JAMK UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
COURSES OFFERED IN ENGLISH FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS
SPRING SEMESTER 2014
In this document you’ll find courses offered for incoming exchange students at JAMK University of Applied
Sciences, School of Technology, during the spring semester 2014:
Information Technology
pages 2 – 5
Logistics Engineering
pages 6 – 11
Mechanical Engineering
pages 12 – 15
You need this information for filling in the Learning Agreement = study plan, which is a compulsory part of
the Online Exchange Application, found at:
http://www.jamk.fi/english/forstudents/forexchangestudents/howtoapply
INSTRUCTIONS ON COURSE SELECTION
Please, pay attention to the information given in this document in order to avoid unnecessary changes in
your Learning Agreement = study plan. Notice that (65 – ) 75 % of courses needs to be chosen from the
School and study programme you are applying to! This means that you need to choose at least 20 credits
(assuming that you are going to study 30 credits per semester) from the courses offered by the programme
you are applying to. Select your courses mainly from this listing if you are planning to study at the School of
Technology. After that it is also possible to choose a couple of additional courses of language studies or
courses from other schools of JAMK.
Language courses and courses offered by the other schools of JAMK can be found at:
http://www.jamk.fi/english/forstudents/forexchangestudents/coursesinenglish
It is recommended that the incoming exchange student takes 30 credits per one semester.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BACHELOR’S LEVEL COURSES IN ENGLISH / SPRING SEMESTER 2014
Course Code
Title
ECTS
Teacher(s)
IIO17000
IIO30120
IIO30220
IIO31100
IIO50100
IIO50200
IIT10573
IIT21310
IIZY1101
ZWCO1120
Total
Programming of Embedded Systems
Database Design
Database Management
XML Techniques (virtual course)
Basics of Game Programming
Game Programming Project
CCNA (Advanced Networking )
Telecommunication 2
Business Administration
Finnish 1 for Exchange Students
15
5
5
5
7
8
6
5
5
5
66 credits
Mr Jouko Kotkansalo
Mr Jouni Huotari
Mr Jouni Huotari
Mr Juha Peltomäki
Mr Hannu Luostarinen
Mr Hannu Luostarinen
Mr Karo Saharinen
Mr Sampo Kotikoski
Ms Tarja Lappalainen-Kajan
Ms Jaana Oinonen
Courses (except Finnish 1) take place in Dynamo Campus (Piippukatu 2).
Note!
75 % of the courses have to be chosen from Information Technology if the student is applying to this programme.
25 % of the courses can be chosen from other Schools or degree programmes: Language Centre, Business, etc.
http://www.jamk.fi/english/forstudents/forexchangestudents/coursesinenglish
Assessment Criteria of Courses:
Excellent (5) the student has attained the objectives of the course at an excellent level.
Good (3-4) the student has attained the objectives of the course at a satisfactory level.
Satisfactory (1-2) as a rule, the student has attained the objectives of the course.
Fail (0) the student has not passed the course. The student will have two re-exams after failed course.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
IIO17000 Programming of Embedded Systems
ECTS Credits: 15
Student Workload in Hours: Lectures 100 h, practical exercises 65 h, project meeting 20-40 h, project assignment 200
h. Total 400 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year spring
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Basics of programming
Learning Outcomes: The student knows how to work as a member of a team. He (she) can realize with the team a
phased and scheduled embedded system project work and its documentation. The student knows how to program an
embedded system and how to connect it to environment, like Internet and sensors. He (she) can configure an
embedded operating system and user interface based on demands.
Course Contents: Familiarizing with the use of embedded system platform and its applications for practical exercises.
A practical project using the embedded platform. With the project the student learns the related tools, phases, tasks
and time tables. Also he (she) learns the software development process from the idea to a working system for
embedded systems using a readymade platform.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Completion of project assignments and support lectures.
Applied project assignment as demonstration of competence.
