Master's Degree in Aeronautical Engineering

What knowledge will I acquire with this Master?

The Rey Juan Carlos University aims to cover the existing need for professionals within the aeronautical sector with the highest possible capacities and qualifications within the framework of a regulated profession, since the present proposal for a Master's Degree in Aeronautical Engineering is fully adapted to the current legislation that regulates the professional practice linked to the regulated profession of Aeronautical Engineer and as a consequence, the graduates of the degree will obtain the consequent mandatory professional qualification by law in the multiple aeronautical fields, in accordance with Ministerial Order CIN/312/2009 of 9 February 2009 (BOE of February 18, 2009)

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 2022-23.

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Is it necessary to pass an access test?

It is not necessary.

What is the minimum number of credits for which I can enroll?

You can see it in the rules of permanence in this link

Recommended income profile

Graduates of official university degrees that qualify for the exercise of the profession of Aeronautical Technical Engineer. Likewise, an adequate entry profile is considered when the degree title of the interested party certifies having completed the basic training module and the module common to the branch, even if it does not cover a complete block of the specific technology module and it does have 48 credits of the offered in the set of blocks of said module of a degree that qualifies for the exercise of Aeronautical Technical Engineer (Order CIN/308/2009).

Objectives

The objectives of this university master's degree seek to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to exercise the regulated profession of Aeronautical Engineer, complying with the legal conditions established in Order CIN/312/2009, of February 9, which establishes the requirements for the verification of the official university degrees that qualify for the exercise of the profession of Aeronautical Engineer.

Competences

BASIC SKILLS

• CB6 - Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context
• CB7 - That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of ​​study
• CB8 - That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments
• CB9 - That students know how to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way
• CB10 - That students have the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.

GENERAL COMPETENCIES

• CG01 - Ability to design, build, inspect, certify and maintain all types of aircraft and space vehicles, with their corresponding subsystems.
• CG02 - Ability to plan, project and control the construction processes of airport infrastructures, buildings and facilities, as well as their maintenance, conservation and operation.
• CG03 - Capacity for the general management and technical management of research, development and innovation projects, in companies and aeronautical and space technology centers.
• CG04 - Ability to integrate complex aerospace systems and multidisciplinary work teams.
• CG05 - Ability to analyze and correct the environmental and social impact of the technical solutions of any aerospace system.
• CG06 - Ability to analyze and solve aerospace problems in new or unknown environments, within broad and complex contexts.
• CG07 - Competence to plan, project, manage and certify procedures, infrastructures and systems that support aerospace activity, including air navigation systems
• CG08 - Competence for the project of aeronautical and space constructions and installations, which require an integrated project as a whole, due to the diversity of its technologies, its complexity or due to the extensive technical knowledge required.
• CG09 - Competence in all those areas related to airport, aeronautical or space technologies that, due to their nature, are not exclusive to other branches of engineering.
• CG10 - Knowledge, understanding and ability to apply the necessary legislation in the exercise of the profession of Aeronautical Engineer.
• CG11 - Ability to analyze cutting-edge techniques and methodologies in their specialization.
• CG12 - Knowledge and understanding of the broad multidisciplinary context of the field of engineering and tangential issues related to different fields.
• CG13 - Ability to consult and apply codes of safety regulations and practices.

