Photo: Summer 2003

Oulu University of Applied Sciences School of Engineering The region of Oulu is famous for its technology expertise The education, research and development activities promote employment and prosperity in Northern Finland ~2800 students ~1/3 study Information Technology and Telecommunications, one of six different degree programmes leading to a Bachelor of Engineering B.Sc. (Eng.) degree

Our way Close cooperation with companies, technology research centres and University of Oulu We plan our education to meet the future needs of business life Broad connections to industry offer the students an opportunity to gain valuable work experience and establish firm contacts with employers during the period of study Most students complete their bachelor´s thesis for the real needs of companies in the area

Degree Programme in Information Technology and Telecommunications Bachelor of Engineering, B.Sc. (Eng.), 240 ECTS credits (4 years) Options: Electronics Design and Testing, Software Development, WirelessTelecommunications Depending upon the selection, the students will acquire deeper knowledge of such topics as real-time software and embedded systems, microelectronics, telecommunications and RF-technology or measurement technologies of electronics production and process industries

Idea Enricher Great opportunity for eager students to dig deeper in their studies Based on ”hands-on” projects Learn by doing Idea bank Idea bank + Knowhow (experts mentoring) + Contacts = Real, interesting projects Projects + Brainstorming + Teamwork + Facilities + Opennes = ”Idea Enricher”

How to get students to participate? - Easy! They want to join: We offer challenging projects for students who want more than others and aim higher - As students do a lot profitable work in their projects - either for local companies or for the school - we are able to pay them a small (yet big enough) salary. - Students participating this do much more than is needed for their studies: They learn more and gain advantage in job-hunting in the future.

From an Idea to a Product – Chain of Events

What do Students get? Interaction skills Learning skills Good contacts Capability of both independent work and teamwork Professional skills More self-confidence through experience A good general view of the industry A head start in job-hunting when graduated

How do things work? Students’ point of view: Good examples for learning (easy to find through centralized collection) Possibility to comment other students’ work Getting feedback from others Some projects qualify as study attainments Instructors’ point of view: Good examples for teaching (easy to find through centralized collection) Subjects for bachelor’s thesis and practical work Easy to follow the progress of students

Who owns the products developed? If there is no job order, the person giving an initial project idea gives up his rights to the products developed in the project if the project comes to fruition. The School of Engineering owns the rights to those products. Companies paying for a job to be done own the rights for their ideas.

What are the costs? We aim to utilize effectively the facilities at the school We use open source software whenever possible The payment to working students is about 1450 € (*1,25) a month, when the student works about 10 h a week. – Paying is a good motivator and brings responsibility to the students. Minor purchases (below 5000 €) can be made TEKES (National Technology Agency of Finland), ESF (European Social Fund)