Items of Assessment: Distant project assignments 20%, Class exercises, recorded learning deliverables 20%,
Project assignment applying things learnt and presentation as demonstration of competence 60%
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Jouko Kotkansalo
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IIO30120 Database Design
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: lectures and exercises 65 h - virtual study 27 h - assignments 27 h - seminars 4 h independent study 12 h Total 135 h of student work
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Basics of Databases or equivalent
Learning Outcomes:
The students
- understand conceptual modeling and database designing as parts of the development of information systems
- can perceive information and related rules of the application area at a conceptual level
- can make descriptions (with a CASE tool) of the information objects of the application area and their interrelations
- can make a normalised relational model database description based on a conceptual model
Course Contents: The design process from concept and needs analysis to normalization and the physical design of a
database;
the use of a CASE (Computer Aided Software Engineering) tool for data modeling;
designing a database
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Contact lessons, project work, guidance discussions, independent study,
online learning
Items of Assessment: assignment 40%, exam 30%, assignments in the learning environment 20%, learning diary 10%
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Jouni Huotari
IIO30220 Database Management
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: lectures and exercises 65 h, virtual study 27 h, analysis report 27 h, seminars 4 h,
independent study 12 h, Total 135 h of student work
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Basics of databases or equivalent studies
Learning Outcomes: The students understand the significance of database management, are able to support
application development and database use, testing and training. They know how to manage a database, save
structures; specify users, user groups and access rights; secure data, monitor and optimise databases.
Course Contents: The structure and operation of database management systems, the duties of a database
administrator (DBA); installing, administration and management of a database. The technologies of query database
systems (data banks). The most common database management systems. Object-oriented and XML databases and
other trends in data management.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Contact lessons, project work, guidance discussions, independent study,
online study
Items of Assessment: Exam 35%, Report 30%, Assignment 15%, Assignments in the learning environment 10% and
learning diary 10%
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Jouni Huotari
IIO31100 XML Techniques (virtual course)
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours:
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year spring
Prerequisites and co-requisites: The basics of programming and XHTML and CSS technologies
Learning Outcomes:
The students
- know the main XML technologies
- know XML document types and XML accessory standards
- know database solutions supporting XML
- can apply XML techniques to their client- and server-side application development
- can utilise XML techniques in network environments
- can apply XML to different database solutions
- understand the application areas of different XML technologies
Course Contents: XML basics, DTD, XML document validation, XML standards and accessory standards, XML name
spaces, data-oriented information models, document tree structure, XPath, XSLT style language, XML Schema, tree-
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and event-based programming interfaces, XML and databases, XML interfaces and query languages of databases,
XQuery query language
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Contact lessons, exercises and assignment
Items of Assessment: Exam 50%, Assignment 50%
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Juha Peltomäki
IIO50100 Basics of Game Programming
ECTS Credits: 7
Student Workload in Hours: lectures 84 h, exercises 40 h, Total 124 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year or 4th year
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Basics of object-oriented programming, C++ language
Learning Outcomes:
The students
- understand the principles of computer game design
- can design virtual state machine real-time systems
- understand the technical architecture of computer games
- know the basics of real-time 3D graphics programming
- know the basics of mathematics related to 3D graphics, vectors, matrices, transformations
- game sound effects and background music programming
- input devices, keyboard, mouse, game controllers programming
Course Contents: Game design, Game engine programming, State machines, real-time systems, 3D graphics
programming, Linear algebra, Sound engine, special effects, music, input devices, keyboard, mouse, game controllers,
force feedback devices
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Contact lessons, project work, guidance discussions, independent study
Items of Assessment: Assignment (documentation) 50%, Linear algebra 50%
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Hannu Luostarinen
IIO50200 Game Programming Project
ECTS Credits: 8
Student Workload in Hours: lectures 96 h, exercises 40 h, project assignment 100 h, Total 236 h of student work
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year or 4th year
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Basics of object-oriented programming, C++ language, Basics of Game Programming
Learning Outcomes:
The students
- Learn advanced 3D graphics programming
- linear algebra, understand the method of intersections and collisions in 3D graphics, as well as various interpolation
methods
- develop an entire computer game
Course Contents: programming a game engine; state machines; real-time systems; advanced 3D graphics; linear
algebra; intersection methods; programming a computer game
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Contact lessons, project work, guidance discussions, independent study
Items of Assessment: Assignment (computer game) 80%, Linear algebra 20%
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Hannu Luostarinen
IIT10573 CCNA (Advanced Networking)
ECTS Credits: 6
Student Workload in Hours: - CCNA3 (75h) – CCNA4 (75h) Total 150 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 2nd year and 2nd semester
Prerequisites and co-requisites: CCNA1
Learning Outcomes: After completing the course, the student knows the basics of switched networks and is able to
design and implement a company LAN by using VLAN, STP and WLAN techniques. He/she also knows the most
common ways to connect to a service provider’s network.
