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Joint International Master in Smart Systems Integrated Solutions
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Curriculum 2024–2026
About the programme
Smart Systems Integration is a multi-disciplinary field requiring contributions from several fields of the traditional engineering disciplines. Emphasis is placed on electrical engineering subjects, with focus on the electrical interfaces, signal processing, sustainable electronics and the design for reliability. Mechanical engineering topics are included to understand the functionality and design of sensors and actuators with the aid of multiphysics modelling. Computer engineering contributes to the understanding of data processing and connectivity through the Internet of Things/Everything. Finally, system-level design, assembly and integration of these disparate parts of technology will be critical for the successful production of Smart Systems.
The Master’s Programme Joint International Master in Smart Systems Integrated Solutions, SSIs consists of a Advanced studies (30 ECTS) completed at Aalto University (Finland), Advanced studies (30 ECTS) completed at University of South-Eastern Norway (Norway), Advance studies (30 ECTS) completed at Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary) and the Master’s thesis (30 ECTS) completed at one of these universities. After completing the 120 ECTS credits program, students will have
- Advanced knowledge in microsystems technology, microelectronics, functional and physical integration, coding and their interplay
- Ability to define, model, and design a Smart System that is intended to solve a given complex practical and theoretical problem
- Expertise in the state of the art research to push existing frontiers in the field
- Skills to perform a critical assessment and choice of the required analysing tools, methods, models and calculations
- Transferable skills, e.g. entrepreneurship, scientific writing, communication, collaboration and leadership in inter-disciplinary, multicultural and international teams.
- International experience as well as knowledge and understanding for other cultures after studying at the three Consortium universities: Aalto University, University of South-Eastern Norway and Budapest University of Technology and Economics.
Major: Smart Systems Integrated Solutions 90 ECTS
Code: ELEC3064
Credits: 90 ECTS
Responsible professor: Mervi Paulasto-Kröckel
Studies completed at other universities will be transferred to Aalto University with the code JOIN-ELEC.
| Code | Course name | ECTS | Period / Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEC-E8742 | SSI Design Lab I – Translational Engineering Forum | 2 + 5 | I-II / 1 |
| ELEC-E8712 | Design for Reliability | 5 | I-II / 1 |
| ELEC-E8713 | Materials and Microsystem Integration | 5 | I-II / 1 |
| ELEC-E8714 | Sustainable Electronics | 5 | I-II / 1 |
| ELEC-E8715 | Design and Analysis of MEMS | 5 | I-II / 1 |
Choose 3 credits of language studies from the following coursesYou must complete 3 credits of language studies during your stay at Aalto. Please note that Survival Finnish Online and Survival Finnish 1 have the same course content, so you cannot complete both of them. |
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| LC-7003 | Survival Finnish Online, optional | 1 | I-II / 1 |
| LC-7004 | Survival Finnish 1, optional | 1 | I / 1 |
| LC-7005 | Survival Finnish 2, optional | 1 | II / 1 |
| LC-7009 | Get to know Finland, optional | 1 | I-II / 1 |
| LC-7210 | Finnish 1, optional | 3 | I-II / 1 |
| Code | Course name | ECTS | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Society, Language and Culture | 5 | 2 | |
| SSI Design Lab II – Manufacturing Processes for Smart Systems | 7,5 | 2 | |
| Measurements and Characterisation | 7,5 | 2 | |
Choose one of the following courses |
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| Micro and Nano Biological Systems | 10 | 2 | |
| Multiphysics Modelling | 10 | 2 | |
| Code | Course name | ECTS | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Hungarian Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | |
| SSI Design Lab III – System Level Modelling and Prototyping | 8 | ||
| Testing, Validation and Virtual Instrumentation | 4 | ||
| MEMS and IC co-design | 4 | ||
| System Level Design | 4 | ||
| Individual Project Laboratory | 5 |
Thesis 30 ECTS
Students are required to complete a Master's Thesis, which is an individual research assignment with a workload corresponding to 30 credits. The thesis is written on a topic related to the student's advanced studies and is agreed upon between the student and a supervisor who specializes in the topic area of the thesis. Master’s Thesis work includes a seminar presentation or equivalent presentation. The Master’s Thesis is a public document and cannot be concealed.
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| Code | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| ELEC.thes | 30 |
| ELEC.matr | 0 |
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