Master’s Degree Program in Space Science and Technology, academic year 2015-2016
The Program consists of a Major in Space Robotics and Automation (25 cr), completed at Aalto University, a Minor
subject at another university in Space Science and Technology (60 cr), completed at JMUW and LTU, as well as
Methodological principles (5 cr), Elective studies (0-1 cr), and the Master’s thesis (30 cr) completed at Aalto
University. After completing the 120 ECTS credits program, students will
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have very good knowledge in Space Technology and Space Robotics, Space and Atmospheric Physics,
Astrophysics and Planetology,
have a strong background for research and development work in space and space related fields,
have good skills in oral and written presentations of scientific and technical materials in English,
have qualifications for collaboration and leadership with responsibility,
have international experience as well as knowledge and understanding for other cultures after studying at
three of the SpaceMaster Consortium universities: Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Luleå
University of Technology and Aalto University.
Major Space Robotics and Automation, AS3004 (25 ECTS)
AS500-3 Advanced module in Space Robotics and Automation
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Code
Name
ELEC-C1320  Robotics (Fall Periods I-II)
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ELEC-E8103
Modelling, Estimation and Dynamic Systems (Fall Period I) 
ELEC-E8001
Embedded real-time systems (Fall Periods I-II)
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Select 10 credits from the following courses:
ELEC-E8104
Stochastics and Estimation (Fall Period I )
ELEC-E8119
Robotics: Manipulation, Decision Making and Learning (Fall
Periods I-II) Sensors and Actuators (Fall Periods I-II)
KON-C2002
Mechatronics
ELEC-E4110
Introduction to Radio and Nano-Sciences (Fall Periods I-II)
ELEC-E4130
Electromagnetic Fields (Fall Periods I-II)
ELEC-E8111
Autonomous Mobile Robots (Spring period IV)
ELEC-E8118
Robot Vision (Spring Period III)
ELEC-E8115
Micro and Nano Robotics (Spring periods III-IV)
ELEC-E4210
Introduction to Space (Spring periods III-IV)
ELEC-E4240
Satellite Systems (Spring periods IV-V)
ELEC-E4510
Earth Observation (Spring periods III-IV)
ELEC-E4520
Space Physics (Spring periods IV-V)
In total
Minor subject at another university (60 ECTS) in Space Science and Technology
Credits
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
25 ECTS
AS520-3 JMUW Advanced module in Space Science and Technology (30 ECTS)
SpaceMaster first semester studies completed at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg.
JMUW-DE
Space Dynamics
4
JMUW-DE
Spacecraft System Design
8
JMUW-DE
Introduction to Space Physics
7.5
JMUW-DE
CanSat
7
Select one of these courses:
JMUW-DE
Internet Technologies
3,5
JMUW-DE
Advanced Databases
3,5
JMUW-DE
The Object-oriented Approach and Java Programming
3,5
In total
30 ECTS
AS530-3 LTU Advanced module in Space Science and Technology (30 ECTS)
SpaceMaster second semester studies completed at Luleå University of Technology.
LTU-SE
Optics- and Radar-based Observations
LTU-SE
Electronics in Space
LTU-SE
Spacecraft Environment Interactions
LTU-SE
Space Physics
In total
7,5
7,5
7,5
7,5
30 ECTS
AS902-M Methodological principles (5 ECTS)
Kie-98.7011
LC-1320
In total
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Finnish 1A (Fall Period I)
Thesis Writing for Engineers (Spring Periods III-IV)
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2 ECTS
3 ECTS
5 ECTS
AS902-W Elective studies (0-1 ECTS)
Select 0-1 credits from the following courses:
Kie-98.7009
In total
Get to know Finland (Fall Periods I-II)
EEA.thes Master’s Thesis (30 cr)
1 ECTS
0 - 1 ECTS