Course Contents: The basics of switched networks and routing in local area networks; data link layer protocols (PPP,
Frame-relay), protecting network, access control lists (ACL), address services (DHCP, NAT, IPv6), fault search
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, laboratory exercises, assignments, Engineering Journal
Items of Assessment: Laboratory exam 30%, Module exams 10% Final exam 30% Literal exam 20%,
Engineering Journal 10 %
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Karo Saharinen
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IIT21310 Telecommunication 2
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: lectures and exercises 65 h, independent study 70 h, Total 135 h of student work
Recommended year of study and semester: 2nd year
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Telecommunication Technology 1
Objectives: The student masters the central data network technologies affecting telecommunication, as well as
related mathematical methods.
Course Contents: Mathematical methods used in calculation of utilization rate and capacity of a transmission path.
The factors affecting a transmission path in different transmission media (wire/wireless communication, antennas),
the (physical) interfaces of network technologies, transmitter and receiver technologies, effective modulation systems
(QPSK, DPSK, QAM, OFDM), spread spectrum techniques, use of bands, filtering, error management, ARQ techniques,
data compression.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, laboratory exercises, exam
Items of Assessment: Laboratory exercises, exam
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Sampo Kotikoski
IIZY1101 Business Administration (ei löydy opinto-oppaasta keväälle!)
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: lectures 60 h, assignments and cases 20 h, company visits 5 h, independent study 40 h,
others 10 h, Total 135 hours
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year autumn
Learning Outcomes: The students familiarize themselves with different company forms and internal
entrepreneurship. They understand the basic principles guiding business and learn to analyze the status quo. They
sketch operating in globalizing environments as well as creating strategies and visions. They know the marketing mix
as applicable.
Course Contents: Entrepreneurship, business plan, methods of analyzing status quo, internationalization, strategies
and visions, marketing mix, as applicable.
Course Material: Power point-slides used by the lecturer, cases given by the lecturer.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Various methods, e.g. lectures, course works, company visits, case studies,
independent assignment.
Items of Assessment: assignment 30%, exam 70%
Lecturer in Charge: Ms Tarja Lappalainen-Kajan
ZWCO1120 Finnish 1 (for exchange students)
ECTS Credits: 5
Learning Outcomes: The student understands and knows how to use basic phrases in everyday situations. The student
is able to tell about himself, his family and free time activities. The students are introduced to the typical features of
the Finnish way of life.
Course Contents:
Basics of Finnish phonetics
- numbers
- greetings etc.
- telling about oneself , family and free time
- basic shopping phrases
- Finnish communication culture
- language learning strategies
- Finnish culture and way of life
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Contact, online or multimodal teaching, or their combination.
Items of Assessment: Written and oral exam and assignments
Lecturer in Charge: Ms Jaana Oinonen
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LOGISTICS ENGINEERING
BACHELOR’S LEVEL COURSES IN ENGLISH / SPRING SEMESTER 2014
Course Code
Title
ECTS
Teacher(s)
3 YEAR STUDIES
TEMM2580
Logistics Environmental Management
5
Ms Merja Värtö-Niemi
TEMV3510
Global Supply Chain Management
5
Mr Hannu Lähdevaara and Mr Didier Piets
TEPM7510
Project Management
5
Mr Tommi Franssila and Mr Mikko Keskinen
TEPS6510
Quality and Risk Management
5
Mr Tommi Franssila and Mr Pasi Lehtola
TESV2510
Life Cycle Support Planning
5
Ms Hanna Immonen
TESV3510
Life Cycle Support Analysis
5
Mr Pasi Lehtola
TLJM158E
Purchasing
5
Ms Sanna Nieminen
5
Mr Olli Salmijärvi and Mr Juha Sipilä
TEEM4580
Production Technologies and
Automation Engineering
Materials Technology and Machine Parts
5
Ms Erja Hiitelä and Mr Olli Salmijärvi
TELM2580
Materials Management
5
Mr Juha Sipilä
TEML2580
Management Accounting
5
Mr Wolfgang Kremser and Mr Petri
Vauhkonen
Mr Toni Kokkonen
Mr Henri Kervola
Mr Mikko Keskinen
rd
2nd YEAR STUDIES
TEEM4510
TLKK258E
TLMM158E
TLTL258E
Forms of Transport 2
Materials Handling and Warehousing
Information Technology
5
5
5
ZWPC0200
ZWCO1120
Total
English for Working Life
Finnish 1 (for Exchange Students)
4
Mr Timo Jokisalo
5
Ms Jaana Oinonen
75 ECTS
Courses take place in Main Campus (Rajakatu 35).
Note!
75 % of the courses have to be chosen from Logistics Engineering if the student is applying to this programme.
