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Bachelor's Degree Programme in Electrical and Automation Engineering: Automation Engineering

Code: TSA2020SS

Degree:
Bachelor of Engineering

Degree title:
Bachelor of Engineering

Credits:
240 ects

Duration:
4 years (240 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2020

Teaching language:
Finnish

Descriptions

Studies focus on automation engineering or electrical engineering:

By majoring in automation engineering, you will learn how to design the automation, measurements and controls and user interfaces contained in production lines and products. You know the different levels of automation implementations in an industrial plant as well as the key sub-processes in the industry. You know how to design and implement control systems and can evaluate different alternatives as control solutions. You will have expertise in programmable logic, fieldbuses, factory networks, distributed digital automation systems, PC-based systems, and user interfaces. With robotics and machine vision, you can create solutions to automate and streamline production. You manage engineering tools that you can use to design applications for controls. You know the principles and practices according to the standards of field equipment, automation and instrumental electrical design. You know how to use and control equipment in laboratories that correspond to equipment in industry.

By majoring in electrical engineering, you will learn to understand the different steps of the electrical design process. You control the calculation and dimensioning methods used in engineering and the use of engineering tools. You have electrical engineering expertise in industrial, building and distribution network projects. You know how to apply the standards used in engineering and produce documentation in accordance with them. You understand the operating principles of electrical machines and drives. You can dimension and select electrical equipment from a technical and economic point of view. You will understand the basic structure, operating principles, tasks of network components and electricity generation technologies in the electricity transmission and distribution network. You will also understand the importance of electrical safety regulations and standards and be able to apply them in your duties. You can make connections, electrical measurements and device configuration.

Description

Testipolku automaatiosuuntautuville, täydentäväksi osaamiseksi määritetty Robotiikka ja Sähköinen talotekniikka.

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 Autumn 2020 Spring 2021 Autumn 2021 Spring 2022 Autumn 2022 Spring 2023 Autumn 2023 Spring 2024 1. / 2020 2. / 2021 3. / 2021 1. / 2021 2. / 2022 3. / 2022 1. / 2022 2. / 2023 3. / 2023 1. / 2023 2. / 2024 3. / 2024
TSA01Z-1001
BASIC SKILLS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

(Choose all )

15
TSAS0500 Electrical Engineering 1 4 4 4 4
TSAS0510 Electrical Engineering Laboratory Work 2 2 1 1 1 1
TSAS0520 Electrical Engineering 2 4 4 4 4
TSAS0530 Basics of electronics 5 5 5 5
TSA02Z-1001
BASIC SKILLS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(Choose all )

19
ZZPP0420 ICT Skills 3 3 3 3
TSAT0500 Programming 1 4 4 4 4
TSAT0510 Programming 2 4 4 4 4
TSAT0520 Basics of Databases 4 4 4 4
TSAT0530 Basics of Data Network Technology 4 4 4 4
TSA03Z-1001
BASIC SKILLS IN AUTOMATION ENGINEERING

(Choose all )

15
TSAA0500 Basics of CAD 2 2 2 2
TSAA0510 Digital Technology 2 2 2 2
TSAA0520 Basics of automation technology 5 5 5 5
TSAA0530 Logical controls 4 4 4 4
TSAA0540 Basics of Control Systems 2 2 2 2
TSA04Z-1001
AUTOMATION SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

(Choose 25)

0 - 25
TSAAA500 Functional safety 5 5 5 5
TSAAA510 Applying Control Systems 2 2 2 2
TSAAA520 Programmable logic controllers 5 5 5 5
TSAAA530 HMI-Programming 5 5 5 5
TSAAA540 DCS Systems 1 4 4 4 4
TSAAA550 DCS Systems 2 4 4 4 4
TSA05Z-1001
AUTOMATION HARDWARE ENGINEERING

