Master degree program
Thermal Power Engineering (SUrSU)

Thermal Power Engineering (SUrSU)

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Engineering Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

ON1. Integrate physical and technical knowledge to solve complex issues of power engineering and formulate judgments based on incomplete or limited information.
ON2. To critically evaluate and interpret the latest achievements of the theory and practice in the field of traditional and alternative heat and power engineering.
ON3. Analyze the existing problems of the enterprises of the heat and power industry and ways to solve these problems.
ON4. Develop physical and mathematical models of energy systems, and conduct a comprehensive study on this basis.
ON5. Competently use modern information and communication technologies in all areas of their life and work, in particular for professional purposes.
ON6. Perform calculations of working and post-emergency modes of power supply schemes of industrial enterprises and critically evaluate the most effective ways and means of organizing heat supply.
ON7. Develop and propose methods and solutions for energy and resource conservation, including the use of secondary products from the heat and power industry.
ON8. Perform calculations of the parameters of energy systems to ensure the reliability and safety of heating installations and improve energy efficiency.
ON9. Analyze various methods of conducting scientific and applied work, formulate and substantiate the research topic, apply professional and practical skills in scientific and educational activities
ON10. Analyze scientific and technical information, own domestic and foreign experience on the subject of research.
ON11. Independently organize and conduct research and development projects in accordance with existing ethical standards.
ON12. Systematize the results of research activities and submit them in writing in the form of reports, abstracts, articles, master's thesis and participate in their discussion.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Thermal Power Engineering (SUrSU)
Speciality Code
7M07110
Faculty
of Physics and Technology

disciplines

Computer modeling of the combustion of liquid and solid fuels
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: formation of skills and abilities to apply methods of modeling and optimization of heat and power processes, installations and systems of thermal power plants and industrial enterprises. Abstract оf discipline: Mathematical modeling of processes, devices and systems of heat power engineering, optimization of installations and systems of thermal power engineering. Optimization methods for heat technology installations and methods for calculating optimal heat and power systems. Application of modeling methods in the study and design of heat and technological systems and their elements

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose is to acquire and improve competencies by international standards of foreign language education and to communicate in an intercultural, professional, and scientific environment. A master's student must integrate new information, understand the organization of languages, interact in society, and defend his point of view.

History and Philosophy of Science
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: Understanding of modern philosophy as a system of scientific knowledge, including worldview in rational-theoretical comprehension. The discipline includes aspects of the evolution and development of scientific thinking, historical moments, the contribution of scientists and scientific schools to the formation of science, and ethical and social aspects of scientific activity.

Management and marketing in the thermal power industry
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline: learn the basics of management and marketing for subsequent use in the work; familiarization with the processes in the operation of the organization and implementation of its activities; with information about the activities of the organization, variants of construction of structures, staff motivation During the study of course, students should be competent to: 1. use modern marketing concepts of enterprise management; 2. to analyze the resources of work and development of enterprises of the heat and power industry; 3. apply pricing management decisions; 4. use techniques and methods for analyzing situations in the market; 5. make management decisions on the most efficient use of enterprise resources. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: Methods of the theory of marketing and management basic concepts of management. The structure of the organization. Communication. The control functions. Organization of work Resources and work development. Modern marketing concept of enterprise management. Methods of portfolio analysis. Analysis of consumer behavior. Sources and collection of information. Management decisions on pricing. Communication policy. Marketing environment of the organization in a power system. The adoption of management decisions on the most efficient use of resources of the enterprise

Modern technologies of using industrial and solid domestic wastes as a fuel in power thermal engineering
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline: the study of the theory, methodology and practice of increasing the efficiency of using fuel and energy resources in the field of rational and efficient use of natural resources, new energy efficient and energy saving technologies and equipment in the production sector and in everyday life. During the study of course, students should be competent to: 1. Understand the laws and basic physico-mathematical models of heat transfer and mass as applied to power, heat engineering and heat technology installations and systems 2. calculate the transmitted heat fluxes; 3. to conduct a thermodynamic analysis of the cycles of heat engines in order to optimize their performance and maximize efficiency; 4. use the regulatory documents governing the norms of fuel consumption, heat and electric energy; 5. own methods of assessing environmental benefits and the effectiveness of the implementation of standard measures and energy-saving technologies During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: Thermodynamic indicators for evaluating energy efficiency and features of their application in heat engineering and heat technologies. Energy balances in the production of heat energy. The use of heat energy continuous blowdown boilers. Modes of operation of boiler equipment. Transfer of steam boilers to hot water mode. Optimization of the pumping and pumping equipment. The main types of combined-cycle plants. Quantitative indicators of thermodynamic cycles of CCGT. The main calculated ratio of the ideal cycle GTU. The main calculated ratio of the real cycle of GTU. Heat balance real GTU. Thermal efficiency of steam and gas units. Steam-gas installations with steam injection. The main calculated ratio of the real cycle of gas turbine with a steam injection. Modernization of boiler rooms in CHP. Gas-fired unit with fuel combustion in oxygen

Pedagogy of Higher Education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: To provide pedagogical theories and practical strategies for effective teaching in higher education, fostering critical thinking, and academic success. The course explores instructional methods, curriculum design, assessment techniques, and classroom management strategies preparing educators to create inclusive and stimulating learning environments.

