Energy Engineering & Automation

Faculty & Staff
Donglai Xie , Dongsheng Zhu , Fuchang Ruan , Shuanshi Fan , Shuangfeng Wang , Xuenong Gao , Yajun Li , Yingsheng Lu, ZhengGuo Zhang,
　 The Energy Engineering program was established in 2004, to meet the need of rapid development in the natural gas industry in China, with an emphasis on energy planning, engineering, process design, control and operations, The core courses of the curriculum include gas transmission & distribution, gas combustion and utilization,natureal gas exploitation, LNG technology and cryogenic energy utilization, clean energy technologies, gas turbine, petrochemical and gas engineering, enhanced heat transfer engineering, air conditioning & refrigeration, energy material, etc.
Careers include process engineers, consultants, technical service engineers, and research & development engineers in industries such as gas companies, engineering consulting firms, gas appliances manufactures, energy investment companies and academic institutions.
Students can also find positions with the government, customs and public safety departments, etc.

Four-year Program Program Code: 080505S

Program Aims

The program is designed not only to disseminate theoretical and latest knowledge of the discipline, but also to equip students with requisite research methodology and ability to explore the unknown. The program prepares students for future careers in the fields of energy engineering and automation The graduates will also be qualified to be engaged in research and teaching in research institutes and institutions of higher learning.

Program Features

Drawing on the sophisticated teaching and research facilities as well as rich experience of the professors with extraordinary research power, the program puts much premium on the cultivation of students' innovative and analytical thinking and ability, encouraging students to participate in research project with a view to acquiring hands-on experience under the guidance of professors.

Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Engineering Credits Requirement: 174

Core Courses:

Engineering Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer and Separation Process, Gas Transmission and Distribution, Gas Combustion and Applications, High Efficiency Heat Exchanger, Computer-aided Design, Fundamentals of Energy Engineering, Introduction to Thermal Energy and Power Engineering

Foundation Courses Required for All Students:

143093 Ethics and Basics of Law. Compulsory, 36 credit hours, 3 credits, 1^st term

143106 Chinese Philosophy. Compulsory, 72 credit hours, 6 credits, 3^rd term

143091 Outline of Modern and Contemporary Chinese History. Compulsory, 24 credit hours, 2 credits, 2^nd term

143090 Basic Tenets of Marxism. Compulsory, 36 credit hours, 3 credits, 4^th term

143094 Current Situation and Policy. Compulsory, 128 credit hours, 2 credits, 1^st – 8^th term

144001 College English. Compulsory, 64 credit hours, 4 credits, 1^st term

144002 College English. Compulsory, 64 credit hours, 4 credits, 2^nd term

144003 College English. Compulsory, 64 credit hours, 4 credits, 3^rd term

152001 Physical Education. Compulsory, 32 credit hours, 2 credits, 1^st term

152001 Physical Education. Compulsory, 32 credit hours, 2 credits, 2^nd term

152001 Physical Education. Compulsory, 32 credit hours, 2 credits, 3^rd term

152004 Physical Education. Compulsory, 32 credit hours, 2 credits, 4^th term

106001 Military Theories. Compulsory, 16 credit hours, 1 credit, 2^nd term

140003 Higher Mathematics (II). Compulsory, 80 credit hours, 5 credits, 1^st term

140004 Higher Mathematics (II). Compulsory, 64 credit hours, 2 credits, 2^nd term

141001 College Physics (I). Compulsory, 48 credit hours, 3 credits, 2^nd term

141002 College Physics (I). Compulsory, 48 credit hours, 3 credits, 3^rd term

141007 College Physics Laboratory. Compulsory, 32 credit hours (lab), 1 credit, 2^nd term

141008 College Physics Laboratory. Compulsory, 32 credit hours (lab), 1 credit, 3^rd term

147045 College Chemistry. Compulsory, 48 credit hours, 16 credit hours (lab), 2.5 credits, 1^st term

140013 Linear Algebra (I). Compulsory, 32 credit hours, 2 credits, 2^nd term

140014 Probability and Statistics (I). Compulsory, 32 credit hours, 2 credits, 3^rd term

130139 Engineering Drawing. Compulsory, 40 credit hours, 2.5 credits, 1^st term

130140 Engineering Drawing. Compulsory, 40 credit hours, 2.5 credits, 2^nd term

140015 Complex Function. Compulsory, 32 credit hours, 2 credits, 3^rd term

Courses in Culture and General Education. Compulsory, 160 credit hours, 10 credits, 2^nd-6^th term

