About EITM Master School - MSc Zero Defect Manufacture for a Circular Economy, MSc - at EIT Manufacturing

The Zero-Defect Manufacture for a Circular Economy program (ZD) is a Master of Science level program within the EIT Manufacturing (EITM) Master School. The EITM Master School is a highly prestigious Manufacturing Engineering and Science education provider on an advanced level with a focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E). The education at EIT Manufacturing Master School combines technical competence with skills in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. EIT Manufacturing Master School students will be an elite group of forthcoming engineers, operators, innovators, and other relevant professionals.

Zero Defect Manufacture for a Circular Economy is a combination of studying manufacturing science including physics of equipment and processes, data analysis, including the methodology to use gained process data in the context of process quality, and process management including the flexibility enabled for smaller lot production.

During the program students will gain new skills in these areas:

• In manufacturing science, relevant fields include main thermal and mechanical processing technologies, with special reference to new processes with growing industrial importance and applied in different sectors, including automotive, aerospace, biomedical and energy.

• In data analysis, relevant fields include modelling, monitoring and improvement methods to design and manage data in industrial and service scenarios.

• In process management, relevant fields include analysis, design, and implementation of business and industrial processes as well as their business performance.

Learn more about the program here.

Why EITM Master School?

EIT Manufacturing Master School students will be an elite group of forthcoming engineers, operators, innovators, and other relevant professionals. The EITM Master School students will:

• improve their knowledge on up to date manufacturing innovation and learn how to turn this knowledge into a successful business;
• take part in events such as Summer Schools and Kick-offs;
• exchange ideas with business partners and researchers at Co-Locations Centres (CLC) and during internships;
• have access to renowned European research facilities;
• earn a double degree and the EIT Manufacturing Certificate.

Program structure:

The first year is spent at one university (entry) and the second year at another (exit) university in two different European countries. There is a choice of 2 entry points and 1 exit point.

The following universities provide an entry year (first year):

• Aalto University (Aalto), Finland
• Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI), Italy
• University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland
• Grenoble INP (GINP), France
• University of Trento (UNITN), Italy

The following parties provide an exit year (second year):

• Aalto University (Aalto), Finland
• Grenoble INP (GINP), France
• University of Trento (UNITN), Italy

NB: EIT Manufacturing reserves the right to change the exit universities of this program

ECTS:

The two years program (120 ECTS) includes an Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Module (30 ECTS) and a Technical Major Module (90 ECTS) structured as follows:

• 45 ECTS for Host Programme technical courses
• 15 ECTS for Host Programme AM specialization courses
• 30 ECTS for the I&E Module courses
• 30 ECTS for the Master thesis

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Entry requirements for this course

Contact EIT Manufacturing to find course entry requirements.

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