Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering, MSc (Tech)
Contact
| Head of the Degree Programme: | Jari Nurmi |
| Faculty Secretary: | Anna-Maria Syrjämäki, Kirsi Poutanen-Roti |
| Study Coordinator: | Anna-Mari Viitala |
Learning Outcomes
| - | After completing the degree the student: is capable of working as an expert and developer in the field of his/her major subject
has diverse, in-depth knowledge of the major subject and knows the basics of his/her minor subjects' fields is familiar with the basics of scientific information and methods and knows how to apply them in relevant, concrete tasks has sufficient communication and co-operation skills required for work, scientific activities and public social discussion, as well as facilities to participate in public discussion on issues concerning his/her field of expertise has prerequisites for scientific post-graduate training and continuous professional development has advanced prerequisites for research and development tasks in the major subject field, as well as basic prerequisites for international tasks in his/her field of expertise has basic knowledge of scientific technical innovation processes and entrepreneurship |
Structure
Common Core Studies, 12 cr
Learning Outcomes
| - | After completing the study block the student: is able to apply the language, communication and co-operation skills required for work, scientific activities and public social discussion |
| - | has an extensive prerequisite knowledge for pursuing subject studies in the field of his/her major. |
Compulsory courses
| Course | Credit points | Class |
| KIE-10016 Suomi-startti | 3 cr | IV |
| TST-01907 Master's Seminar | 1 cr | IV |
| TST-41006 Introduction to Graduate Studies | 1 cr | IV |
| Total | 5 cr |
Optional Compulsory Courses
Must be selected at least 7 credits of courses
| Course | Credit points | Alternativity | Class |
| KIE-08006 Intercultural Communication Skills | 3 cr | 1 | IV |
| KIE-10110 Suomen kielen etappi 1 | 2 cr | 1 | IV |
| KIE-11010 Suomen kielen etappi 2 | 2 cr | 1 | V |
| KIE-34106 Academic Writing in English | 3 cr | 1 | IV |
| KIE-34156 Thesis Writing | 3 cr | 1 | V |
| MAT-63506 Scientific Computing | 5 cr | 2 | IV |
| TIE-02206 Basic Course on Programming | 5 cr | 2 | IV |
| TTA-12016 Speech Communication and Negotiation Skills | 3 cr | 1 | IV |
| TTA-21016 Organisations and Leadership | 4 cr | 2 | IV |
| TTA-71016 Project Management | 4 cr | 2 | IV |
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Complementary Courses
If your major is Smart Grids, DEE-23106 and DEE-23116 are compulsory and you must include them in common core studies. Students, whose major is Biomedical Engineering, Electronics or Wireless Communication can also include possible prerequisite courses demanded by the major studies in this part of common core studies. The prerequisite courses of each major can be seen in the major study block.
| Course | Credit points | Class |
| DEE-23106 Fundamentals of Electrical and Power Engineering | 5 cr | IV |
| DEE-23116 Introduction to Smart Grids | 3 cr | IV |
Additional information
Common core studies are partly common to all students in the Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and partly defined by the student's major.
Common core studies aim at offering the students a common ground in their studies and orienting them towards other degree modules, which concentrate on more specialized professional skills. These studies ensure that students will have the necessary skills to follow courses in each major.
Major Studies
| Study block | Credit points |
| Biomedical Engineering | 30 cr |
| Biomedical Engineering | 50 cr |
| Electronics | 30 cr |
| Electronics | 50 cr |
| Smart Grids | 30 cr |
| Smart Grids | 50 cr |
| Wireless Communications | 30 cr |
| Wireless Communications | 50 cr |
The degree includes major subject studies (minimum scope 50 credits) or major subject studies (minimum scope 30 credits) and minor subject studies (minimum scope 20 credits). The topic of the master’s thesis shall be chosen from the field of the major subject.
Minor Studies
Students may select a subject study module from among the alternatives offered in English. If the scope of a student's major subject is 50-60 credits, a minor subject is not required.
Elective Studies, 10 cr
"Elective studies" is not a compulsory degree module as such but a label for courses, for instance, which can't be included into any other degree module, or prerequisite studies, the knowledge of which is required or recommended to have before taking a more advanced course. Amount of courses in "Elective studies" can also be zero as long as minimum of the degree (120 cr.) is done.
Diplomityö, 30 cr
Learning Outcomes
| - | After the completion of the thesis the student : knows how to define the contents and scope of a relatively extensive technical document and produce scientific text |
| - | can analyse the operation of technical devices/systems and their suitability for various purposes, and explain the backgrounds of conclusions made with regard to their design, acquisition and maintenance |
| - | can search for information from different sources and apply it with due criticism to the technical report |
| - | is able to describe and compare technical phenomena, devices or systems, design a technical device/system, or describe or design the acquisition, testing and maintenance of a technical device/system |
| - | knows how to structure available information |
Compulsory courses
| Course | Credit points | Class |
| OPN-9006 Master's Thesis | 30 cr | V |
| TUT-8930 Proficiency Test for Master's Thesis | 0 cr | V |
| Total | 30 cr |
The Master's thesis is an extensive treatise, which trains the student for independent study and research, mastery of scientific methods, the convention of references, and the scientific mode of presentation in a good literary form. Master's Thesis is written at the final stage of studies. The thesis must form a self-standing entity that can be understood by an expert of the field without any supporting material.
The thesis is conducted and written independently, yet under the supervision of a professor from the same discipline.
The thesis-writing process includes a Master's Thesis seminar, which supports the preparation of the thesis. Master's Thesis seminar is competed as determined by the department of the major subject.
In connection with the thesis, the student must also write a proficiency test, which is an essay written on a topic related to the thesis. The test demonstrates the student's command of the thesis topic. Each faculty issues detailed Master's thesis instructions.