The course includes workshops for professional development and introduces an entrepreneurial mindset for problem solving. At the workshops the students advance in their project with the support of external and internal experts. The student groups will be assisted at all times by a designated instructors who will also attend some of the group meetings with the collaboration companies.

What can the company expect from taking part in this project?

The AEP course is most suitable for companies which are involved in energy related topics or which have a business problem related to energy. This can include utilities, equipment manufacturers, service providers, consultancies, etc. We have partnered with companies such as Ramboll, Fortum, Wärtsilä, Agco, AFRY, St1, Granlund, Parking Energy, and Neste.

The benefits for the participating company include:

  • Innovative problem solving: Student groups will work with topics defined by the company to identify challenges and provide innovative solutions.
  • Visibility: The company will be advertised in course information, websites and posters.
  • Finding great colleagues: The course will help companies in finding suitable MSc thesis workers and future employees.
  • Outcome: An innovative solution with a presentation and report (and possible prototype).

What is required from the company?

  • Initial project theme (optional for company to be present at first teaching workshop to outline project theme)
  • Willingness to hold about 4 meetings with the student teams over the course
  • Availability to answer student questions by e-mail and review drafts (not too frequent, students would generally not be in touch more than every 2 weeks, and they are primarily guided by the instructor from Aalto)

Course details

  • Contact: Sam Cross, Manager, Aalto Energy Platform, samuel.cross@aalto.fi, tel. +358 504096615
  • Project duration: 4 months (September- November)
  • Number of students per project: 4-5
  • Project fee: 5 000 € + VAT
  • Application period for companies: 01.04.–18.06.2020
  • This course is run in collaboration with Aalto Energy Platform

Projects are generally private for companies, but this report from an AEP project for the Finnish Energy Industry Association (Energiateollisuus) carried out in the 2019 course was approved for public release.

More detailed information:

Companies: https://www.aalto.fi/en/corporate-collaboration/aep-advanced-energy-project

Students: Oodi


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