Bachelor of Science in Engineering – Industrial Informatics

<p>Modern industry is undergoing rapid digital transformation. Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 and 5.0 are changing the way companies develop, manufacture and monitor products. Machines, robots, sensors and control systems are being connected, generating large volumes of data.</p><p>Industry therefore needs engineers who understand both physical manufacturing and the digital systems behind it. You will study programming, automation, production engineering, Industrial IoT (Internet of Things), databases and data-driven methods. At the same time, you will gain a solid engineering foundation in mathematics, electrical engineering and industrial production systems. The combination of courses will enable you to understand both the machines and the systems used to control, monitor and analyse production.</p><p>The programme is a complete three-year degree programme that can also serve as the first stage of a five-year (3+2-year) pathway leading to a Master’s degree in Industrial Informatics.</p><p>The University of Skövde has developed both this Bachelor of Science in Engineering programme and the subsequent Master’s Programme in Industrial Informatics in close collaboration with global companies such as Volvo Group, Volvo Cars, ABB, Aurobay, GKN Aerospace and Virtual Manufacturing. Their skills requirements have influenced the content of the programmes, ensuring that you gain knowledge that is in demand in industry.</p><h2>Career</h2><p>Industry has a strong demand for expertise in digitalisation, automation and smart manufacturing, and this programme will make you an attractive candidate on the labour market. After graduation, you could, for example, work as:</p><p></p><ul><li>Automation engineer (PLC and robotics)</li><li>IoT developer or systems integrator</li><li>Production engineer specialising in areas such as digitalisation or quality</li><li>Project manager</li></ul><p></p><p>You will be in contact with industry throughout the programme. In several semester projects, you will work on assignments together with our partner companies. This gives you experience of real-world technical challenges and the opportunity to build a professional network while you are still studying.</p><h2>The focus of your studies</h2><p>You will study on campus in Skövde, where you will begin working on practical solutions at an early stage, often in teams with other students and in close collaboration with industry.</p><p>The programme is based on the CDIO framework: Conceive, Design, Implement, Operate. You will learn about the entire development process, from identifying a problem to designing, implementing, testing and deploying a solution.</p><h3>Year 1</h3><p>In the first year, you will build a foundation in mathematics, programming, production systems and the role of people in production. This includes programming logic, mathematical modelling and the interaction between people and technology.</p><h3>Year 2</h3><p>In the second year, you will deepen your knowledge of mechanical engineering, mathematics and information technology. Courses include mechanics, materials and manufacturing engineering, database systems, mathematical statistics, data-driven artificial intelligence and industrial programming.</p><p>In the semester project, you and your fellow students will combine knowledge from several subject areas to develop solutions for industrial production processes.</p><h3>Year 3</h3><p>In the third year, you will develop specialist expertise in industrial digitalisation and smart manufacturing. The content includes sensors and data acquisition, IoT, distributed systems, robotics, quality management, artificial intelligence and production systems development. You will also study project management and technical leadership.</p><p>The programme concludes with a 15-credit degree project in which you solve a real-world technical problem, often in collaboration with an industrial company or a research environment.</p><h3>Teaching</h3><p>The semester projects bring together several courses and allow you to move from theory to working solutions as part of a team, in a way that resembles development projects in industry.</p><p>Part of the programme also takes place at ASSAR Industrial Innovation Arena, where industry and academia come together. Facilities include robot cells, CT scanning (3D computed tomography) and digital twins.</p><h3>International profile</h3><p>All teaching and course literature are in English. Studying alongside people from different parts of the world gives you experience of international collaboration – valuable in a global industry.</p><h2>Further studies</h2><p>After three years, you will graduate with a Degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering and can enter the labour market directly. Another option is to continue within an integrated 3+2-year pathway. By completing our two-year Master’s Programme in Industrial Informatics (120 credits), to which you are given priority admission, you can earn a Master’s degree and gain advanced expertise after a total of five years of study.</p><p>You can also continue your master’s studies at other higher education institutions in Sweden or abroad.</p><h2>Research</h2><p>The programme has strong links to the University’s research in Virtual Engineering and information technology. Many lecturers are active researchers and bring current knowledge into the programme in areas including optimisation, Virtual Commissioning and machine learning.</p><h2>Study abroad</h2><p>Spending a semester abroad or completing your degree project with an international partner gives you valuable international experience. Our partners include Limbitless Solutions at the University of Central Florida in the United States, which develops bionic prosthetic arms for children, and RWTH Aachen University in Germany, where the PEM research centre develops production methods for the electric vehicles and batteries of the future.</p><p>This way, you can also build an international network in preparation for a career in a global industry.</p><p><br></p>