Program Overview

Course Overview

The course KTEK0033 Materials Processing Technologies in Digital Manufacturing is a 5 ECTS program that runs from 11.01.2026 to 23.05.2026.

Teacher

The course is taught by Antti Salminen and Vigneashwara Solai Raja Pandiyan.

Teaching Language

The teaching language for this course is English.

Seats and Enrollment

There are 30 seats available for this course, and enrollment takes place from 01.12.00 to 05.01.59.

Learning Materials

Course materials are provided through Moodle during the course.

Group

This course is part of the following groups:

• Mechanical Engineering Master Digital Manufacturing
• Materials Engineering Master Modern Industrial Materials

Teaching Schedule

The course is taught on the following days and times:

• Tuesday, 13.01, 15:15-14:00, ICT-city B
• Wednesday, 14.01, 15:15-14:00, ICT-city B
• Tuesday, 20.01, 15:15-14:00, ICT-city B
• Wednesday, 21.01, 15:15-14:00, ICT-city B
• Tuesday, 27.01, 15:15-14:00, ICT-city B

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, students should be able to:

• Describe the principles and use of different modern manufacturing processes
• Acquire deeper information about various state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies
• Apply next-generation digital manufacturing technologies to create sustainable and digital industries
• Understand process equipment and mechanisms and their utilization in manufacturing
• Transform innovative ideas in the field of digital manufacturing into viable business solutions

Content

The course provides education on manufacturing processes, including emerging digital manufacturing processes and their fundamental principles, advantages, and limitations. Topics covered include:

• Welding
• Laser-based processes
• Thermal spray
• Product design and Digitalization of Manufacturing (DoM) aspects

Study Methods

The course is assessed through:

• Assignments (20%)
• Project work (40%)
• Exam (40%)

Course Unit Methods

The course unit methods include:

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Assignments
• Laboratory demonstrations

Learning Material and Literature

• Course material is provided through Moodle during the course
• Recommended literature includes:
  1. Tailored Light 1: High Power Lasers for Production, edited by Reinhart Poprawe, Konstantin Boucke, and Dieter Hoffman
  2. Tailored Light 2: Laser Application Technology, edited by Reinhart Poprawe

Qualifications

A BSc degree in engineering is required for this course.

Assessment Scale

The assessment scale for this course is 0-5.

Languages

The language of instruction for this course is English.

Level

This course is classified as Advanced Studies.

Subject

The subject of this course is Mechanical Engineering.

Person in Charge

Antti Salminen is the person in charge of this course.

Classification

This course is classified under Open University Studies, Opinfi theme - New Technologies.