Instructions:
Read through the instructions first
to get an overall understanding on the assignment and then complete the
written parts according to the instructions.
PART 1
1. Complete this
SWOT exercise (.pdf), it will help you analyze
your development needs in the context of studies and academic skills.
2. Based on the swot, write at
least ten sentences where you describe which study related skills
you want to, or you think you should improve and/or develop during this
course. If you have you completed your BSc degree in the Bachelor's programme in Electrical Engineering in Aalto, read also the instruction at the bottom of this instruction.
PART 2
1. The starting points for master's studies vary a lot. Roughly three
different perspectives can be categorised. Think for a moment: what group do you belong to or
are you between two groups or are there traits from all of them?:
- No clear
direction for studies yet. You may be wondering something like: What
should I study and why? Where am I aiming at with my studies? What
motivates me, where am I good at?
- Quite clear direction in
studies and some ideas regarding career after graduation. You may be
wondering something like: I know what I want to study but I'm not sure
what is expected in the industry/of graduates. I'm interested in many
things but I'm not sure where should I focus in my studies.
- A clear direction in studies
and already have eg. a job in a desired professional field. You may be
wondering however something like: Where is my career focus? Could there
be something I could provide to the field? How to develop further besides
regular studies? Is this it? Is there something else my field of
study/profession could provide?
2. The
purpose of the university studies is to equip graduates with such knowledge,
skills and attitudes that allow you to thrive in your chosen field. Now write
at least ten sentences, where you describe what do you you want to know, what do you want
to be able to do and what kind of an engineer do you want to be after your
graduation? If you struggle forming these goals, you can use these extra exercises to organize your
thoughts regarding your master's studies and your goals for the degree:
Based
on your self-reflection in this assignment, do you have open questions
about courses, specialisations, career choices etc? Write down your
questions and book a meeting with your mentor.
Aalto ELEC BSc graduate: During your BSc studies you
have completed courses ELEC-A0110 Johdatus opiskeluun Sähkötekniikan
kandidaattiohjelmassa and ELEC-A0120 Opintojen suunnittelu where you have
developed different study-related skills. Look through the study skills
assigments you have completed in your second year of bachelor's studies: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=ELEC-A0120 (you should be able to see
your submissions if you haven't archived the course). If possible, use your
previous assigments to help you asses, how your study skills have
developed during your bachelor's studies, and what academic skills you should
develop further during this course.
