Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Electrical and Automation Engineering

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

HAMK Hame University of Applied Sciences

Program Overview

Our Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Electrical and Automation Engineering at HAMK Hame University of Applied Sciences equips you with hands-on skills to design and develop sustainable electrical systems, automation, and robotics solutions that power modern industries. It's perfect for motivated students passionate about technology, problem-solving, and green energy who want real-world projects in cutting-edge labs—leading to a versatile career in a high-demand field.

Curriculum Structure
Year 1: Building a strong foundation
You'll dive into Finland's electricity generation, distribution, and energy systems in buildings, focusing on energy efficiency and safety in electrotechnical equipment. Through practical projects, you'll explore automation programming and basic data collection, getting comfortable with modern lab environments and IT applications in electrical engineering. This year sets you up with essential skills like logic programming and microcontrollers, blending theory with hands-on testing.

Year 2: Hands-on automation and IT integration
Building on basics, you'll apply information technology and electrical engineering to real projects, designing systems with safety and energy efficiency in mind. Courses like automation programming deepen your ability to test and program automation using cloud computing, while you start profiling modules for personalized growth. Expect collaborative work in labs, tackling energy systems in real estates and introductory robotics.

Year 3-4: Advanced specialization and projects
Advanced studies ramp up with process and production automation, AI applications, and smart homes, allowing you to choose profiling modules that match your goals—like robotics or energy tech. You'll work on industry-linked projects, honing skills in data collection and sustainable systems, plus complete work placements and a thesis. By graduation, you'll be ready to innovate in automation, backed by 240 ECTS credits of practical, future-focused expertise.

Focus areas
Core focus on ecologically sustainable electrical systems, automation programming, energy efficiency, robotics, process/production automation, AI, and smart homes—tailored through profiling modules for your career path.

Learning outcomes
Graduates can design, test, and implement electrical/automation systems safely; apply IT, robotics, and cloud tech in projects; optimize energy efficiency; and solve real-world problems in sustainable engineering.

Professional alignment (accreditation)
This EQF 6-level Bachelor's (240 ECTS) aligns with EU standards for engineering professionals, emphasizing practical skills for industries like energy, manufacturing, and tech—no specific external accreditation noted, but HAMK's programs meet Finnish higher education quality benchmarks.

Reputation (employability rankings)
HAMK's Riihimäki campus excels in technology and robotics, with modern labs (3D printers, robots) and company collaborations boosting employability—grads are in high demand for Finland's innovative engineering sector, though specific QS/Guardian rankings unavailable.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

# Why Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Automation Engineering at HAMK?

You're looking at one of Finland's most practical and forward-thinking engineering programs—one that doesn't just teach theory, but gets you working with real technology from day one.

## Experiential Learning: Building Real Skills in Modern Facilities

At HAMK, the Electrical and Automation Engineering program is built around hands-on learning in professional-grade environments. You won't be sitting through lectures and then wondering how it all applies in the real world. Instead, you'll learn by doing—applying information technology, electrical engineering, automation, and robotics through projects and work in modern laboratory settings. This approach means you're developing the exact skills employers want: designing energy-efficient systems, testing automation solutions, and working with the cutting-edge technologies that power today's industries.

The program equips you with practical experience across a range of professional tools and methods:

- Modern laboratory environments where you apply your knowledge in real projects rather than theoretical exercises
- Logic programming and microcontroller testing to understand how automation systems actually work
- Cloud computing applications integrated into your coursework
- Simulation and virtualisation technologies to design and test systems safely before implementation
- Robotics integration throughout your studies, not just as an elective topic
- Real company partnerships where you work on actual industry challenges and problems
- Project-based learning structured throughout your 240-credit degree, combining design work with customer-oriented thinking
- Safety-focused training in designing and utilizing electrotechnical equipment and systems from the start

Your studies also connect you directly to Finland's energy and manufacturing sectors, giving you insight into electricity generation, distribution systems, building energy efficiency, and smart home technologies—all sectors actively hiring engineers right now.

After graduation, you'll emerge as an electrical and automation engineer ready for roles in energy or manufacturing industries, whether as a Design Engineer, Automation Designer, or Electrical Designer. That's not just a qualification—that's a career path already mapped out with employers actively seeking your expertise.

Progression & Future Opportunities

In our Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Electrical and Automation Engineering at HAMK Hame University of Applied Sciences, you'll dive right into hands-on learning that builds real-world skills from day one. We focus on practical projects where you apply electrical engineering, automation, robotics, and IT to create energy-efficient systems, like designing electrotechnical equipment with safety in mind or testing automation using logic programming, microcontrollers, and cloud computing. Our modern laboratory environments let you experiment with simulation, virtualisation, and robotics, giving you the edge in industries like energy and manufacturing.

Here's what makes our experiential learning so powerful: you'll work on everything from core automation programming to advanced profiling in process automation, AI, and smart homes, all through projects tailored to your goals.

- Laboratories and hands-on practice: Use our state-of-the-art labs to build and test electrical power systems, energy efficiency solutions for buildings, and automation setups in real scenarios.
- Projects and group work: Tackle practical projects in automation programming, data collection, energy efficiency, and production processes, often collaborating in teams just like in industry.
- Software and digital tools: Master tools like logic programming for automation testing, Python for data science and machine learning (e.g., in modules like Mathematics for Data Science), cloud computing, and virtual commissioning software.
- Specialized modules with robotics and AI: Gain experience in robotics, machine vision, home automation, domestic robotics, and smart home systems through targeted courses like Production Automation and Smart Home modules.
- Individual and profiled projects: Customize your path with individually tutored projects (up to 30 ECTS) in areas like manufacturing automation, NC programming, and new manufacturing methods.

This kind of training prepares you to step into roles like Design Engineer or Automation Designer, ready to innovate sustainable tech. Applying is straightforward—spots fill fast, so let's get you started on your BEng journey at our Valkeakoski campus.