Industrial Electronic and Automatic Engineering

What knowledge will I acquire with this Degree?

The basic knowledge of the Graduate in Industrial Electronic and Automatic Engineering can be summarized in the following points:

• Design and development of control and automation systems.
• Design and development of industrial electronic systems.
• Design and development of robotic systems.
• Design and development in power electronics, generation and transport of electrical energy.
• Digitization of production processes: Industry 4.0
• Applications of electronic systems to fields such as medicine, aerospace, transportation, renewable energies and the environment.

Where will I be able to work when I graduate?

• Productive industrial sector, electrical and electronic sector, automobile, railway, aerospace, energy sector.
• Automation projects for industrial facilities.
• Projects in the field of Electrical Engineering.
• Design of instrumentation and automation in sectors such as health, the environment or transport.
• Industrial R&D&I centers or departments
• Public administration: planning, inspection, industrial policy, patents.
• Industrial Electronic and Automatic Engineering is one of the careers with the best employability, with an employment rate of 96,2%
• Regulated profession that grants professional attributions of Industrial Technical Engineer.
• This Degree allows access to the Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering, which grants the attributions of the profession of Industrial Engineer.

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 2019-20.

The final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

What subject areas will I address in this grade?

The study plan has been structured following the guidelines of Royal Decree 1393/2007, which establishes the organization of official university education, and also following the Ministerial Order CIN/351/2009, which establishes the requirements for the verification of official titles that qualify for the exercise of the profession of Industrial Technical Engineer. The following subjects are addressed in the study plan:

• Specific thematic areas of Industrial and Automatic Electronic Engineering: Analog and Digital Electronics, Microprocessors, Control Systems, Automatic Regulation, Industrial Automation, System Modeling and Simulation, Robotics, Industrial Computing, Communications, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Machines, Mechatronics.
• Thematic areas common to the Industrial Branch: Materials Science and Engineering, Manufacturing Technologies; Fluid Engineering; Environment; Projects, and Thermal Engineering.
• Thematic areas of Basic Training: Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Business, Graphic Expression, Physics and Computer Science

Recommended Income Profile

As an entry profile, it is recommended that the student have a good background in the subjects of mathematics and physics, as well as electronics and computing. In general, those students who have completed the Technological Baccalaureate have adequate training.

Objectives 

The objective of the Degree in Industrial Electronic and Automatic Engineering of the Rey Juan Carlos University is to provide current and quality training in both fields of action. Train highly qualified professionals capable of successfully entering the labor market. This training will make it possible to supply the graduates that companies in the socio-economic environment are increasingly demanding in response to the growth that the digitization of industrial processes is experiencing throughout the world, which has been called Industry 4.0 or connected industry.

Among the general objectives of the Degree are designing and developing control and automation systems, electronic systems and robotic systems, as well as applying knowledge to the development of electronic and control systems in fields such as medicine, aerospace, transport, renewable energies. and environment.

To meet these objectives, at Rey Juan Carlo University we offer a study plan with multidisciplinary and inclusive training, with the use of professional software and internships in companies in the nearby industrial sector. In addition, students will be able to participate in real team projects such as Formula Student, EDP University Challenge or the Siemens SIMARIS Challenge.

Competences

BASIC SKILLS

• CB1 - Students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of ​​study that is based on general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects involving knowledge from the forefront of their field of study
• CB2 - That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of ​​study
• CB3 - That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (normally within their area of ​​study) to make judgments that include a reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature
• CB4 - That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both a specialized and non-specialized audience
• CB5 - That students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy

