Aarhus School of Marine and Technical Engineering

Aarhus School of Marine and Technical Engineering

Aarhus Maskinmesterskole
Type	Marine and Technical Engineering
Established	1896
Rector	Anders Hanberg Sørensen (2015)
Students	950
Location	Aarhus, Denmark
Campus	Navitas
Affiliations	AU Engineering, INCUBA Science Park
Website	http://www.aams.dk/

The Aarhus School of Marine and Technical Engineering (Danish: Aarhus Maskinmesterskole or AAMS) is a school of higher education in Aarhus, Denmark. The school is a department under Aarhus University School of Engineering (AU Engineering) and offers bachelor's degrees in Technology Management, Marine Engineering, Automation Management, Energy and Technology Management and Project Management.^[1][2]

In the summer of 2014, the school took residence in the new Navitas Park building at Aarhus Docklands and initiated a cooperative programme with Business Academy Aarhus, offering Academy Profession Degrees in Automotive Technology (Danish: autoteknolog) and Automation Engineering (Danish: automationsteknolog). Navitas Park is a department of INCUBA Science Park.^{[3] [4]}

The Aarhus School of Marine and Technical Engineering is subordinated the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. In 1968 it became a self-owning institution with an independent board of directors which includes representatives of the student body and faculty and it is now the largest school of marine and technical engineering in Denmark, with 950 students as of 2015.

Programmes

The Marine Engineering programme focus on practical and theoretical skills necessary to comply with international qualification standards for crews on ships operating internationally. The Energy Programme is taught in English with participation of Danish and English students. The automation programme focus on automation technology and machine technique. The Project Management programme teaches the role of a project manager and project management tools useful for Technical Engineering projects.^[5]

References

1. "Om os" (in Danish). Aarhus Maskinmesterskole. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
2. "AU Engineering". AU Engineering. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
3. "Bekendtgørelse om erhvervsakademiuddannelse inden for autoteknologi (autoteknolog AK)" (in Danish). Retsinformation. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
4. "Bekendtgørelse om erhvervsakademiuddannelse inden for automation (automationsteknolog AK)" (in Danish). Retsinformation. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
5. "Aarhus Maskinmesterskole" (in Danish). Maskinmester. Retrieved 29 August 2015.

External links

• Aarhus School of Marine and Technical Engineering
• Profile on the Education Guide website of the Danish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education

Coordinates: 56°09′31″N 10°12′56″E / 56.158694°N 10.215436°E ¨