Specialities of Higher Education in the Northern Finland Turo Kilpeläinen President/CEO Member of Board of ARENE Kajaani University of Applied Sciences (KAMK UAS) turo.kilpelainen@kamk.fi +358 44 7101 600 1
Content Higher Education in Northern Finland and in Kainuu Region Examples of Regional Key Strategic Areas 2
Two Complementary Sectors of Finnish HE System University sector 14 research universities Student enrollment 168.000 (114.000 FTE) of which 18.000 doctoral students All institutions funded ( 1,8 bn) by the state BA, MA, Licentiate, and Doctoral degrees UAS sector (est. in the mid-1990s) 25 Universities of Applied Sciences Student enrollment 148.000 (114.000 FTE) Yearly intake ca. 20.000 young and 6.000 adult BA students + 3.000 MA students Institutions partly funded by the state, partly by municipalities ( 0,9 bn in total) BA (vocational and professional degrees) and (professional) MA degrees in selected fields Both sectors are tuition free Radius 180 km University (blue) UAS (green) Research institute (red) 3
University of Lapland -Art, tourism, social sciences and regional interaction University of Oulu -Consortium coordination, electrical engineering, IT/IS, biotechnology, medicine, adult and continuing education University of Jyväskylä -Sports sciences Kajaani University Consortium and HEI profiles in Kainuu KAMK UAS -Activity tourism, digital games, vehicle IS and mining University of Eastern Finland -Measurement ISAT: SavoniajaKarelia technology, AMKoptics, bio-technology and food science 4
Core Competency Areas of LU Mining Kainuu HE Strategy Nutrition, Health and Sports UEF KAMK OU JU Games and Simulations KAMK: KAMK UAS OU: Uni of Oulu UEF: Uni of Eastern Finland JU: Uni of Jyväskylä LU: Uni of Lapland 5
KAMK s Profile Activity Tourism Information Systems ** Business and Innovation Nursingand Healthcare Mechanicaland Mining Engineering ** According to national survey in 2011, KAMK was the Finland s best UAS. Based on 2013 data, KAMK was the most productive and effective UAS in Finland 6
Content Higher Education in Northern Finland and in Kainuu Region Examples of Regional Key Strategic Areas 7
CEMIS in a Nutshell Joint centre for research and higher education specialized in measurement and informations systems Based in Kajaani via the University of Oulu, University of Jyväskylä, Technology Research Centre VTT, Centre for Metrology and Accreditation MIKES and Kajaani University of Applied Sciences Offers superior expertise, qualified research services, and innovative solutions for companies and research organizations developing or applying measurement and information systems. CEMIS offers students an enthusiastic, innovative and international study atmosphere. Annual budget approx. 10 millioneuros(basic funding from center s members, regional development program, and external project funding and direct contracts, one third each) A communityof 120 expertsin measurementand information systems equipped with an excellent research and training environment. Centre for Measurement and Information Systems - CEMIS P.O.Box 52, FIN-87101 Kajaani, FINLAND Director Risto Oikari, Tel. +358-44- 7101410, e-mail: risto.oikari@cemis.fi www.cemis.fi 8
Measurement Technology Applied to Different Areas Online measurement of physical and chemical parameters of fluid flows Measurement and Information Systems for Vehicles and Working Machines Sport and wellness related measurements Reliable measurement solutions for demanding conditions Measurement technology Game-like solutions 9
CEMIS Services for Mining Resources: More than 20 professionals in mining related R&D (some 10 with doctoral degree) CEMIS development programme with an annual volume of 2 million euros (2011-2014) Around 20 finished or ongoing projects related to the development of on-line analytics for mining since 2004 Extensive test facilities, measurement systems and labotory-scale bioprosessing capabilities Broad global network of collaborators (companies and research organizations) Key technologies: Online water monitoring Optical spectroscopy and imaging technologies Analytical Chemistry, Bioanalytics and Biosensors Information Systems and Sensor Networks Services: Research projects R&D-projects Test facilities for rent Tailored testing services Training and consultation Analysis services Calibration services 10
BA Level Mining Collaboration Lapland UAS, Rovaniemi -Construction and excavation, modeling of mining geology, environment Lapland UAS, Kemi- Tornio -Mechanical and automation maintenance, logistic solution, energy and energy solutions KAMK UAS -Measurement and online monitoring technology, pilot testing, testing services for mining industry, work and fire safety 11
KAVIO Gaming Cluster in Kajaani Talent graduating from Kajaani University of Applied Sciences - Finland s leading Gaming University Network of existing gaming companies New support at regional and national level Opportunities for industry partnerships Opportunities to utilize local DC connections in Cloud Gaming 12
CSE I & CSE II driving simulators 3DOF & 6 DOF motion platforms with immersive screens Two simulation software: SCANeRTM Studio and MeVEA s simulation software (designed especially for working machines) Expertise on behavioral methods, diverse physiological measurements and eye tracking, telemetry data as well as virtual driving environments and scenarios (e.g. traffic simulation) Driver behavior research, driver training and learning environment Research topics such as driving safety, driver s behavior (e.g. unexpected driving situations) and simulator sickness Usability studies CSE s possibilities for R&D in arctic conditions Modeling arctic environments Designing scenarios incl. arctic characteristics (e.g., snow, ice, winter sceneries) Simulating the (changing) conditions (snowfall, wind, slippery road, etc.) CSE Simulation Center 13
Kajaani Datacenter and Super Computing 14
Useful Links University links Kajaani UAS: http://www.kamk.fi/en Lapland UAS: http://www.lapinamk.fi/en University of Oulu: http://www.oulu.fi/english/ University of Eastern Finland: http://www.uef.fi/en/home University of Jyväskylä: https://www.jyu.fi/en University of Lapland: http://www.ulapland.fi/inenglish.iw3 Mining related links http://www.cemis.fi/in-english/front-page http://www.oulumining.fi/ Games related links www.kaviocluster.org www.pointofinnovation.fi www.kajakgames.com/ www.kajak3d.com http://cse.fi/en/ 15