Course information
Learning outcomes
The course aims to give students a basic proficiency in industrial engineering and management thinking, argumentation and analysis. Upon completing the course, the student masters the basic concepts and key dynamics of production as an economic activity, and is able to understand and evaluate business opportunities, design and evaluate business processes, and analyze the financial state of a business. The student also understands the basics of sustainable and responsible value creation. Further, throughout the course, the student learns basic skills of engineering work, such as management and project planning.
Content
Industrial engineering and management as a science; Value as the foundation of business; Production systems, processes and control; Organizations; Product and service centric design; Product life cycle; Production as part of the value chain; Sustainable and responsible value creation; Projects and investments; Accounting and profitability.
Teacher
Tero Haahtela
Study material
Lecture materials, pre-lecture materials, exercise materials, compendium, TUTAwiki, recommended literature.
Workload
Lectures and preparation for them, Exercise lectures and groupwork, Calculation exercises, Independent studies. Lecture and contact teaching session attendance is recommended, but not mandatory.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites. A basic proficiency in Word and Excel (or similar applications) is advantageous.
Evaluation
Lectures, lecture pre-assignments, exercise lectures, course project, calculation assignments and exam, of which the three latter are compulsory.
Teaching time and location
The teaching time and the location of the course can be found in the Sisu information system.
- The link leads to Completion methods tab of the course page
- From the top of the page (Version drop-down menu), check that the academic year 2026-2027 is selected
- From the blue bar, choose the right teaching and open the Groups and study events tab to see the teaching time and location of the course. To see exam times, click Exam.
Exam instructions at the Open University
The teacher has four (4) weeks to grade the exam submissions starting from the exam date.
Further information
Equivalent to the Finnish version of the course TU-A1100.
Online learning environment for the course
The MyCourses online learning environment is a tool for both students and teachers for communication and managing everyday course work. You need an Aalto User ID to log in to the course's MyCourses workspace and participate in teaching.
Digital workspace of the course:
MyCourses
More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.
Registration and course fee
Registration for Open University courses is done via the link below:
Course registration
Registration for this course starts on 10.8.2026 at 9.00
Registration for this course ends on 5.9.2026 at 23.59
It is not possible to register before the registration period has started or after it has ended.
The number of participants is limited to 5.
This course is organized by the Aalto University School of Science.
The course fee is paid upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students:
Registration, payments and rules
