Aerospace Engineering in Air Navigation

Basic Information

What knowledge will I acquire with this Degree?

COMMON TO THE AERONAUTICAL BRANCH

1. Appropriate knowledge applied to engineering of the principles of continuum mechanics and the techniques for calculating its response.
2. Adequate knowledge applied to engineering of the concepts and laws that govern the processes of energy transfer, the movement of fluids, the mechanisms of heat transmission and the change of matter and its role in the analysis of the main aerospace propulsion systems.
3. Appropriate knowledge applied to engineering of: The fundamental elements of the various types of aircraft; the functional elements of the air navigation system and the associated electrical and electronic installations; the fundamentals of airport design and construction and its various elements.
4. Appropriate knowledge applied to engineering of: The fundamentals of fluid mechanics; the basic principles of flight control and automation; the main characteristics and physical and mechanical properties of materials.
5. Applied knowledge of: materials science and technology; mechanics and thermodynamics; fluid mechanics; aerodynamics and mechanics of flight; air traffic and navigation systems; aerospace technology; structure theory; air Transport; economy and production; Projects; environmental impact.

SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY: Aeronavigation

6. Adequate knowledge applied to engineering of: the basic functional elements of the Air Navigation system; the needs of on-board and ground equipment for proper operation.
7. Appropriate knowledge applied to engineering: electrical and electronic installations.
8. Appropriate knowledge applied to engineering: the fundamentals of sustainability, maintainability and operability of air navigation systems.
9. Adequate and applied engineering knowledge of: aerospace systems flight operations; the environmental impact of infrastructures; the planning, design and implementation of systems to support air traffic management.
10. Appropriate knowledge applied to engineering of: air navigation calculation and development methods; the calculation of specific air navigation systems and their infrastructures; the actions, maneuvers and control of the aircraft; the applicable regulations; the operation and management of air transport; air traffic and navigation systems; air communication and surveillance systems.
11. Applied knowledge of: transmitters and receivers; transmission lines and radiating signal systems for air navigation; navigation systems; electrical installations in the land and air sectors; flight mechanics; mapping; cosmography; meteorology; distribution, management and economics of air transport.

Where will I be able to work when I graduate?

Practically 100% of the current Aeronautical Engineers and Aeronautical Technical Engineers are employed in less than half a year after finishing their studies (source: Official College of Aeronautical Engineers of Spain). A high percentage of this employment occurs in entities closely linked to the content of the degrees. The number of these graduates employed in Spain is estimated at more than 5.000, who work mainly in the areas of: Teaching, research and development, project development, production, infrastructure management, services, and management and administration. The activity they carry out in the indicated sectors generally begins with aspects strongly linked to technology and, in a large part of the cases, is subsequently moved to other aspects more related to the technical and organizational management of products, processes and services, and to the commercial aspects. Various studies carried out in the European context for the coming years (ACARE, ECATA,...), indicate a lack of professionals in this field.

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 2011-12
The final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

Favorable report first modification

Favorable report second modification

Favorable report third modification

Favorable report fourth modification

Favorable report fifth modification

What subject areas will I address in this grade?

Students who choose to study the Degree in Aerospace Engineering in Air Navigation will obtain transversal training in the different specialties that classically distinguish this field, that is, aircraft, space vehicles, aero engines, airports and air navigation. This transversal training aims to offer the student a broad vision of the field of the aerospace industry as a whole. However, special emphasis will be placed on the field of aerial navigation which, although highly related to the areas mentioned above, also finds clear synergies with other disciplines such as, for example, telecommunications or air transport economics. Thus, disciplines such as automatic control, radar and satellite communications or air transport will also be the subject of study.

Recommended Income Profile

It is convenient that students show a willingness to work individually, ability to concentrate, facility for autonomous learning, ability to organize time and study, responsibility in teamwork. Likewise, it is positive that the student has an interest in the field of technology and science, especially in aeronautical and communication technologies. Finally, from a training point of view, it is essential that the student has a good knowledge of the English language and a good basic training in the fields of mathematics and physics.

