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Electrical Engineering – (M.Sc.)
Aalto University
Masters Programmes in English
| Application Deadline: | from 3 January to 28 February 2011 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 8,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Helsinki / Finland / 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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Master's Programme in Electrical Engineering in Aalto University School of Science and Technology invites young talented students with B.Sc. degree to apply for the Master’s Programme in Electrical Engineering to pursue the degree of Master of Science in Technology. The programme provides the most up to date knowledge of electrical engineering research and business. The programme qualifies its graduates to apply for doctoral studies.
The purpose of the programme is to provide students with a solid knowledge base needed for working in the power and energy industry, as well as in the electrical manufacturing industry.
Fields of application include power transmission and distribution, electrical machines and components, electrical drives and industrial and power electronics. Particularly important areas include engineering applications in vehicles, such as hybrid or electric cars, efficient use of electricity, including energy conservation and
clean energy applications. Focus is also put on sustainable power generation, like photovoltaic and wind power solutions.
Our graduates are able to work in a very broad spectrum of fields from energy companies to the electrical manufacturing industry and the automation industry, the ICT system business, and often also for governmental bodies promoting sustainable development.
The programme cooperates actively with several internationally recognised universities in the form of student exchange, common research projects and visiting lecturers. The programme is also closely linked with industry; its master´s theses are usually commissioned by companies.
The programme contains a general part which covers the main fields of electrical engineering. After the common core studies, students can specialise either in power systems, electrical motors and drives, ICT applications in power systems or illumination engineering. Students can also take a supporting module of economics or industrial management to enhance their managerial skills.
Contents
The two-year programme (120 ECTS) consists of six study modules:
* Basic Module in Electrical Engineering E1 (20 cr)
* Intermediate Module in Electrical Engineering E2 (20 cr)
* Advanced Module in the chosen specialisation E3 (20 cr)
* Methodological Studies M (10 cr)
* Elective Studies W (20 cr)
* Master's Thesis (30 cr)
E1 Basic theory module, 20 cr, S412-1
The module deals with basic theoretical knowledge of circuits and electromagnetism.
If the student has a 4-year BSc-degree in Electrical Engineering, and has studied these subjects before, this module may be skipped.
Courses:
* S-96.1111 Static field theory 5 cr
* S-96.1121 Dynamic field theory 5 cr
* S-55.1210 Circuit analysis 1 5 cr
* S-55.1220 Circuit analysis 2 5 cr
E2 Principles of Electrical Engineering, 20 cr, S412-2
* S-18.2103 Power Systems 5 cr, I-II period
* S-81.2110 Power Electronics 5 cr, I-II periods
* S-17.2030 Electromechanics and Electrical Drives 6 cr, III-IV periods
* S-118.2102 Illumination Engineering and Electrical Safety 4cr, I period
E3 Advanced Module, select one of the following modules:
E3.1 Power systems and High Voltage Engineering, 20 cr, S212-3
* S-18.3150 High Voltage Engineering 4 cr, I-II period
* S-18.3154 Electricity Distribution and Markets 6 cr, III period
* S-18.4018 Protective Relaying in Power Systems 4 cr, I period
* one of the following special assignments: * S-18.3156 Special Assignment in Power Systems, I-IV periods, 6 cr (agree the topic with the professor)
* S-18.3147 Special Assignment in High Voltage Engineering, I-IV periods, 6 cr (agree the topic with the professor)
E3.2 Illumination engineering and Electrical Building Services, 20 cr, S380-3
* S-118.3217 Illumination Engineering, 5cr, I period
* S-118.3230 Seminar on Illumination Engineering and Electrical Building
* Services, 5cr, IV period
* S-118.3232 Illumination Engineering and Electrical Building Services Special Assignment 5cr (agree the topic with the professor)
* S-118.3280 System Design of Electrical Building Services 5cr, III-IV period
E3.3 Electric Machines, Drives and Power Electronics, 20 cr, S480-3
* S-81.4100 EMC in Power Electronics, 5 cr, III period
* S-17.3020 Transient phenomena in electrical machines, 5 cr, II period
* At least one of the following: * S-17.3170 Special Assignment on Electromechanics, 2-10 cr, (agree the topic with the professor)
* S-81.3400 Special Assignment on Industrial Electronics and Electric Drives, 2-10 cr (agree the topic with the professor)
E3.4 Information System Applications in Power Systems, 20 cr, S412-3
* S-18.4000 Computer Applications in Power Systems 5 cr, III period, (odd years, startin 2009)
* S-18.4001 Communication Systems in Power Systems 5 cr, III period(even years, starting 2008)
* S-18.4002 Information System Applications in Power Systems 6 cr, IV period
* S-18.4018 Protective Relaying in Power Systems 4 cr, I period
* S-18.3156 Special Assignment in Power Systems 4 cr (agree the topic with the professor)
M Methodological studies, 10 cr, S901-M
* Mat-1.1631(5cr)+Mat-1.1632(5cr) Mathematics 3, 10 cr, I-II period
W Elective Studies, 20 cr, S901-W
* Kie-98.7011 Finnish 1A, I period
* Kie-98.7012 Finnish 1B, II period
* Kie-98.7021 Finnish 2A, III period
* Kie-98.7022 Finnish 2B, IV period
It is recommended to take courses of the codes: T-76.xxxx, T-106.xxxx, TU-91.xxxx or alternatively an other E3-module to fullfill 120 credits if Module E1 is skipped.