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
TSAAA600 Field devices 2 2 2 2
TSAAA610 Industrial Instrumentation 2 2 2 2
TSAAA620 Electric Drives 2 2 2 2
TSAAA630 Hardware engineering laboratory work 2 2 2 2
TSAAA640 Instrumentation Engineering Project 3 3 3 3
TSAE0500 Engineering Project Economics 4 4 4 4
TSA08Z-1001
ROBOTICS

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
TSAR0500 Robotics safety solutions 1 1 1 1
TSAR0510 Basics of Robotics 3 3 3 3
TSAR0520 Machine Vision 5 5 5 5
TSAR0530 Industrial Robotics 3 3 3 3
TSAR0540 Robotics Laboratory Work 3 3 3 3
TSA09Z-1001
ELECTRIC BUILDING SERVICE SYSTEMS

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
TSAR0600 Building Services 5 3 3 3
TSAR0610 Building Automation 3 5 5 5
TSAR0620 Electric Building Engineering Project 3 3 3 3
TSAR0630 Inspections of Electrical Installations 2 2 2 2
TSAR0640 Lighting Design 2 2 2 2
TZLM1Z-1006
BASIC ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS

(Choose all )

21
TZMV0300 Preparatory Mathematics 3 3 3 3
TZMV1100 Math1 Support 1 1 1 1
TZMV2100 Math2 Support 1 1 1 1
TZMV3100 Math3 Support 1 1 1 1
TZLM1300 Math1 Equations 3 3 3 3
TZLF1300 Phys1 Force and Motion 3 3 3 3
TZLM2300 Math2 Functions 3 3 3 3
TZLF2300 Phys2 Energy 3 3 3 3
TZLM3300 Math3 Derivative and Integral 3 3 3 3
TZLM6Z-1001
APPLYING MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS IN ELECTRICAL AND AUTOMATION ENGINEERING

(Choose all )

15
TSAM0510 Measurement Technology 3 3 3 3
TSAM0520 Process technology 3 3 3 3
TSAM0530 Dynamic Systems 3 3 3 3
TZ00BB66 Phys4 Electromagnetism 3 3 3 3
TZVM6300 Statistics and Probability 3 3 3 3
ZZF02Z-1017
FUTURE FACTORY

(Choose 53)

15 - 53
ZZPP0750 Entrepreneurship 3 3 3 3
ZZPP0740 JAMK InnoFlash 2 2 2 2
ZZPP0920 Future Factory Project 10 10 5 5 5 5
ZZVZ0400 Pre-Incubator 5
ZZVZ0450 Incubator 8
ZZVZ0250 Demola Project 5
ZYVZ0400 JA Company Program 10
ZZWZ0150 DreamUp project 5
ZYVZ0200 The Dreams+Inspiration! 3
ZZVV0420 Create your own job 1 - 2
ZZB02Z-1017
LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES

(Choose all )

11
ZZPC0220 English for Working Life 4 4 4 4
ZZPC0320 Swedish for Working Life 4 4 4 4
ZZPC0420 Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes) 3 3 3 3
ZZH02Z-1017
STUDENT WELLBEING IN STUDIES AND AT WORK

(Choose 45)

5 - 45
ZZPP0520 Development as an Expert 5 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
SZZZ1910 Student´s wellbeing and life skills 2
SZZ30500 Life balance 5
BI00BB51 Writing for studies 2
BI00BB52 Study techniques 2
BI00BB50 Refreshing language skills 1
ZZAJ0200 Student Tutoring 5
ZZAJ0400 Mentoring 3
ZZEJ0100 Find Your Physical Activity 5
ZZAJ0100 Active in Student Associations 5 - 15
ZZK02Z-1013
RESEARCH-BASED DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE

(Choose all )

20
ZZPP0620 Research and Development 5 5 5 5
ZZOA0120 Bachelor's Thesis 15 15 15 15
ZZOA0220 Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree 0
TSAH0Z-1020
PRACTICAL TRAINING

(Choose all )

