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Materials Engineering

Branch of knowledge: Engineering and architecture
Responsible Center: Higher School of Experimental Sciences and Technology
Teaching modality and Campus: Face-to-face Móstoles
Double degree with: Energy Engineering, Industrial Organization Engineering
Credits: 240. Credits year: 60. Duration: 4 years. Implantation: progressive, first year 2009-2010
Academic Calendar    Opening hours   Exams  Teaching Guides   Validation table   Faculty   Booklet
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. D. Bianca Karelia Muñoz Moreno   course coordinators 

International seal of quality EUR-ACE 
  EUR-ACE

 

Student attention: 91 665 5060     Student Help Box     Suggestions, complaints and congratulations mailbox

Basic Information

What knowledge will I acquire with this Degree?

The objective of the degree is that the students of the Degree in Materials Engineering acquire the following knowledge:

  • Know and understand the scientific foundations of the world of materials and their interrelationships between structure, properties, processing and applications.
  • Develop skills and know the technology of materials to be able to intervene in the processes of production, transformation, processing, control, maintenance, recycling and storage of any type of material.
  • Know the mechanical, electronic, chemical and biological behavior of materials and know how to apply it to the design, calculation and modeling of elements, components and equipment.
  • Know and know how to apply the appropriate procedures for evaluating the safety, durability and service life of materials.
  • Prepare graduates to carry out their professional activity in the innovation, development and production of new materials, and in the manufacture, by alternative methods, of conventional materials necessary to be more competitive or to solve social and environmental problems.
  • Acquire international mobility, general objective of the Rey Juan Carlos University in all its degrees.

Where will I be able to work when I graduate?

The Materials Engineering Degree covers multiple professional opportunities, most of them being in the field of industry. A Materials Engineer aims to manufacture (using alternative, more efficient and sustainable methods) materials with better quality and economy, and to produce new materials to meet the demands of industry, the environment and health. In addition to working in the more established sectors, the materials engineer can work in the new fields of electronic materials, functional materials, biomaterials and nanomaterials. In addition, he can work in the fields of testing, quality management, business management and has a profile that allows him to access the educational and R + D + i sectors, both in the private and public spheres.

Is this Degree official according to the regulations required by the European Higher Education Area?

Yes (final verification report is attached), the implementation of the degree will be done progressively, starting the first year in the academic year 2009-10.
The final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

Favorable report first modification

Favorable report second modification

Favorable report third modification

Favorable report fourth modification

What subject areas will I address in this grade?

In the Degree in Materials Engineering, multiple thematic areas and subjects are addressed, including Technology and applications of materials, the mechanical behavior of materials, the electronic, magnetic, thermal and optical behavior of materials, the chemical and biology of materials, Structure, description and characterization of materials, Quality and management of engineering projects and Modeling of materials.

Recommended Income Profile

It is considered adequate to have a basic knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry. It would be desirable for the student to show interest in technique, technology and science, as well as in the understanding and desire to use different scientific equipment. Finally, given the high experimental load of the degree, it would be highly recommended that students have an interest in laboratory work, have adequate teamwork skills and have personal initiative.

Objectives 

The Materials Engineering degree must ensure that students acquire during their studies the general and specific skills necessary for their subsequent professional activity. These competencies are achieved or developed by the student throughout the learning process and represent a dynamic combination of knowledge, understanding, skills and abilities that allow them to access a job and perform it under equal conditions regardless of their gender or gender. condition. The achievement of these skills is the main objective of the training program.

In addition, it has the objective of acquiring the knowledge that is shown in the following point of this document.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

CON1

Know the mathematical foundations necessary for solving problems that may arise in the field of engineering

CON2

Know the basic physical foundations necessary for solving problems that may arise in the field of engineering

CON3

Know the basic chemical foundations necessary to solve problems that may arise in the field of engineering

CON4

Know the basic foundations that determine the biological behavior of materials

CON5

Know the basic techniques of graphic representation, both by traditional methods of metric geometry and through computer-aided design applications.

