1. WELCOME TO AALTO
Master’s Programmes

2. Welcome to Aalto University! Timetable today
Welcome by the Dean
Orientation week check-up
Practical issues
BREAK (around )
General Information about studies

3. Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering
Where Science and Technology meet Society

4. Aalto University – Where science and art meet technology and business
School of Art, Design and Architecture
School of Business
School of Engineering
School of Chemical Technology
School of Science
School of Electrical Engineering
Aalto University – Where science and art meet technology and business

5. School of Electrical Engineering
Staff 650 Professors 55
Degree students
3 500
School of Electrical Engineering
Metsähovi Radio Observatory
Communi-cations
and Networking
Micronova Nanofab
Signal Processing and Acoustics
Micro-
and
Nano-sciences
Radio Science
and Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Automation
Departments and units

6. People Hele Savin “Next generation solar cells” Matti Lehtonen
“Electric cars”
Jukka Manner
“Internet of things”
Tuija Pulkkinen
“Space weather”
Ville Pulkki
“Rock’n roll”
Mervi Paulasto-Kröckel “Microelectronics applications”

7. School of Electrical Engineering Educational Programmes
3 yrs.
2 yrs.
4 yrs.
Doctoral School
School of Electrical Engineering
Doctoral Programme
Master’s Programmes in
Automation and Electrical Engineering
Nano and Radiosciences
Computer, Communication and Information Sciences
Life Science Technologies
Space Science and Technology (SpaceMaster)
Bachelor’s Programme in Electrical Engineering
Int’l PhD students
MSc Programme
MSc
Students, int’l and domestic
BSc Programme
Domestic intake

8. What is important?
What is your dream, where you aim to be after next 5 years?
Be open-minded and venturesome
Do you want to be enthusiastic and happy? OR
Do you want to be bored and unhappy?

9. No 10 in the world in university-industry co-publication
The Otaniemi innovation ecosystem in
No 10 in the world in university-industry co-publication

10. More information elec.aalto.fi/en
youtube.com /aaltouniversity
facebook.com /aaltouniversity

12. Presemo-ohjeistus tähän
Screenshot presemosta, sivu tyhjä
presemo.aalto.fi/elecorientation
On you laptop or mobile device, go to this link. The page will be empty.

13. Let’s get to know each other a bit: Presemo-poll
Niina aktivoi control-paneelissa sekä web- että screen–versiot, Jenni vaihtaa screen –näkymään, katsotaan kysymys kerrallaan.

14. Who are here today?
Domestic and international students of the master’s programmes in
Automation and Electrical Engineering (AEE)
Nano and Radio Sciences (NanoRAD)
ITMO double degree Physics and Technology of Nanostructures
Computer, Communication and Information Sciences (CCIS)
Space Science and Technology (SpaceMaster)

15. Orientation week 1/3 Today (Wednesday)
9-12 How to get started: practical information and studies in Aalto
12-14 lunch break (registration etc.)
14-16 programme specific welcoming sessions:
programme
location
Automation and Electrical Engineering
I346, Otakaari 5
Nano and Radio Sciences
I256, Otakaari 5
CCIS – Acoustics and Audio Tech.
Piano Bar, K302 Otakaari 5
CCIS – Communications Engineering
NetCafe, Otakaari 5
CCIS – Signal, Speech and Language Processing
Strömberg, E220 Otakaari 5
CCIS – joint meeting
At 16 in TUAS-building lobby, (Otaniementie 17)
Space Master
TUAS-building, seminar room (Otaniementie 17)

16. Orientation week 2/3 Thursday
Course practices and online tools for studying
9-10 Lecture in S1
Exercises in computer class rooms (Maari-building)
Check your group!
Log in with your Aalto ID before the session
12-13 Lunch break
Student guilds and guided tours with tutors

17. Orientation week 3/3 + services fair
Friday
9.15 – Otaniemi orientation,
Services for students
(Otakaari 1, lecture hall A)
+ services fair
GROUP PHOTO of NEW ELEC STUDENTS at Otakaari 1 Amfi
All new degree students have a possibility to join group photo taken of their fellow classmates.
Photos will be framed and placed on the wall at Otakaari 1.
Participation to photo session will be considered as a permission to use the photo to this purpose.