30
TSAH0100 Practical training 30 30 30 30
TSA2020SS-1004
COMPLEMENTARY STUDIES IN ELECTRICAL AND AUTOMATION ENGINEERING

(Choose ects: 30)

0 - 30
TSA2020SS-1002
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose 10)

10
TSA2020SS-1001
CAMPUSONLINE

(Choose 10)

0 - 10
Total 240 66 60 60 50 35 31 29 31 31 29 20 30 35 31 0 29 31 0 31 29 0 20 30 0

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Structure of the studies (Bachelor's degree)

Professional Studies
Electrical Engineering 1
Electrical Engineering Laboratory Work
Electrical Engineering 2
Basics of electronics
Functional safety
Applying Control Systems
Programmable logic controllers
HMI-Programming
DCS Systems 1
DCS Systems 2
Field devices
Industrial Instrumentation
Electric Drives
Hardware engineering laboratory work
Instrumentation Engineering Project
Engineering Project Economics
Electrical Engineering
Production and Distribution of Electricity
Process Electrification
Controlled Electric Motor Drives
Documentation of Electrical Engineering
Basics of Electric Power Engineering
Electric Power Engineerig Laboratory Work
Electrical Safety
Engineering Project Economics
Robotics safety solutions
Basics of Robotics
Machine Vision
Industrial Robotics
Robotics Laboratory Work
Building Services
Building Automation
Electric Building Engineering Project
Inspections of Electrical Installations
Lighting Design
Future Factory Project
Practical Training
Practical training
Bachelor's Thesis
Bachelor's Thesis
Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree
Core Studies
ICT Skills
Programming 1
Programming 2
Basics of Databases
Basics of Data Network Technology
Basics of CAD
Digital Technology
Basics of automation technology
Logical controls
Basics of Control Systems
Measurement Technology
Process technology
Dynamic Systems
Phys4 Electromagnetism
Statistics and Probability
Entrepreneurship
JAMK InnoFlash
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Development as an Expert
Research and Development
Elective Studies
Preparatory Mathematics
Math1 Support
Math2 Support
Math3 Support
Math1 Equations
Phys1 Force and Motion
Math2 Functions
Phys2 Energy
Math3 Derivative and Integral
Pre-Incubator
Incubator
Demola Project
JA Company Program
DreamUp project
The Dreams+Inspiration!
Create your own job
Student´s wellbeing and life skills
Life balance
Writing for studies
Study techniques
Refreshing language skills
Student Tutoring
Mentoring
Find Your Physical Activity
Active in Student Associations
Not grouped

Bachelor's Degree: EUR-ACE competences in Technology 2020-2023

Multidisciplinary competences

The learning process should enable Bachelor Degree graduates to demonstrate:
- awareness of the wider multidisciplinary context of engineering
- awareness of societal, health and safety, environmental, economic and industrial implications of engineering practice and recognition of the constraints that they pose
- awareness of economic, organisational and managerial issues (such as project management, risk and change management) in the industrial and business context
- ability to gather and interpret relevant data and handle complexity to inform judgements that include reflection on relevant social and ethical issues
- ability to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects, taking responsibility for decision making
- ability to recognise the need for and to engage in independent life-long learning
- ability to follow developments in science and technology.

Functional safety
Engineering Project Economics
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Safety
Engineering Project Economics
Phys4 Electromagnetism
JAMK InnoFlash
Future Factory Project
Development as an Expert
Engineering Practice

The learning process should enable Bachelor Degree graduates to demonstrate:
- ability to analyse complex engineering products, processes and systems, and to correctly interpret the outcomes of such analyses, by being able to select and having the practical skills to apply relevant established analytical, computational and experimental techniques and methods
- ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems, by being able to select and having the practical skills to apply relevant established analytical, computational and experimental techniques and methods
- ability to develop and design complex products (devices, artefacts, etc.), processes and systems to meet established requirements that can include societal, health and safety, environmental, economic and industrial constraints, by being able to select and having the practical skills to apply relevant design methodologies
- practical skills for realising complex engineering designs
- ability to use the awareness of the forefront of their engineering specialisation in design and development
- ability to apply norms of engineering practice in their engineering specialisation
- ability to consult and apply codes of practice and safety regulations in their engineering specialisation.

