Degree Programme in Electrical and Automation Engineering: Automation and Power Engineering
Code: 20AI231
Objectives
ANNUAL GOALS
1. After the first year of study the students are able to work as trainees carrying out simple electrical tasks. The year has improved their study skills and they master the basics of science and electrical engineering.
2. After the second year the students have further skills that help them to work as trainees in electrical engineering companies. They master the fundamentals necessary in their chosen study path.
3. After the third year the students are can during their internship carry out the tasks of an engineer. They know the basics of their field.
4. The fourth year of study prepares the student to take full responsibility of their work as an engineer. After this year they know how to further develop as an engineer.
Further information
INTELLIGENT MACHINES DIRECTION OF STUDY
It is also possible to emphasize studies according to the goals of the study field of Intelligent Machines. The field of study is common to engineering education and its core areas of expertise are device automation and actuator technology, electronic power transfer systems, telecommunications technology, embedded systems, automation and control technology, and mechanical engineering and product development. A significant part of the studies is carried out as a work-life-oriented project. Project groups are made up of students from many different degree programs.
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | Autumn 2022 | Spring 2023 | Autumn 2023 | Spring 2024 | Autumn 2024 | Spring 2025 | Autumn 2025 | Spring 2026 | 1. / 2022 | 2. / 2022 | 3. / 2023 | 4. / 2023 | 1. / 2023 | 2. / 2023 | 3. / 2024 | 4. / 2024 | 1. / 2024 | 2. / 2024 | 3. / 2025 | 4. / 2025 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2026 | 4. / 2026 |
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| 20AI231-1001 |
Basic Studies in Engineering
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15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00EG71 | Orientation for Engineering Mathematics | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00EG72 | Geometry and Vector Algebra | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00EI67 | Mechanics | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DX44 | ICT Tools | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00DX46 | Finnish Language and Communication | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20AI231-1002 |
Basic Studies in Electrical Engineering
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17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00EG73 | Functions and Matrices | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00EI69 | Electrostatics and Electric Circuits, Magnetism | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00EV44 | Basics of Electrical Engineering | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00BL81 | Practical Training 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20AI231-1003 |
Basic Studies in Automation Engineering
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27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00EG74 | Differential Calculus | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00EG75 | Integral Calculus | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DX80 | Basics of Automation Engineering | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DX30 | Basics of Logical Control | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00EV45 | Electric Circuit Theory 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00EI71 | Basics of Measuring and Reporting | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00DX76 | Basic Course in Swedish for Technical Science | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20AI231-1004 |
Basics of Electrical Planning
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31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00EG76 | Integral Transforms | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00EI70 | Oscillations and Wave Mechanics, Atom and Nuclear Physics | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00EV47 | Electric Circuit Theory 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00EV66 | Electrotechnical Planning | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00EV65 | Basics of Electrical Installations and Safety | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00DY32 | Swedish Language, Written | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00DY34 | Swedish Language, Spoken | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DY08 | Practical Training 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20AI231-1006 |
ICT Skills in Automation and Electrical Power Engineering
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27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00EI68 | Fluid Mechanics and Thermophysics | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00EI72 | Laboratory Works of Physics | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DX90 | Basics of Programming | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DX86 | Industrial Electronics | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DX74 | Electric Circuit Analysis | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DX82 | Basics of Electrical Power Systems | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DX88 | Programmable Control Systems | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20AI231-1007 |
Fundamentals of Electric Power ans Control Systems
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30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DZ00 | Electrical Planning and Installations in Industry | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DY74 | Electrical Drives | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DY00 | Basics of Control Engineering | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00EV49 | Applied Programming | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DY68 | Leadership and Management | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00EK81 | Working English for Engineers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DY44 | Practical Training 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20AI231-1008 |
Electric and Automation Systems in Industry
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23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DY90 | Electric Power Systems in Industry | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DZ16 | Use and Maintenance of Electric Power Systems | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00FG06 | Electrical Power Engineering, Laboratory Work | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DX98 | Methods of Measuring in Industry | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DZ02 | Automation Systems in Industry | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20AI231-1009 |
Complementary Studies in Automation and Electric Power Systems
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35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DX92 | Industrial Data Networks and Cybersecurity | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00EV69 | Enterprise Economics and Electricity Market | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DY22 | Planning of Instrumentation | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DY62 | Automation Engineering, Laboratory Work | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5N00EK80 | Technical English for Professionals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5S00DY70 | Practical Training 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20AI231-1018 |
Thesis
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| 5S00DZ52 | Bachelor’s Thesis | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20AI231-1019 |
Free-choice Studies
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| Total | 240 | 59 | 64 | 59 | 38 | 26 | 33 | 25 | 39 | 24 | 35 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 12 | 12 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
TAMK Generic Competences
TAMK’s generic competences mean such competences that every graduating student of TAMK should have. These competences are mainly learnt inside courses with the support of diverse teaching methods, but the fields of study may also offer specific courses on some of the themes.
