This short introduction about integration in education development content was given as a starting point for a workshop in International Conference on Engineering Education, Belfast, 21-26 August 2011. More details about the workshop and a questionnaire related on it can be found from wiki-page, https://wiki.aalto.fi/display/AaltoICEE/Home

1. Integration in
Curriculum Development
P. Lahti, P. Pietikäinen,
J. Suviniitty, K. Vahtikari, K. Vilonen
Aalto University
School of Chemical Technology
Espoo, Finland

4. A merger of leading
Finnish universities in 2010
University of Art and Design Helsinki (TaiK)
Helsinki School of Economics (HSE)
Helsinki University of Technology (TKK)
A community of:
• 75,000 alumni
• 20,000 students
• 4,700 faculty & staff
• with 340 professors

5. Motivation for integration
• Comprehension of entities
• Levels of integration
– University
– Curriculum
• Content development
– Course
• The demands for working life

6. Case 1: Integrating working life skills and
tools
• Level of integration: Degree programme (B.Sc., M.Sc.)
• Integration of working life skills, such as mathematics,
communication, co-operation skills and ability to work in
a multicultural group into courses
• New programme, possibility to integrate as a starting
point, not as something to add later

7. Case 2: Integrating English
• Level of integration: Degree programme (M.Sc.)
• Programme already in English
– Combining courses with EAP
– Information on how to use English
– Course report feedback on English use
– Course presentation feedback on English use
• Also peer evaluation
• Motivation for the students
– No artificial English exercises
– Benefits for other courses as well

8. Case 3: Integrating material science
• Level of integration: 2nd year course (B.Sc.)
• Expands the idea of wood based materials
→ general materials science and polymeric materials
• Polymers in pulp, paper and wood industry
– Processing aids
– Coatings
– Modifiers
• Theory course + lab course
• Students’ presumptions

9. Case 4: Integrating multidisciplinary
approach of sustainability
• Level of integration: 1st year course (B.Sc.) optional
sustainability
cultural technical
economical social
business science & art & design
national technology new media
economy water
nanotechnology
management
international energy graphical design
trade recycling brain
technology research
=> System and critical thinking, creativity,
communication and interaction skills

10. Workshop
Small group discussion
• Achievements
• Experiences
• Challenges
Survey
Possibility for follow up
Address to wiki-page
https://wiki.aalto.fi/display/AaltoICEE/Home

11. Kiitos! Thank you!
We would like to thank Aalto School of Chemical Technology
Address to wiki-page
https://wiki.aalto.fi/display/AaltoICEE/Home
Please contact us by e-mail
pia.lahti@aalto.fi
pirjo.pietikainen@aalto.fi
jaana.suviniitty@aalto.fi
katja.vahtikari@aalto.fi
kati.vilonen@aalto.fi