RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES In 2017, seven research groups were formed in order to facilitate the coordination of research, development and creative activities: Applied Research on Coating Methods and Technology – Head of the Research Group – Toomas Pihl, PhD Assessments and Investigations of Building Structures – Head of the Research Group – Martti Kiisa, PhD Developing of Building Information Modelling (BIM) Applications – Head of the Research Group – Aivars Alt, MSc Research on Logistics and Transport – Head of the Research Group – Jelizaveta Janno, MSc Applied Research in the Field of Textiles – Head of the Research Group – Ada Traumann, PhD Innovative Electrical Engineering Solutions – Head of the Research Group – René Nukki, PhD Innovative Solutions in Mechanical Engineering – Head of the Research Group – Tavo Kangru, MSc
TTK UAS students of Mechanical Engineering received a generous scholarship of 10 000 USD from the Gene Haas Foundation and the U.S. National Institute for Metalworking Skills. The students and staff of the Institute of Technology have decided to invest the donation for building an energy efficient vehicle for entering the Shell Eco-marathon competition.
In 2017, the entrepreneurship platform ADAPTER was launched, uniting all the universities, professional higher education institutions and research institutions in Estonia.