Electrical Engineering Laboratory Work
ICT Skills
Programming 1
Programming 2
Basics of Databases
Basics of Data Network Technology
Basics of CAD
Digital Technology
Basics of automation technology
Logical controls
Basics of Control Systems
Functional safety
Applying Control Systems
Programmable logic controllers
HMI-Programming
DCS Systems 1
DCS Systems 2
Field devices
Industrial Instrumentation
Electric Drives
Hardware engineering laboratory work
Instrumentation Engineering Project
Electrical Engineering
Production and Distribution of Electricity
Process Electrification
Controlled Electric Motor Drives
Documentation of Electrical Engineering
Basics of Electric Power Engineering
Electric Power Engineerig Laboratory Work
Electrical Safety
Machine Vision
Industrial Robotics
Robotics Laboratory Work
Building Automation
Electric Building Engineering Project
Inspections of Electrical Installations
Lighting Design
Practical training
Knowledge and Understanding

The learning process should enable Bachelor Degree graduates to demonstrate:
- knowledge and understanding of mathematics and other basic sciences underlying their engineering specialisation, at a level necessary to achieve the other programme learning outcomes
- knowledge and understanding of engineering disciplines underlying their specialisation, at a level necessary to achieve the other programme learning outcomes, including some awareness at the forefront
- knowledge and understanding of applicable materials, equipment and tools, engineering technologies and processes, and of their limitations, in their specialisation
- knowledge and understanding of applicable techniques and methods of analysis, design and investigation, and of their limitations, in their specialisation.

Electrical Engineering 1
Electrical Engineering 2
Basics of electronics
ICT Skills
Programming 1
Programming 2
Basics of Databases
Basics of Data Network Technology
Basics of CAD
Digital Technology
Basics of automation technology
Logical controls
Basics of Control Systems
Engineering Project Economics
Engineering Project Economics
Robotics safety solutions
Basics of Robotics
Building Services
Preparatory Mathematics
Math1 Support
Math2 Support
Math3 Support
Math1 Equations
Phys1 Force and Motion
Math2 Functions
Phys2 Energy
Math3 Derivative and Integral
Measurement Technology
Process technology
Dynamic Systems
Phys4 Electromagnetism
Statistics and Probability
Entrepreneurship
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Investigations and information retrieval

The learning process should enable Bachelor Degree graduates to demonstrate:
- ability to conduct searches of literature, to consult and to critically use scientific databases and other appropriate sources of information, and to carry out simulation and analysis, in order to pursue detailed investigations and research of technical issues
- ability and practical skills to design and conduct experimental investigations, interpret data and draw conclusions
- ability to work in a laboratory/workshop setting.

Electrical Engineering Laboratory Work
Hardware engineering laboratory work
Electric Power Engineerig Laboratory Work
Robotics Laboratory Work
Inspections of Electrical Installations
Student´s wellbeing and life skills
Life balance
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis
Communication and Team-working

The learning process should enable Bachelor Degree graduates to demonstrate:
- ability to communicate effectively information, ideas, problems and solutions with the engineering community
- ability to communicate effectively information, ideas, problems and solutions with the society at large
- ability to function effectively and ethically in a national and an international context
- ability to function effectively as an individual and as an entrepreneurship as a member of a team
- ability to cooperate effectively with engineers and non-engineers.