25 % of the courses can be chosen from other Schools or degree programmes: Language Centre, Business, etc.
http://www.jamk.fi/english/forstudents/forexchangestudents/coursesinenglish
Assessment Criteria of Courses:
Excellent (5) the student has attained the objectives of the course at an excellent level.
Good (3-4) the student has attained the objectives of the course at a satisfactory level.
Satisfactory (1-2) as a rule, the student has attained the objectives of the course.
Fail (0) the student has not passed the course. The student will have two re-exams after failed course.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
TEMM2580 Logistics Environmental Management
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year, 2nd semester
Prerequisites and co-requisites: The students are expected to have basic knowledge in natural science and to be
family in the field of logistics.
Learning Outcomes: The student is able to read and write environmental reports and accounts, is able to evaluate
logistical processes in environmental view. The student can make environmental friendly choices and optimise
operations.
Course Contents: The state of Environment; air, soil, water, noise. CO2 and energy production, packaging materials,
waste management, recycling, reusing, re-filling.
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Learning activities and Teaching Methods: The implementation will be based on: lectures, group work and
discussions, assignments, presentations and exam.
Items of Assessment: Assignments 60%, Activity 10% and Exam 30%
Lecturer in Charge: Ms Merja Värtö-Niemi
TEMV3510 Global Supply Chain Management
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Lectures 65 h, Exercises 30 h, Assignments 35 h, Total 130 h
Recommended year of study and semester: Third year, spring term
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Logistics management, warehousing and materials management, transport modes
and transport economy, optimization and simulation.
Learning Outcomes: Students have a holistic picture of operations of several industries. The student can use logistics
knowledge, manufacturing planning and control, operations analysis and some other knowledge to draw up a supply
chain and analyze its operations and management. The students learn thoroughly the materials requirement planning
and how it works in supply chains. Collaborative models are learned. Transport system's role is learned.
Course Contents: Supply Chain framework, structure of SC; Logistics information; Distribution; Production and
material requirement planning; Modelling the demand; Dynamics of the material flow; Postponement, tailored
logistics and other important concepts; Quick response, replenishment strategies, e-commerce fulfillment models;
Inventory management; Procurement; Measures and Measurement systems; Supply Chain Strategies; Innovation
management
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Lessons, group work, lesson discussions, exercises, assignment, cases
Items of Assessment: Exercises, Assignment, exam.
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Hannu Lähdevaara and Mr Didier Piets
TEPM7510 Project Management
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 2nd year
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Learning Outcomes: The student has an overall picture of project management and is able to conduct a short project.
Course Contents: Theory of Project Management, Tools for Project Management (MS Project) and project work in
practice.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Lessons, laboratories and project work.
Items of Assessment: To be informed at the beginning of the course.
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Tommi Franssila and Mr Mikko Keskinen
TEPS6510 Quality and Risk Management
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Lectures 60-70 h, Assignments 20-30 h, Other independent work 30-50 h, Total 120-140 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year, 2nd semester
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Knowledge of basic logistics professional studies and probability theory.
Learning Outcomes: The students understand the principles and techniques of quality management and are able to
apply quality tools to analyze, measure and improve the performance of business and industrial processes.
The students learn to cope with uncertainty, estimate the human and other risk in various processes and aim at
system safety in operations.
Course Contents: Concept of quality, quality standards, quality tools and techniques, concept of risk, risk assessment,
system safety, human factors
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, individual assignments, group work
Items of Assessment: Exam(s) 50-80%, Assignments 20-50%
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Tommi Franssila and Mr Pasi Lehtola
TESV2510 Life Cycle Support Planning
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year, 2nd semester
Prerequisites and co-requisites: The courses Introduction to Logistics Support and Maintenance Concepts need to be
completed.
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Learning Outcomes: The students know how to design and manage a life-time logistics support plan and a predictive
maintenance plan for a system in order to minimize the cost of ownership or operations.
Course Contents: Logistics support planning, reliability-centred maintenance, life-cycle costing
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures and group work. Assignments. Exam.
Items of Assessment: Exam 50 %, Assignments 50 %
Lecturer in Charge: Ms Hanna Immonen
TESV3510 Life Cycle Support Analysis
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Lectures 40 h, Exercises 20 h, Group work 50 h, Independent study 20 h, Total 130 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year, 2nd semester
Prerequisites and co-requisites: The courses Introduction to Life Cycle Support and Maintenance Concepts should be
completed.
