Curricula
Degree Programme in Electrical and Automation Engineering
| Credits: | 240 |
| Type: | Bachelor's Degree |
| Degree Programme: | Degree Programme in Electrical and Automation Engineering |
| Title: | Bachelor of Engineering |
The objective is to train engineers for the needs of industry and companies in the way that the graduates can develop into specialists in their field. The prerequisite for this is that the graduates, in addition to their technical know-how, also have diverse practical working skills.
In the option of electrical engineering the studies fill the educational standard of the Finnish Electrical Safety Act recognized by SETI. The key professional subjects of studies are connected to production, distribution and usage of electricity, as well as electrical design and planning of properties and systems supporting power supply. It is essential to adopt the design practices, methods of work and attitude in which electrical safety is taken into consideration. Learning by doing as well as problem solving skills are emphasised in the studies.
The graduates from the study option of electrical engineering work mainly in planning, development, maintenance and marketing tasks in industry, electrical design firms, companies of the service branch, technical sales and in different power plants.
The study option of automation engineering gives the students good skills to work within planning, programming, commissioning and maintenance of automatic devices and systems. Traditional fields of application of automatic devices are process plants as well as bulk, electronics and construction industry. In the degree programme the main focus is set on project management which in automation engineering comprises design, implementation and introduction of automatically working devices and machines. The graduates work in diverse design, programming, introduction and maintenance tasks in the field of industry. Learning by doing as well as problem solving skills are emphasised in the studies. The technical and scientific development of automation technology has followed the rapid development of IT. In science, researchers develop more and more complicated methods, and device manufacturers develop more and more intelligent devices, whose operations are controlled with the help of microprocessor technology. This is emphasised when working in modern and highly equipped laboratories. The amount of laboratory exercises as well as project and planning work increase during the study years and the last year studies are mainly carried out using these working methods.
The studies focus on the fields of applied automation technology, which are process, bulk, building and mechanical automation as well as information systems. The multidisciplinary degree programme includes studies in process, measurement and control technology as well as in IT and programming.
The common studies in both study options include language and communication studies, mathematical studies, studies in information technology, entrepreneurship and economics. The professional studies include designing projects and co-operation with companies. Problem-solving skills, teamwork and project work are emphasized in both study options from the beginning. Hands-on experience in laboratory trainings plays also an important role in the training of the students.
At the final stage of the studies, students write their thesis primarily commissioned by companies. The possibilities for exchange and further studies in different parts of the world are good.