Objectives

Through the offer of the Degree in Aerospace Engineering in Air Navigation, the Rey Juan Carlos University intends to: satisfy the existing social demand; contribute to the wealth of the country with the training of highly qualified professionals; respond in a balanced way to the demands of the industry (offering specialized training, but at the same time facilitating integration with existing professionals, and maintaining the social prestige granted by a profession with almost a century of history); and contribute to teaching and research excellence.

The studies leading to degrees in the field of aeronautical engineering and, specifically, the Degree in Aerospace Engineering in Air Navigation at the Rey Juan Carlos University, have as their fundamental objective scientific, technological and socioeconomic training, and preparation for the professional exercise in the development and application of aeronautical technologies, with special emphasis on the specialty of air navigation. The training provided by these studies pursues the following general objectives:

1. Design, development and management in the field of aeronautical engineering whose purpose, in accordance with the knowledge acquired as established in section 5 of Order, CIN/308/2009, of February 9, airport infrastructures , air navigation infrastructures and any space, traffic and air transport management system.
2. Planning, drafting, direction and management of projects, calculation and manufacturing in the field of aeronautical engineering whose purpose, in accordance with the knowledge acquired as established in section 5 of the Order, CIN/308/2009, of February 9, air navigation infrastructures and any space, traffic and air transport management system.
3. Installation, operation and maintenance in the field of aeronautical engineering whose purpose, in accordance with the knowledge acquired as established in section 5 of Order, CIN/308/2009, of February 9, air navigation infrastructures and any space, traffic and air transport management system.
4. Verification and certification in the field of aeronautical engineering whose purpose, in accordance with the knowledge acquired as established in section 5 of Order, CIN/308/2009, of February 9, air navigation infrastructures and any space, traffic and air transport management system.
5. Ability to carry out projection activities, technical management, expert assessment, report writing, opinions, and technical advice on tasks related to aeronautical technical engineering, the exercise of functions and genuine aerospace technical positions. .
6. Participation in flight test programs to collect data on takeoff distances, climb rates, stall rates, maneuverability, and landing capabilities.
7. Analysis and assessment of the social and environmental impact of technical solutions.
8. Knowledge, understanding and ability to apply the necessary legislation in the exercise of the profession of Aeronautical Technical Engineer.

Competences

BASIC TRAINING:

1. Ability to solve mathematical problems that may arise in engineering. Ability to apply knowledge of: linear algebra; geometry; differential geometry; differential and integral calculus; differential and partial derivative equations; numerical methods; numerical algorithmic; statistics and optimization.
2. Understanding and command of the basic concepts of the general laws of mechanics, thermodynamics, fields and waves and electromagnetism and their application to solve engineering problems.
3. Basic knowledge of the use and programming of computers, operating systems, databases and computer programs with application in engineering.
4. Ability to understand and apply the principles of basic knowledge of general chemistry, organic and inorganic chemistry and their applications in engineering.
5. Capacity for spatial vision and knowledge of graphic representation techniques, both through traditional methods of metric geometry and descriptive geometry, and through computer-aided design applications.
6. Adequate knowledge of the concept of company, institutional and legal framework of the company. Business organization and management.

COMMON TO THE AERONAUTICAL BRANCH:

7. Understand the behavior of structures in response to solicitations in service conditions and limit situations.
8: Understand the thermodynamic cycles that generate mechanical power and thrust.
9. Understand the global nature of the air navigation system and the complexity of air traffic.
10. Understand how aerodynamic forces determine the dynamics of flight and the role of the different variables involved in the phenomenon of flight.
11. Understand the technological benefits, the optimization techniques of the materials and the modification of their properties by means of treatments.
12. Understand manufacturing processes.
13. Understand the singularity of the infrastructures, buildings and operation of airports.
14. Understand the air transport system and coordination with other modes of transport.

professional qualification

The design of this degree is based on the provisions of Order CIN/308/2009 (of February 9, BOE of February 18, 2009) and qualifies for the profession of Technical Aeronautical Engineer regulated in Order CIN/308/2009. The design of the degree complies with the modules and skills described in said Order, so that students who complete this degree will be able to access the master's degree for the exercise of the regulated profession of Aeronautical Engineer as stated in Order CIN/312/2009 .

