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Expertise area
Scientific Research, Engineering Design Research Methodologies, Digital Engineering, Machine and Product Design, Product Development, Model-based Engineering, Design Research Methodologies and Innovation, Systems thinking and Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Requirements Engineering, Project Management
Short bio
DSc, Machine Design, field- Mechanical Engineering: worked for over 25 years in highly skilled Finnish technology industries Academia, and research institutes. Senior Scientist at VTT for almost 5 years, carrying out several projects in addition to work-related to Fusion for Energy (F4E) in ITER and DEMO projects with skills and experience in the design of remote handling (RH) tools and equipment and systems engineering activities. Member of the VTT Digital Engineering - Agile Intelligent Production Systems team participated in several R&D technology research. Work in the industry includes mechanical engineering on deployment and transport systems. Highly skilled with experience in the full lifecycle engineering of complex systems.
Education/Academic qualification
Engineering and engineering trades, Doctorate
Aug 2008 → Dec 2012
Award Date: 18 Dec 2012
Engineering and engineering trades, Master
Jul 2001 → Jan 2007
Award Date: 24 Nov 2006
Engineering and engineering trades, Master
Jun 1988 → Jun 1993
Award Date: 30 Jun 1993
Skills and expertise
- Digital engineering
- Systems thinking
- product development
- mechatronics
- engineering design
- Design research
- Modelling
- Scientific Publishing
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AWP 2018 - 2020: DEMO Divertor Remote Handling - Annual Work Programme
Brace, W., Siuko, M., Martikainen, H., Rantanen, O. & Saukkoriipi, J.
1/06/16 → 30/03/21
Project: EU project
Research Output
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FORMHAND gripper testing
Brace, W., Ahola, J. M. & Saukkoriipi, J., 13 May 2020, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 38 p. (VTT Research Report; No. VTT-R-00570-20).Research output: Book/Report › Report
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EDM Digital Thread: Engineering Design and Manufacturing Digital Thread
Brace, W., Lyytinen, J. & Tikka, P., 26 Nov 2019. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Poster › Scientific › peer-review
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Functional Architecture of Prototype: Functional architecture modelling
Brace, W., 1 Jun 2019, European Commission EC. 37 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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CORAMOD: A checklist-oriented model-based requirements analysis approach
Brace, W. & Ekman, K., 2014, In: Requirements Engineering. 19, 1, p. 1-26 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
13 Citations (Scopus) -
A Model-Based Approach to Requirements Analysis for Complex Products in Engineering Design
Brace, W., 2012, 172/2012 ed. Helsinki: Aalto University. 155 p.Research output: Thesis › Dissertation › Collection of Articles