Environmental Engineering

Basic Information

What knowledge will I acquire with this Degree?

The Environmental Engineer will acquire adequate training for the prevention of environmental damage, seeking the protection of the environment or even the improvement of environmental quality, in the face of problems inherent to the increase in the quality of life or demographic pressure such as the generation of waste or the contamination of water, air and soil, modifying production processes for a better use of natural resources.

You must have adequate training to design, project and operate facilities that allow the minimization of the effect of emissions generated in these processes. For this, it is essential to have knowledge of the scientific bases of the environment, a global knowledge of the problems of pollution and environmental quality and, specifically, the management and application of available treatment tools and technologies to deal with the various situations that may arise. In addition, they must have a good knowledge of the products and their industrial processes to propose alternatives that avoid the generation of pollution, through the development of clean technologies that involve process modifications, including recycling and reuse lines.

Where will I be able to work when I graduate?

The environmental engineer can carry out his professional activity in a wide variety of industries (chemical, pharmaceutical, food, biotechnology, etc.) and engineering companies, since his main activity is focused on the development of processes and treatment of water, soil and effluents. contaminated gaseous and in the modification or substitution of current processes and products for others that achieve greater energy efficiency and are more respectful of the environment.

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 2010-11.

The final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

Favorable report first modification

What subject areas will I address in this grade?

The main subjects in which the degree in Environmental Engineering is structured are: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Graphic Expression, Fluid Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Materials Engineering Science, Process Control, Fundamentals of Purification Operations, Engineering of Treatment Processes, Contaminant Transport, Territory Analysis and Planning Techniques, Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Design of Processes and Products, Projects in Environmental Engineering, Language, Humanities , Business, Law, Energy Resources and the Environment, Environmental Assessment in Industry, Life Cycle Analysis and Clean Technologies.

Recommended Income Profile

Given the specificity of the Degree in Environmental Engineering, it is recommended that new students have adequate training in certain subjects. To this end, a preferential profile is established for new students. Said profile refers to students who have passed the baccalaureate, having studied, in addition to the common subjects of the same, several of the subjects of the Science and Technology modality, which are:

Technical drawing I and II.
Physical.
Physics and chemistry.
Mathematics I and II.
Chemical.
Biology.
Biology and geology.
Earth sciences and environment.
Electrical engineering.
Industrial Technology I and II.

Regarding the personal profile of the student, given the characteristics of this degree, whose objective is to train professionals who are capable of providing technical solutions to environmental problems, it would be recommended that the students of the Degree in Environmental Engineering have, among others, the following characteristics and abilities:

Concern for the environment.
Interest in technology and scientific advances.
Adaptability to new situations.
creative spirit.
Capacity for teamwork.

Objectives

The Degree in Environmental Engineering from the Rey Juan Carlos University has as a general educational objective the understanding of the biological, chemical, ecological, economic, hydrological, physical and social processes that occur in the interaction of the human being with the environment, in order to of graduates are capable of designing treatments that mitigate the changes introduced into the environment by industrial activities, or of transforming products or processes to achieve sustainable development, rationally balancing the material needs of society with respect for the environment.
Together with the previous general objective, the development of the training itinerary described in the study plan will allow graduates to achieve the following specific objectives of the Environmental Engineering profession:

Prevent environmental damage, seeking to protect the environment and improve environmental quality, in the face of problems inherent to the increase in quality of life or demographic pressure such as the generation of waste or the contamination of water, air and soil.
Design, project and operate facilities that allow a better use of natural resources and the minimization of the emissions generated.
Propose alternatives that avoid the generation of contamination, through the development of clean technologies that involve process modifications, also including recycling and reuse lines.

For all of this, knowledge of the scientific foundations of the environment, global knowledge of pollution and environmental quality problems, and, specifically, the management and application of available treatment tools and technologies, is essential.

In addition to the above training objectives, a common objective for all URJC degrees is to promote mobility, especially international mobility.

