Advanced Energy Project

Creating work-life collaboration projects in energy sector.
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Overview

In the course, student groups will carry out projects for external companies, to solve an identified business problem through the development of services, business models, technical solutions or prototypes. The course will also include parallel lectures on consultancy skills such as project management, presentation skills and marketing. 

Master's level course.

How does this course promote work-life connections?

The students form multidisciplinary teams which work to solve problems which are defined together with companies. The course requires active communication with companies and adopting an entrepreneurial mindset. In initiating the work, the students need to pitch a project concept to the company, based on the identified needs of the company.

Teaching methods

Lectures, pitching, workshops, meetings with company (at least 3-4), group project work (engineering or economic analysis, research, etc), and interviews with experts. The final outcome will be a report and an accompanying presentation.

Reach

30 students.

School

Aalto School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Course code

AAE-E3000 - Advanced Energy Project

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Contact person

Sam Cross

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