GENERAL COMPETENCIES

• CG1 - Ability to write, sign and develop projects in the field of industrial engineering that have as their object the construction, reform, repair, conservation, demolition, manufacture, installation, assembly or operation of: structures, mechanical equipment, energy facilities , electrical and electronic installations, installations and industrial plants and manufacturing and automation processes.
• CG2 - Ability to direct the activities that are the object of engineering projects.
• CG3 - Knowledge of basic and technological subjects, which enables them to learn new methods and theories, and gives them the versatility to adapt to new situations.
• CG4 - Ability to solve problems with initiative, decision making, creativity, critical reasoning and to communicate and transmit knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of Industrial Engineering.
• CG5 - Knowledge to carry out measurements, calculations, valuations, appraisals, expert reports, studies, reports, work plans and other similar work
• CG6 - Ability to manage specifications, regulations and mandatory standards.
• CG7 - Ability to analyze and assess the social and environmental impact of technical solutions.
• CG8 - Ability to apply the principles and methods of quality.
• CG9 - Capacity for organization and planning in the field of business, and other institutions and organizations.
• CG10 - Ability to work in a multilingual and multidisciplinary environment
• CG11 - Knowledge, understanding and ability to apply the necessary legislation in the exercise of the profession of Industrial Technical Engineer.

SPECIFIC COMPETENCES

• CE1 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.
• CE2 Comprehension and mastery of the basic concepts of the general laws of mechanics, thermodynamics, fields and waves and electromagnetism and their application to solve engineering problems.
• CE3 Basic knowledge of the use and programming of computers, operating systems, databases and computer programs with application in engineering.
• CE4 Ability to understand and apply the principles of basic knowledge of general chemistry, organic and inorganic chemistry and their applications in engineering.
• CE5 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.
• CE6 Adequate knowledge of the concept of company, institutional and legal framework of the company. Business organization and management.
• CE7 Knowledge of applied thermodynamics and heat transmission. Basic principles and their application to the resolution of engineering problems.
• CE8 Knowledge of the basic principles of fluid mechanics and their application to problem solving in the field of engineering. Calculation of pipes, channels and fluid systems.
• CE9 Knowledge of the fundamentals of science, technology and chemistry of materials. Understand the relationship between the microstructure, the synthesis or processing and the properties of materials.
• CE10 Knowledge and use of the principles of circuit theory and electrical machines.
• CE11 Knowledge of the fundamentals of electronics.
• CE12 Knowledge of the fundamentals of automation and control methods.
• CE13 Knowledge of the principles of theory of machines and mechanisms.
• CE14 Knowledge and use of the principles of strength of materials.
• CE15 Basic knowledge of production and manufacturing systems.
• CE16 Basic knowledge and application of environmental technologies and sustainability.
• CE17 Applied knowledge of business organization.
• CE18 Knowledge and skills to organize and manage projects. Know the organizational structure and functions of a project office.
• CE19 Applied knowledge of electrical engineering
• CE20 Knowledge of the fundamentals and applications of analog electronics.
• CE21 Knowledge of the fundamentals and applications of digital electronics and microprocessors.
• CE22 Applied knowledge of power electronics
• CE23 Applied knowledge of electronic instrumentation
• CE24 Ability to design analog, digital and power electronic systems.
• CE25 Knowledge and ability to model and simulate systems.
• CE26 Knowledge of automatic regulation and control techniques and their application to industrial automation.
• CE27 Knowledge of principles and applications of robotic systems.
• CE28 Applied knowledge of industrial computing and communications.
• CE29 Ability to design control systems and industrial automation.
• CE30 Original exercise to be carried out individually and presented and defended before a university tribunal, consisting of a project in the field of specific technologies of Industrial Engineering of a professional nature in which the skills acquired in the teaching are synthesized and integrated.

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:

Part-time students:

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:

• 2022/2023
• 2021/2022
• 2020/2021
• 2019/2020

General information collection plan

• Indicators 2019/20
• Indicators 2020/21
• Indicators 2021/22
• Indicators 2022/23

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.

will prepare a report that will include improvement plans if the results so indicate.

• Improvement actions 2022/23
• Improvement actions 2021/22
• Improvement actions 2020/21
• Improvement actions 2019/20

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.”

Final report renewal of accreditation 2023

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