Sustainable Technologies | Master of Engineering | full-time

Sustainable Technologies education is meant for individuals working with industrial R&D activities or someone who is willing to work and develop in research oriented work. The education will strengthen the student’s ability to carry out sustainable development in R&D projects by providing expertise in research and development work and deep understanding in applied research on a chosen specialization area. The education will increase the potential and ability to take leadership in research projects and other development work.

Applicants are required to have at least a bachelor-level degree in the field of Master’s degree programme as well as a minimum of two years’ work experience in a field of one’s degree. The work experience has to be obtained after completing the degree.

The generic intended learning outcomes

The generic intended learning outcomes in Sustainable Technologies education are:

• Student has highly specialised knowledge in their field of study, which forms a basis for original research and development work
• Student has the critical skills for experimental or theoretical development work as well as data collection and assessment methods in the industry related to their field of study
• Student has specialised problem-solving skills required in research or innovation in order to develop new knowledge and procedures and to integrate theoretical knowledge to the practical work
• Student has the ability to take responsibility and leadership in professional knowledge and practice for reviewing the strategic performance of research and development teams

Degree content

The extent of studies is 60 CR (common module 15 CR + specialisation module 15 CR + thesis 30 CR).

The teaching of the common module will be organized as contact teaching at Hämeenlinna campus and online sessions. The contact teaching sessions in the Specialisation module will be organised on the campus where the relevant research infrastructure is located.

Specialisation modules are:

• Sustainable materials science and engineering (Hämeenlinna)
• Robotics and 3D technologies (Riihimäki)
• Energy efficiency (Valkeakoski)
• Steel structures and metal (Hämeenlinna)