About Temeko
General overview and objectives
TEMEKO is a project funded by the European Social Fund. It targets to train people in four different engineering course modules. The main objective is to upgrade participants competence profile and improve their professional competitiveness. TEMEKO’s main target area is Southern Karelia; however, our online courses make it possible to study anywhere in Finland.
Market and customer needs
The Finnish industry needs more trained professionals with up-to-date knowledge on different engineering areas. Currently, the number of students and the need for these professional industry don’t add up. According to the Finnish National Agency for Education, the numbers of professors in mechanical and production engineering are halved in this decade. This becomes increasingly important when half of Finnish export of goods are based on technical mechanics and a third of all Finnish export is based on mechanics.
In 2017, it was forecasted, that more than 36 800 new experts from engineering field will be needed in the Finnish technology industry by 2021, that is 9200 new experts per year. In total, our industry will need more than 53 000 experts from different fields in the upcoming years.
How to approach those needs?
- Increasing the expertise in the mechanical technology field by creating targeted study packages for professionals already in the industry. The skills of the participants will increase with the training and out companies will get more professional workers.
- Directing our courses to unemployed, part-time workers and employees with little technical training or work experience in industry who want to update their learning profile.
- Facilitating the distribution of educational content as E-learning courses, which will allow the participants to study independently regardless of time and place.
First course modules
Mechanics: Basic level course on mechanics incl. particle dynamics, and vibration
Machine Dynamics: Advance level course on machine dynamics, focusing on rotating machinery
Simulation of a Mechatronic Machine: Advanced level course on multibody dynamics
Finite Element Method: Basic level course on FEM
Benefits for the stakeholders
For Companies: more professional workers, longer careers, more Finnish experts increased revenue of companies and industry, for example through product development expertise
For Finland: people get further education, helping them being more attractive to the employment market, reducing the industry’s shortage of skilled workers
How do we compete with other alternatives?
Courses are short and concise
Cooperation and support from LUT University and South Karelian regional expertise.
Short study packages and learning paths can increase participants skills enough to perform better at work
Who are we?
Professor Jussi Sopanen
Professor Jussi Sopanen is the head of the Laboratory of Machine Dynamics at Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology. His research fields include dynamics of rotating machines, rotor dynamics, rolling element bearings, high-speed electrical machines and vibration measurements. Besides his proven academic experience, Prof. Sopanen has been involve in industry. More information about his research can be found at LUT research portal.
Professor Aki Mikkola
Professor Aki Mikkola is the head of the Laboratory of Machine Design at Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Finland. His major research activities are related to the areas of flexible multibody dynamics, rotating structures, and biomechanics. His lectures are focused on the area of simulation of a mechatronic machines from the theoretical and practical point of view. More information about his research can be found at Lut research portal.
Dr. Tech. Kimmo Kerkkänen
Dr. Tech. Kerkkänen is an experienced university teacher with pedagogical qualifications at Lappeenranta- Lahti University of Technology. He acts as head of the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Mechanical Engineering and is involved since 2006 with the curriculum planning and implementation in several courses. He also lectures at Saimia University of Applied Sciences since 2008. More information about his research can be found at Lut research portal.
Iines Suninen
Iines, graduated as BBA, Business Law from the Saimia University of Applied Sciences, is the Project Manager in several joint projects between the Laboratory of Machine Dynamics and Laboratory of Machine Design at Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology. She acts as project leader in the Temeko project carrying out coordination, planning, and budget control functions.
Giota Goswami
Giota is a M.Sc. in mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering from the Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology with industrial experience in product development. As part of the Temeko project, she is in charge of materializing the new ideas for effective delivery of the educational content, and producing the animated videos presented in our courses. She is also the voice behind our educational content.
Alex Rosu
Alex is a student in the M.Sc. in mechatronics program at Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology with over two years of working experience in the process industry, specifically in machining industry. At LUT, along his studies, he has also been working during the past couple of years as a research assistant in the Laboratory of Machine Dynamics and as an instructor in the various courses related to mechanics. In the Temeko project, Alex creates and adapts educational content for our online courses.
Dr. Tech. John Bruzzo
Dr. Tech. Bruzzo has worked under the supervision of Prof. Mikkola in the Laboratory of Machine Design since 2011. His tasks in the Temeko project are focused on the application of effective techniques to enhance the engagement in online education. More about his activities can be found at Lut research portal.
Active support members:
Neda Neisi. Doctoral student
Heeso Kim. Doctoral student
Suraj Jaiswal. Doctoral student
Tuhin Choudhury. Doctoral student