18. Practical Information

19. Presemo chat is open!
During the session you can send your questions and comments through presemo (presemo.aalto.fi/elecorientation)
We’ll go through the questions at the end of the session (or earlier if needed)
Jenni aktivoi chatin, pyydetään testikommentit -> pitää näyttää screen view jossa esimerkkikommentteja

20. Getting started checklist 1/3
Registration at University
Certificate of student status (needed for discounts, at police, bank etc.)
Before getting student card, use certificate of student status as temporary student card on campus
Aalto username and password, address (Activate Aalto account before Thursday!)
Student’s travel card application form
Obtain university library card: order online and visit the library after two days
After first year enrolment done online in WebOodi
Keep contact information up to date in WebOodi!
Aalto used at university

21. Getting started checklist 2/3: residence and permits
Residence permit
Students coming from outside EU apply for RP before coming to Finland
Students coming from within EU register their residence at the police station if their stay in Finland is likely to exceed 3 months
Book appointment online!
Students from Nordic countries do not need the residence permit
All students staying in Finland more than 1 year must register at Maistraatti/Local Register Office
In Maistraatti you can apply for home municipality and Finnish ID-number
Home municipality and ID code required before buying student’s travel card
Please notify Student Services of your ID code -> visit the office with the decision paper/ID-card/Kela-card

22. Arrival checklist 3/3: Travel card
Bus, tram, metro and local train journeys
In the metropolitan area (Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen, Vantaa, Kirkkonummi, Kerava)
You can load: travel period (time) or value (money) on your card
Your ticket can be: internal (valid in one city) or regional (valid in Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen and Vantaa)
Example: student’s regional card for 30 days 48 EUR
Travel card will also serve a print/copy card on campus
Activate your card on a copy machine

23. Bank accounts All students need:
Admission letter / Certificate of student status
Scholarship document (if any)
Finnish ID code (from Maistraatti)
Proof of address in Finland
Passport and residence permit
Non-EU citizens need to bring extra documentation:
Letter of reference from home bank
Bank account statements from 3 months
Requirements vary, book appointment at bank and check what needed!

24. Health care and health insurance
Finnish Student Health Services (YTHS) - only weekdays, basic healthcare, no emergency/hospital service - clinic on campus
Public sector health care if you have - European Health Insurance Card (EU) or - permanent home municipality in Finland
Private clinics if you have private health insurance
Students responsible for obtaining appropriate health insurance
University does not provide health insurance. However, all enrolled students covered by accident insurance when attending practice-oriented teaching / practical training without pay, e.g. labs

25. Accommodation Current situation?
Questions about your accommodation? Please turn to housing provider (HOAS or AYY)
When moving in, check the apartment and report all faults (even small ones) immediately.
Fixed period tenancy agreements cannot be terminated
INSURANCE!
Note: AYY rents apartments for 2 years only
Photos by HOAS

26. Questions?

27. Studying in Aalto

28. Presemo chat is again open!

29. How to get there?

30. Aalto University Code of Conduct - greetings from the lawyers 
A safe and pleasant university environment for all Aalto students, teachers and other employees.
You have a right to unhindered progress in study and respectful treatment as a member of the Aalto University community. If you experience bullying or other kind of misconduct, do not hesitate to contact the Learning Services of your school.
You are expected to respect other people, to act honestly in your studies and use the university services (e.g. ) and facilities (e.g. lecture halls) responsibly. Any misconduct or dishonesty will be addressed by the university.

31. Academic year
ACADEMIC YEAR:
Academic year runs from the beginning of August to the end of July
Teaching from September to the end of May
5 teaching periods
Retake exam dates (2 days/month)
Academic calendar

32. Credit system and work load
credits (cr) (opintopiste, op, ”noppa”) 1 cr = 1 ECTS = 27 hours (including lectures, assignments, home work etc.) BSc degree = 180 credits, 3 years MSc degree = 120 credits, 2 years 1 semester = 30 credits (note that Spring semester is longer) 1 teaching period = 12 credits 60 cr per year is a rather heavy work load, generally students do less

33. Study right is for 4 years. Extension may be applied.
To renew the residence permit (students from non-EU countries), credits are required (other formal requirements remain the same)
Requirement for opintotuki (state’s student financial aid) 5 cr/month.

