Study programme title in Est.

Disaini ja tehnoloogia tulevik

Study programme title in Engl.

Design and Technology Futures

TalTech study programme code

MADM10

MER study programme code

103284

Study programme version code

MADM10/24

Faculty / college

E - School of Engineering

Head of study programme/study programme manager

Kätlin Kangur

Language of instruction

English

Study level

Master study

ECTS credits

120

Self-paid study programme

no

Nominal study period

4 semesters

Study programme group

Engineering, Manufacturing and Technology

Broad area of study

Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction

Study field

Engineering and engineering trades

Granting the right to conduct studies in the study programme group

õppe läbiviimise õigus

Validity date of the right to conduct studies in the study programme group

tähtajatu

No. of the decision granting the right to teach in the study programme group

112

Access conditions

Bachelor degree in technology, design or in some other speciality addressing innovation in accordance with admission requirements of TalTech. Show more...

Work experience is recommended. Professional experience in product development, design or any other field connected to innovation may allow exceptions in candidate's educational background.

Study programme aims and objectives

The aim of the program is:
- to prepare young professionals with the background in innovation, Show more...
design or technology who are able to spark, lead and perform socially and economically future oriented product- or service concept development;
- to offer possibility to gain a wide range of theoretical and practical knowledge about the interdependence of design, technology and economics;
- to create a skillset to implement design thinking for dealing with contemporary complex problems, understanding the interests, limits and possibilities of users, technology and entrepreneurs in economic, social and cultural context;
- to create an understanding of sustainable development regarding social, environmental and economic sense;
- to hold a discussion about the role of design in the context of emerging technology, culture, society and environment;
- to ensure skills and attitude to work efficiently in interdisciplinary team towards solving complex and undefined problems;
- to create an understanding about the strategic functions of a company, including technological production processes, business planning, marketing and design management;
- to encourage and support to take responsibility and work actively for creating a better World.

We are open to students with a variety of different backgrounds with an ambition for innovation. They have to demonstrate high level of professional skills connected to development in a wide sense, an open mind-set, interest, curiosity and creativity.
The career of graduates depends on their first profession and stretches over the horizon of innovation, involving researches in research institutes, designers and consultants in design offices, development engineers, design or development managers in businesses, freelancers or successful entrepreneurs.
Graduating prepares students for doctoral studies.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

After passing the curriculum the student:
- is able to systematically develop innovative concepts testing different possible Futures of essential themes for people and society; Show more...

- has acquired skills and abilities to handle problems systemically by being able to untangle the them, noticing the interrelationships between different nodes and opportunities for possible change;
- can creatively and critically envision future possibilities of emerging technologies and propose new and well explored concepts for possible solution opportunities in socio-cultural and economic context;
- is able to contextualise developed concepts and understand and consider the effect of a new proposition in creating a meaningful and desirable Futures;
- is able to plan, lead and manage design led transdisciplinary research and development process;
- demonstrates knowledge and skills to conduct human-centred development process, can independently perform user, design and technology research and masters co-creation techniques to involve users and stakeholders in development process;
- knows design and product development processes, masters skills to integrate design, technology and entrepreneurship mind-sets in development activities;
- has acquired entrepreneurship, brand building and marketing knowledge and understands the relationship between company’s strategic level, commercialising and developing new ideas, products and services;
- has acquired knowledge about contemporary production processes and can make decisions about production planning;
- presents skills and knowledge to work out concept ideas for new product- and service systems, for running agile and iterative product development, rapid prototyping and testing;
- is able attractively and clearly present the outcome and the process of the work, revealing design ambition, the value for users and/or society and opportunity for commercialisation.

Graduation requirements

Completion of the curriculum in the required amount, and the successful defence of the graduation paper in conformity with the requirements set by the TalTech Senate. Show more...
In order to obtain Cum Laude diploma the graduation paper must be defended for the grade "5" and the weighted average grade must be at least 4,60, where all grades from diploma supplement are taken into account.

Degrees conferred

Master of Science in Engineering