Psychology of management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Formation of knowledge about the fundamental concepts of management psychology for the practical application of the most critical aspects of management in professional interaction. Basic principles of management psychology, personality in management interactions, management of personality behavior, modern ideas, psychology of managing group phenomena, motivation, and practical reflection.

Scientific and technical problems of heat power engineering and heat technologies
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline: preparing the student to solve professional problems in the field of energy saving in power engineering and heat technologies. During the study of course, students should be competent to: 1. identify systemic, legislative, technical and environmental problems in thermal power plants; 2. analyze the State policy in the field of energy efficiency improvement; 3. organize energy saving activities in the field of scientific, theoretical, organizational and technological bases of energy saving in various branches of industrial production; 4. conduct energy audits of enterprises and organizations; 5. calculate the main characteristics of coolants and heat and mass transfer apparatus at the enterprises of the heat and power industry. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: System, legislative, technical and environmental problems of heat power engineering. Problems and prospects for the use of traditional, non-traditional and renewable sources. State policy in the field of increasing energy efficiency. Energy inspections of thermal power facilities. Energy-saving measures in industry.

The theory and technique of scientific experiment
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline: the study of the foundations of modern theory of engineering experiment methods of planning, implementation in practice, the mathematical processing of experimental data and analysis of the results of an active experiment During the study of course, students should be competent to: 1. select the object of study; 2. carry out mathematical planning of the experiment; 3. independently carry out experimental studies in laboratory and industrial conditions 4. produce a statistical analysis of experimental data; 5. use the methods of statistical processing of the results of an engineering experiment. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: The main tasks of research work. General characteristic of the research object. Simulation and similarity. Fundamentals of mathematical design of the experiment. Statistical analysis of experimental data. Analysis of experimental results. Fundamentals of the theory of random processes and their statistical processing. Computer methods of statistical processing of the results of an engineering experiment

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Ecological safety in power thermal power engineering
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline: study of the conditions for increasing the efficiency of waste-free production; learning the methodology of complex assessment of natural-economic areas that host production, estimation of influence of natural economic territories in the security industries During the study of course, students should be competent to: 1. form a complete understanding of the methods of energy and resource-saving technologies; 2. analyze the processes of electrothermochemical preparation of coal for combustion and its combustion in the furnace of the power boiler; 3. use domestic and foreign experience in developing waste-free production in the energy sector of the Republic of Kazakhstan; 4. critically evaluate and develop new methods for solving the problems of waste-free heat and power engineering and heat technology; 5. systematize knowledge of the current state of development of waste-free production and ways to solve emerging problems. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: Issues of environmental safety management, basic principles of establishing environmental standards of an enterprise, organization of monitoring environmental safety of an enterprise, economic regulation in the field of environmental protection, technological security systems of heat and power engineering facilities. Changing the components of the natural environment under the influence of external factors. Impact of production factors on biosphere subsystems Technical systems of environmental safety (TSEB). The basic principles of building environmental information systems (monitoring) to ensure effective management in urban areas and in industrial agglomerations. Multi-level monitoring system. Environmental listening in industry. Classification of environmental crimes. The role of environmental prosecutors.

Energy fuel combustion technologies
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline: Formation of a theoretical base for undergraduates on issues of burning energy fuels and efficient use of natural resources. During the study of course, students should be competent in: 1. understanding the properties of energy fuels and oils, as well as technologies for preparing fuel for use; 2. possess information on the preparation of fuel and its combustion at thermal power plants; 3. analyzing the design and technological factors affecting the efficiency of combustion processes; 4. using methods for studying the quality of energy fuels and oils; 5. recommending the best ways to burn energy fuels, depending on their composition. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: Delivery and preparation of solid fuel burning. Pulverizing system of. Properties and characteristics of solid fuels. Combustion of solid fuel. Preparation and combustion of residual fuel oil. Preparation and combustion of gas fuel. Quality control of fuel. Integrated use of fuel in thermal power plants. Chamber and layer combustion of solid fuel.

