Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering (in English): Ajoitus -12-13
Code: TG13S1
- Degree title
- Bachelor of Engineering, BEng
- Credits
- 240 ects
- Duration
- 4 years (240 ECTS)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2013
- Teaching language
- English
Descriptions
The programme will develop an excellent knowledge of Environmental Engineering and Technology as well as provide a strong multi-disciplinary understanding of Civil Engineering, Automation Measurement Systems and Environmental Management. Specialisation studies are focused on Renewable Energy Engineering and Environmental Construction Engineering. As an Environmental Engineer you will have responsibility for overall management of environmental issues, with the skills to operate and communicate internationally.
Development
The curriculum development is carried out in close collaboration with our Degree Programme Advisory Council where all changes and amendment have been discussed and approved. Curriculum development is based on feedback and discussions with our students, personnel of Metropolia and industry.
Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering
Level of qualification
Bachelor of Engineering
Qualification awarded
Bachelor of Engineering
Specific admission requirements
No specific admission requirements. General admission requirements are applied.
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning
According to the Degree Regulations of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences students may apply for identification and accreditation of prior learning as part of their compulsory or optional studies, provided they have prior learning corresponding to the curriculum before the course in question begins.
Qualification requirements and regulations
See the Degree Regulations of Helsinki Metropolia UAS:
http://opinto-opas.metropolia.fi/fileadmin/user_upload/En/Infromation/Helsinki-Metropolia-UAS-Degree-Regulations.pdf'
Profile of the programme
The aim of the programme is to develop a thorough understanding of the causes of pollution and the preventative actions available to minimise its impacts.
The programme will develop an excellent knowledge of Environmental Engineering and Technology as well as provide a strong multi-disciplinary understanding of Civil Engineering, Automation Measurement Systems and Environmental Management. Specialisation studies are focused on Renewable Energy Engineering and Environmental Construction Engineering. As an Environmental Engineer you will have responsibility for overall management of environmental issues, with the skills to operate and communicate internationally.
Key learning outcomes
The basic subjects of the Environmental Engineering programme mainly consist of natural sciences and introductory engineering. After the core requirement studies the student also understands the importance of international communication, business and cultural skills. Professional subjects focus on the prevention and control of environmental problems.
The main professional subjects are focused on the following areas:
- Environmental Technology
- Pollution Monitoring and Data Transferring
- Environmental Safety Management
Specialisation areas are:
- Renewable Energy Technology
- Water, waste and Environmental Engineering
Occupational profiles of graduates
A range of career paths are available for Environmental Engineers and work opportunities exist in various areas of the field, such as Design Engineering, Environmental Management, Quality Engineering, Process Engineering, and Environmental Consulting as well as providing environmental expertise in other areas.
Access to further studies
Access to Master's studies according to the entrance qualifications of the university
Course structure diagram
The course structure diagram is specified in the programme study plan:
http://opinto-opas-ops.metropolia.fi/index.php?rt=index/nuoretJaAikuiset/TG13S1/ajoitussuunnitelma&lang=en
Examination regulations, assessment and grading
Each course assessed using grading 0-5. Grade 0 = fail and grades 1-5 = pass. The assessment criteria are presented in each course description and the actual assessment methods depend on the teacher of the course.
Graduation requirements
240 ECTS credits to be completed according to the curriculum.
Mode of study
Full-time studies
Programme director
Head of the Environmental Engineering Dr. Esa Toukoniitty
tel. +358 20 783 6259
firstname.lastname(at)metropolia.fi
Further information
The core requirement studies are the same for everybody excluding language studies, which depend on the applicant's linguistic background.
Common professional studies are composed of four modules: Engineering Technology (21 cr)
Environmental Technology (19 cr)
Pollution Monitoring and Data Transferring (14 cr)
Environmental Management (13 cr)
The student selects from two 30 cr specialization alternatives,
* Renewable Energy Engineering (modules A+B)
* Water, Waste and Environmental Engineering (modules C+D)
The specialization studies are carried out on the third and fourth year.
The work placement can be done in two modules (15 +15 cr). The work placement can be carried out during a summer vacation.
The Bachelor's Thesis work is scheduled to be carried out in the 3rd and 4th period of the 4th study year. The thesis work can be carried out flexibly also earlier depending on the timing of the specialization studies.
The student can select freely 13 cr of elective studies to be included into the studies.
