Educational board
The purpose and aim of the educational board at the School of Electrical Engineering is to improve the quality of teaching, promote the management and development of teaching at various levels of the school’s activities as well as to promote cooperation with various actors and stakeholders. Its purpose is also to further develop learning-centred culture and teaching methods at the School of Electrical Engineering in line with Aalto’s strategy.
The educational board is tasked with the preparation and planning matters related to the school’s teaching and its development for degree programme committees and the academic affairs committee, as well as with supporting the dean in the management of the school’s activities, and the work of vice dean for education. The educational board implements decisions that concern teaching and students, which have been made by multi-member bodies that use public power - Academic Committee of Electrical Engineering and the Academic Affairs Committee of the university.
Where necessary, the educational board invites experts to its meetings.
The school's dean has the right to attend and to speak at all meetings of the educational board.
The board members during the 2023-24 academic year are:
- professor Anouar Belahcen: Head of the Bachelor’s Programme in Electrical Engineering, Vice Dean (teaching)
- professor Stephan Sigg: Aalto Bachelor's Programme in Science and Technology - Digital Systems and Design, teacher-in-charge
- senior university lecturer Anu Lehtovuori: Bachelor’s Programme in Electrical Engineering - Electronics and Electrophysics, teacher-in-charge, deputy head of the ELE department (teaching)
- professor Esa Ollila: Bachelor’s Programme in Electrical Engineering – Information Technology, teacher-in-charge
- university lecturer Pekka Forsman: Bachelor’s Programme in Electrical Engineering – Automation and Robotics, teacher-in-charge
- professor Marko Hinkkanen: Bachelor’s Programme in Electrical Engineering - Electrical Power and Energy Engineering, teacher-in-charge, deputy head of the EEA department (teaching)
- professor Quan Zhou: Master's Programme in Automation and Electrical Engineering, head of programme
- prof. Riku Jäntti: Master's Programme in Computer, Communication and Information Sciences, deputy head of programme, deputy head of DICE department (teaching)
- professor Markku Sopanen: Master's Programme in Electronics and Nanotechnology, head of programme
- professor Ivan Vujaklija: Master's Programme in Health Technology Engineering, head of programme
- professor Matti Lehtonen: Master's Programme in Hydrogen and Electric Systems, head of programme
- professor Jaan Praks: Master's Programme in International Design Business Management - Master of Science in Technology (ELEC), teacher-in-charge
- professor Tomi Laurila: Master's Programme in Life Science Technologies - Biosensing and Bioelectronics, teacher-in-charge
- professor Jussi Ryynänen, Dean
- Perttu Puska, Manager of Academic Affairs
- Anita Bisi, International Relations Manager
- Outi Elina Kansanen, Development Manager
Professor Anouar Belahcen is chairperson of the educational board and Head of Student Services Perttu Puska is the board’s secretary.
The educational board has its own closed wiki work environment.