Project team identified business opportunities for Finnish companies in the energy sector in Portugal
The Portuguese energy market presents both short-term and long-term opportunities across various sectors
Teaching collaboration
Teaching collaboration offers companies visibility among students and the opportunity to reach the future game-changers at an early stage. For the university, company involvement in teaching and real-life case-work raises the significance of learning and the motivation of the students. The range of teaching collaboration spans from guest lectures or real-life cases included in a course contents to multidisciplinary semester-long study projects and thesis assignments.
Study Projects
Project collaboration offers an opportunity to
- have student groups work on real-life cases and come up with unexpected concepts and new insights
- benefit from the up-to-date academic know-how and innovative ways of applying it to real business challenges
- work with future professionals and potential employees and facilitate the development of their work-life skills
Thesis assignments
Master’s level thesis is an opportunity for an academic student to use the knowledge gained through studies in resolving specific issues, e.g. in design, development or research initiatives.
By offering thesis assignments, companies can
- assign a student to focus on a particular challenge for a fixed period
- integrate industry or business practice with the theory and latest practices
- receive outcomes that are of practical relevance to them
A designated academic supervisor at Aalto University is responsible for ensuring that the project fulfils academic requirements. Different funding models are available.
- Recruit a thesis student via Aalto JobTeaser.
- Scholarships through the Foundation for Aalto University Science and Technology
- Scholarships through The School of Arts, Design and Architecture Foundation.
- Grant through HSE Support Foundation
Guest lectures and case work
Guest lectures and case works are necessary in reinforcing the work life skills of our students. By conducting lectures at the university companies gain visibility among students, means to receive direct feedback from the students and the opportunity to meet the future game-changers at an early stage.
Corporate Relations
Visibility through sponsored lecture halls
Visibility at the campus achieved with a sponsored lecture hall and active participation in student events create a positive image of a company as an employer.
Examples of teaching collaboration
Aalto University students combine an open microprocessor with an AI accelerator
In the recent past, Aalto students implemented a simple processor. Now, they have further refined its structure and combined it with an AI accelerator.
Advanced Energy Project Course Gala 2022
Students from the course report on their company-driven projects to tackle energy challenges.
Student team participated in development of Hilti’s reward and benefit system
Corporate customer liked concrete recommendations
Students helped Finavia to analyze the terminal logistics at Helsinki Airport
The unexpectedly rapid recovery of air travel has caused capacity issues
Aalto's students' project work utilises LEDs and smartphones for indoor navigation
Project supervisor Alexis Dowhuszko thinks that the project covered all the phases needed to create a start-up
Want to read more about earlier study projects?
Here you can find more news about various real-life challenges Aalto students have worked on with companies and other organisations.