Programmable logic controllers
HMI-Programming
Instrumentation Engineering Project
Electric Building Engineering Project
Lighting Design
JAMK InnoFlash
Future Factory Project
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Life balance
Writing for studies
Study techniques
Refreshing language skills
Not grouped
Pre-Incubator
Incubator
Demola Project
JA Company Program
DreamUp project
The Dreams+Inspiration!
Create your own job
Student Tutoring
Mentoring
Find Your Physical Activity
Active in Student Associations
Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree

Compulsory studies (Technology, Bachelor's degree)

Compulsory course for all students
Electrical Engineering 1
Electrical Engineering Laboratory Work
Electrical Engineering 2
Basics of electronics
ICT Skills
Programming 1
Programming 2
Basics of Databases
Basics of Data Network Technology
Basics of CAD
Digital Technology
Basics of automation technology
Logical controls
Basics of Control Systems
Functional safety
Applying Control Systems
Programmable logic controllers
HMI-Programming
DCS Systems 1
DCS Systems 2
Field devices
Industrial Instrumentation
Electric Drives
Hardware engineering laboratory work
Instrumentation Engineering Project
Engineering Project Economics
Electrical Engineering
Production and Distribution of Electricity
Process Electrification
Controlled Electric Motor Drives
Documentation of Electrical Engineering
Basics of Electric Power Engineering
Electric Power Engineerig Laboratory Work
Electrical Safety
Engineering Project Economics
Math1 Equations
Phys1 Force and Motion
Math2 Functions
Phys2 Energy
Math3 Derivative and Integral
Measurement Technology
Process technology
Dynamic Systems
Phys4 Electromagnetism
Statistics and Probability
Entrepreneurship
JAMK InnoFlash
Future Factory Project
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Development as an Expert
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis
Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree
Practical training
Complementary course
Robotics safety solutions
Basics of Robotics
Machine Vision
Industrial Robotics
Robotics Laboratory Work
Building Services
Building Automation
Electric Building Engineering Project
Inspections of Electrical Installations
Lighting Design
Elective course
Preparatory Mathematics
Math1 Support
Math2 Support
Math3 Support
Not grouped
Pre-Incubator
Incubator
Demola Project
JA Company Program
DreamUp project
The Dreams+Inspiration!
Create your own job
Student´s wellbeing and life skills
Life balance
Writing for studies
Study techniques
Refreshing language skills
Student Tutoring
Mentoring
Find Your Physical Activity
Active in Student Associations

Code Name Credits (cr)
TSA01Z-1001
BASIC SKILLS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

(Choose all)

15
TSAS0500 Electrical Engineering 1 4
TSAS0510 Electrical Engineering Laboratory Work 2
TSAS0520 Electrical Engineering 2 4
TSAS0530 Basics of electronics 5
TSA02Z-1001
BASIC SKILLS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(Choose all)

19
ZZPP0420 ICT Skills 3
TSAT0500 Programming 1 4
TSAT0510 Programming 2 4
TSAT0520 Basics of Databases 4
TSAT0530 Basics of Data Network Technology 4
TSA03Z-1001
BASIC SKILLS IN AUTOMATION ENGINEERING

(Choose all)

15
TSAA0500 Basics of CAD 2
TSAA0510 Digital Technology 2
TSAA0520 Basics of automation technology 5
TSAA0530 Logical controls 4
TSAA0540 Basics of Control Systems 2
TSA04Z-1001
AUTOMATION SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

(Choose 25)

0 - 25
TSAAA500 Functional safety 5
TSAAA510 Applying Control Systems 2
TSAAA520 Programmable logic controllers 5
TSAAA530 HMI-Programming 5
TSAAA540 DCS Systems 1 4
TSAAA550 DCS Systems 2 4
TSA05Z-1001
AUTOMATION HARDWARE ENGINEERING

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
TSAAA600 Field devices 2
TSAAA610 Industrial Instrumentation 2
TSAAA620 Electric Drives 2
TSAAA630 Hardware engineering laboratory work 2
TSAAA640 Instrumentation Engineering Project 3
TSAE0500 Engineering Project Economics 4
TSA06Z-1001
INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

(Choose 20)

