The goal of this major is to realize the clean and highly efficient development, production, conversion and utilization of energy. It is a major in engineering and applied science, which studies the basic laws of mutual conversion between the energy in forms of heat, light, potential energy or kinetic energy and electrical power. The theory and technology of the design, production, and operation of the equipments and systems developed based on these laws. This major provides the theoretical foundation of energy and power engineering.
Nowadays, the depletion of conventional energy day by day and human’s increasing awareness for environment protection render energy saving, energy efficiency improvement and the development of renewable energy the top three tasks. Sustainable development will require the diversification of energy structure for sure, and the energy costing equipment and system will become efficient, inexpensive, integrated, automatic and clean. The role of this major in the development of national economy, society and culture will become more and more important.
This major includes three subdisciplines --thermal energy & power system of power plants and its automation, refrigeration and cryogenic technology, new energy sources and advanced electricity generation technologies. A sophomore can choose one of the three subdisciplines for further study under the guidance of teachers.
Direction one: thermal energy & power system of power plants and its automation
The purpose of this program is to provide engineers with both advanced technologies and management ability. Students can acquire both modern information technology and thermal power engineering knowledge. They can also explore the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and heat transfer along with plenty of knowledge of computer science and automatic control. Therefore, the students will be qualified for jobs in the field of energy and power engineering. They may find positions in the government, the industry, or universities, which cover research & development, teaching, manufacture, management and marketing.
This program focuses on the interdisciplinary work and the training of students with comprehensive abilities. The courses listed include engineering mechanics, fluid mechanics, engineering thermodynamics, heat transfer, electrical and electronic theory, automatic control theory. Students can acquire necessary knowledge of this major and be an eligible engineer. They also need to learn the application of computer in thermal power engineering, control system, advanced measurement technology, CAD, large capacity utility boilers, steam turbine, thermal measurement and automation control of thermodynamic processes, thermal power plant, air conditioning, refrigeration principles and equipment, new energy and energy saving technology and so on. The program enables students to be qualified for production management in thermal power enterprise and innovation in research of energy technology and science. Also, the students will have strong abilities to for self-learning, independent work, innovation and comprehensive quality.
The undergraduate students can find working opportunities in power system design and research institutes, power generation, power plant manufacture enterprise, college, companies involving energy and environment protection, and research, teaching, developing, plan, management and marketing in government management departments. Students with excellent academic records can directly enter the graduate school for further study.
Direction two: refrigeration and cryogenic technology
The direction of refrigeration and cryogenic technology mainly involved in the study on the principle and method of obtaining and maintaining of low temperature, the required devices and equipment, and engineering applications in cryogenic conditions. This direction can be divided into refrigeration engineering and cryogenic engineering depending on different temperature, while the former one concentrates on temperature above 120 K and the latter one concentrates on temperature below 120 K. This program takes an important role in the national economical development and everyday life,. The technology of this direction is widely applied in many areas such as mechanical, metallurgy, petroleum, chemical industry, food storage, artificial environment, biomedical, cryogenic superconductor, aerospace technology and so on.
The students of this direction are required to master the basic theory of modern refrigeration and cryogenic technology, professional knowledge and computer skills. They will be qualified to conduct research on refrigeration equipments and systems independently and have the capability of design and management. The students are expected to be superior engineering technicians in the field of refrigeration and manufacture and application of air conditioner or management personnel in China.
Direction three: new energy sources and advanced electricity generation technologies
This direction is a strategic new industry undergraduate direction approved by the Ministry of Education. The students are required to master the basic theory of new energy and new power generation technology and related knowledge. They need to be qualified to develop and utilize renewable energy such as nuclear, solar, biomass and wind. They can also acquire the ability for research, planning, design, monitoring, management and operation in renewable energy. The students are expected to be senior engineering technicians or management professionals in area of renewable energy in China.