Diplomi-insinööri

Diplomi-insinööri, in Swedish diplomingenjör, is a Finnish 6-year engineer's degree comparable to a Master of Science in Engineering, granted e.g. by Helsinki University of Technology. The name comes from the German "Diplom", meaning "university diploma", in contrast to engineers with no university certification (see insinööri (amk)). The degree is legally equivalent to a Master's degree. Therefore, it qualifies for the further degrees of tekniikan lisensiaatti (Licenciate of Science in Technology) and tekniikan tohtori (Doctor of Science in Technology). The purpose of the degree program is to educate students to become the experts, managers and researchers with the top know-how. Typical work descriptions are production manager, development manager, researcher, and managerial and expert positions in general. Many, if not most, of the middle and upper management in Finnish engineering and technology-based corporations are DIs. Currently, the degree is in flux, since the Bologna... full article at wikipedia