CON6

Know the numerical methods and modeling techniques used in the field of engineering

CON7

Know the fundamentals of the mechanical behavior of materials

CON8

Know the fundamentals of optical and magnetic behavior of materials

CON9

Know the fundamentals of the electrical, electronic and thermal behavior of materials

CON10

Know the fundamentals of chemical behavior in different environments and working conditions

CON11

Understand the structure and know the characterization techniques used in the field of materials engineering

CON12

Understand the interrelationship between structure, microstructure, processing methodologies and material properties.

CON13

Know the basic principles of surface engineering of materials

CON14

Know the technologies used in the different areas of materials engineering and their applications

CON15

Know the principles applied to the reuse, recovery and recycling of materials

CON16

Know the basic fundamentals associated with obtaining and processing materials

CON17

Know the quality systems and management of engineering projects

CON18

Understand the economic and organizational implications of industrial processes

CON19

Understand the main challenges facing humanity, appreciating their complexity and interrelationships; being aware of the social, economic, and environmental impact that any current decision or action can have on the planet's sustainability; and assuming that any improvement action must respect democratic values, equality, equity, and tolerance for the diversity of societies.

CON20

Know the democratic values, equality, equity and tolerance with the diversity of societies, as well as the aspects of ethics and deontology related to Engineering and know that these principles must govern any decision related to personal or professional activity.

CON21

Learn the fundamentals of computer programming, operating systems, and databases with practical applications in engineering.

CON22

Know the basic fundamentals applicable to the selection of materials, design and development in specific applications

CON23

Know the methods of inspection and quality control of materials and products and their production, transformation and use processes

CON24

Know the appropriate standardized tests to determine the properties and microstructure of different types of materials.

Skills

HAB1

Use mathematical tools and techniques to solve engineering problems, integrating appropriate concepts and methods.

HAB2

Solve engineering problems in which the laws of mechanics, thermodynamics, fields, waves and electromagnetism are applicable within the field of engineering

HAB3

Pose and solve engineering problems related to the principles of inorganic and organic chemistry

HAB4

Use computer-aided graphic design and representation tools to solve engineering-related problems.

HAB5

Use the principles of mechanical behavior of materials to design components for specific engineering applications that ensure adequate performance in service.

HAB6

Apply the optical and magnetic principles of materials in the design of technological devices and applications.

HAB7

Apply the principles of electrical, electronic, and thermal behavior of materials in the design of devices and applications in engineering

HAB8

Identify and analyze corrosion and component degradation phenomena in different environments and working conditions during their service life.

HAB9

Select the appropriate characterization techniques and methodologies for the evaluation of material properties and interpret the results and their implications for their use in service.

HAB10

Interrelate the influence that exists between composition, microstructure, properties, processing techniques and application in the service behavior of materials

HAB11

Apply computer tools (programming, operating systems, databases, specific software) to solve engineering problems

HAB12

Develop oral and written communication skills in a foreign language

HAB13

Design, develop and select materials for specific applications

HAB14

Conduct characterization, evaluation and certification studies of materials according to their applications

HAB15

Design and develop production and material transformation processes, ensuring compliance with technical specifications.

HAB16

Conduct inspection and quality control studies of materials and their production, transformation and use processes

HAB17

Define, develop and prepare regulations and specifications related to materials and their applications

HAB18

Design, calculate and model mechanical components, structures and equipment in materials engineering

HAB19

Evaluate the durability and safety of materials and components under service conditions, and propose solutions to improve their performance

HAB20

Design and implement processes for reusing, recovering and recycling materials and components

HAB21

Develop management and direction plans in engineering industries related to the field of engineering

HAB22

Prepare opinions, appraisals and reports related to the field of materials engineering

HAB23

Develop economic and commercial management strategies in the engineering sector.

