Control & Energy Systems Stream

This stream targets the emerging demand for systems engineers working in the area of highly distributed power systems. The emphasis of this stream is on systems level analysis and design of large scale systems, rather than on component level analysis. Emphasis is also placed on the interplay between control principles and energy systems, to confront one of the fundamental challenges today: how to regulate and render stable, an increasingly decentralized adaptive power grid. Students in this stream will first acquire knowledge in fundamentals: probability and random processes, field and waves, and electronics. The stream then includes in-depth training in control design. Communication systems, signal processing, and computer networks are studies as enabling technologies in the power industry.

Prospective careers for this stream graduates include all aspects of large scale power generation and distribution and alternate energy systems, like wind and solar power.

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