Masters thesis 30 cr
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Requirements
Successful applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree from a university fulfilling the following requirements:
* The university must be an official and recognized part of the national education system.
* The university has to be found on an official list or in an international handbook that is completed by some international organization (e.g. UNESCO)
The applicants must hold a degree in the same or relevant field; the programme applied for will make the final decision on the suitability of the previous degree. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
* They should hold an international bachelor's degree or 3/5 of a master's degree completed
* They should hold a Finnish bachelor's degree; applicants who have studied at a Finnish university of applied sciences (AMK): the bachelor's degree must be in the same field you wish to pursue studies in at the School of Science and Technology
* Students in their final year of the bachelor's degree are eligible to apply, provided they complete their bachelor's degree by 31 July 2011. In such cases, the certificate must arrive at the Aalto University Admission Services no later than on 2 August 2011.
Please note that there are separate application procedures and also separate application deadlines for the Erasmus Mundus programmes.
Applicants studying at a university involved in an international co-operation network like the TIME Programme (Top Industrial Managers for Europe) have a simplified application procedure.
Applicants who fulfil the requirements are not guaranteed to be admitted, because admission to the programmes is limited.
Admitted students may be required to take complementary studies. Please note that the degree programme of Engineering Physics and Mathematics does not addmit students with a degree from a university of applied sciences.
Language requirements Successful applicants must have an excellent command of Finnish, Swedish or English. Please note that some degree programmes may require knowledge of Finnish.
All guest students and international students applying for master's or doctoral studies offered in English must demonstrate their proficiency in English. Applicants are required to attach an official language test report to their application. The test suitable for this purpose are (minimum requirements in brackets):
* IELTS (Score 6.5 or higher)
* TOEFL (Score 580/237/92 or higher)
* Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) (grade "A", "B" or "C")
Additionally, the score for the writing section must fulfill the minimum requirement of:
* IELTS: 5.5
* TOEFL: 22 (iBT) or 4.0 (PBT)
The following groups are exempted from the above mentioned requirement:
* Applicants who have completed a higher education degree instructed in Finnish, Swedish or English at a Finnish university or a university of applied sciences
* Applicants who have completed a higher education degree instructed in English at a university or a university of applied sciences in an EU/EEA country. The official language of the degree programme has to be stated in the degree certificate or its supplement, in the transcript of records or in an official document issued by the higher education institution in question.
* Applicants who have completed a degree instructed in English at a university that is physically located in one of the following countries: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand
* Applicants who are applying through an exchange programme (statement of language proficiency from the home university is required) or who have studied as exchange students (a statement from the faculty or department is requested) in the field of science and technology at Aalto University
* EU/EEA citizens from partner universities of Aalto University in the field of science and technology (Erasmus partners, TIME, Cluster, NordTek, Nordic5Tech) or applicants from a university with an inter-institutional agreement on student exchange with Aalto University in the field of science and technology. Such applicants must have completed the language studies required for the degree in English language. This should be stated in their official transcript of records. If language studies in English are not included in the degree, the applicants must provide a certificate of sufficient English language proficiency provided by their home higher education institution.
* Applicants for a doctoral degree who are already working at a Aalto University in the field of science and technology, sufficient language skills may be proven by a statement written by the professor in charge of the reasearch field the applicant is applying for.
* Applicants for the non-degree programmes with a tuition fee
Please note, however, that a good score in an official language test adds value to your application.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 237 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
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