NEWS

The transformation of the energy sector is increasingly reflected in the education of future electrical engineers. The current first-cycle Electrical Engineering curriculum, effective from the 2024/2025 academic year, includes new content addressing key challenges of modern power engineering: renewable energy sources, energy storage and building energy assessment.

Compared with the 2019/2020 curriculum, these topics are a clear extension of the study programme. They show that students of Electrical Engineering develop not only a strong foundation in classical electrical engineering, but also knowledge connected with decarbonisation, energy efficiency, distributed generation and new technologies supporting the use of electricity.

For the Department of Power Engineering, these changes are particularly important because they complement the subjects that form the technical basis for understanding modern power systems. The Department conducts courses such as Power Engineering, Power Networks, Electrical Installations and Lighting, Power Economy, Electricity Generation and Safety of Electrical Equipment Use.

These areas help students understand how new energy sources and loads affect the operation of the power system, why distribution networks are becoming increasingly important, how electrical installations are designed and operated, and why safety, quality and reliability of supply remain essential in the green transition.

The new curriculum content strengthens the practical and future-oriented profile of Electrical Engineering. It allows students to connect knowledge of traditional power engineering systems with issues that are becoming increasingly relevant in professional practice: integration of renewable energy sources, energy storage, building energy efficiency and the planning of modern energy infrastructure.