Polito Study Track

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1 Polito Study Track

2 SUMMARY Welcome!... 3 Introduction... 4 SELECT VISION... 5 SELECT MISSION... 6 POLITO, POLITECNICO DI TORINO... 7 SELECT YEAR 2, POLITO... 9 Recommended tracks (YEAR 2) Environomical Pathways. Part 3 (KTH) Technologies for Energy Saving and Thermal Comfort Numerical Design of Thermal Systems Hydrogen Technologies and Fuel Cells Localization of Energy systems Resources and Environmental Economics Micro and Nano-Technologies Applied to Energy IT Services for students POLITO SELECT Team Contacts TABLE OF CONTENTS SELECT Steering Committee Practical Information

3 Dear SELECT students, we are looking forward to the challenges and rewards of the upcoming academic year. It is our pleasure to welcome you all to the SELECT master programme s study tracks at Politecnico di Torino, academic year As a part of the MSc SELECT programme, referring to the organization of Polito, you will belong to the MSc Programme in Energy and Nuclear Engineering. Nevertheless, some classes will be taught in other Programmes within the main Politecnico Campus in Corso degli Abruzzi 24 and in the adjacent facilities of the Cittadella. We are confident you will find your studies with us rigorous and engaging and the academic staff inspiring and supportive. Best regards, Massimo Santarelli, Giovanni Fracastoro Coordinators of SELECT MSc Programme at Polito Introduction Einführung 介绍 ভ মক εισαγωγή Introducción введение مقدمه introductie sissejuhatus Introduzione Införandet pengenalan تعارف प रचय WELCOME! 3

4 The SELECT master programme is an enlarged cooperation between a number of well-known top European Universities. The current booklet includes the basic useful information about the second year SELECT study tracks at Polito. The SELECT year 2 specialization at Polito is Energy Efficiency. In this study track, the students will be challenged to apply all those energy engineering concepts and tools trained in Year 1 into energy efficient systems and fuel cells designed for multiple applications. Theoretical aspects of energy engineering, modeling, research, and innovation will be combined with practical experiences in the 150-old tradition of Politecnico di Torino. INTRODUCTION 4

5 SELECT is an ambitious master s programme in the area of sustainable energy engineering, presenting a challenging curriculum that also includes aspects of innovation and entrepreneurship. SELECT strives to be one of the world s most highly recognized educational programmes in the energy field by The SELECT atmosphere and learning environment fosters thinking on global responsibilities and sustainable development. Our objective is to attract top performing students from around the world and deliver the right type of engineering graduates to advance leadership, industrial practice, innovation and entrepreneurship in the field. SELECT VISION 5

6 Sustainable energy services are one of the key issues for humanity, and the complete environmental footprint needs to be considered for the delivered services. The MSc programme SELECT starts from the concept of basic renewable energy sources and establishes the pathways towards a future sustainable energy system. Here, the target is minimal environmental impact of any kind through the whole conversion chain, from one of the three primary energy sources (sun, moon, geothermal) to the final energy services delivered to the end users. SELECT MISSION The SELECT master programme aims to provide a coordinated education for high competency and quality engineering skills in the field, including industrial interaction throughout the programme. 6

7 Politecnico di Torino is known both in Italy and abroad as a leading institution to study engineering and architecture. Tradition combines with innovation to make its Campus a stimulating environment offering a wealth of opportunities. Our university has around 30,000 students. Students choose Polito for its established reputation, for being highly selective and sometimes even "tough". However, we do reward students for merit and provide a strong basis for future career success. Students who are looking for a thorough education which is relevant to the job market or who are interested in research and a multidisciplinary approach will be attracted to what our university has to offer. POLITO, POLITECNICO DI TORINO Graduates from Polito receive an education that goes far beyond technical knowledge. Politecnico di Torino offers a multicultural 7

8 study environment and has a close relationship to businesses (its Incubator was the winner of the world best Science based Incubator award in 2004), which share our premises and work with us on many projects giving students the opportunity to gain work experience while still at university. The "Cittadella Politecnica" is a new Campus area where research, teaching and training go hand in hand with local and student services as well as financial and cultural activities. It also houses the Business Research Center, where various international companies have established their most advanced research centers, and the Polo Venture Capital, which provides real opportunities for developing research into business. The new areas also contain classrooms, study rooms, a canteen and a sports center which will open shortly. 8

