Exchange programmes

Energy Technology - Exchange Programme

Are you curious about how smart electrical installations work? Do you have an energy-saving mindset? Do home automation and Industrial systems appeal to you? Are you wondering how PLCs, wind turbines, solar cells, CHP, and Electromobility work? Do you like new projects? Then do not wait any longer and opt for an exchange semester in Energy Technology!

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This module consists of the following courses

  • Traineeship (27 ECTS)

    Students are doing a traineeship in a company or at the Odisee Technology Campus in Ghent. They take part in the activities of the company for a total of 13 weeks.

    > Traineeship

  • Project Work (3 ECTS)

    The subject is fixed in consultation with the student. The student receives several theoretical and/or practical assignments that needs to be performed. The results are accurately documented in a portfolio. On a regular basis, the student demonstrates the results to the lecturer. In addition, the portfolio will regularly be reviewed, and the necessary feedback will be given.

    > Project Work

  • Building automation - KNX Basic (3 ECTS)

    Coached study of the KNX basic course. Additional assignment considering the background of the student. In an open assignment creative programming of a life-like situation (the home automation house) and/or additional model cases and setups where residential, care, and general building management installations are the source of
    inspiration. (Building management system techniques, KNX BASIS, Installation, bus KNX, KNX bus topology, Line -mainline-Protocol KNX, system components, Bus participants, sensors, Actors, Programming in ETS5, Projecting Basic functions -Switching, dimming -Shutter heating, cooling -All off -Panic, Building management system techniques, IOT)

    > Building automation - KNX Basic

  • Building automation - KNX Advanced (4 ECTS)

    Coached study of the KNX Advanced course. Additional assignment taking into account the background of the student. In an open assignment creative programming of a life-like situation (the home automation house) and/or additional model cases and setups where residential, care and general building management installations form the source of inspiration. (Building management system techniques / KNX ADVANCED / telegram / Bus participants / Combinatorial Logic Priority functions / Bar functions / Set Flags / Installation protections / Hardware test / installation / Cabling / Commissioning / Projecting and commissioning of line couplers/Reading out the memory of a bus coupler DPT types / Continuous temperature control with KNX Copy across / projects / Test installation / Bus diagnosis/ Develop a practical project and put it into operation / Reporter reporting of relevant information / Energy logging and energy saving measures / Monitoring / HVAC / DALI / Weather station / IOT / Visualization / Diagnosis / Bus Monitor / Group Monitor).

    > Building automation - KNX Advanced

Registration

Prospective incoming students are expected to submit an English CV and motivation letter to [email protected] by May 15th for both exchanges in the first and second semester. 

 The application should clearly include a section titled “Area of Interest”, in which the student indicates one or more fields aligned with our core pillars: energy, automation, and smart buildings. Students may also specify particular topics within these fields. In June, an interview will be conducted to assess whether there is a good mutual fit.

Credits

  • Number of European credits: 30.
  • These courses are open to Energy Technology students or Electrical Engineering students.
  • The courses contain lectures and workshops. During the placement period students will work four days per week and attend lectures one day per week at Odisee.
  • Spring semester.

Technology Campus Ghent

These courses are implemented at the Odisee Technology Campus in Ghent.

Student services

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Insurance

As a registered student, you are insured for the study-related activities at Odisee, with the civil liability policy and with the collective insurance for accidents, after intervention of the health insurance company.