Lectures, seminars and workshops

Building a Future‑Proof Mine Engineering Career in an Age of AI An honest, practical look at today’s shifting job market, showing why hands‑on experience, mobility, and smart early decisions matter more than ever as AI transforms industries and mining remains one of the strongest foundations for an engineering career, supported by lessons from the speaker’s […]

Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026 Time:  5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Location: Online Registration Link Approach problem-based exams with confidence. In this workshop, learn planning and studying practices to tackle challenging problem-based assessments, in disciplines like Math, Statistics, Economics, Chemistry, Physics. Understand the way in which problem-based exams are structured Learn effective strategies for problem-solving and critical […]

A multi-modal brain-computer interface for restoring lost communication Join in-person in MY580 or online (Zoom) Restoring the ability to communicate to people with neurological injuries has long been a goal of neurotechnology research; today, this dream is on the verge of fruition with ongoing commercial cursor and click brain-computer interface (BCI) clinical trials. I will […]

Date: Monday, March 23, 2026 Time:  3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Location: Online Registration Link This peer-led workshop will help you get ready for upcoming finals. Through group discussions and facilitated activities, you will acquire strategies to prepare for exams, develop a study plan for upcoming tests, and find effective study strategies that work for your learning style. […]

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Time:  1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Location: Online Registration Link Create a personalized exam study plan. In this workshop, explore the essentials of crafting a plan to prepare for exams that is both flexible and effective. Identify key principles to prioritize studying and other academic tasks Develop a flexible and efficient […]

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 Time:  5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Location: Online Registration Link Ideally, studying for exams starts early – but when you’re short on time, sometimes you have to cram. This workshop explores how to make the most of limited time using evidence-based strategies. Discover what cramming can and cannot do while preparing for […]

Sensing Change: Brain-Inspired Navigation Beyond GPS Join in MY580 or Zoom Abstract Knowing your location is fundamental to navigation – for humans, animals, and autonomous systems alike. But how can robots and other autonomous agents determine their position with confidence and precision in environments where satellite systems are unavailable or unreliable? The central theme of […]

Perception solutions for enabling automated driving in winter conditions Join in MY580 or online (Zoom) This talk presents methods and findings from research on perception solutions for automated driving in winter conditions, carried out at the Autonomy & Mobility Laboratory, Aalto University. Winter conditions pose several challenges for automated vehicle perception pipelines, which currently limit the […]

Perception solutions for enabling automated driving in winter conditions Join in MY580 or online (Zoom) This talk presents methods and findings from research on perception solutions for automated driving in winter conditions, carried out at the Autonomy & Mobility Laboratory, Aalto University. Winter conditions pose several challenges for automated vehicle perception pipelines, which currently limit […]