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

Log in

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:

Fuenlabrada Campus:

35 places (including transfer admission places)

Double Degrees

Fuenlabrada Campus

Engineering in Telecommunications Technologies-Aerospace Engineering in Air Navigation:

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 AEROMECHANICAL MAINTENANCE OF AIRPLANES WITH TURBINE ENGINE (APPLICABLE FROM THE 2023-2024 YEAR)

SENIOR TECHNICIAN IN MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT ELECTRONIC AND AVIONIC SYSTEMS (APPLICABLE FROM THE 2023-2024 YEAR)

Training itinerary

ACCESS THE COURSE GUIDES OF THE DEGREE

Formative Itinerary of the Old Plan

FBC: Common Basic Training, they are validated with their counterparts of all grades
FBR: Basic Branch Training, they can be validated with their branch counterparts, taking into account the adequacy between the skills and knowledge acquired.
OB: Compulsory
OP: Optional

COURSE 1
Semester	Subject	Character	Credits
1	Algebra	FBR	6
1	Calculation	FBR	6
1	Physics applied to Aerospace Engineering	FBR	6
1	Aviation History	FBC	6
1	Company Introduction	FBR	6
2	Electromagnetic fields	FBR	6
2	Extension of Calculus and Differential Equations	FBR	6
2	Graphic expression	FBR	6
2	Chemistry and Thermodynamics	FBR	6
2	aerospace technology	OB	6
Total credits to study: 60

COURSE 2
Semester	Subject	Character	Credits
1	Materials Science and Technology	OB	4.5
1	Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science	FBC	6
1	Aerospace Modeling Fundamentals	OB	4.5
1	Systems and Circuits	OB	4.5
1	Mechanics applied to Aerospace Engineering	OB	4.5
2	Elasticity and Resistance in Aeronautical Structures	OB	6
2	Statistics	FBR	6
2	Fluid mechanics	OB	6
2	Signals and Systems	OB	6
2	Aerospace Legislation and Regulations	FBC	6
Anude	modern language	FBC	6
Total credits to study: 60

COURSE 3
Semester	Subject	Character	Credits
1	Aerodynamics	OB	4.5
1	Airports and Air Transport	OB	4.5
1	Cartography and Meteorology	OB	3
1	Fundamentals of Electronics for Navigation	OB	4.5
1	Fundamentals of Telecommunication Systems	OB	4.5
1	Air Navigation	OB	6
1	Propulsion Systems	OB	3
2	Avionics	OB	4.5
2	Aerospace Materials	OB	4.5
2	Flight Mechanics	OB	6
2	Optimization and Exploitation of Transport and Airspace	OB	7.5
2	Air Navigation Systems	OB	3
2	Telecommunication Systems for Air Navigation	OB	4.5
Total credits to study: 60

COURSE 4
Semester	Subject	Character	Credits
1	Optional 1	OP	6
1	Optional 2	OP	6
1	Optional 3	OP	6
1	Academic Recognition of Credits	OB	6
1	Command and Control Systems	OB	6
2	Projects	OB	3
Annual	External Academic Internships	OB	15
Annual	Final Degree Project	OB	12
Total credits to study: 60

OPTIONAL

Course	Semester	Subject	Character	Credits
4	1	Unmanned Aerospace Vehicles	OP	6
4	1	Programming of navigation systems	OP	6
4	1	satellite navigation systems	OP	6
4	1	Guided Positioning and Control of Aircraft	OP	6

Material resources

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.

Regulation

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

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

REVIEWS AND REVIEWS

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

UNIVERSITY DEGREES

Extinction of university degrees

VISITING STUDENTS AND FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY

COEXISTENCE REGIME

Coexistence Regulations of the Rey Juan Carlos University for the Development of Law 3/2022, of February 24, on University Coexistence, approved by Agreement of March 30, 2023, of the Governing Council of the University

SCHOOL INSURANCE

School insurance

ASSOCIATIONS

Regulation of student associations

Quality guarantee

Verification Memory

External monitoring report

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.”