Student Type: Adult learner
Electronic measurement techniques FITech 1–5 ECTS
This course introduces the elements of an electronic measurement system: From the sensor that measures a physical quantity until the data is visible for example on the screen of a smartphone or uploaded to the cloud. We will discuss how to obtain data with the help of sensors, how to process sensor data until the…
Electrical measurement principles FITech 1–5 ECTS
Course contents This course introduces units of measures, standards of measures, analysis of errors, most commonly used analog and digital measuring methods, equipment and electrical safety regulations. Learning outcomes After completing the course, the student is able to Course material All course material including the video material and virtual laboratory exercises are available through Moodle.…
Electric drives
This course is intended as a first course on electric machine drives. The basics of mechanics as well as selection of components (motor and converter) are covered. During the course, modelling and control concepts are introduced using a DC machine and a surface-mounted permanent-magnet synchronous machine (PMSM) as example machines. Other AC machine types are…
Renewable energy engineering
Max amount of FITech students: 20 adult learners who are chosen based on a motivation letter In order to decrease the CO2 emissions from energy, transport and buildings sectors, and especially emissions coming from the fossil fuel combustion, we need to increase the share of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power. As…
ICT tools for smart indoor farming
Max amount of FITech students: 20 adult learners Persons without a valid study right at a Finnish university or university of applied sciences have preference to this course. This introductory course on Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) for smart indoor farming covers the key fundamentals of soilless agricultural practices, wireless connectivity of sensors and actuators,…
Energy efficiency in embedded systems (Special course in electronic design)
Max amount of FITech students: 15 Persons without a valid study right at a Finnish university or university of applied sciences have preference to this course. The course covers the energy consumption of an embedded SoC (processor, memory, analog, power management, SW, but excluding sensors and radio), both the individual components and their cross-effects. The…
Introduction to the Internet of Things
Understand and learn the fundamental concepts and key enablers of the #IoT, and how to design #IoT applications. #unihelsinki The Internet of Things (IoT) is an extension of Internet connectivity into everyday objects and physical devices. Initially, IoT focused on adding connectivity to everyday objects, e.g., one of the earliest examples of IoT devices was…
FITech Hydrogen project course
The FITech Hydrogen project course aims to teach both course students and participating companies to understand the business opportunities and challenges of the hydrogen economy. In the course, students suggest practical solutions for the various real-life challenges of companies working in the hydrogen economy. At the same time, students will develop their transferable skills such…
Technologies for electrochemical energy conversion and storage of electricity
Course contents The course provides the student the ability to analyse battery and mechanical electricity storages and water electrolysis and fuel cell plants at system level. The student will learn how to model the components and systems, and study the energy efficiency and dynamics of the systems. Learning outcomes After having passed the course you…
VR systems and humans
Virtual reality (VR) technology transports us to real or synthetic places that may be inaccessible, breathtaking, complex beyond our wildest imagination, or just simple and relaxing. Applications include entertainment, social interaction, virtual travel, remote training, architectural walkthroughs, cultural appreciation, and learning enhancement. Although VR has been around for decades, it always came with a high…