Learning Outcomes: The students recognize the importance of cost-effective operations. They can apply appropriate
methods and tools to evaluate and improve the logistics support of a system during its life.
Course Contents: Availability, reliability, maintainability and supportability analyses based on failure data. Life-cycle
cost calculations. Fleet management and spares optimization.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures and group work. Assignments. Exam.
Items of Assessment: Exam 50–60 %, Assignments 50–40 %
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Pasi Lehtola
TLJM158E Purchasing
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Contact lessons and visits 67 h, Assignments 40 h, Independent work 28 h, Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year, spring
Prerequisites and co-requisites: The students are able to find information independently and to prepare reports. They
have the basic knowledge of logistics processes.
Learning Outcomes: Students understand the meaning of the purchasing as part of the business in different
organizations and networks. In addition, a student knows the core concepts in the field of purchasing and understands
the main issues concerning the purchasing strategy and planning. The aim is to gain understanding of the possibilities
and the challenges the procurement offers and faces in an organization.
Course Contents: The main content will include: role of purchasing; decision making in purchasing; purchasing
management process; buying business services; purchasing and business strategy; category sourcing; purchasing,
innovation and quality; performance measurement in purchasing; collaborative business relationships.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, exercises, group work and visits/visiting lectures.
Items of Assessment: Exercises 40%, Active participation 10%, Exam 50%
Lecturer in Charge: Ms Sanna Nieminen
TEEM4510 Production Technologies and Automation Engineering
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Lectures 67 h, Assignments 35 h, Independent study 33 h, Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 2nd year, 2nd semester
Prerequisites and co-requisites: To understand technical drawings. Introduction to Logistics.
Learning Outcomes: The students will understand the most common production technologies and the possibilities of
the machinery used in the production processes of engineering industry. The students gain a basic understanding of
automation systems, compare advantages and disadvantages of different technologies in logistics processes
controlling principles involved and plan basic automation systems.
Course Contents: Production Technology; Manufacturing technology: Cutting, Joining, Sheet metal works, NCtechnologies; Manufacturing systems: Functional, Line layout, Cell Production, Workshop, FMS-technology;
Automation: Basics of pneumatics, hydraulics and robotics etc. and controlling systems
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Production Technologies: lectures; company visits, which will lead to our
Case Study, which leads to production planning assignment which will be evaluated; Automation: lectures,
assignments during the lessons and as independent work, exams, laboratory work
Items of Assessment: Production assignment 50 %, Automation assignment 50 %.
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Olli Salmijärvi and Mr Juha Sipilä
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TEEM4580 Materials Technology and Machine Parts
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Materials Technology: Lectures 30 h, Materials labwork 4 h, Assignments 7 h,
Independent study 26 h; Machine Parts: Lectures 33 h, Assignments 10 h, Independent study 25 h; Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 2nd year, 2nd semester
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Basics of mechanics
Learning Outcomes: Materials Technology: Students know the most common available construction materials, their
properties and applications. Machine Parts: Students know common parts used in machines and basic demands for
selecting and measuring of the parts.
Course Contents: Materials Technology: The main contents include material properties, how different treatments
affect properties, material testing and different material grades. Machine parts: Joints of machine parts, power
transmission components, bearings and seals.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Face-to-face learning, distance learning (e.g. virtual lectures, virtual
studies) and combined face-to-face and distance learning.
Items of Assessment: Materials Technology: Assignments 20%, Activity 10%, Exam 70%; Machine Parts: Exam 100%
Both areas will be evaluated and must be passed separately and the final grade will be the average value of them.
Lecturer in Charge: Ms Erja Hiitelä and Mr Olli Salmijärvi
TELM2580 Materials Management
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 2nd year, 2nd semester
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Basic knowledge about logistics
Learning Outcomes: The students understand the meaning of materials management and are able to manage and
plan material flows and related information flows as part of the company's logistics process and the total supply chain.
Course Contents: The content will include production planning, materials requirement planning, capacity
management, purchasing, forecasting, inventory management, forwarding and collaboration in the supply chain.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: lectures, project work (case) and discussions, assignments and an exam.
Items of Assessment: Assignments 50%, Activity 10%, Exam 40%
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Juha Sipilä
TEML2580 Management Accounting
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 2nd year, 2nd semester
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Basis of economics and marketing
Learning Outcomes: The students understand management accounting as a tool to improve the operations and the
profitability of the organization. They have a deep insight into a management accounting field, its methods, purpose,
and possibilities.
