Overview

SET program is blessed with the expertise of faculties available in vast areas across KSU, from applied sciences to engineering, which is essential to provide the in-depth knowledge and to develop skills required for professional work. Our postgraduate programs are multi-disciplinary and they are joint efforts of five departments across King Saud University:

• Electrical Engineering Department
• Mechanical Engineering Department
• Chemical Engineering Department
• Physics & Astronomy Department
• Chemistry Department

Students can shape the program according to their needs and interests, choosing from the following specialization of Renewable Energy:

• Solar Energy Technology
• Wind Energy Technology
• Hydrogen Energy Technology

Program Objectives

• To promote research and development in the field of renewable energy technology
• To contribute to the kingdom's need for specialists in the areas of science and engineering of renewable energy

Core Courses

• Renewable Energy 1 – Solar Energy
• Renewable Energy 2 – Wind, Hydrogen & other Energies
• Energy Conversion and Storage
• Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics
• Seminar

Specialized Courses

Solar Energy Technology

• Solar Thermal Technology
• Solar Cooling
• Solar Active Heating Systems
• Solar Cell and Module Technology
• Advanced Solar Cells Designs
• Photovoltaic Systems Technology
• Design and Fabrication of Solar Cells
• Power Semiconductor Converters
• Design and Applications of PV Systems

Wind Energy Technology

• Wind Turbine Aerodynamics
• Design and Control of Wind Turbines
• Wind Farm Technology
• Technologies for Wind Generation
• Power Semiconductor Converters

Hydrogen Energy Technology

• Hydrogen Production
• Hydrogen Storage
• Selected Topics in Hydrogen Technology
• Fuel Cells
• Materials Characterization

Elective Courses

• Energy Economics and Policy
• Physics & Technology of Semiconductors
• Materials Science
• Solar Energy Conversion
• Numerical Linear Algebra
• Stochastic Modeling of Engineering Systems
• Computer Simulation of Engineering Systems
• Modeling and Simulation
• The Theory of Reliability and Life Testing

MS Program Requirements

The requirement for the Master's degree is to complete 31 credit hours which include:

• 13 credits of basic courses
• 9 credits of specialized courses
• 3 credits of elective courses
• 6 credits of dissertation