Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency - Six Years of Experience with an Interdisciplinary Master Program

摘要

In April 2005, Kassel University launched the new MSc-program "Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency". There was a consensus that problems related to energy supply and consumption can only be solved by interdisciplinary cooperation. Therefore, five faculties (mechanical, electrical, civil and agricultural engineering as well as architecture) are directly involved in the program. Also the target group of students should hold quite different BSc degrees. This caused special challenges for the curriculum. Furthermore, students should be able to start the program in summer as well as in winter term. The paper discusses issues which have be considered and decided when planning a course program in renewable energies.