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 cr) completed at Aalto University (Finland), Advanced studies (30 cr) completed at University of South-Eastern Norway (Norway), Advance studies (30 cr) completed at Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary) and the Master’s thesis (30 cr) 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.

Code: ELEC3064
Credits: 90 ECTS cr
Responsible professor: Mervi Paulasto-Kröckel

Courses

• Advanced studies at Aalto University 30 ECTS 
• Advanced studies at University of South-Eastern Norway 30 ECTS
• Advanced studies at Budapest University of Technology and Economics 30 ECTS

In total 90 ECTS

Studies completed at other universities will be transferred to Aalto University with the code JOIN-ELEC.

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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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You must complete 3 credits of language studies during your stay at Aalto. Please choose from the following courses. Please note that Survival Finnish Online and Survival Finnish 1 have the same course content, so you cannot complete both of them.