Automation & Industrial Electronic Engineering
Engineering and Arquitecture
General information
- 240 ECTS
- 4 yeas
- A practical understanding of all legislation governing the activities of an Industrial Technical Engineer and the ability to apply this knowledge as and when necessary
- Ability to apply quality control measures & proceedures
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multilingual workplace
- Ability to manage the organization and planning of proceedures within a company or other institutions/organizations
- Ability to analyse and assess the social and environmental impact of technical proposals & solutions
- Ability to handle mandatory specifications, standards, and regulations
- Have the knowledge and expertise to perform measurements, calculations, valuations, appraisals, expert reports, studies, reports, work plans & schedules, and other similar work related to Automation & Industrial Electronic Engineering
- Ability to resolve problems using initiative, take decisions, show creativity and critical thinking, and communicate and transfer knowledge, skills and expertise in the field of Automation & Industrial Electronic Engineering
- Knowledge in basic fundamentals of engineering and technology, which provides them with the capacity to learn new methods and theories, and the versatility to tackle new situations
- Ability to manage the engineering project activities outlined above
- Ability to write, sign off on and develop projects in the field of Automation & Industrial Electronic Engineering, using knowledge as covered by section 5 of this Order, aimed at the construction, alteration, repair, maintenance, demolition, manufacture, assembly, installation or operation of: structures, mechanical equipment, energy installations, electrical and electronic installations, installations and industrial plants and manufacturing processes and automation
- Graduates will possess all the competencies needed to draw up and sign off on projects, direct construction works, or teach in private and public institutions. In particular, those covered by the legal Act 12/1986 from April 1st that covers regulations affecting the scope of professional activities of Architecs and Technical Engineers, and by the Royal Decree 37/1977 from June 13th that covers the activities of Industrial Surveyors. This degree qualifies you to work as a Industrial Technical Engineer specialising in Mechanics (Order CIN/351/2009 from February 9th)
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General Skills
- Ability to write, sign and develop projects in the field of Industrial Electronics and Automation Engineering aimed at the construction, alteration, repair, maintenance, demolition, manufacture, assembly, installation or operation of: structures, mechanical equipment, energy installations, electrical and electronic installations, installations and industrial plants and manufacturing processes and automation
- Ability to manage engineering project activities as specified in the previous point
- Knowledge in basic fundamentals of engineering and technology, which provides them with the capacity to learn new methods and theories, and the versatility to tackle new situations
- Ability to solve problems and make decisions with initiative, creativity and critical thinking, and communicate and transmit knowledge and skills in the field of Industrial Electronics and Automation Engineering
- Knowledge to perform measurements, calculations, assessments, appraisals, surveys, studies, reports, work plans and other similar work related to Industrial Engineering
- Ability to handle specifications, regulations and mandatory standards
- Ability to analyse and assess the social and environmental impact of technical solutions
- Ability to manage and plan in business and other institutions and organisations
- Ability to work in a multilingual and multidisciplinary environment
- Ability to apply the principles and methods of quality control
- Knowledge, understanding and ability to apply the necessary legislation during the exercise of the profession of Industrial Engineer
- Good understanding of fundamental principles of mechanics, thermodynamics and electromagnetism, and its application in solving engineering problems
- Ability to solve mathematical problems that may arise in engineering
- Adequate knowledge of the concept of enterprise, institutional and legal framework of the company, and its organisation and management
- Capacity for spatial vision and knowledge of the techniques of graphic representation
- Knowledge of the basics of computer science for solving engineering problems
- Ability to understand and apply the principles of general chemistry
- Knowledge of basic and applied thermodynamics and heat transfer principles
- Knowledge of the basics of fluid mechanics and their application in industrial engineering
- Knowledge of the fundamentals of materials science, technology and chemistry
- Knowledge and use of the principles of electrical engineering: electric circuit theory and electrical machines
- Knowledge of the basics of electronics
- Knowledge of the fundamentals of automation and control methods
- Knowledge of the principles of the theory of machines and mechanisms
- Knowledge and use of the principles of strength of materials
- Basic knowledge of production systems and manufacturing
- Knowledge and ability to organise and manage projects
- Basic knowledge and application of environmental technologies and sustainability
- Applied knowledge of analogue and digital electronics
- Ability to design analogue, digital and power electronic systems
- Knowledge and ability to model and simulate systems
- Applied knowledge in control engineering and industrial automation
- Knowledge of fundamentals and applications in robotics
- Applied knowledge in industrial information technology and communications
- Ability to individually conduct original work that synthesises and integrates the skills acquired
Specific Skills
Students must have:
- Finally, we would like to stress that manual skills will be needed throughout the course, and once finished, in order to operate instruments and equipment
- We also highly value the following personal traits : showing initiative, the ability to work in a team, personal autonomy, working well under pressure, leadership skills, showing responsibility and interest in putting theory into practice for real-world problems
- Likewise, it is important to be able to use mathmatical models to establish a relationship between observable reality and the description of this reality
- Good observation and analytical skills; the ability to quickly perform numerical calculations and resolve quantifiable problems; and possess abstract and logical reasoning skills
- A solid foundation in maths, physics, chemistry, and technical drawing