Competences

COMP1

Ability to analyze and synthesize to know how to apply the knowledge acquired in the field of engineering

COMP2

Organizational and management skills

COMP3

Oral and written ability in the native language

COMP4

Oral and written communication skills in a foreign language

COMP5

Acquire a commitment to responsibility and professional ethics in the field of engineering with sensitivity towards equality and non-discrimination, appreciating diversity and multiculturalism

COMP6

Problem-solving ability through decision-making by applying acquired knowledge

COMP7

Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams, acquiring interpersonal relationship skills

COMP8

Ability to anticipate problems and adapt to new situations by applying critical reasoning

COMP9

Have creativity and an entrepreneurial spirit, developing leadership skills

COMP10

Develop skills in the use of information and communication technologies.

COMP11

Ability to develop professional activity with a critical vision and an active commitment to social, economic, and environmental sustainability, with respect for human rights and democratic institutions, and able to contribute specifically to achieving the development objectives linked to their field of knowledge.

COMP12

Make decisions to autonomously and proactively select activities that complement their training in different contexts, based on their particular needs and interests.

COMP13

Complete, present, and defend before a university panel a Final Degree Project within the field of Materials Engineering that synthesizes and integrates the knowledge acquired in the degree.

Minimum stay requirements 

  • The permanence of the students in the Degree studies will be a maximum of eight years for full-time students. Part-time students may request an extension of up to two more years from the Rector.
  • In Bachelor's degrees lasting more than 240 credits (4 years), the maximum of the previous section will be increased by one more year for every 60 ECTS credits that are added to the 240 ECTS.
  • Students must pass a minimum of two subjects in the first year. Students studying part-time must pass at least one subject in their first academic year.
  • Students who are studying any official Bachelor's degree at the Rey Juan Carlos University may make a maximum of four registrations to pass each of the subjects of the study plan, without counting previous cancellations of the same.

For more information see: Permanence regulations

Minimum number of ECTS credits by type of enrollment and course

Full-time students:

COURSE MINIMUM  MAXIMUM 
1º Course 48 ECTS 78 ECTS
Other courses 48 ECTS 78 ECTS

 

Part-time students:

COURSE MINIMUM  MAXIMUM 
1º Course 24 ECTS 47 ECTS
Other courses 24 ECTS  47 ECTS

 

Access and registration

Access

Access to the official teachings of Degree will require to be in possession of the bachelor's degree or equivalent and the passing of the test referred to in article 42 of the Organic Law 6/2001, of Universities, modified by Law 4/2007, of April 12, without prejudice to the other access mechanisms provided for by current regulations.

The number of places offered for new admission are:

  • Móstoles Campus: 40 places (including transfer admission places)

Double Degrees

Mostoles Campus

  • Materials Engineering-Industrial Organization Engineering: 10 places
  • Materials Engineering-Energy Engineering: 10 places

 

Matriculation year

The enrollment process at the Rey Juan Carlos University is done through the Internet. You can carry out the procedures on the computers installed on campus or through any computer with network access. You can check the deadlines at registration , as well as the different requirements and necessary documents.

Validation with FP qualifications

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING DEGREES

SENIOR TECHNICIAN IN METALLIC CONSTRUCTIONS

SENIOR TECHNICIAN IN DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

SENIOR TECHNICIAN IN MECHANICAL MANUFACTURING DESIGN

SENIOR TECHNICIAN IN AERO-MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE

SENIOR TECHNICIAN IN MAINTENANCE OF INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT

SENIOR TECHNICIAN IN PRODUCTION PROGRAMMING IN MECHANICAL MANUFACTURING

HIGHER TECHNICIAN IN INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY

SENIOR TECHNICIAN IN TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Training itinerary

ACCESS TO ALL UNIVERSITY TEACHING GUIDES

Old curriculum

New curriculum (starting in the 2025-2026 academic year)

