This 100% online university degree will lead you to specialize in the use of hydrogen as an energy vector"

Climate change, the scarcity of fossil resources and the deterioration of the environment have led public and private institutions to promote renewable energies. Among them, hydrogen has stood out, especially in recent years. An element which is being bet on by large companies who want to maintain their share in the market through technology and innovation.

An optimal professional scenario for engineering graduates who wish to specialize in one of the sectors that has experienced the greatest boom in recent decades. However, this boost requires highly qualified personnel with technical knowledge in all processes: from production, storage, transport and distribution to end uses. In this line, TECH has designed a professional master’s degree that provides advanced learning and goes beyond the technical professional profile, as it provides the necessary tools to lead any project using Hydrogen Technology .

A program with a theoretical-practical approach, in which this academic institution has brought together the most specialized teaching team in this area. In addition, its experience and research capacity in R&D gives an added value to this program by providing a scientific vision on the mechanisms of hydrogen generation from biomass.

In this way, students will delve into hydrogen fuel cells, refueling stations for vehicles that use this energy, the existing market itself and the elements of regulation and safety. For this purpose, it has teaching resources that will lead them to delve in a much more dynamic way in the planning and management of hydrogen projects, their feasibility and the essential technical-economic analysis.

Therefore, engineering professionals have an excellent opportunity to advance their careers through a professional master’s degree, which they can study whenever and wherever they wish. They only need an electronic device with Internet connection to view the content hosted on the Virtual Campus. In addition, students have the freedom to distribute the teaching load according to their needs. An ideal academic option for people looking to balance their personal responsibilities with a high-level university education.

Stand out in a growing sector that demands highly specialized engineering professionals capable of leading any technological initiative that uses hydrogen"

This professional master’s degree in Hydrogen Technology contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

• Case studies presented by engineering experts
• The graphic, schematic and practical contents of the book provide technical and practical information on those disciplines that are essential for professional practice.
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

You are one step away from enrolling in a degree that will allow you to create and manage projects where Hydrogen Technology is used by applying the knowledge from this program"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will allow professionals to learn in a contextual and situated learning environment, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which professionals must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented to them throughout the academic year. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts. 

No attendance or classes with schedules. This program offers you the flexibility you are looking for to pursue a 100% online university education"

This program will allow you to delve into the generation, transportation or use of hydrogen in innovative vehicle projects"

The main objective of this professional master’s degree is to enhance the capabilities of engineering professionals for their performance in the hydrogen sector. Therefore, over the 12 months of this program, graduates will expand their knowledge of the value chain: from hydrogen generation to final uses, including its interaction with the other components that make up the energy system. The case studies provided by the teaching staff will be very useful, as students will be able to integrate different methodologies and techniques in their daily practice.

Advanced and practical knowledge are the cornerstones of a program that will make you grow professionally in the hydrogen industry"

General Objectives

• Educate students in the interpretation and in-depth analysis of hydrogen. 
• Compile the breadth of concepts and knowledge necessary to delve into the field of the use of hydrogen as an energy vector 
• Develop specialized knowledge of the world of hydrogen and an in-depth understanding of its potential as an energy vector

Specific Objectives 

Module 1. Hydrogen as an Energy Vector

• Interpret in depth the singularities of the hydrogen environment
• Examine the existing legislative framework in the hydrogen environment
• Evaluate the hydrogen value chain players, as well as the needs to achieve the Hydrogen Economy
• In-depth knowledge of hydrogen as a molecule
• Determine the most relevant concepts of the hydrogen environment
• Analyze the integration of hydrogen in hydrogen infrastructures

Module 2. Hydrogen Production and Electrolysis

• Determine the methods of hydrogen production from fossil fuels
• Analyze the mechanisms of hydrogen generation from biomass
• Establish the modes of biological hydrogen formation
• Differentiate the various electrolysis technologies for hydrogen production
• Examine the electrochemistry behind electrolysis processes
• Conduct techno-economic modeling of an electrolysis system

Module 3. Hydrogen Storage, Transportation and Distribution

• Develop the different possibilities for hydrogen storage, transportation and distribution
• Determine the different ways of transporting, storing and distributing hydrogen
• Analyze the possibilities and limitations of hydrogen export
• In-depth analysis of the techno-economic analysis of large-scale hydrogen logistics

Module 4. Hydrogen End-Uses

• Educate students in e-Fuels production processes
• Specialize students in hydrogen integration in fuel cell vehicles
• Analyze the idiosyncrasies of the hydrogen-industry relationship
• Examine the Haber-Bosch process and methanol production in depth
• Determine the relationship between hydrogen and its use in refineries and its use in steel mills
• Raise students' awareness of the need for natural gas substitution

Module 5. Hydrogen Fuel Cells

• Analyze the chemistry that governs the operation of PEMFCs
• Educate students in the design of the PEMFC membrane-electrode assembly
• Understand the operation of the PEMFC fuel cell stack
• Analyze the characteristics of other types of fuel cells
• Establish the sizing of the fuel cell system according to the end-use application
• Determine fuel cell integration by end-use
• Conduct techno-economic modeling of fuel cell operation

Module 6. Hydrogen Refueling Stations

• Establish the different typologies of hydrogen refueling stations
• Establish the design parameters
• Compile storage strategies at different pressure levels
• Analyze dispensing and its associated problems
• Master the concepts of safety and associated regulations
  Specialize students in modeling the operation of a hydrogen refueling station

Module 7. Hydrogen Markets

• Understand the different markets in which hydrogen can penetrate
• Understand hydrogen sales price bands according to end-uses
• Analyze current hydrogen production and demand
• Understand hydrogen market expansion plans
• Assess actual hydrogen projects
• Explain the guarantee of origin system and the need for it

Module 8. Explain the system of guarantees of origin and the need for it

• Study best practices for hydrogen project deployment
• Understand the introduction on the documentation required by the administration
• Delve into key application directives
• Study the safety of hydrogen installations
• Learn about the certification process of installations

Module 9. Hydrogen Project Planning and Management

• Compile project management tools
• Explore the different parts of project planning
• Raise awareness of the importance of project risk identification and management

Module 10. Technical-Economic and Feasibility Analysis of Hydrogen Projects

• Develop expertise on techno-economic and feasibility analysis of hydrogen projects
• Determine the structuring of hydrogen projects and their financing
• Analyze the keys to electricity supply for green hydrogen production
• Learn how to develop a feasibility analysis and its different scenarios

Sign up now for an education that will allow you to easily delve into the certification process of hydrogen installations"