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| Code | Name | Credits (ECTS) | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | Autumn 2013 | Spring 2014 | Autumn 2014 | Spring 2015 | Autumn 2015 | Spring 2016 | Autumn 2016 | Spring 2017 | 1. / 2013 | 2. / 2013 | 3. / 2014 | 4. / 2014 | 1. / 2014 | 2. / 2014 | 3. / 2015 | 4. / 2015 | 1. / 2015 | 2. / 2015 | 3. / 2016 | 4. / 2016 | 1. / 2016 | 2. / 2016 | 3. / 2017 | 4. / 2017 |
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| TG13S1-1000 |
Core Requirement Studies
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75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG13S1-1001 |
Language Studies
(Choose ects: 15) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AC51 | Professional English | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB57 | Academic English Communication Skills for Environmental Engineering | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AA68 | Finnish Communication Skills for Technology | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AA69 | Working Life Finnish and Academic Communication Skills | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AC52 | Swedish at Work | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TX00AE01 | Finnish for Foreigners 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TX00AE02 | Finnish for Foreigners 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TX00AE03 | Finnish for Foreigners 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG13S1-1002 |
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
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48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB43 | Equations and Matrices | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB44 | Vectors and Analytical Geometry | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB45 | Differential and Integral Calculus | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB46 | Differential Equations, Modeling and Simulation | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB47 | Environmetrics 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB48 | Basics in Physics | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB49 | Physics for Environmental Engineering | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB50 | Laboratories in Environmental Physics | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TX00AE04 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB52 | Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB53 | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory Course | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB54 | Physical Chemistry | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB55 | Organic Chemistry | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB56 | Microbiology | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AC54 | Introduction to Studies | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB41 | Introduction to Computing | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB42 | Introductory Project in Environmental Engineering | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG13S1-1003 |
Professional Studies
(Choose all ) |
107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG13S1-1004 |
Engineering Technology
(Choose all ) |
21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB51 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB58 | Material and Energy Balances | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB59 | Mechanical Engineering | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB60 | Sustainable Urban Planning | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB61 | Materials Engineering | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB62 | Energy Systems | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB63 | Technical Documentation and CAD | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG13S1-1005 |
Environmental Technology
(Choose all ) |
19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB64 | Environmetrics 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB65 | Material Recycling and Reuse Technology | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TX00AE05 | Air Pollution Engineering | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TX00AE06 | Soil and Ground Water Pollution Technology | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TX00AE07 | Water Treatment Technology | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TX00AE08 | Waste Treatment Technology | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG13S1-1006 |
Pollution Monitoring and Data Transferring
(Choose all ) |
14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB66 | Physics for Sensor Technology | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB67 | Pollution Monitoring | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB68 | Automation Measurement Systems and Data Transfering | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB69 | Environmental Simulation and GIS | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG13S1-1007 |
Environmental Management
(Choose all ) |
13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB70 | Environmental Legislation and BAT | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB71 | Product Safety and Life Cycle Assessment | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB72 | Environmental and Chemical Safety | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TX00AE09 | Environmental and Quality Management | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG13S1-1008 |
Specialisation Studies
(Choose ects: 30) |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG13S1-1009 |
Renewable Energy Engineering -Module A
(Choose all ) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB73 | Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Saving | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB74 | Wind and Solar Energy Technology | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB75 | Bioenergy | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG13S1-1010 |
Renewable Energy Engineering -Module B
(Choose all ) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB76 | Liquid Biofuels | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB77 | Energy Storage and Distribution Technology | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB78 | Waste to Energy | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB79 | Renewable Energy Economics | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG13S1-1011 |
Water, Waste and Environmental Engineering -Module C
(Choose all ) |
17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB80 | Groundwater Engineering | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB81 | Water Treatment Plant Design | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB82 | Water Distribution and Sewage | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB83 | Water Resources Engineering | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG13S1-1012 |
Water, Waste and Environmental Engineering -Module D
(Choose all ) |
13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB84 | Wastewater Treatment Plant Design | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB85 | Industrial Waste Treatment and Recycling | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB86 | Design of Solid Waste Treatment Plants | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG13S1-1013 |
Innovation Project
(Choose all ) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AC55 | Innovation Project | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG13S1-1014 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 13) |
13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG13S1-1015 |
Work Placement
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30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TX00AD58 | Work Placement 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TX00AD59 | Work Placement 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG13S1-1016 |
Bachelor's Thesis
(Choose all ) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TG00AB87 | Bachelor's Thesis | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 240 | 58 | 61 | 79 | 68 | 24 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 55 | 24 | 38 | 30 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 16 | 16 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
polytechnics::bachelor level
Government Decree on Polytechnics (15.5.2003/352; 4 §)
Bachelor level::generic competences (2010)
Rectors' Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (2010): recommendation for generic competences in bachelor level
environmental engineering(2011) :: competences
Jenni Merjankarilta 3.3.2011