Subject Unit

      SUBJECTS THAT IT IS RECOMMENDED TO HAVE PASSED PREVIOUSLY
COURSE SEMESTER COURSE COURSE SEMESTER COURSE
1 2 Mathematics II 1 1 Mathematics I
1 2 Statistics 1 1 Mathematics I
2 1 Chemical engineering 1 A Chemicals
2 1 F. Mechanical behavior 1 1 Mathematics I
1 2 Mathematics II
1 A Physics
2 1 structure of matter 1 A Chemicals
1 1 Materials Science and Engineering
2 1 Met. mathematicians at IM 1 2 Applied Informatics
1 2 Statistics
2 1 Fund. of biomaterials 1 1 Materials Science and Engineering
2 2 Elasticity and res. of materials 1 1 Mathematics I
1 2 Mathematics II
1 A Physics
2 1 F. Mechanical behavior
2 2 microstructure and transform. of phase 1 A Chemicals
1 1 Materials Science and Engineering
2 1 structure of matter
2 2 Electrical and electronic engineering 1 1 Mathematics I
1 2 Mathematics II
1 A Physics
3 1 Obtaining materials 1 1 Materials Science and Engineering
3 1 Comp. elec. and thermal material. 1 A Physics
2 2 Electrical and electronic engineering
3 1 Mechanical design of equipment 1 1 Mathematics I
1 2 Mathematics II
1 A Physics
2 1 F. Mechanical behavior
2 2 Elasticity and res. of materials
3 1 metallic materials 1 A Chemicals
2 1 structure of matter
2 2 microstructure and transform. of phase
3 1 Ceramic materials 1 A Chemicals
2 1 structure of matter
2 2 microstructure and transform. of phase
3 2 material corrosion metallic 1 A Chemicals
3 2 Comp. opt and magnet. of mother 1 A Physics
4 1 Material and surface processing. 1 2 Applied Informatics
3 1 metallic materials
3 1 Ceramic materials
3 2 polymeric materials
3 2 polymeric materials
4 1 material recycling 3 1 metallic materials
3 1 Ceramic materials
3 2 polymeric materials
3 2 Composite materials
4 1 Optional 1: Selection and Application of Materials 1 2 Applied Informatics
3 1 metallic materials
3 1 Ceramic materials
3 2 polymeric materials
3 2 Composite materials
4 1 Optional 2: Corrosion Protection Technologies 3 2 material corrosion metallic
4 1 Optional 3: Manufacture of Composite Materials 3 2 Composite materials

Material resources

Material resources

Specific material means

External Internships

The External Practices subject is a curricular subject whose main objective is to promote a comprehensive training of the student through the practical application of the knowledge acquired during the Degree, which facilitates direct contact with the professional activity and the opportunity to join the professional world with a minimum of experience. All practices are designed so that the students who participate in them acquire professional experience in real situations and conditions, applying the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are acquired in the training processes throughout the degree. The internships represent a decisive opportunity for the personal development and professional future of the students.

Internships are activities carried out by the student in companies, institutions and organizations; that is, in centers outside the university premises, which aim to enrich and complement your university education, while providing you with a deeper knowledge about the skills you will need once you have graduated.

The External Practices subject will consist of two phases:

  • Completion of the internship period that offers professional experience related to any of the graduate profiles that are expressed in the Verification Report of the degree.
  • Elaboration of the memory

Documentation:

Degree Training Project

For more information:  External Internship Unit

Social Security contributions for interns starting January 1, 2024

Academic Recognition of Credits

Regulations for academic recognition of credits in undergraduate studies

Mobility programs

ERASMUS

The Erasmus program makes it easy for URJC students -both undergraduate and postgraduate- to study one or several semesters at one of the European universities with which the URJC has agreements.

These exchanges traditionally have an economic endowment thanks to the Erasmus Scholarships provided by the EU and the Spanish Ministry of Education.

ERASMUS (intranet)

WORLD

The Munde program manages mobility with universities from countries not included in the Erasmus Program.

