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Design & Engineering – (M.Sc.)
Estonian Academy of Arts
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| Application Deadline: | July 1; Non EU: May 31 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,800 - | ||
| Location: | Tallinn / Estonia / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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Successful companies today are outstanding in their respective industries and fields due primarily for their mastery of the cross-disciplinary approach to product development and innovation.
An emphasis on product and process technology alone is seen as insufficient for market and business success. Technological competence needs to be combined with a deep understanding of users, the social and cultural context of use, as well the utilization of design in the creation of meaningful, pleasing and sustainable solutions.
Answering these complex and sometimes contradictory demands necessitates new professional types.
Design & Engineering Master's Programme has been specifically crafted to address such demands by two of Estonia’s leading Educational Centers of Excellence, Tallinn University of Technology and Estonian Academy of Arts.
The multi-disciplinary programme is created with the purpose of combining the rigor of technical development and the honing of engineering competence with the creative, inspirational and communicative power of design.
With a business and entrepreneurship mindset, the programme is founded upon the synergies and benefits gained through the integration of Art, Design and Science.
Keeping this objective in mind, programme participants work in ongoing team-based projects in collaboration with our industrial partners.
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The aim of the curriculum is to combine the basic competences of engineers and designers to develop the framework for a strong interdisciplinary cooperation. During two years of joint studies a firm basis in the design and engineering theories will be built and a whole set of professional skills of both disciplines will be developed. Besides the two core study areas of design and engineering, students will get a firm understanding of contemporary entrepreneurial world. The core of the course is formed around development projects run in multidisciplinary teams and industry partners.
The aim of the programme is:
- to provide engineers with wider understanding of creative product development making them acquainted and aware of the role of design in it;
- to provide designers with deeper understanding of technology through knowledge how to join technology innovation with a design process.
Profiles of the graduates:
- product development professionals who are able to work in a wide scope of creative integrated development teams, able to tie the technological possibilities of industry with possibilities found on the market, able to compose technology- design- and user centered studies, create and develop new product solutions;
- product development managers who are able to lead creative product development teams integrating design and technology with company visions and master skills to bring new products on the market;
- entrepreneurs who are able to create, develop and bring to market innovative and technologically demanding product systems based on unnoticed possibilities on the market and unmet needs of the users. The graduates are competent to continue their studies for PhD.
Upon completion of the programme, a student has acquired:
- knowledge of the creative product development process, skills of the leader of the project or work in his subject field in interdisciplinary teams;
- knowledge of the design process and skills to unite design and technology in the development process;
- skills and knowledge to compose and lead a user centric development process;
- skills and knowledge of independent technology composition, design and management, and use of research;
- basic skills and knowledge of entrepreneurship, marketing and brand building and their relationship to development;
- skills and knowledge to develop new product concepts and prototype product solutions;
- skills of presenting the results of work and communicating ideas;
- a graduate designer understands the technology factors which influence the development process and can apply these in his work;
- a graduate engineer understands the role of design in development process and can use it in his work.
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Requirements
- Results of BSc studies for engineers
- Portfolio of BA studies for designers
- Motivation letter
- Interview / Skype / phone interview
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
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