34. Grading system scale from 1-5 pass/fail Absolute grading 5 = excellent
4 = very good
3 = good
2 = very satisfactory
1 = satisfactory
0 = failed
pass/fail
Absolute grading

35. Degree requirements and structure of the master’s programmes
MAJOR
CCIS: has been selected in the application stage
AEE: if not chosen yet, preferably this week (more information in the afternoon programme meeting)
NanoRAD: is selected during the autumn term (more information in the afternoon)
THESIS
Written on a topic related to the major
Spesific thesis infos later
ELECTIVE STUDIES
May consist of
individual courses
a minor
individual courses + a minor
studyguides.aalto.fi:
programme guides
minors guide

36. Planning your studies Each programme has a 2-year model schedule
To avoid overlaps in course timetables, follow this schedule!
However, the study system in Aalto is flexible: generally programmes give students quite a lot of freedom to draft their own study plan (specialisations, optional studies etc.)
In the end, students are responsible for scheduling the studies themselves
By selecting courses from other departments and other schools of Aalto as electives, students can specialize more: product development, management, sustainable engineering…
Career paths: researcher, engineer for the industry, entrepreneur etc.
Each student will make a personal study plan (HOPS) where the content of the programme is confirmed

37. Language studies requirement
Requirement of language studies in higher education degrees is in the University Law.
Who
Language requirement in MSc
Finnish students who have completed their degree in Finland
2 cr in second national language + 3 cr in one foreign language UNLESS these have been covered in your BSc.
Students who have completed their degree in Finland in English (e.g. AMK)
3 cr in one foreign language UNLESS this has been covered in your BSc.
Students who have completed their degree elsewhere
3 cr in one foreign language or Finnish if the command of English is excellent – confirmed in the study plan.

38. Language courses to cover the requirement
Especially if you have not studied in English before:
LC-1310 Academic Communication for MSc Students
Kie Industrial Communications
Exemption test on English language
Kie English Reading / Writing Test
Kie English Oral Skills Test
Finnish courses:
Knowing the basics will help you to adapt to your new surroundings as well and will help with job search in the future
Kie Finnish 1A, Kie Finnish 1B
Kie Get to know Finland
Finnish language and culture course with a special schedule (Fri&Sat in I period): Registration by 9 Sep:
Language center:
Mainosta ilmoa! Perjantai 9.9 mennessä pitää ilmoittautua "Suomi 1A -Get to know Finland" the students are provided with basic knowledge of Finnish language and culture

39. Further orientation/guidance for studies
Orientation today – programme welcoming sessions
general overview of the topics offered in the programmes
Orientation (Thursday)
course and study practicalities, online tools, how to register for cources
Demo sessions (online tools for studying)
ELEC-E0100 Introduction to master’s studies course, 1st lecture
Rules and regulations at the university
Study planning
Meetings with academic tutors

40. ELEC-E0100 Introduction to studies master’s studies at Aalto ELEC (0 cr)
Compulsory to all students, organized during I-II period
Content:
IT-services and online study tools –exercise (orientation week)
Lectures (I & II periods)
Rules, regulations and study culture in Aalto
Avoiding plagiarism – a review of scientific writing techniques
Introduction to intercultural communication
Online library exercise
Participation in tutoring (2 group meetings + 1 individual meeting)
Personal study plan

41. Studying in a new environment
It’s not just about adapting to the Finnish way or a new school system, it’s about adapting to a multicultural environment as well
Be open-minded and remember that your point of view is just one point of view
Try to find a balance between studies, social life (and work)
It’s easy to stick to the most familiar reference group (other students from your country or students speaking the same language)
Be brave and step outside your comfort zone!

42. We hope your experience in Aalto makes you spark
We hope your experience in Aalto makes you spark! Hopefully not like this:
but more…

43. LIKE THIS!

44. Student services in School of Electrical Engineering 1/3
Service desk in room F401: transcripts,
student status certificates etc.
Mon 9-11, 12-15
Tue 12-15
Wed 12-15
Thu 9-11, 12-15
Fri 9-11, 12-14
into.aalto.fi > School of Electrical Engineering
Special topics of international students (registration, permits etc. Issues)
Jenni Tulensalo (until )
room E424, tel
Niina Huovinen
room E415, tel

45. Student services in School of Electrical Engineering 2/3
Programme-spesific study councelling (planning officers). Available during office hours.
Automation and Electrical Engineering
Mr Toni Kaila
Computer, Communication and Information Sciences
Ms Jenni Tulensalo
Nano and Radio Sciences
Ms Annika Salama
You can also visit any of the planning officers

46. Student services in School of Electrical Engineering 3/3
Your academic tutor!
Student Study Advisor Vili Auvinen
Reception hours during teaching periods in room B201
Departmental Study Advisors
Organized according to the course codes
Information on courses and their requirements at a certain department
Into.aalto.fi -> School of EE -> Contact Information
IT service desk in room L121 (Mon-Fri 9-11)

47. Questions?
Presemon tuotokset

48. Save the date!
FreshmanProfessorBuffet 6 October at 16 (lecture hall S4)