IIT Delhi - Abu Dhabi

M. Tech. in Energy Transition & Sustainability

Program Structure

+ Program Core 12 Credits
+ Foundation 4 Credits
+ Laboratory, Internship and Seminar 7 Credits
+ Projects and Master’s Thesis 15 Credits
+ Program Electives 15 Credits

A Typical Two-Year Study Plan

Semester

Semester 1

10 Credits
Lecture Courses 4
Total Contact Hours 10
Course Contact Hours
(L-T-P)
Credits
Basics of Engineering Mathematics 2-0-0 2

Any one of the three

Basics of Thermal Engineering
2-0-0
2
Basics of Electrical Engineering
2-0-0
2
Basics of Process Engineering
2-0-0
2
Energy Transition 3-0-0 3
Energy Development and Sustainability 3-0-0 3
Contact Hours: L Lecture T Tutorial P Practical
Semester

Semester 2

14.5 Credits
Lecture Courses 4
Total Contact Hours 16
Course Contact Hours
(L-T-P)
Credits
Energy Systems Modeling and Analysis 3-0-0 3
Economics and Financing of Energy Transition 3-0-0 3
Program Elective 1 3-0-0 3
Program Elective 2 3-0-0 3
Energy Systems Computational Lab 1-0-3 2.5
Contact Hours: L Lecture T Tutorial P Practical
Semester

Summer Term

2 Credits
Lecture Courses 0
Total Contact Hours 4
Course Contact Hours
(L-T-P)
Credits
Supervised Industry Internship 0-0-0 2
Contact Hours: L Lecture T Tutorial P Practical
Semester

Semester 3

14.5 Credits
Lecture Courses 3
Total Contact Hours 20
Course Contact Hours
(L-T-P)
Credits
Program Elective 3 3-0-0 3
Program Elective 4 3-0-0 3
Program Elective 5 3-0-0 3
Clean Energy Technology Laboratory 0-0-3 1.5
Seminar 0-0-2 1
Major Project – Part I 0-0-6 3
Contact Hours: L Lecture T Tutorial P Practical
Semester

Semester 4

12 Credits
Lecture Courses 0
Total Contact Hours 24
Course Contact Hours
(L-T-P)
Credits
Major Project – Part 2 0-0-24 12
Contact Hours: L Lecture T Tutorial P Practical

A Typical Two Year Study Plan

Semester 1

Courses Lecture courses Contact hours Credits
L T P Total
Basics of Engineering Mathematics (2-0-0)
4 10 0 0 10 10
Any one of the three
Basics of Thermal Engineering (2-0-0)
Basics of Electrical Engineering (2-0-0)
Basics of Process Engineering (2-0-0)
Energy Transition (3-0-0)
Energy Development and Sustainability (3-0-0)

Semester 2

Courses Lecture courses Contact hours Credits
L T P Total
Energy Systems Modeling and Analysis (3-0-0)
4 13 0 3 16 14.5
Economics and Financing of Energy Transition (3-0-0)
Program Elective 1 (3-0-0)
Program Elective 2 (3-0-0)
Energy Systems Computational Lab (1-0-3)

Summer Term

Courses Lecture courses Contact hours Credits
L T P Total
Supervised Industry Internship (0-0-0)
0 0 4 4 2

Semester 3

Courses Lecture courses Contact hours Credits
L T P Total
Program Elective 3 (3-0-0)
3 9 0 11 20 14.5
Program Elective 4 (3-0-0)
Program Elective 5 (3-0-0)
Clean Energy Technology Laboratory (0-0-3)
Seminar (0-0-2)
Major Project – Part I (0-0-6)

Semester 4

Courses Lecture courses Contact hours Credits
L T P Total
Major Project – Part 2 (0-0-24)
0 0 24 24 12

Semester 1

Basics of Engineering Mathematics

Credits: 2 LTP: 2-0-0

Any one of the three

Basics of Thermal Engineering (2-0-0)
Basics of Electrical Engineering (2-0-0)
Basics of Process Engineering (2-0-0)
Credits: 2 LTP: 2-0-0

Energy Transition

Credits: 3 LTP: 3-0-0

Energy Development and Sustainability

Credits: 3 LTP: 3-0-0

Semester 2

Energy Systems Modeling and Analysis

Credits: 3 LTP: 3-0-0

Economics and Financing of Energy Transition

Credits: 3 LTP: 3-0-0

Program Elective 1

Credits: 3 LTP: 3-0-0

Program Elective 2

Credits: 3 LTP: 3-0-0

Energy Systems Computational Lab

Credits: 2.5 LTP: 1-0-3

Summer Term

Supervised Industry Internship

Credits: 2 LTP: 0-0-0

Semester 3

Program Elective 3

Credits: 3 LTP: 3-0-0

Program Elective 4

Credits: 3 LTP: 3-0-0

Program Elective 5

Credits: 3 LTP: 3-0-0

Clean Energy Technology Laboratory

Credits: 1.5 LTP: 0-0-3

Seminar

Credits: 1 LTP: 0-0-2

Major Project – Part I

Credits: 3 LTP: 0-0-6

Semester 4

Major Project – Part 2

Credits: 12 LTP: 0-0-24

Program Electives

Students may choose elective courses from either of the following academic tracks.

+ Technologies for Decarbonization
+ Economics, Policy and Planning for Energy Transition