Course Contents: The main content includes the basics of financial accounting, cost management concepts,
management accounting and decision making, capital budgeting and business planning.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, group works and discussions, assignments and an exam.
Items of Assessment: Assignments 40%, Activity 20%, Exam 40%
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Wolfgang Kremser and Mr Petri Vauhkonen
TLKK258E Forms of Transport 2
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Lectures 60 h, Assignments 50 h, Independent work 25 h, Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year
Prerequisites and co-requisites: The students understand the basics of logistics and the logistic significance of
transports form the viewpoint of business operations and national economy.
Learning Outcomes: The students know the operation ways and methods of rail-, water-, air-, and combined forms of
transport, especially from the viewpoint of the transport service user and they understand their suitability to different
transport tasks.
Course Contents: Rail transport, waterway transport, air transport, combined transport.
The operation environment, responsibilities and obligations as well as the transport methods and technologies of
these forms of transport.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, assignment, exam.
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Items of Assessment: Exam 60%, Assignment 40 %
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Toni Kokkonen
TLMM158E Materials Handling and Warehousing
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Contact lessons and visits 65 h, Assignments 30 h, Independent work 30 h, Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 2nd year, spring
Prerequisites and co-requisites: The students are able to find information independently and to prepare reports. They
can apply mathematics to practical examples.
Learning Outcomes: The student understands materials handling and warehousing as part of the supply chain.
Student understands materials handling and warehousing from inventory management, warehouse finance and
processes point of view.
Course Contents: Role of the warehousing and materials handling, inventory management, Top Manager -game,
logistics center processes and warehouse finance and measuring.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, IT class exercises, group works, laboratory works and excursions.
Items of Assessment: Exercises 20%, Active participation 10%, Exam 70%
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Henri Kervola
TLTL258E Information Technology
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Contact lessons and case studies 67 h, Assignments and laboratory working 40 h,
Independent studies 28 h, Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year, 1st semester
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Basic use of computers, Basic knowledge of logistics
Learning Outcomes: The students have a holistic idea of the information systems used in logistics control and know
the operating field related to the adoption and development of logistics information systems.
Course Contents: Identification and positioning systems, identification and positioning technologies, intelligent
transport systems.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, Group work, Assignments, Presentations, Laboratory working,
Exam
Items of Assessment: Assignments 50%, Active participation 10%, Exam 40%
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Mikko Keskinen
ZWPC0200 English for Working Life
ECTS Credits: 4
Student Workload in Hours: Total 108 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 1st - 2nd academic year
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Level B2 in the European Frame of Reference.
Learning Outcomes: The students are able to assess their language skills and have motivation to further their skills
and ways of learning based on the principles of life-long learning and can perform in English in their central work
duties and in the communication and interaction situations of working life and can manage international and
multicultural work tasks and interactive situations in English.
Course Contents: Central field-specific concepts: applying for a job, oral communication in working life, understanding
and producing formal written English.
Additionally, a field-specific, advanced part (1-2 credits) carried out as part of the course or as an entity based on the
student’s and teacher’s special agreement (e.g. a project, independent familiarization with working life, compiling a
portfolio on working- life-related language material).
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Contact and/or on-line teaching, group assignments, independent and prestructured written and oral assignments.
Items of Assessment: Exam and/or other written and oral assignments, class attendance and performance.
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Timo Jokisalo
ZWCO1120 Finnish 1 (for exchange students)
ECTS Credits: 5
Learning Outcomes: The student understands and knows how to use basic phrases in everyday situations. The student
is able to tell about himself, his family and free time activities. The students are introduced to the typical features of
the Finnish way of life.
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Course Contents:
Basics of Finnish phonetics
- numbers
- greetings etc.
- telling about oneself , family and free time
- basic shopping phrases
- Finnish communication culture
- language learning strategies
- Finnish culture and way of life
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Contact, online or multimodal teaching, or their combination.
Items of Assessment: Written and oral exam and assignments
Lecturer in Charge: Ms Jaana Oinonen
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
BACHELOR’S LEVEL COURSES IN ENGLISH / SPRING SEMESTER 2014
Course Code
IIA70320
THKE0600
THTE0700
TPKE0600
TPPE0500
TPSE0300
TPSE0650
TTEX0300
TTEX0800
ZWCO1120
Total
Title
Automation Project
Usability and Ergonomics
Product Development Project
Basics of Maintenance
Paper Machine Technology II
Mechanical Engineering Design
Machine Component Design
Industrial Energy Engineering
Bioenergy and Combustion
Finnish 1 (for Exchange Students)
ECTS
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
50 ECTS
Teacher(s)
Mr Seppo Selosmaa
Mr Matti Siistonen
Mr Matti Siistonen
Ms Kirsi Niininen
Mr Matti Kurki
Mr Jorma Matilainen
Mr Jorma Matilainen
Mr Juha Isometsä
Ms Marjukka Nuutinen
Ms Jaana Oinonen
Courses take place in Main Campus (Rajakatu 35).
