصميم المبادلات الحرارية | 3 |
| 5. | 0406518 | PV Nanostructures and Nanotechnology | الهياكل النانوية الكهروضوئية وتكنولوجيا النانو | 3 |
| 6. | 0406519 | PV (Optoelectronic) Device Physics and Modeling | فيزياء ونمذجة الأجهزة الكهروضوئية | 3 |
| 7. | 0406520 | Energy Management and Optimization | إدارة وتحسين الطاقة | 3 |
| 8. | 0406521 | Sustainable Transportation Technologies | تقنيات النقل المستدام | 3 |
| 9. | 0406522 | Thermal Devices | الأجهزة الحرارية | 3 |
| 10. | 0406523 | Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer | انتقال الحرارة والمادة المتقدم | 3 |
| 11. | 0406524 | Bioenergy | الطاقة الحيوية | 3 |
| 12. | 0406525 | Integration of Renewable Energy into the Electrical Grid | دمج الطاقة المتجددة في الشبكة الكهربائية | 3 |
| 13. | 0406526 | Low Energy Buildings | مباني منخفضة الطاقة | 3 |
| 14. | 0406527 | Desalination with Renewable Energy | تحلية المياه بالطاقة المتجددة | 3 |
| 15. | 0406529 | Hybrid Energy Systems | أنظمة الطاقة الهجينة | 3 |
| 16. | 0406530 | Solar Energy Systems for Buildings | أنظمة الطاقة الشمسية للمباني | 3 |
| 17. | 0406531 | District Heating and Space Cooling Systems | أنظمة التبريد والتدفئة المركزية | 3 |
Course Description
1. Compulsory Courses (12 Credits Hours):
| 3 | Research Methodology | 0406510 | |||
| This course addresses the fundamentals and advanced aspects in the field of sustainable and renewable energy engineering. It introduces the planning and implementation of research projects for maximum impact in engineering research. It aids graduate students from the identification of an appropriate research topic through to the successful presentation of results. It aims at improving the research outcomes by presenting essential quantitative and qualitative research methods to carry out high-quality, rigorous research, including statistical analysis, survey design, and optimization techniques. | |||||
| 3 | Simulation and Modeling of Energy Systems | 0406511 | |||
| The course aims at providing the basis for modeling, simulation, and optimization of various energy systems. It aims also to provide an introduction to effective modeling methods to assess the dynamic behaviors of systems for energy supply and conversion. It covers modeling and simulation of energy demand and supply sides, model building, classification of models, conservation principles, thermodynamic principles, energy costs calculation, and economic uncertainty, techno-economic assessment of energy systems, process energy and mass balances, process energy integration, and energy modeling and simulation for buildings. | |||||
| 3 | Numerical Methods in Energy Technology | 0406512 | |||
| The course covers the application of numerical methods to solve renewable energy engineering-related problems, including the solution of linear and nonlinear algebraic equations, numerical integration and differentiation, ordinary and partial differential equations. The course also covers programming using MATLAB software and Excel spreadsheet. It addresses numerical solutions of governing equations of fluid dynamics and heat and mass transfer along with the verification and validation of numerical solutions. | |||||
| 3 | Advanced Mathematics | 0406513 | |||
| The course covers ODEs, linear algebra and vector space theory, scalar and vector field theory, PDEs, and complex numbers, providing graduate students with a solid background in the mathematics used to solve the problems that arise in engineering and science fields. | |||||
2. Elective Courses (12 Credits Hours):
The student must select one course from each group of the following three groups:
| 3 | Chemical Thermodynamics of Energy Systems | 0406514 | |||
| Students will use the principles of the first and second law of thermodynamics in performing energy, entropy, and mass balance for open and closed systems. Students will calculate the energy production efficiency of different cycles, as well as calculate the energy and exergy efficiencies of different energy conversion/storage processes. The students will design sustainable cycles with low or no environmental impacts. | |||||
| 3 | Cooling Systems for Buildings | 0406515 | |||
| This course will cover the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems that are ubiquitous in all modern buildings. It covers thermal comfort, indoor air quality, cooling load, duct and piping systems, and strategies for operating the system and their basic means of control. The course also discusses refrigerant types and their environmental impact. | |||||
| 3 | Energy and Environment | 0406516 | |||
| This course is intended as a high-level introduction to the technical, socio-economic, environmental, and policy dimensions of various energy resources, their extraction, conversion technologies, and end uses. It also provides a broad understanding of current energy demand challenges and technologies to improve environmental effects. A case study from Dubai's 2030 plans for the Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashed Solar Park will be presented. | |||||
| 3 | Heat Exchanger Design | 0406517 | |||
| The course introduces different types of heat exchangers and the principles of design, manufacture, and use of major types of heat exchangers. It discusses applications of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and empirical relations for common heat exchangers. Various methods and parameters for design and performance evaluations are covered. | |||||
| 3 | PV Nanostructures and Nanotechnology | 0406518 | |||
| Overview of solar cell technologies and device architectures; nanotechnology designs in crystalline solar cells; nanotechnology designs in thin-film solar cells; light management and harvesting; nanostructure/nanomaterial engineering in solar cells; nanostructure modeling/simulation. | |||||
| 3 | PV (Optoelectronic) Device Physics and Modeling | 0406519 | |||
| Overview of optoelectronic devices, semiconductor and device physics, carrier transport, optical waves and photon generation, optoelectronic modeling approaches, and heat generation and dissipation. | |||||
3. Thesis Course (9 Credits Hours):
The student must complete the following course to fulfill the Master Degree Requirements:
| 9 | MSc Thesis Proposal | 0406540 | |||
| Students must select their research topic with a supervisor from the SREE department, prepare a written document, and defend it before a committee. The proposal should exhibit good potential for independent research. Students are expected to submit at least one refereed article before passing the defense. Prerequisite: Completion of at least 15 credit hours. | |||||
| 9 | MSc Thesis | 0406541 | |||
| Students must select their research topic with a supervisor from the SREE department, prepare a written document, and defend it before a committee. The proposal should exhibit good potential for independent research. Students are expected to submit at least one refereed article before passing the defense. Prerequisite: Completion of at least 15 credit hours. | |||||
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