9 The specialization of the second year track at POLITO is Energy Efficiency. The specialization topic on Energy Efficiency is devoted to the application of energy saving technologies in order to reduce and rationalize the energy demand in all usage sectors, and especially in the building sector. Energy efficiency is a powerful, clean and often affordable potential energy source with a large potential, reflected by the numerous provisions on the normative and legal sides, both in the EU and in all Member Countries. Building Physics, Fuel Cells, Nanotechnologies, Numerical analysis of Energy systems and Life Cycle Analysis are among the options offered during the second year track, III semester. All courses are taught in English, but you will be asked to pass a simple Italian Language course during your 2 nd year at Polito. SELECT YEAR 2, POLITO In the spring semester, you will carry out your MSc Thesis work, a 30 ECTS degree project, which should have high industrial and business oriented relevance. 9

10 SPECIALIZATION Code Course title ECTS MCS Mandatory courses Character of SELECT 7 SEL071 Environomical Pathways. Part 3 7 Spring Seminar with Industrial Participation (1 week) EE Focus 3c Energy Efficiency * 23 01OVNND Energy Savings and Thermal Comfort in Buildings 8 01OZMND Numerical Design of Thermal Systems 8 01OZKND Hydrogen Technologies and Fuel Cells 5 01OZOND Micro and Nanotechnologies applied to Energy 3 01OZJND Localization of Energy Systems 5 02MAWND Resources and Environmental Economics 8 * 23 ECTS or more have to be chosen among the courses listed above. RECOMMENDED TRACKS (YEAR 2) 10

11 Course responsible: Viktoria Martin Contact details: Course Description: During year 2, students will continue to explore pathways for innovation in sustainable energy. The main part of this course is an integrated project (IP) module under the leadership of KTH. Individual student internships or MSc Thesis can supplement this work effort, but will be based on students own interest. In summary this means that, through this project, students should: Advance their technical/engineering/scientific knowledge. Advance their experience to effectively working in large project groups. Advance their knowledge in communicating to present the results both in oral and writing to a number of actors of relevance to the project. Continue to practice the combine engineering analysis of product or services design, with business feasibility discussions. ENVIRONOMICAL PATHWAYS. PART 3 (KTH) 11

12 Course responsibles: Gian Vincenzo Fracastoro, Paolo Tronville Contact details: Course Description: This course will explain to the students the concepts, the mathematical models and the experimental techniques in order to understand the main principles of building physics (including lighting) and thermal comfort. know the methodologies to identify the typical energy flows and corresponding costs in buildings, both during the heating and cooling periods and adopt cost-benefit analyses to evaluate the most promising areas of intervention both at a building and at the building stock scales. evaluate, design and apply the best available techniques in order to design more energy efficient new buildings, and to adopt suitable retrofits to existing ones. 12 TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENERGY SAVING AND THERMAL COMFORT

13 Course responsibles: Romano Borchiellini, Marco Masoero, Vittorio Verda Contact details: Course Description: This course is about numerical methods to solve some typical thermal problems, such as dimensioning of thermal generators for buildings heating and district heating systems. Large part of the course is focused on the design of combustion systems, in particular the boilers. For these systems, the thermal, mechanical, technological, environmental, economic and safety aspects are discussed. The proposed application consists in the numerical design of a fire tube boiler. This consists in the thermal analysis of the fire tubes, where the convection and radiation heat transfer occur. In addition, the hotbed is analyzed using the zone method. The design and operation of fluid networks are also proposed. The fluid dynamic and thermal problems are formulated and a numerical solution is proposed. An application to a district heating network is proposed in order to allow the student the familiarization with the nodal technique. NUMERICAL DESIGN OF THERMAL SYSTEMS 13

14 Course responsible: Massimo Santarelli Contact details: Course Description: The topics considered in the course will be: Physical and chemical properties of H2; Properties of fuel for the various typologies of fuel cells; Reforming of hydrocarbons; Electrolysis of water: experimental tests on high pressure PEM electrolyzer at the IN.TE.S.E. laboratory at Polito; Storage of hydrogen as liquid; Storage of hydrogen as metal hydride. Description of the PEMFC and of its operation; Electrochemical model of the PEMFC (polarization curve); Useful expressions for design and operation of the PEMFC; Stack PEMFC: description and analysis of operation in cogenerative configuration; Experimental test on PEMFC single cells and stack at the HySyLab laboratory; Description of the SOFC and of its operation; Electrochemical model of the SOFC (polarization curve); Chemical model of the SOFC (internal reforming); Experimental test on SOFC single cells at the IN.TE.S.E. laboratory at Polito. Introduction to the topic of chemical storage of RES: concept and processes of power-to-gas (P2G) and power-to-chemicals (P2C). Concept of Carbon recovery and re-use. HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES AND FUEL CELLS 14

