Bachelor of Science in Renewable Energy Engineering

Undergraduate

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Program's Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Renewable Energy Engineering at INES-Ruhengeri is designed using a competency-based model with a focus on practical work through an on-campus laboratory, living lab in the community, our other different outreach projects, and internship in collaboration with our industrial partners. The Program brings sufficient skills in the integration of emerging technologies, including digital protection systems, AI and IoT, and grid automation.

Entry Requirements

Combinations: The program of Renewable Energy Engineering will be open to both local and international students who are interested in a career in Electrical and Energy Engineering, both females and males. Students from any combination that has mathematics and physics in their main courses in secondary school educational backgrounds will be considered eligible to the program. Students who finished secondary education in electricity and electronics will also be eligible.
Required documents: Applicants must possess the Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education or its equivalent. National applicants, students who completed secondary education before 2025 must have two principal passes. Those who finished from 2050 must have at least 50% in the national examination. All in the combinations/subjects specified in the “Entry Requirements”.

For identification, national students will need their ID Card, and international students will need their passports or Refugee ID Card.

Exit and Career Profile

Graduates will be well-prepared for leading roles in the following sectors:

Power generation services,
Power Systems Transmission and control
Power distribution management and technological control services
Energy utilization optimization with integration of internet of Things for control
Electrical installation design and implementation for commercial and residential buildings
Electrical Machine installation for industries, control and maintenance
Public and private bio-energy generation

Contacts of the Head of Department

Names: Dr NDIZIHIWE Prosper

E-mail: renewable.energy@ines.ac.rw/n.prosper@ines.ac.rw

Tel: +250783058498

Offered Modules

Year 1

N^o	Module Title	N^o of credits	Semester
1	English for General Purposes	10	1
2	Philosophical Studies and Ethics	10
3	Computer Fundamentals (ICT)	10
4	Foundations of Algebra, Geometry and Calculus	10
5	General Mechanics	10
6	Chemistry for Engineers	10
7	Citizenship and Transformative Education	10
1	English for Specific Purposes	10	2
2	Complex Analysis, Differential Equations and Statistics	10
3	Waves and Optics	10
4	Computer Programming with C and Python	10
5	Computer Programming with MatLab	10
6	Electrical Circuits Analysis Modern Physics	10

Year 2

N^o	Module Title	N^o of credits	Semester
1	Engineering Thermodynamics	10	1
2	Material Science for Renewable Energy Technology	10
3	Fluid Mechanics	10
4	Analog and Digital Electronics	10
5	Signal Processing and Systems	10
6	Digital Design	10
1	Introduction to Energy Resources	10	2
2	Engineering Electromagnetics	10
3	Measurement Systems and Instrumentation	10
4	Modeling and Simulation	10
5	Renewable Energy Systems	10
6	Computer Architecture	10

Year 3

N^o	Module Title	N^o of credits	Semester
1	Power Electronics	10	1
2	OOP Programming with Python	10
3	Computer networks	10
4	Photovoltaic Systems	10
5	Hydro & Wind Systems	10
6	Control Systems / Automation	10
1	Embedded Systems	10	2
2	Electrical Machines/actuators	10
3	Research Methodology	10
4	Energy System CAD and Simulation	10
5	Entrepreneurship and Innovation	10
6	Energy Laboratory I	10
7	Industrial Attachment I	10

Year 4

N^o	Module Title	N^o of credits	Semester
1	Engineering Ethics and Professional Conduct	10	1
2	Finance and Economics for engineers	5
3	Artificial Intelligence	10
4	Bio-energy Systems	10
5	Energy laboratory II	10
6	Climate & Environmental Engineering	10
7	Industrial Attachment II	10
1	Energy Management	10	2
2	Smart Grid Technology	15
3	Power System and Renewable Energy Integration	15
4	Final Year Project	20