Note!
75 % of the courses have to be chosen from Mechanical Engineering if the student is applying to this programme.
25 % of the courses can be chosen from other Schools or degree programmes of JAMK: Language Centre, Business,
ICT, etc.
http://www.jamk.fi/english/forstudents/forexchangestudents/coursesinenglish
Assessment Criteria of Courses:
Excellent (5) the student has attained the objectives of the course at an excellent level.
Good (3-4) the student has attained the objectives of the course at a satisfactory level.
Satisfactory (1-2) as a rule, the student has attained the objectives of the course.
Fail (0) the student has not passed the course. The student will have two re-exams after failed course.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
IIA70320 Automation Project
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 4th year
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Basic studies of automation engineering
Learning Outcomes: The students are able to work as project members in small-scale automation projects
Course Contents: Basics of project work, practical small-scale projects
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures of the initial period, independent study, project work, seminar
presentations
Items of Assessment: Project plan 20%, project implementation and output documents 60%, seminar presentation
20%
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Seppo Selosmaa
THKE0600 Usability and Ergonomics
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Lectures and demoexercises 70 h, Independent work 65 h, Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year, 2nd semester
Prerequisites and co-requisites: -
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Learning Outcomes: The students understand the basics of usability and ergonomics and are able to take into
consideration the user's physical and mental qualities in designing the work environment, tasks, methods, and
products. They can apply their knowledge and skills to design work.
Course Contents: The basics of the user-centred design process, usability, usability technology, and ergonomics as
parts of the design process.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Contact lessons in class and wellness technology laboratory, independent
study (home and distance assignments, online learning), group assignments.
Items of Assessment: Exam, Independent assignments (demos, can raise the grade), Group assignments (assignment,
can raise or lower the grade)
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Matti Siistonen
THTE0700 Product Development Project
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Learning Outcomes: The students know and master project activity and the stages of the product development
process from client need to product documents. They are able to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the
education to solve practical problems.
Course Contents: Project management, product development and product design.
The product design process and its stages.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, guidance, project assignment
Items of Assessment: Project assignment, seminars
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Matti Siistonen
TPKE0600 Basics of Maintenance
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Lectures 45 h, Exercises 25 h, Project work 50 h, Independent work 15 h, Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year, spring
Prerequisites and co-requisites: Learning Outcomes: The students understand the significance of maintenance in a production plant or equivalent, as
well as its role in maintaining the capacity of production. They are familiar with the contents and significance of
different maintenance strategies and recognize typical methods behind these strategies. They understand the
operations management principles of maintenance and can identify the central themes of life-cycle thinking. The
students know the basic factors of modern maintenance thinking and can identify future trends in different sectors of
maintenance.
Course Contents: Concepts and definitions of maintenance. Maintenance strategies. Maintenance development tools.
Maintenance operations management. Life-cycle thinking. Maintenance trends.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Contact lessons, exercises, project work, independent work, online work.
Items of Assessment: Successfully completed exercises, assignments and exam
Lecturer in Charge: Ms Kirsi Niininen
TPPE0500 Paper Machine Technology II
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Lectures 67 h, Independent work 68 h, Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 2nd year, 2nd semester
Prerequisites and co-requisites: The student understands sub-processes of papermaking line, their function, factors
affecting productivity and quality of the paper. One has the basic knowledge of the papermaking process and raw
materials. In addition the student must know the terminology of papermaking and paper machine technology in
English.
Learning Outcomes: The student understands the main components, materials of the paper and boardmaking line and
their application based on requirements from the forest industry.
In addition the student will understand the terminology of the technology area in English.
Course Contents: Papermaking line components including base paper machine, materials, rolls, roll covers and the
auxiliary systems from stock preparation to the end of base paper machine.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Contact lessons, Exercise, Independent work, Virtual working
Items of Assessment: Exam 70% and assignment (practical problem) 30 %
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Lecturer in Charge: Mr Matti Kurki
TPSE0300 Mechanical Engineering Design
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Lectures 50 h, Exercises 50 h, Independent work 35 h, Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year, spring
Prerequisites and co-requisites: The students have the basic knowledge of the strength of materials and they are able
to calculate static structures. The students can form a mechanical model of a structure and they can solve the
stresses, tensions and deformations. The students can perceive the cases which require more precise and profound
strength inspection. The students know the most common machine elements and their connections.