Computer Technology and Applications. Compulsory, 96 credit hours, 6 credits, 1^st-2^ndterm

Subtotal of compulsory courses: 1212 credit hours; 79.5 credits

Disciplinary Basic Courses

137067 Automatic Control Theories and Technology. Compulsory, 56 credit hours, 4 credit hours (lab), 3.5 credits, 5^th term

147058 Physical Chemistry (I). Compulsory, 48 credit hours, 3 credits, 3^rd term

147055 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (II). Compulsory, 32 credit hours (lab), 1 credit, 3^rd term

135026 Electrical and Electronic Technology. Compulsory, 72 credit hours, 24 credit hours (lab), 4 credits, 4^th-5^th term

136076 Engineering Thermodynamics. Compulsory, 48 credit hours, 3 credits, 4^th term

137061 Fundamentals of Engineering Materials and Mechanical Manufacturing. Compulsory, 48 credit hours, 3 credits, 4^th term

137103 Fluid Mechanics. Compulsory, 48 credit hours, 4 credits, 4^th term

137104 Heat Transfer (bilingual). Compulsory, 48 credit hours, 4 credits, 4^th term

137063 Chemical Engineering Principles Laboratory. Compulsory, 16 credit hours, 3 credit hours (computer), 13 credit hours (lab), 0.5 credit, 5^th term

137064 Chemical Engineering Principles Laboratory. Compulsory, 16 credit hours, 3 credit hours (computer), 13 credit hours (lab), 0.5 credit, 6^th term

137070 Fundamentals of Software and Development Technology. Compulsory, 40 credit hours, 16 credit hours (computer), 2 credits, 5^thterm

130083 Fundamentals of Mechanical Design. Compulsory, 48 credit hours, 3 credits, 5^th term

137065 Mass Transfer and Separation Process (III, bilingual). Compulsory, 48 credit hours, 3 credits, 6^th term

137095 Principles and Design of High Efficiency Heat Exchanger. Compulsory, 32 credit hours, 8 credit hours (computer), 2 credits, 7^th term

137076 Computer-aided Design. Compulsory, 32 credit hours, 16 credit hours (computer), 1.5 credits, 5^th term

137077 Fundamentals of Energy Engineering. Compulsory, 32 credit hours, 2 credits, 5^th term

137105 Fundamentals of Thermal Energy and Power Engineering. Compulsory, 40 credit hours, 2.5 credits, 5^thterm

Subtotal of compulsory courses: 804 credit hours; 40.5 credits

Specialty-related Courses

137096 Gas Transmission and Distribution. Compulsory, 48 credit hours, 3 credits, 6^th term

137091 Gas Combustion and Applications (bilingual). Compulsory, 48 credit hours, 3 credits, 6^thterm

137020 Professional Experiment. Compulsory, 64 credit hours (lab), 2 credits, 6^th-7^th term

137093 Utilization of Natural Gas. Optional, 48 credit hours, 3 credits, 6^th term

137092 Gas Engineering Construction. Optional, 32 credit hours, 2 credits, 6^th term

137082 Gas–Steam Turbine Technology. Optional, 32 credit hours, 2 credits, 6^th term

137083 Clean Energy Technology. Optional, 32 credit hours, 2 credits, 6^thterm

137099 Energy Materials (bilingual). Optional, 32 credit hours, 2 credits, 7^thterm

137100 Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning. Optional, 32 credit hours, 2 credits, 7^thterm

137101 Petroleum Processing. Optional, 32 credit hours, 2 credits, 7^thterm

137045 Frontiers of the Discipline. Optional, 16 credit hours, 1 credit, 6^thterm

137098 Use of Simulation Technology in Chemical Process. Optional, 16 credit hours, 1 credit, 7^thterm

137119 Oil and Gas Pipeline Project. Optional, 32 credit hours, 2 credits, 7^thterm

137038 Introduction to Nano Science and Technology. Optional, 32 credit hours, 2 credits, 7^thterm

137087 Modern Chemical Logistics Technology. Optional, 32 credit hours, 2 credits, 6^th term

Subtotal of compulsory courses: 160 credit hours; 8 credits

Subtotal of optional courses: 14 credits (minimum)

Focused practice and graduation design add up to 32 credits

Total credits required for graduation: 142 + 32= 174