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Ethical Competence
- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and their consequences |
No attached course units |
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Innovation Competence
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods |
No attached course units |
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IInternationalisation Competence
- possesses language skills necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the field |
| Basic Course in Swedish for Technical Science |
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Learning Competence
- is able to evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style |
No attached course units |
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Working Community Competence
is able to operate as a member of a work community and promote its wellbeing |
| Leadership and Management |
| Practical Training 3 |
| Unclassified |
| Orientation for Engineering Mathematics |
| Geometry and Vector Algebra |
| Mechanics |
| ICT Tools |
| Finnish Language and Communication |
| Functions and Matrices |
| Electrostatics and Electric Circuits, Magnetism |
| Basics of Electrical Engineering |
| Practical Training 1 |
| Differential Calculus |
| Integral Calculus |
| Basics of Automation Engineering |
| Basics of Logical Control |
| Electric Circuit Theory 1 |
| Basics of Measuring and Reporting |
| Integral Transforms |
| Oscillations and Wave Mechanics, Atom and Nuclear Physics |
| Electric Circuit Theory 2 |
| Electrotechnical Planning |
| Basics of Electrical Installations and Safety |
| Swedish Language, Written |
| Swedish Language, Spoken |
| Practical Training 2 |
| Fluid Mechanics and Thermophysics |
| Laboratory Works of Physics |
| Basics of Programming |
| Industrial Electronics |
| Electric Circuit Analysis |
| Basics of Electrical Power Systems |
| Programmable Control Systems |
| Electrical Planning and Installations in Industry |
| Electrical Drives |
| Basics of Control Engineering |
| Applied Programming |
| Working English for Engineers |
| Electric Power Systems in Industry |
| Electric Motor Drives |
| Use and Maintenance of Electric Power Systems |
| Electrical Power Engineering, Laboratory Work |
| Methods of Measuring in Industry |
| Automation Systems in Industry |
| Industrial Data Networks and Cybersecurity |
| Enterprise Economics and Electricity Market |
| Planning of Instrumentation |
| Automation Engineering, Laboratory Work |
| Technical English for Professionals |
| Practical Training 4 |
| Bachelor’s Thesis |
| Distribution Networks |
Degree Certificate - Bachelors's degree (EQF6)
Structuring for Degree Certificate for Bachelor's Degree, according to AMK legislation. (Basic model).
Electrical engineering competences
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Automation system skills
The student recognizes the main principles, operation, interfaces and professional vocabulary of different automation systems. |
| Programmable Control Systems |
| Basics of Control Engineering |
| Applied Programming |
| Automation Systems in Industry |
| Planning of Instrumentation |
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Automation circuit management
The student understands the operation and features of automation equipment. The student is able to select and measure automation components for different applications. |
| Basics of Automation Engineering |
| Basics of Logical Control |
| Methods of Measuring in Industry |
| Automation Engineering, Laboratory Work |
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Project skills
The student knows the principles and tools of project work. He / she is able to act as an active participant in the project and utilizes his / her own knowledge for the benefit of the project. |
| Bachelor’s Thesis |
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Design skills
The student is able to use design tools in his / her field and knows the laws of technical design. |
| Electrotechnical Planning |
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Competence in electrical and equipment safety
The student knows and recognizes the requirements of electrical and occupational safety. He is able to select and dimension the device as required for safety. |
| Basics of Electrical Engineering |
| Basics of Electrical Installations and Safety |
| Electrical Planning and Installations in Industry |
| Use and Maintenance of Electric Power Systems |
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Competence in electrical energy systems
The student recognizes the main principles, operation, interfaces and professional vocabulary of different electrical energy systems. |
| Electric Circuit Theory 1 |
| Electric Circuit Theory 2 |
| Electric Circuit Analysis |
| Basics of Electrical Power Systems |
| Enterprise Economics and Electricity Market |
| Distribution Networks |
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Knowledge of electric drives
The student recognizes the main principles, operation, interfaces and professional vocabulary of different electrical drive systems. |
| Industrial Electronics |
| Electrical Drives |
| Electric Power Systems in Industry |
| Electric Motor Drives |
| Electrical Power Engineering, Laboratory Work |
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Basic technical competence
The student has good mathematical and scientific skills and is able to apply their knowledge and skills in practice. |
| Orientation for Engineering Mathematics |
| Geometry and Vector Algebra |
| Mechanics |
| ICT Tools |
| Finnish Language and Communication |
| Functions and Matrices |
| Electrostatics and Electric Circuits, Magnetism |
| Differential Calculus |
| Integral Calculus |
| Basics of Measuring and Reporting |
| Basic Course in Swedish for Technical Science |
| Integral Transforms |
| Oscillations and Wave Mechanics, Atom and Nuclear Physics |
| Swedish Language, Written |
| Swedish Language, Spoken |
| Fluid Mechanics and Thermophysics |
| Laboratory Works of Physics |
| Basics of Programming |
| Working English for Engineers |
| Industrial Data Networks and Cybersecurity |
| Technical English for Professionals |
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Competence in business and production economics
The student knows and recognizes the operating principles of companies. He is also able to consider economic, ethical and environmentally friendly aspects in his operations. |
| Practical Training 1 |
| Practical Training 2 |
| Leadership and Management |
| Practical Training 3 |
| Practical Training 4 |
| Unclassified |
Structures of Electrical and Automation Engineering