Competences

GENERAL COMPETENCIES

CG-1. Capacity for analysis and synthesis
CG-2. Organization and planning capacity
CG-3. Oral and written communication
CG-4. Knowledge of a foreign language
CG-5. Ability to manage information
CG-6. Problem resolution
CG-7. Decision making
CG-8. Teamwork
CG-9. Work in an interdisciplinary team
CG-10. Skills in interpersonal relationships
CG-11. Critical thinking
CG-12. ethical commitment
CG-13. Autonomous Learning
CG-14. Adaptation to new situations
CG-15. Creativity
CG-16. Leadership
CG-17. Ability to work autonomously
CG-18. Initiative and entrepreneurial spirit
CG-19. Quality Motivation
CG-20. Ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practice
CG-21. Use of the internet as a means of communication and as a source of information
CG-22. Ability to understand the language and proposals of other specialists
CI-1. Ability to solve mathematical problems that may arise in engineering
CI-2. Capacity for spatial vision and knowledge and ability to apply graphic representation techniques, both by traditional methods of metric geometry and through computer-aided design applications
CI-3. Basic knowledge of the use and programming of computers, operating systems, databases and computer programs with application in engineering
CI-4. Knowledge of chemistry and physics and its application to solve engineering problems
CI-5. Basic knowledge of geology and terrain morphology and its application in problems related to engineering
CI-6. Knowledge of the bases and biological fundamentals of the plant and animal field in engineering
CI-7. Adequate knowledge of the concept of company, institutional and legal framework of the company. Business organization and management
CI-8. Basic knowledge of the chemical, physical and mechanical properties of the materials used in the construction of facilities

SPECIFIC COMPETENCES

EC-1. Ability to interpret the environment as a complex system: identification of the factors, processes and interactions that make up the different environmental compartments
CE-2. Ability to develop professional activities assuming a social and environmental commitment in tune with the reality of the human and natural environment
CE-3. Knowledge and ability to apply sampling methods and analytical techniques for the control and monitoring of the Environment, as well as the ability to process and interpret the data obtained
EC-4. Mastery and ability to apply pollutant dispersion models and risk assessment
CE-5. Knowledge and ability to apply the fundamentals of extensive property balances (matter, energy and momentum), equilibrium (physical and chemical) and kinetics (physical, chemical and biological) to the basic design of purification and treatment operations characteristic of environmental engineering
CE-6. Knowledge and ability to globally analyze processes typical of Environmental Engineering, including the evaluation of alternative strategies and control and safety criteria
CE-7. Knowledge and ability to participate in the design, project and execution of industrial facilities for the minimization of pollutants in liquid and gaseous effluents
CE-8. Knowledge and ability to participate in the design, project and execution of water purification and purification treatments, as well as the waste generated
CE-9. Knowledge and ability to participate in the design, project and execution of processes for the treatment of contaminants in soils
CE-10. Knowledge and ability to apply minimization and recovery techniques and waste management
EC-11. Knowledge of land use planning tools and the ability to carry out land use planning based on the principles of sustainable development
CE-12. Knowledge and ability to apply the principles of sustainability through life cycle analysis and the appropriate selection of energy sources and clean technologies for the environmental design of processes and products
CE-13. Knowledge, understanding and ability to apply existing legislation in the development of projects in the field of environmental engineering
CE-14. Ability to carry out an economic valuation of goods, services and environmental costs
CE-15. Ability to direct activities that are the object of projects in the area of environmental engineering as well as to operate and direct facilities
CE-16. Ability to assess environmental risks arising from human activities and correct their environmental impact
CE-17. Ability to implement and document quality and environmental management systems in accordance with UNE-EN-ISO regulations as well as to develop environmental audit procedures
CE-18. Ability to adapt to the work and professional environment by synthesizing and integrating the previous skills
CE-19. Knowledge of the basic principles of energy transformation, contemplating the different energy resources and fundamentally influencing the environmental aspects of their exploitation and use

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

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:

Mostoles Campus:

40 places (including transfer admission places)

Double Degrees

Mostoles Campus	Environmental Engineering - Industrial Organization Engineering	10 places
	Energy Engineering - Environmental Engineering	10 places
	Chemical Engineering - Environmental 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.

Training itinerary

ACCESS THE COURSE GUIDES OF THE DEGREE

Curriculum

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

1st COURSE
Semester	Subject	Character	Credits
1	Culture, Medition Aenvironment and Society (humanities)	FBC	6
1	Basic Legal Principles, Professional Ethics and Equality	FBC	6
1	Physics I	FBR	6
1	Mathematic I	FBR	6
1	Chemistry I	FBR	4.5
2	Biology	FBR	6
2	Egraphic expression	FBR	6
2	Fisica II	FBR	6
2	Iintroduction to the Iengineering Aenvironmental	OB	3
2	Mathematic II	FBR	6
2	Chemistry II	FBR	4.5
Total credits to study: 60

2st COURSE
Semester	Subject	Character	Credits
1	Bbiodiversity and ecosystems	OB	4,5
1	Ccontrol and monitoring of the environment	OB	4,5
1	Geology and Edaphology	OB	6
1	Iapplied informatics	FBC	6
1	Mall Mmathematics applied to Iengineering Aenvironmental	OB	3
2	Aadministration, business management and economics	FBR	6
2	Cmaterials science and engineering	OB	4,5
2	Estatistics	FBR	6
2	Hhydrology and hydrogeology	OB	4,5
2	Microbiology	OB	4,5
2	FBasics of the O'spdebugging eras	OB	4,5
Annual	Ilanguage Mmodern	FBC	6
Total credits to study: 60