TRANSVERSAL COMPETENCES

• CT01 - Ability to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects that require new strategic approaches, assuming responsibility for such decisions.
• CT02 - Ability to communicate conclusions clearly and effectively, as well as the knowledge and reasoning that support them, to specialized and non-specialized audiences in national and international contexts.
• CT03 - Ability to work effectively in national and international contexts as a member or leader of a team made up of members from different disciplines and levels.
• CT04 - Ability to integrate knowledge and manage complexity to make judgments with incomplete or limited information that includes reflections on technical and social issues associated with the application of their knowledge and judgments.
• CT05 - Ability to train permanently, including the necessary skills to train autonomously
• CT06 - Ability to carry out bibliographic searches, consult and critically use databases and other information resources to carry out simulations with which to carry out exhaustive investigations of complex technical issues.
• SPECIFIC COMPETENCES
• CE01 - Ability to design, build, inspect, certify and maintain all types of aircraft and space vehicles.
• CE02 - Adequate knowledge of Advanced Fluid Mechanics, with special emphasis on Computational Fluid Mechanics and Turbulence phenomena.
• CE03 - Understanding and command of the laws of External Aerodynamics in the different flight regimes, and their application to Numerical and Experimental Aerodynamics.
• CE04 - Application of the knowledge acquired in different disciplines to the resolution of complex Aeroelasticity problems.
• CE05 - Understanding and command of Atmospheric Flight Mechanics (Static and Dynamic Performances and Stability and Control), and of Orbital Mechanics and Attitude Dynamics.
• CE06 - Adequate knowledge of Metallic Materials and Composite Materials used in the manufacture of Aerospace Vehicles.
• CE07 - Knowledge and skills that allow understanding and carrying out the Manufacturing Processes of Aerospace Vehicles.
• CE08 - Knowledge and skills for the Structural Analysis and Design of Aircraft and Space Vehicles, including the application of calculation programs and advanced design of structures.
• CE09 - Ability to design, execute and analyze the Ground and Flight Tests of Aerospace Vehicles, and to carry out the complete Certification process of the same
• CE10 - Adequate knowledge of the different Subsystems of Aircraft and Space Vehicles.
• CE11 - Ability to design, build and select the most suitable power plant for an aerospace vehicle, including aeroderivative power plants.
• CE12 - Adequate knowledge of Advanced Fluid Mechanics, with special emphasis on Experimental and Numerical Techniques used in Fluid Mechanics.
• CE13 - Understanding and command of the phenomena associated with Combustion and Heat and Mass Transfer.
• CE14 - Understanding and command of the laws of Internal Aerodynamics. Application of the same, together with other disciplines, to the resolution of complex problems of Aeroelasticity of Propulsive Systems.
• CE15 - Adequate knowledge of the Materials and Manufacturing Processes used in Propulsion Systems.
• CE16 - Adequate knowledge of Aerojets, Gas Turbines, Rocket Engines and Turbomachines.
• CE17 - Ability to undertake the Mechanical Design of the different components of a propulsive system, as well as the propulsive system as a whole.
• CE18 - Ability to design, execute and analyze the Tests of Propulsive Systems, and to carry out the complete Certification process of the same.
• CE19 - Adequate knowledge of the different Subsystems of the Propulsion Plants of Aerospace Vehicles.
• CE20 - Ability to define and project navigation and air traffic management systems, and to design airspace, maneuvers and aeronautical easements.
• CE21 - Adequate knowledge of Avionics and On-Board Software, and Simulation and Control techniques used in air navigation.
• CE22 - Adequate knowledge of Wave Propagation and the problem of Links with Terrestrial Stations.
• CE23 - Ability to project Radar systems and Air Navigation Aids.
• CE24 - Adequate knowledge of Information Technologies and Aeronautical Communications.
• CE25 - Adequate knowledge of the different regulations applicable to air navigation and traffic and the ability to certify Air Navigation Systems.
• CE26 - Aptitude to carry out Master Plans for airports and projects and construction management of airport infrastructures, buildings and facilities.
• CE27 - Capacity for the Planning, Design, Construction and Management of Airports, and capacity for the project of its Electrical Installations.
• CE28 - Adequate knowledge of the Exploitation of Air Transport.
• CE29 - Understanding and command of the national and international Aeronautical Organization and the functioning of the different modes of the world transport system, with special emphasis on air transport.
• CE30 - Adequate knowledge of the disciplines Cartography, Geodesy, Topography and Geotechnics, applied to the design of the airport and its infrastructures.
• CE31 - Ability to carry out Airport Certification.
• CE32 - Realization, presentation and defense, once all the credits of the study plan have been obtained, of an original exercise carried out individually before a university tribunal, consisting of a comprehensive Aeronautical Engineering project of a professional nature in which the skills acquired in the teachings.

Internal quality assurance system

Manual of the Internal Quality Assurance System 

Composition of the commission

Composition of the commission

Results report

Once the monitoring of the Master's Degree has been carried out, the most relevant quantitative information on the results obtained in the monitoring of said Degree is displayed, differentiated by academic year.

Report by course:    

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General information collection plan

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.”