Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Sustainable Product Development
Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OAMK)
Key Information
Campus location
Oulu, Finland
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 10,000 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* non-EU/EEA students
Introduction
What is the BEng degree all about?
It is necessary for us to move to more sustainable forms and use of energy and raw material sources. Mechanical engineering plays a crucial role in both energy production and its consumption. Mechanical design is a key factor in how efficiently the raw materials are used, and it often defines the lifespan of products. As regards sustainability, Mechanical engineering is surely at the forefront.
Your studies in Sustainable Product Development will start with an introduction to engineering fundamentals. Applied mathematics and physis will prepare you to adopt mechanical engineering-oriented subjects such as technical mechanics, strength of materials, structural testing, and manufacturing techniques. You will be familiarized with engineering software such as modern CAD tools. You will learn to prepare technical documentation such as drawings and 3D models, and you will gain experience in how to produce them into products or prototypes.
Key contents of your professional studies in the field of machine automation are, for instance, mechanical design, intelligent automation and robotics, and management of the product development process and projects, while sustainability is a cross-cutting theme in your studies.
You will learn how to develop smart and sustainable products and services. You will grow to understand material technologies with focus on sustainability and lifetime cost approach. You will be equipped with skills to effectively utilize the latest CAD & CAE software, digital prototyping and you will learn to utilize advanced data analysis for developing efficient solutions. Your toolbox will include strong knowledge of modern manufacturing technologies, circular economy, and project management. To ensure your fluent transfer from school to work, your studies will include a great deal of real-world challenges, development projects and workshops carried out together with our industrial partners.
In the Finnish language course you will learn basics of Finnish and it provides you a view to the Finnish culture and Scandinavian lifestyle. Multiculturalism and English as a working language is adopted on our international campus. Good connections with partner universities in Europe offer the opportunity to complete part of your studies in student exchange.
Admissions
Curriculum
Internationalism
Students will be studying as a part of a multicultural student team. In the Degree Programme in Sustainable Product Development there are students from all over the world. In addition, we arrange possibilities to work in cooperation with the Finnish student groups. There are also possibilities to participate in international student exchange programs or study the double degree in some of our partner universities.
Program Outcome
Making studies count
After completion of the basic studies, you will be able to analyze mechanical problems and you will have adopted the engineering way of thinking. Companies need you as a machine automation professional, mastering sustainable thinking and working practices for various design and development tasks and for automating production lines. When you are developing a new product, all the necessary functions, structures and controls are planned, and suitable manufacturing materials, methods, manufacturers and suppliers for parts and assemblies are selected. You as a Machine Automation engineer master sustainable thinking. Your expertise is needed in working practices and for the design of production tools as well as lines and factories needed to manufacture new products. The target is that you will absorb sustainable and creative ways of thinking.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
After graduation, your career options are wide. For example, you could work as a mechanical engineer in the field of product development or as a process engineer taking care of efficient and optimized production chain. You may find yourself as an entrepreneur working with future proof product concepts or as a consultant engineer providing solutions to constantly tightening sustainability regulations. Or you can be a regulator yourself! Your skills will be highly valued wherever engineers are needed. Specialize in Sustainable Mechanical Engineering and contribute to building a sustainable future.
The job title could be one of the following:
- mechanical engineer
- design engineer
- product development engineer
- mechanics designer
- product designer
- sales engineer
- project engineer
- quality engineer
- project manager
- project engineer
- supervisor
- sustainability specialist