Fuel management and slag removal at TPPs
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline: studying methods of preparing energy fuels for combustion in boilers and removing ash and slag materials from the power plant; familiarization with existing systems for the preparation of fuels for combustion; training in the calculation of fuel consumption and productivity of aggregates; training in the selection of equipment and ash handling schemes, taking into account the environmental safety of thermal power plants and the environment. During the study of course, students should be competent to: 1. To classify and understand the technological processes of burning and waste disposal at the enterprises of heat and power engineering; 2. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of the basics of efficient and environmentally friendly energy production; 3. To analyze the scientific and technical literature in the field of the use of secondary resources; 4. Develop and propose methods and solutions for the use of secondary products of the heat and power industry; 5. Apply methods for constructing design decisions related to the modernization of technological equipment; 6. calculate equipment performance. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: Fuel economy of thermal power plants on gas and liquid fuel. Natural gas fuel and gas facilities TPP. Fuel economy TPP on solid fuel. Technological scheme of fuel supply and basic regulatory requirements for it. Regulatory requirements for storage and storage of fuel. Dust preparation at TPPs Physical basis of dust preparation. Economic fineness of grinding. Ash and slag removal systems at thermal power plants. Chemical and mineralogical composition and classification of ash and slag materials (ash and slag materials). Ash dumps Automation of ash removal. Ecological aspects. The use of ash and slag materials.

Information systems in thermal power engineering and heat technologies
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline: mastering the main methods and means of application of modern information systems and technologies in heat engineering and heat power engineering with the purpose of using the results for improving activities in this field. During the study of course, students should be competent to: 1. apply a system of distributed information processing in power system; 2. use database management systems; 3. ensure information security of corporate information systems; 4. perform analytical calculations on a PC and perform graphical data analysis; 5. apply intelligent technologies in heat and power engineering. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: Information and information processes in the organizational and economic sphere. Organization and means of information technologies for management activities in heat power engineering. Network Information Technologies. Use of systems of the distributed processing of the information in power system. Use of control systems by databases, corporate information systems (CIS). The organization of an information security in CIS. Features of protection of the information at the enterprises of a heat power complex. Intellectual technologies and systems. Application of intellectual technologies in power system.

Methods of Research in Thermal Power Engineering
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline: formation at students of knowledge, abilities, skills and competencies required to solve problems in the field of scientific and technical activities while conducting observations and measurements, making their descriptions and conclusions in the development, analysis of status and development prospects of power engineering, heat technologies, with the necessary means and methods. During the study of course, students should be competent to: 1. formulate the purpose, objectives and conclusions of scientific research; 2. apply empirical and theoretical methods of scientific research in their scientific activities; 3. analyze the theoretical and experimental research and formulate conclusions and suggestions; 4. compare the results of experiments with theoretical premises; 5. analyze innovative technologies in research activities. The state scientific and technical problems and prospects of energy development in the world at the present stage. Model of world energy: structure and properties. The energy sector of Kazakhstan condition and prospects of development. Reform of the energy sector of Kazakhstan. Heat networks: the problem of transporting the heat. District heating: problems and possibilities of realization in modern conditions. research methods, terms and conditions for execution of innovative operations; methods of conducting scientific research and calculations, determine the technical and economic efficiency of researches and developments

Modes of operation of high-temperature fuel-using installations
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline: the formation of students' knowledge and skills in the field of thermal calculation of boilers, the organization of efficient combustion of fuel in various furnaces, analysis of working processes in the paths of boiler plants; knowledge of the general laws of physico-chemical processes in the heating surfaces of steam boilers, the main scientific and technical problems and prospects for the development of thermal power plants and nuclear power plants, operating modes of thermal power plants and nuclear power plants and their main and auxiliary equipment, methodological principles for calculating and designing elements of the technological scheme of a steam boiler, technological preparation of energy and coolants at thermal power plants and nuclear power plants. During the study of course, students should be competent to: 1. understand the methods of preparation and technology of burning fuel; 2. use methods for evaluating fuel efficiency in boilers; 3. explain the design, characteristics and principle of operation of steam boilers, steam generators, their main elements and auxiliary equipment; fundamentals of hydrodynamics, temperature and water conditions of steam boilers; 4. use regulatory materials; 5. to carry out thermal and aerodynamic calculations of the steam boiler and the gas and gas path; 6. to substantiate the choice of various heat power equipment Methods for removing impurities from the cycle at TPPs. Methods for obtaining pure steam. Switchgear with steam cushion. The layout of the main equipment of the gas-air path of steam boilers. Basic equations of hydrodynamics and heat exchange of the steam-water path. Crises of heat transfer in the steam-generating pipes. Methods to improve the reliability of circulation. Operational modes and indicators. Classification of NPP steam generators and their features. Reactor as a generator of single-circuit NPP. Features of the water regime of nuclear power plants.

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: formation of the ability to carry out educational activities in universities, to design the educational process and conduct certain types of training sessions using innovative educational technologies.

Research
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.

Data for 2021-2024 years