Master of Product Development - Specialisation in Assistive Technology (MASTech) for Engineers
Jönköping, Sweden
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
SEK 280,000
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Master of Product Development - Specialisation in Assistive Technology (MASTech) at Jönköping University teaches product development, design and manufacturing for the assistive technology sector. It accepts students from prosthetics and orthotics or mechanical engineering backgrounds. The programme links theory to industrial practice through industry-identified projects and an industrial placement. Courses are taught and examined in English, assessed by presentations, reports, projects and written exams.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as assistive technology engineers, product developers, rehabilitation technology designers, prosthetics and orthotics specialists, R&D engineers, or manufacturing engineers in healthcare, medtech, rehabilitation, prosthetics firms, design consultancies or industry partnerships.
The Program aims to provide students with knowledge and skills related to product development, design and manufacturing and is specifically targeted towards preparing graduates for a career within the assistive technology sector.
The development of assistive technologies requires a unique combination of medical and engineering knowledge. As such, the program is open to students with backgrounds in prosthetics and orthotics or mechanical engineering.
A fundamental principle of the MASTech Program is for students to have the opportunity to link theory to industrial practice. As such, students will be required to complete a number of projects addressing problems identified by industry partners, as well as completing an industrial placement.
The Program is conducted and examined in English. Each course is assessed separately using a range of assessment methods including oral presentations, reports, projects and written examinations. In a single course one of these methods, or a combination of them, may be used.
Semester 1
Students with background in Healthcare
- Fundamentals in Assistive Technology
- Introduction to Engineering Sciences – bridging course
- Product Realization
Students with a background in Engineering
- Fundamentals in Assistive Technology
- Introduction to Medical Sciences – bridging course
- Product Realization
Semester 2
- Materials and Production Processes
- Assistive Technology design
- Co-production theory and practice
- Innovation Project
Semester 3
- Quality improvement in health and engineering
- Management and Innovation in the health sector
- Research methods and evidence-based practice
- Industrial placement
Semester 4
- Master Thesis
The university offers a limited number of scholarships to students who pay tuition fees and who fulfil the requirements of the scholarship and are assessed to be able to complete their studies adequately.
The scholarships are offered on the basis of academic merit, with an emphasis on academic excellence. The scholarships cover part of the tuition fee.
For more information, please visit the university website.