The possibility of obtaining a scholarship or economic endowment and its amount depends, in each case, on the agreements with the universities, countries or entities that sign it.

WORLD (intranet)

For more information:

URJC Mobility

SICK

SICUE is a national mobility program for GRADOS university students that allows them to carry out part of their studies at another Spanish university with guarantees of academic recognition, use and adaptation to their curricular profile.

SICUE Mobility

Student support programs

Orientation to future students. The University offers various orientation programs for future students: we carry out visits to high schools and secondary schools, we organize guided visits to the Campuses, we are present in the Classroom and, at the beginning of each course, we carry out welcome days to guide students new students.

academic tutorials. Each teacher carries out, within their teaching planning, academic tutorials on their subject.

Coordinator of the degree. It works to promote coherence and balance between the subjects and the workloads of the students.

mentoring program. The URJC has this program, peer tutoring, in which the students of the last years act as mentors with the first year students.

Students with disabilities. The Support Office for Persons with Disabilities offers guidance and assistance to students with special needs.

Scholarships . The Rey Juan Carlos University manages the main scholarships and annual grants, both its own and from other official bodies: Ministries, Community of Madrid, International Organizations and other entities. It also publishes and disseminates those scholarships and grants of interest to its students and graduates. Throughout the course, students receive information about them through the different communication channels established.

Job placement program. The Rey Juan Carlos University, through the External Internship Unit and the Graduates Office, organizes conferences, workshops and various actions aimed at supporting and guiding students in their job search, to improve their employability and promote job placement . The University has a Job Exchange -a platform available to companies and graduates- where institutions can carry out their selection processes.

Privacy Policy

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

REGISTRATION

*The rates corresponding to double degrees with different degrees of experimentality will be applied as established in the new Decree 43/2022, of June 29, of the Government Council, which establishes the public prices for university studies leading to official degrees and services of an academic nature in the public universities of the Community of Madrid*

TRAINING PROCESS 

EVALUATION

Validation, adaptation of studies, recognition of credits and homologation of foreign qualifications

UNIVERSITY DEGREES

VISITING STUDENTS AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

TEACHING COORDINATION

COEXISTENCE REGIME

SCHOOL INSURANCE

ASSOCIATIONS

Quality guarantee

RUCT link

BOCM Link

Internal quality assurance system

Manual of the Internal Quality Assurance System

Composition of the commission

Composition of the Commission

Results report

Once the follow-up has been carried out, the quantitative information on the results obtained in the follow-up of said Degree is shown, differentiated by academic year.

Report by course:

General information collection plan

Within the quality assurance system of the Rey Juan Carlos University, the following surveys are planned:

- New students

- Teacher evaluation

- Student satisfaction

- Satisfaction of the graduates

- Labor insertion

- Causes of abandonment

- Career path:

  • Second year after graduation
  • Third year after graduation
  • Fourth year after graduation

- Degree of satisfaction:

  • Faculty with the campus and university
  • Teacher with degree
  • of the evaluators
  • Incoming student mobility program
  • Outgoing Student Mobility Program
  • Administration and services staff with the university

- External internships:

  • Student satisfaction
  • External tutor satisfaction
  • Evaluator satisfaction

Survey results:

Improvement actions

The Quality Assurance System of the Rey Juan Carlos University establishes that the degree's Quality Assurance Commission will annually analyze the information derived from the degree's indicators and prepare a report that will include improvement plans if the results so indicate.

Renewal of accreditation

The renewal of the accreditation represents the culmination of the implementation process of the official Bachelor's and Master's degrees registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT). The renewal of the accreditation of official bachelor's and master's degrees is organized in three phases: self-assessment report, external visit and final assessment.

In the first phase, the university describes and assesses the status of the degree with respect to the established criteria and guidelines. The result is the Self-Assessment Report (IA) that is presented. The second and third phases are carried out by a group of evaluators external to the evaluated title.”


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