Master’s Programme in Manufacturing is a double degree programme built within the EIT Manufacturing Master School. The education at EIT Manufacturing Master School combines technical competence with skills in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. EIT Manufacturing Master School students will be an elite group of forthcoming engineers, operators, innovators, and other relevant professionals.

The EIT Master School students will:

• improve their knowledge on up to date manufacturing innovation and learn how to turn this knowledge into successful business;
• take part in events such as Summer Schools and Kick-offs;
• exchange ideas with business partners and researchers at Co-Locations Centres (CLC) and during internships;
• have access to renowned European research facilities;
• earn double degree and the EIT Manufacturing Certificate

The programme includes integrated and mandatory mobility: students study their first year (min. 60 ECTS) in an entry university and their second year (min. 60 ECTS) in a different exit university, located in two different European countries. Upon fulfilment of all degree requirements, students receive two degrees: one from the entry university and another from the exit university.

At Aalto University, the ENG220 Master’s Programme in Manufacturing programme offers two majors (referred to as programmes or tracks in EIT Manufacturing Master School), ENG3088 Additive Manufacturing for Full Flexibility and ENG3089 Zero Defect Manufacture for a Circular Economy. Both majors are topped up with a joint, mandatory minor called ENG3090 Innovation & Entrepreneurship for Manufacturing.

The responsible professor for both majors is Jouni Partanen (until 30 November 2022) and Mika Salmi (as of 1 December 2022).

Aalto University students can earn double degrees with the following partner universities in each major as follows:

Other partner universities in EIT Manufacturing Master School are

• Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France
• Mondragon University (MU), Spain
• The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Switzerland
• University of Tartu, Estonia

Master’s Programme in Manufacturing, study track Additive Manufacturing for Full Flexibility (AM), is a combination of studying manufacturing science including physics of additive manufacturing processes, mechanical design including exploiting the design freedoms enabled for more customized products and services, and production management including the flexibility enabled for smaller lot production.

A student who graduates from the Additive Manufacturing for Full Flexibility (AM) shall:

• have broad knowledge of theories and concepts in urban planning, transport and sustainability, and its disciplinary foundations, proven experience in working with methodological knowledge in the area of manufacturing challenges, and a considerable degree of specialised knowledge of multidisciplinary decision support systems for manufacturing
• be able to critically, independently and creatively participate in strategic work to meet manufacturing-related problems and to be able to relate these measures to sustainable social development
• be able to implement the gained engineering expertise in AM to create new or improved methods, techniques, products, and services in the field
• be able to think beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries to find innovative solutions to real-world problems and to come up with new ideas;
• be able to draw up plans and to make decisions foreseeing future consequences from a scientific, ethical, and societal perspective;
• be able to turn innovations in the area into feasible and successful business solutions;
• be able to profitably work in small size teams and contexts by taking into account all relevant elements and showing effective decision-making and leadership abilities.

Master’s Programme in Manufacturing study track Additive Manufacturing for Full Flexibility (AM) is a combination of studying manufacturing science including physics of equipment and processes, data analysis, including the methodology to use gained process data in the context of process quality, and process management including the flexibility enabled for smaller lot production. During the programme students will gain new skills in these areas.

Zero Defect Manufacture for a Circular Economy (ZD) is a combination of studying manufacturing science including physics of equipment and processes, data analysis, including the methodology to use gained process data in the context of process quality, and process management including the flexibility enabled for smaller lot production. During the programme students will gain new skills in these areas. Student would learn a solid background with well-founded scientific knowledge with a significant technical and application content.  

In manufacturing science, relevant fields include main thermal and mechanical processing technologies, with special reference to new processes with growing industrial importance and applied in different sectors, including automotive, aerospace, biomedical and energy. 

In data analysis, relevant fields include modelling, monitoring and improvement methods to design and manage data in industrial and service scenarios.

In process management, relevant fields include analysis, design, and implementation of business and industrial processes as well as their business performance. 

Students will have a solid background with well-founded scientific knowledge with a significant technical and application content, favouring immediate entrance to job market. Typical functions of a ZD engineer includes quality management, design and management of manufacturing processes, industrial installations as well as production and logistics systems, maintenance management.

A student who graduates from the Zero-Defect Manufacture for a Circular Economy programme (ZD) shall: 

• be able to implement the gained engineering expertise in ZD to create new or improved methods, techniques, products, and services in the field;
• be able to think out-of-the-box to find innovative solutions to real-world problems and to come up with new ideas;
• be able to draw up plans and to make decisions foreseeing future consequences from a scientific, ethical, and societal perspective;
• be able to turn innovations in the area into feasible and successful business solutions;
• be able to profitably work in small size teams and contexts by taking into account all relevant elements and showing effective decision-making and leadership abilities.

 Degree structure for entry students (AM)

Major studies for entry year students at Aalto University 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 (AM)

I&E Minor for entry year students at Aalto University 2022-2023 and 2023-2024

^{*) Online self-study courses that can be completed in any period / term, but we recommend these in the autumn term to secure sufficient background knowledge for Startup Experience in the spring.}

^{**) Integrated with Startup Experience; cannot be completed as a stand-alone course. This course is not mandatory for students who have completed a bachelor degree in Finland. The course fulfills the requirements of compulsory foreign language course in the degree. If you don’t take this course, pick another eligible language course either in the autumn or in the spring term. Registration is required separately to both Startup Experience and Integrated Project Communication course.}

 Degree structure for exit students (AM)

Major studies for exit year students at Aalto University 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 (AM)

 ^{*) Required if the student has not completed a Bachelor's degree in Finland. To be discussed and pre-approved with the study coordinator.}

I&E Minor for exit year students at Aalto University 2022-2023 and 2023-2024

 Degree structure for entry students (ZD)

Major studies for entry year students at Aalto University 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 (ZD)

I&E minor for entry year students at Aalto University 2022-2023 and 2023-2024

^{*) Online self-study courses that can be completed in any period / term, but we recommend these in the autumn term to secure sufficient background knowledge for Startup Experience in the spring.}

^{**) Integrated with Startup Experience; cannot be completed as stand-alone course. This course is not mandatory for students who have completed a bachelor degree in Finland. The course fulfills the requirements of compulsory foreign language course in the degree. If you don’t take this course, pick another eligible language course either in the autumn or in the spring term. Registration is required separately to both Startup Experience and Integrated Project Communication course.}

Degree structure for exit students (ZD)

Major studies for exit year students at Aalto University 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 (ZD)

^{*) Required if the student has not completed a Bachelor degree in Finland. To be discussed and pre-approved with the study coordinator.}

I&E Minor for exit year students at Aalto University 2022-2023 and 2023-2024

^{*) Online self-study courses that can be completed in any period / term, but we recommend these in the autumn term to secure sufficient background knowledge for Startup Experience in the spring.}

^{**) Integrated with Startup Experience; cannot be completed as a stand-alone course. This course is not mandatory for students who have completed a bachelor degree in Finland. The course fulfills the requirements of compulsory foreign language course in the degree. If you don’t take this course, pick another eligible language course either in the autumn or in the spring term. Registration is required separately to both Startup Experience and Integrated Project Communication course.}