Renewable Energy Engineering

MedTech is the only institution in Tunisia to date to offer a degree in this important and cutting-edge area of engineering. Renewable energy is a broad field of engineering integrating the areas of alternative energy sources, energy efficiency, energy services, facilities management, plant engineering, and environmental compliance.

Our graduates shall be qualified to investigate the potential of renewable energy technologies, solve the technical, economic, and environmental problems associated with renewable energy plants, and audit energy-intensive industrial installations and suggest ways to improve energy efficiency and economy.

Our engineering students are provided with a solid foundation in entrepreneurship and in business management, including finance and operations management. They also receive training in the important areas of engineering ethics, safety regulations and standards, as well as technical writing, and effective presentation skills.

Training is delivered over four semesters after a common core program of 2 years shared with other engineering programs.

The final 9 months before graduations are spent in a Coop program working on an approved final project at a local or international industrial partner.

Given limited capacity, MedTech admission criteria are highly selective. Requirements include strong academic qualifications, proficiency in the English language, and a successful face­to­face interview with the MedTech faculty.

Students are admitted to the common core program, or directly to renewable energy engineering programs (having completed a “Licence” or two years of preparatory studies).

Applications for the Master's program are sought from holders of engineering degrees, mainly electrical engineering, computer science, and related fields. But strong applicants from other quantitative disciplines are also considered.

Admissions are based on considering the entire application and decisions are subject to available slots.

Possible Industries :

• Wind, Hydro, & Solar Energy Conversion Systems
• Biomass, Bioenergy, Fuel Cells
• Energy Policy, Regulation, and Markets

Typical Responsibilities :

• Design, test, & evaluate energy conversion systems
• Manage, maintain and operate installations
• Evaluate, plan and audit

• Program Educational Objectives

Graduates from the RRE program are expected to attain or achieve the following Program Educational Objectives within a few years of their graduation:

PEO1 Achieve successful careers in Renewable Energy Engineering or related professional fields as engineers, consultants, and entrepreneurs, or continue on advanced studies as researchers, experts, and educators.

PEO2 Demonstrate an ability to actively engage in teams and adopt critical thinking and excellent communication skills to implement sustainable solutions to complex energy-related engineering problems.

PEO3 Demonstrate an ability to adopt advanced engineering methods with their lifelong learning skills and remain current in the dynamic field of renewable energy.

PEO4 Participate actively to the professional/community development activities, and contribute to the advancement of society by having leadership roles, mentoring/ outreach activities as well as public and volunteer services.

• Program Student Outcomes

On successful completion of the REE program, the student will be able to:

Knowledge and Understanding

PSO1: Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.

PSO2: Understand professional and ethical responsibility.

PSO3: Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global economic, environmental, and societal context.

PSO4: Acquire emerging knowledge of contemporary issues.

Skills and Abilities

PSO5: Design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.

PSO6: Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.

PSO7: Function on multi-disciplinary teams.

PSO8: Communicate effectively.

Judgement and Approach

PSO9: Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.

PSO10: Engage in independent learning and recognize the need for continual professional development.

PSO11: Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

• Program Student Outcomes to Program Educational Objective