15 Course responsible: Raffaella Gerboni Contact details: Course Description: Energy history in Italy, from late 80s to the liberalised market, short notes on nuclear energy history in Italy. Siting of a nuclear power plant: the Italian procedure, past examples, recent developments. Energy transportation systems and siting. Fossil Resources (coal, oil, natural gas) classification and distribution, production, preparation, safety issues, remediation. Transportation and refining systems. Uranium extraction: mines, in situ leaching, yellowcake production, refining and conversion. Transportation and Criticalities. The energy corridors in energy modelling: detailed analysis of the captive and open sea transportation. Use of GIS tools. Siting problems: models and algorithms for the solution. Introduction to the siting problem in an territorial energy optimisation model. LOCALIZATION OF ENERGY SYSTEMS 15

16 Course responsible: Gianandrea Blengini Contact details: Course Description: The first objective of this course is to review and solidify basic concepts of market economics. Students will then be taught the skills necessary to understand and evaluate the socio-economicenvironmental consequences of energy and mineral production, as well as environmental engineering projects, and their relationship to biotic resources and the environment. At the end of the course, the student is expected to know the basic concepts relevant to the role of natural and environmental resources in the economic system, the environmental issues connected with the use of energy and minerals, and to understand how these resources can contribute (positively or negatively) to sustainable development. RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS 16

17 Course responsible: Carlo Ricciardi Contact details: Course Description: The course aims to provide interdisciplinary up-to-date theoretical and methodological tools on materials, technologies, characterization and design techniques for micro/nano-structures and micro/nano-devices to be applied to energy issues. It deals with energy issues, with particular reference to the role of nanotechnology in the efficient production and storage of nonconventional energy. The course is divided into three parts: first part concerns with the interaction between environment and sensor surface (especially when nanostructured) and introduces the environmental monitoring applications of micro-and nanotechnology and M/NEMS (Micro/Nano-Electro-Mechanical-Systems). The second part deals with energy issues, with particular reference to the role of nanotechnology in the efficient production and storage of nonconventional energy. The third part deals with innovative diagnostics tools that integrates nanosensors with microfluidic platforms (LOC, Lab-On-Chip) for biomedical applications MICRO AND NANO TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED TO ENERGY 17

18 The Portale della Didattica ( ) is used to easily distribute/collect homework material and enable communication between teachers and students. All that is required to log in is account. A short list of what you may find in Portale della Didattica is presented below: Documents: All the documents of the course can be collected here. Content: assignments, homework, tests, surveys and on-line exams can be uploaded here. Members: The list of all the participants of the course. Message board: This is where news and important information is posted by the teachers to the students. Reservations to exams Mailing lists of students Forum for discussion Syllabus of courses Stage&Job@Polito Stage&job placement Alumni@Polito portal for ex-students for all students Interactive SMS services (registration to exams, notification to registered students, university gateway sms); On-line services from Linguistic University Centre I.D.E.A Interface for data Exchange with Edisu IT SERVICES FOR STUDENTS 18

19 TORINO SELECT Team: Massimo Santarelli SELECT Programme Coordinator Giovanni Fracastoro SELECT Programme co-coordinator Marco Bonino International Office Marco Massaro International Office - INTE marco.massaro@polito.it POLITO SELECT TEAM CONTACTS 19

20 Torsten Fransson KTH, Stockholm, Sweden Massimo Santarelli Polito, Turin, Italy Dione A.A. Van Noort TU/e, Eindhoven, Netherlands Teresa Correia de Barros IST, Lisbon, Portugal Viktoria Martin KTH, Stockholm, Sweden Anja Hänninen Aalto, Helsinki, Finland Enrique Velo UPC, Barcelona, Spain Wojciech Suwala AGH, Krakow, Poland SELECT STEERING COMMITTEE 20

21 You will take most of the courses in the Main Campus in Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 or in the nearby Cittadella Politecnica premises, just across corso Mediterraneo/Castelfidardo. You can find easily where we are by using the Polito maps tools at the following addresses: x.php?lang=en or PRACTICAL INFORMATION 21