Orientation Sustainable Metals Processing Major. Master's Programme in Chemical, Biochemical and Materials Engineering

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1 Orientation Sustainable Metals Processing Major Master's Programme in Chemical, Biochemical and Materials Engineering

2 Agenda for this session 1) Who are we? Getting to know each other 2) Personnel of the major 3) Practical study matters 4) Checkpoint challenge

3 Who are we? Take a pair and introduce yourselves with each other: Your name The country you are from What do you expect from the forthcoming academic year ? Introduce your pair to all other participants shortly

4 Student guidance and coaching in Aalto CHEM

5 Student guidance and coaching in Aalto CHEM Academic advising Period feedback sessions Academic Learning Community Course Learning services Info sessions and workshops Peer support Academic advisor and student e.g. Small group meetings, indivudual guidance. Students and teaching staff 4 5 meetings/year Students, teachers and academic advisors Lab safety course, lectures, seminars, workshops. Study advisors, study affair secretaries and planning officers Support in planning and progress of studies. Students, teachers, academic advisors, stakeholdes Lectures, seminars, workshops, e.g. career forum. Students e.g. Guilds, student networks

6 Academic advising The academic advising in Aalto CHEM school is carried out in academic advising groups. Also individual meetings with your academic advisor can be arranged.

7 Academic advising groups Jari Aromaa Ajiboye Olasunkanmi John Fellman Jani Iduozee Ise Jokinen Eero Marko Kekkonen Greus Sampsa Junnila Tero Käyhty Antti Martela Joel Nissi Juho Annukka Santasalo- Aarnio Peltola Ville Rämä Minna Sirviö Tuomas Uyan Tekin Cagin

8 Student feedback! Be active in providing your feedback regarding courses and also the major as a whole Course feedback is collected after every course and is valuable for course development Major specific period feedback sessions with students and teachers will be organized min. once / semester, preferably after each period.

Learning services Student advisor Olivia Lehtimäki: advisors-chem@list.aalto.

9 Learning services Student advisor Olivia Lehtimäki: Study secretaries Juha Oksa and Heidi Tukiainen: Planning officer Anja Hänninen: Additional information: Homepage

10 Degree structure and planning your studies

11 Degree structure general structure 120 ECTS credits: 4 -

Degree structure Major 60-65 cr - compulsory & optional courses - Academic Learning Community Master s Thesis Electives 25-30 cr -

12 Degree structure Major cr - compulsory & optional courses - Academic Learning Community Master s Thesis Electives cr - Courses from other majors, from other technical schools - OR Minor - OR from another university

13 Language studies Mandatory according to Aalto degree regulation If not taken in bachelor s degree, must be taken in master s degree! Students with Finnish bachelor degree, including AMK students: usually no obligatory language studies required 3 ECTS credits including both oral and written part Only courses with letters O (for oral) and W (for written) fulfil the requirement of Aalto degree regulation English recommended, but can be taken in other languages as well

14 Planning your studies: Personal Study Plan (PSP, in Finnish: HOPS) Official individual study plan (HOPS) Compulsory Binding agreement on both parties Done by the end of first period fall 2016 Professor in charge of the major accepts Scheduled One version at the time is valid Changes to studies new HOPS Tool for creating your HOPS: oodihops (oodi.aalto.fi)

15 Planning your study 1. Selection of major courses according to study guide (studyguides.aalto.fi) 2. Selection of elective courses - elective courses or a minor? 3. Scheduling the courses in two years period Personal study plan

16 Study guide & Model timetables for Fall 2016 You will find model timetables: les (for 1 st year, 1 st and 2 nd periods) If we have time, today, you can start making your HOPS (e.g. before optional get together). You can continue making your HOPS Thu 8.9. (IT exercises) for students outside Aalto

Some practical information Enrollment to courses: Thu 8.9. 12.

17 Some practical information Enrollment to courses: Thu , KE2 + IT-classroom (for students from outside Aalto, optional for Aalto students)

18 Welcome to start your Master Studies at Aalto University!

Basic WCE studies module (41 ECTS) Advanced WCE studies module (28-29 ECTS) Advanced practical training (3 ECTS)

Basic WCE studies module (41 ECTS) Advanced WCE studies module (28-29 ECTS) Advanced practical training (3 ECTS) TIETOLIIKENNETEKNIIKAN OSASTO DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING International Master s Degree Programme in Wireless Communication Engineering (WCE) 1(5) Curriculumn for Student Group 2013-2015 1.