0 - 20
TSASS500 Electrical Engineering 5
TSASS510 Production and Distribution of Electricity 5
TSASS520 Process Electrification 5
TSASS530 Controlled Electric Motor Drives 5
TSA07Z-1001
ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERING

(Choose 20)

0 - 20
TSASS600 Documentation of Electrical Engineering 1
TSASS610 Basics of Electric Power Engineering 5
TSASS620 Electric Power Engineerig Laboratory Work 5
TSASS630 Electrical Safety 5
TSAE0500 Engineering Project Economics 4
TSA08Z-1001
ROBOTICS

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
TSAR0500 Robotics safety solutions 1
TSAR0510 Basics of Robotics 3
TSAR0520 Machine Vision 5
TSAR0530 Industrial Robotics 3
TSAR0540 Robotics Laboratory Work 3
TSA09Z-1001
ELECTRIC BUILDING SERVICE SYSTEMS

(Choose 15)

0 - 15
TSAR0600 Building Services 5
TSAR0610 Building Automation 3
TSAR0620 Electric Building Engineering Project 3
TSAR0630 Inspections of Electrical Installations 2
TSAR0640 Lighting Design 2
TZLM1Z-1006
BASIC ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS

(Choose all)

21
TZMV0300 Preparatory Mathematics 3
TZMV1100 Math1 Support 1
TZMV2100 Math2 Support 1
TZMV3100 Math3 Support 1
TZLM1300 Math1 Equations 3
TZLF1300 Phys1 Force and Motion 3
TZLM2300 Math2 Functions 3
TZLF2300 Phys2 Energy 3
TZLM3300 Math3 Derivative and Integral 3
TZLM6Z-1001
APPLYING MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS IN ELECTRICAL AND AUTOMATION ENGINEERING

(Choose all)

15
TSAM0510 Measurement Technology 3
TSAM0520 Process technology 3
TSAM0530 Dynamic Systems 3
TZ00BB66 Phys4 Electromagnetism 3
TZVM6300 Statistics and Probability 3
ZZF02Z-1017
FUTURE FACTORY

(Choose 53)

15 - 53
ZZPP0750 Entrepreneurship 3
ZZPP0740 JAMK InnoFlash 2
ZZPP0920 Future Factory Project 10
ZZVZ0400 Pre-Incubator 5
ZZVZ0450 Incubator 8
ZZVZ0250 Demola Project 5
ZYVZ0400 JA Company Program 10
ZZWZ0150 DreamUp project 5
ZYVZ0200 The Dreams+Inspiration! 3
ZZVV0420 Create your own job 1 - 2
ZZB02Z-1017
LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES

(Choose all)

11
ZZPC0220 English for Working Life 4
ZZPC0320 Swedish for Working Life 4
ZZPC0420 Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes) 3
ZZH02Z-1017
STUDENT WELLBEING IN STUDIES AND AT WORK

(Choose 45)

5 - 45
ZZPP0520 Development as an Expert 5
SZZZ1910 Student´s wellbeing and life skills 2
SZZ30500 Life balance 5
BI00BB51 Writing for studies 2
BI00BB52 Study techniques 2
BI00BB50 Refreshing language skills 1
ZZAJ0200 Student Tutoring 5
ZZAJ0400 Mentoring 3
ZZEJ0100 Find Your Physical Activity 5
ZZAJ0100 Active in Student Associations 5 - 15
ZZK02Z-1013
RESEARCH-BASED DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE

(Choose all)

20
ZZPP0620 Research and Development 5
ZZOA0120 Bachelor's Thesis 15
ZZOA0220 Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree 0
TSAH0Z-1020
PRACTICAL TRAINING

(Choose all)

30
TSAH0100 Practical training 30
TSA2020SS-1004
COMPLEMENTARY STUDIES IN ELECTRICAL AND AUTOMATION ENGINEERING

(Choose ects: 30)

0 - 30
TSA2020SS-1002
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose 10)

10
TSA2020SS-1001
CAMPUSONLINE

(Choose 10)

0 - 10