Master of Science Program in Renewable Energy
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