The students have the basic knowledge of material technology and they know different material groups, their
properties and the most common uses in technical applications. The students are able to make workshop- and
assembly drawings and they master the 3D modeling and making workshop drawings from a 3D model.
Learning Outcomes: The students understand the progress of a design process. They are able to choose the
appropriate materials for structures. The students understand the importance of manufacturability and economic
factors in product design. They are able to utilize standards as design support. The students are able to design simple
structures and the related machine components considering safety and ergonomic factors.
Course Contents: Design process. Material selection. Design for manufacture and assembly. Standardization. Machine
safety and ergonomics. Product costs.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Contact lessons, assignment supervisions, independent work, online work
Items of Assessment: Agreed on at the beginning of the course. Exam and assignments
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Jorma Matilainen
TPSE0650 Machine Component Design
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Lectures 45 h, Calculation exercises 22 h, Assignment 30 h, Independent work 38 h, Total
135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year, spring
Prerequisites and co-requisites: The students have the basic knowledge of the strength of materials and they are able
to calculate static structures. The students can form a mechanical model of a structure and they can solve the
stresses, tensions and deformations. The students can perceive the cases which require more precise and profound
strength inspection.
The students know the most common machine elements and their connections.
Learning Outcomes: The students can utilize machine components in designing machines and their structures. The
students can pay attention to the effects of friction, wear and lubrication in design.
Course Contents: Design of screw connections. Design on welded joints. Design of shafts. Shaft connections.
Tribology. Design of gear transmissions.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Contact lessons, calculation exercise and assignment supervision,
independent work, online work
Items of Assessment: Agreed on at the beginning of the course. Exam and assignments
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Jorma Matilainen
TTEX0300 Industrial Energy Engineering
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Lectures and calculation exercises 40 h, Laboratory work 27 h, Independent work 68 h,
Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 2nd year, 2nd semester
Prerequisites and co-requisites: The students have basic understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer and flow
processes related to steam power plant process. In addition, the student understands the basics of energy economy
and investment calculations.
Learning Outcomes: The students will learn the relationship between energy production and usage in a typical P&P
integrate. In addition, he/she learns how to calculate the production cost of process steam and electricity.
Course Contents: Energy- and mass balance calculations, process and instrumentation diagrams (PI), basics of paper
and pulp making, steam power plant economics.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Project work: Mass- and balance calculations using MS excel, lectures
Items of Assessment: Exam 30%, Assignments and project work 70%
Lecturer in Charge: Mr Juha Isometsä
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TTEX0800 Bioenergy and Combustion
ECTS Credits: 5
Student Workload in Hours: Lectures 67 h, Independent work 68 h, Total 135 h
Recommended year of study and semester: 3rd year, 2nd semester
Prerequisites and co-requisites: The students have basic understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer and flow
processes related to steam power plant process. In addition, the student understands the basics of energy economy
and investment calculations.
Learning Outcomes: The students will learn the most important properties and operation of biofuels and beat in
energy production. In addition they will learn the environmental effects and economical aspects of biofuels and
theory of combustion.
Course Contents: National and EU strategy of renewable energy, energy production and use, the position and role of
bioenergy and beat today and in the future, most important properties of biofuels and how to qualify them, producing
technology of biofuels and beat, theory of combustion (all fuels) and emission calculations.
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, laboratory practicals, project works, visiting bioenergy used chp
plants.
Items of Assessment: Exam 50%, Assignments and project works 50%
Lecturer in Charge: Ms Marjukka Nuutinen
ZWCO1120 Finnish 1 (for exchange students)
ECTS Credits: 5
Learning Outcomes: The student understands and knows how to use basic phrases in everyday situations. The student
is able to tell about himself, his family and free time activities. The students are introduced to the typical features of
the Finnish way of life.
Course Contents:
Basics of Finnish phonetics
- numbers
- greetings etc.
- telling about oneself , family and free time
- basic shopping phrases
- Finnish communication culture
- language learning strategies
- Finnish culture and way of life
Learning activities and Teaching Methods: Contact, online or multimodal teaching, or their combination.
Items of Assessment: Written and oral exam and assignments
Lecturer in Charge: Ms Jaana Oinonen
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