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Education at Mälardalen University Åsa Lundkvist Director of undergraduate and graduate education and vice head of the department of Computer Science and Electronics. Sweden. Area: 450,000 km2 9 million inhabitants Capital: Stockholm Other major cities: Göteborg, Malmö Language: Swedish.

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  1. Education at Mälardalen UniversityÅsa LundkvistDirector of undergraduate and graduate educationand vice head of the department of Computer Science and Electronics

  2. Sweden • Area: 450,000 km2 • 9 million inhabitants • Capital: Stockholm • Other major cities: Göteborg, Malmö • Language: Swedish

  3. Sweden • Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy • Head of state: King Carl XVI Gustaf • Prime minister: Göran Persson (leader of the Social Democratic Party) • Currency: 1 Swedish krona (SEK) = 100 öre, equal to approximately EUR 0.11or USD 0.14 • Average life expectancy: men 77 years, women 82 years

  4. Sweden • Forests (mostly coniferous): 54% • Mountains: 17% • Cultivated land: 8% • Lakes and rivers: 9% • Highest mountain: Kebnekaise, 2,111 m • Distance north–south: 1,574 km • Distance east–west: 499 km

  5. Sweden • Average temperature IN JANUARY IN JULY Malmö -0.2°C +16.8°C Stockholm -2.8°C +17.2°C Kiruna -16.0°C +12.8°C • Daylight (approx.) JANUARY 1 JULY 1 Malmö 7 hours 17 hours Stockholm 6 hours 18 hours Kiruna 0 hours 24 hours

  6. The University

  7. Two campusesVästerås and Eskilstuna

  8. In the expansive Mälardalen region with 3 million inhabitants • Free train transportation between campuses for students • Campuses located in city centre • Guaranteed student accommodation

  9. 1977 39 47 12 500 (approx) 1022 54 16 000 (approx) Mälardalen University was founded Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs International Master Degree Programs (MIMA) Courses Employees Professors Students

  10. 9 Departments Technology / Natural Sciences Humanities / Social Sciences Biology & Chemical Engineering Humanities Computer Science and Electronics School of Business Social Sciences Innovation, Design & Product Development Caring Sciences Mathematics & Physics Caring & Public Health Sciences Public Technology

  11. Degrees • Graduate Diploma in Specialist Nursing • Master of Arts • Master of Science • Master of Science in Business Administration • Master of Science in Engineering • Teaching Qualification • PhD in Technology • University Diploma • Bachelor of Arts • Bachelor of Science • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration • Physiotherapy Degree • Nursing Degree • Degree in Midwifery

  12. Education and research in an international environment • 28% of the students have a non-Swedish background • Mälardalen International Master Academy (MIMA) • Teacher and student exchanges over the world • International collaborate research projects • Increasing number of EU-projects

  13. MIMAMälardalen International Master Academy • 12 international master degree programs • All programs are taught in English • Swedish language courses offered • MIMA Alumni Club

  14. Studying at Mälardalen University • Education free of charge • Computer facilities and modern laboratories • New learning processes • Pleasant study environment • Libraries on both campuses • Services for disabled students • Social events organized for guest students

  15. MIMA programs Graduate Programs Behavioral Science • Children: Health – Development – Learning – Intervention Business Studies • Analytical Finance • International Marketing • International Business and Entrepreneurship Computer Sciences • Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence • Computer Science with Software Engineering Profile

  16. MIMA programs (cont.) Graduate Programs Environmental Sciences • Ecological Economics – Studies in Sustainable Development • Sustainable Energy Systems Engineering / Technology • Electronics with Biomedical Engineering Profile • Production and Logistics Management • Real Time Systems • Robotics

  17. Department of Computer Science and Electronics Programs offered: • Computer Engineering (4.5 years) • Robotics Engineering (4.5 years) • Mechatronics (3 years) • Computer Science (3-4.5 years) • Network profile • Artificial Intelligence profile • Teaching profile • Interaction and game development (3-4 years)

