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Master of Engineering, Automation Engineering: YAUTE25

Code: YAUTE25

Degree title
Master of Engineering
Credits
60 ects
Duration
1.5 years (60 cr)
Start semester
Autumn 2025
Teaching language
Finnish

Descriptions

DESCRIPTION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMME AND AREAS OF COMPETENCE

The degree provides the skills to work in demanding specialist and front-line positions in a technology company. It develops skills in automation systems design, industrial internet, digital manufacturing, product development, software engineering and project management. It is suitable for engineers in fields such as automation, mechanical engineering, information technology and process engineering. The scope of the degree is 60 credits.

Classes are mainly held on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, approximately two weekends per month. Some of the classes are taught face-to-face and some can be followed remotely. Some classes are also taught entirely by distance learning. The course also includes independent work.

The thesis is a development project based on the theoretical knowledge of the subject area, the knowledge acquired in the work and the studies undertaken. The aim of the thesis is to solve a current challenge or problem in the student's workplace or organization. The topic of the thesis is chosen by the student and the search for a topic starts at the beginning of the studies.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE PROFILE
The master's degree in Automation Engineering is designed for people who want to develop their skills and advance their career. The aim of the programme is to provide graduates with the broad and in-depth knowledge and theoretical skills necessary to work as automation systems experts.

A Master’s degree from a university of applied sciences provides the same qualifications for public office as a higher university degree.

Development

Processes in manufacturing companies are evolving rapidly as a result of digitalisation. This change is strongly reflected in smart machines, production control, control systems and various digital services. The YAMK degree in Automation Engineering has been developed to provide industrial experts and managers with the latest knowledge on industrial digitalisation methods.

Objective

The aim of the degree programme is to provide graduates with broad and in-depth knowledge and the theoretical knowledge required to work in demanding specialist positions in the field of automation technology. It also provides the skills required for managerial positions in companies applying automation technology.

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2025-2026 2026-2027
YAUTE25-1001
ADVANCED STUDIES

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25
YAUTE25-1002
COMMON STUDIES

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10
8G00CF50 Industrial Internet 5 5
BC00DW96 Research and development methods 5 5
YAUTE25-1003
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 15)

15
8A00CH84 Software Engineering Tools and Methods 5 5
8I00CG72 Production automation 5 5
8I00CG73 Control Systems Engineering 5 5
KC00CF52 Management of Product Development 5 5
KC00CF48 Project Management 5 5
YAUTE25-1004
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 5)

5
YAUTE25-1005
Selection from the Master Level Free Choice Studies

(Choose 0)

0
YAUTE25-1006
MASTER'S THESIS

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30 15 15
8G00CF58 Master's Thesis 30 15 15
Total 60 50 15

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

Master’s Degree studies

1 Advanced Professional Studies
Industrial Internet
Research and development methods
2 Free Choice Studies
Software Engineering Tools and Methods
Production automation
Control Systems Engineering
Management of Product Development
Project Management
3 Thesis
Master's Thesis
Not grouped

Shared Competences of Universities of Applied Sciences(Master’s Degrees), 2022

Shared Competences of Universities of Applied Sciences(Master’s Degrees), 2022, Arene

1. Learning to learn

The graduating student promotes their own
and their community's continuous learning and
competence development, drawing on
knowledge from different fields and the opportunities of digitalisation.
- Is able to assess and develop their
expertise diversely and in a goal-oriented manner at different stages of
their career and life.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess
and produce information while taking
into account the perspectives of different fields.
- Is able to develop and manage goaloriented, continuous learning in their
community
Research and development methods
Software Engineering Tools and Methods
Control Systems Engineering
Project Management
Master's Thesis
2. Operating in a workplace

The graduating student is able to develop and
manage their work community and reforms
working life.
- Is able to develop and manage multidisciplinary teams and work communities.
- Is able to develop the communication and interaction culture of work
communities.
- Is able to develop and manage the
comprehensive well-being of a work
community.
- Utilises the opportunities of technology and digitalisation in development
and management.
- Promotes the resilience of a work
community.
Project Management
Master's Thesis
3. Ethics

The graduating student assesses and promotes the realisation of ethical principles and
values of their field of profession, taking
equality and non-discrimination into account.
- Is able to promote ethically sustainable activities and the realisation of
ethical reflection in their different
operating environments.
- Promotes the realisation of the ethical principles and values of their
field.
- Makes decisions taking individual,
communal and societal perspectives
into account.
- Promotes the realisation of diversity
and accessibility.
- Implements the principles of responsible conduct of research and promotes their application in their work
community.
- Is able to manage societally influential activities based on ethical values.
Industrial Internet
Research and development methods
Software Engineering Tools and Methods
Production automation
Control Systems Engineering
Management of Product Development
Master's Thesis
4. Sustainable development

The graduating student develops and manages
sustainable and responsible operating methods
in their work and promotes sustainable change
in their work community and society.
- Is able to apply the knowledge and future visions of sustainable development comprehensively as a basis for
sustainable solutions.
- Is able to analyse and assess systemic
dependencies of complex multidisciplinary problems and the different dimensions of solutions

- Is able to manage the search, implementation and establishment of sustainable solutions and operating models in their work community.
Industrial Internet
Software Engineering Tools and Methods
Production automation
Control Systems Engineering
Management of Product Development
Project Management
Master's Thesis
5. Internationality and multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to develop and
manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
- Is able to develop operating methods
that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
- Is able to anticipate the impacts and
opportunities of global development
and phenomena.
- Is able to interact, communicate and
develop activities internationally in
their own field.
Industrial Internet
Management of Product Development
Project Management
Master's Thesis
6. Proactive development

The graduating student is able to manage the
development of new solutions that anticipate
the future and produces new information using
different research and development methods.
? Produces new information and reforms operating methods, combining
competence in different fields.
- Is able to implement research, development and innovation projects and
apply different research and development methods.
- Is able to develop new customer-oriented, sustainable and economically
viable solutions, anticipating the future.
- Is able to analyse the current situation
and anticipate the future of their field
and changes in the operating environment.
Industrial Internet
Research and development methods
Software Engineering Tools and Methods
Production automation
Control Systems Engineering
Management of Product Development
Master's Thesis
7. Entrepreneurial competence

promotes entrepreneurial action in their working community
• develops interaction between a company and its operating environment
• is able to analyse the operations and risks of a business, and develop its operations systemically
Industrial Internet
Production automation
Management of Product Development
Project Management
Master's Thesis
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
YAUTE25-1001
ADVANCED STUDIES

(Choose all )

25
YAUTE25-1002
COMMON STUDIES

(Choose all )

10
8G00CF50 Industrial Internet 5
BC00DW96 Research and development methods 5
YAUTE25-1003
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 15 )

15
8A00CH84 Software Engineering Tools and Methods 5
8I00CG72 Production automation 5
8I00CG73 Control Systems Engineering 5
KC00CF52 Management of Product Development 5
KC00CF48 Project Management 5
YAUTE25-1004
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 5 )

5
YAUTE25-1005
Selection from the Master Level Free Choice Studies

(Choose 0 )

0
YAUTE25-1006
MASTER'S THESIS

(Choose all )

30
8G00CF58 Master's Thesis 30
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