Overview

The master’s degree programme in Electrical Engineering from the University of Padua  provides a solid background in the domains of power electronics and electrical drives, electrical machine and apparatus design, engineering electromagnetic and electromagnetic compatibility, measurement and diagnostic techniques, and digital signal processing. Students also develop specific skills in the areas of electrical energy and renewable sources, electrical systems in transportation, and electrical system design and automation.

Career opportunities

Graduates in Electrical Engineering easily find employment in many different fields. The main areas providing employment opportunities for electrical engineers are generation, transmission, distribution and utilisation of electrical energy; manufacturing of electrical machines and power electronic equipment; design, production, and operation of electrical systems for transportation (automotive, rail, maritime, and aerospace); industrial automation; electricity market..

Programme structure

Common course units: Static Power Converters and Applications, Electrical Power Systems, Electrical Measurements, Computational Electrical Engineering.

Study track Machines and Drives for Industry and Mobility: Design of Electrical Machines, Applied Control of Electric Drives and Converters, Industrial Electromagnetic Compatibility, Computer Assisted Electromagnetic Design, Measurements on Electrical Machine and Plants, Road Electric Vehicles, Electrical and Electromagnetic Micro-nanodevices.

Study track Green Technologies and Energy Infrastructures: Power Plants for Energy Generation, Technologies for HVAC and HVDC Transmission Systems, Electroheat Technologies for Sustainability, Systems for Automation, Renewable Electric Energy Conversion and Storage, Nuclear Plants.

Optional course units: Photovoltaic Science and Technology, Advanced Control Systems, Light Engineering and Photometry, Energy System Modelling and Scenarios, Electricity Market, Business Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Plasma-based Technology for Industrial Applications, Smart Grids.