  18. Department of Computer Science and Electronics International master programs offered: • Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence • Computer Science with Software Engineering • Electronics with Biomedical Engineering • Real-time Systems • Robotics

  19. Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence • Embedded Artificial Intelligence in systems is needed to • Add intelligent behavior • Improve traditional systems flexibility and ability to • Adapt to new circumstances • Actively search for new knowledge • Update and improve their behavior • Creatively solve unexpected situations • Collect experience

  20. Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence • Duration of the program: 2-4 semesters, start in August • Example of courses: • Learning systems • Artifical Intelligence, advanced course • Case-based reasoning • Algorithms for learning machines • Master Degree Project • Eligibility requirements: • Bachelor degree (180 ECTS credits) • At least 90 ECTS credits within Computer Science or Computer Engineering • At least 30 ECTS credits in Mathematics • Degree: Master of science with a major in Computer Science

  21. Computer Science with Software Engineering • Efficient and high quality Software Engineering becomes necessary for software intensive systems to • Increase a company’s competitiveness • Decrease the company’s production costs • Software Engineering includes many activities throughout a product life cycle • Technical details of component technologies • Software architecture • Human aspects of organisation • Project management

  22. Computer Science with Software Engineering • Duration of the program: 2-3 semesters, start in August • Example of courses: • Component Technologies • Software Engineering for High Integrity Systems • Advanced Component-based Software Engieneering • Distributed Software Development • Masters Degree Project • Eligibility requirements: • Bachelor degree (180 ECTS credits) • At least 90 ECTS credits within Computer Science or Computer Engineering • At least 30 ECTS credits in Mathematics • Degree: Master of science with a major in Computer Science

  23. Electronics with Biomedical Engineering • Technical implementations in todays healthcare increases • Development of new technical solutions need people who both understand the medical need and the technical possibillities

  24. Electronics with Biomedical Engineering • Duration of the program: 3 semesters, start in August • Example of courses: • Electro Medicine • Biophysics • Sensor Technique • Medical Measuring Systems • Masters Degree Project • Eligibility requirements: • Bachelor degree (180 ECTS credits) • At least 90 ECTS credits within Electronics • At least 30 ECTS credits in Mathematics • Degree: Master of science with a major in Electronics

  25. Real-time Systems • Real-time technology ensures that computer results are not only correct, but also delivered at the correct time • With real-time systems, the prime goal is not to achieve fast computing, but to achieve timely computing. Worst case situation has to be handled

  26. Real-time Systems • Duration of the program: 2-3 semesters, start in August • Example of courses: • Real-time, basic course • Real-time, advanced course • Software Engineering for High Integrity Systems • Research Methodology for Computer Science and Engineering • Masters Degree Project • Eligibility requirements: • Bachelor degree (180 ECTS credits) • At least 90 ECTS credits within Computer Science or Computer Engineering • At least 30 ECTS credits in Mathematics • Degree: Master of science with a major in Computer Engineering

  27. Robotics • Robotics will be one of the main areas of industrial and commercial growth in the coming years • The focus areas for the Robotics program are industrial robotics, field robotics and robotics for health care

  28. Robotics • Duration of the program: 3-4 semesters, start in August • Example of courses: • Software Engineering for High Integrity Systems • HW/SW Design for Embedded Systems • Wireless Communication • Robotics-project course • Masters Degree Project • Eligibility requirements: • Bachelor degree (180 ECTS credits) • At least 90 ECTS credits within Computer Science or Computer Engineering or Electronics or at least 120 ECTS credits within a combination of those subjects or at least 60 ECTS credits in mechanical engineering and at least 60 ECTS credits within Computer Science or Computer Engineering or Electronics • At least 30 ECTS credits in Mathematics • Degree: Master of science with a major in Computer Engineering or Master of science with a major in Electronics

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