3st COURSE
Semester	Subject	Character	Credits
1	Iengineering Tthermal	OB	4,5
1	Denvironmental design of processes and products	OB	4,5
1	Ifluid engineering	OB	6
1	Rresistance of materials	OB	4,5
1	Senvironmental management systems	OB	4,5
1	TTransport of pollutants: modeling and associated risks	OB	6
2	Twastewater treatment and supply technologies	OB	6
2	Tair pollution treatment technologies	OB	6
2	Tsolid waste treatment technologies	OB	4,5
2	Tcontaminated soil treatment technologies	OB	4,5
2	Ccontrol and simulation of processes	OB	4,5
2	Eenvironmental impact assessment	OB	4,5
Total credits to study: 60

4st COURSE
Semester	Subject	Character	Credits
1	Ttechniques of analysis and planning of the territory	OB	6
1	Optional	OP	6
1	Optional	OP	6
1	Pengineering projects	OB	6
1	Racademic recognition of credits	OB	6
Annual	Pexternal features	OB	18
Annual	Tend of degree work	OB	12
Total credits to study: 60

OPTIONAL
Semester	Subject	Character	Credits
1	Energy Resources and Environment	OP	6
1	Environmental Assessment in Industry	OP	6
1	Life cycle analysis and clean technologies	OP	6

Subject Unit

			SUBJECTS THAT IT IS RECOMMENDED TO HAVE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
COURSE	SEMESTER	COURSE	COURSE	SEMESTER	COURSE
1	2	Mathematics II	1	1	Mathematics I
1	2	Physics II	1	1	Physics I
2	1	Biodiversity and Ecosystems	1	2	Biology
2	1	Mathematical Methods Applied to Environmental Engineering	1	1	Mathematics I
2	1	Mathematical Methods Applied to Environmental Engineering	1	2	Mathematics II
2	1	Control and Monitoring of the Environment	1	Annual	Chemistry
2	2	Hydrology and Hydrogeology	1	Annual	Chemistry
2	2	Hydrology and Hydrogeology	2	1	Geology and Edaphology
2	2	Statistics	1	1	Mathematics I
2	2	Materials Science and Engineering	1	Annual	Chemistry
2	2	Microbiology	1	2	Biology
2	2	Basics of Purge Operations	1	1	Mathematics I
			1	2	Mathematics II
			1	2	Introduction to Environmental Engineering
			1	Annual	Chemistry
3	1	Environmental management systems	2	2	Administration, Business Management and Economics
3	1	Fluid Engineering	1	1	Mathematics I
			1	1	Physics I
			1	2	Mathematics II
			1	2	Introduction to Environmental Engineering
			2	1	Mathematical Methods Applied to Environmental Engineering
			2	2	Basics of Purge Operations
3	1	Strength of materials	1	1	Mathematics I
			1	1	Physics I
			1	2	Mathematics II
			2	1	Mathematical Methods Applied to Environmental Engineering
			2	2	Materials Science and Engineering
3	1	Contaminant Transport: Modeling and Associated Risks	1	1	Mathematics I
			1	1	Physics I
			1	2	Mathematics II
			2	1	Mathematical Methods Applied to Environmental Engineering
			2	2	Basics of Purge Operations
			2	2	Statistics
3	1	Thermal Engineering	1	1	Mathematics I
			1	1	Physics I
			1	2	Mathematics II
			1	2	Physics II
			1	2	Introduction to Environmental Engineering
			2	1	Mathematical Methods Applied to Environmental Engineering
			2	2	Basics of Purge Operations
3	2	Atmospheric Pollution Treatment Technologies	1	1	Mathematics I
			1	1	Physics I
			1	2	Mathematics II
			2	1	Control and Monitoring of the Environment
			2	2	Basics of Purge Operations
			3	1	Fluid Engineering
			3	1	Thermal Engineering
3	2	Wastewater Treatment and Supply Technologies	1	1	Mathematics I
			1	2	Mathematics II
			1	Annual	Chemistry
			2	1	Control and Monitoring of the Environment
			2	2	Microbiology
			2	2	Basics of Purge Operations
			3	1	Fluid Engineering
			3	1	Thermal Engineering
3	2	Contaminated Soil Treatment Technologies	1	1	Mathematics I
			1	2	Mathematics II
			1	Annual	Chemistry
			2	1	Geology and Edaphology
			2	1	Control and Monitoring of the Environment
			2	2	Hydrology and Hydrogeology
			2	2	Microbiology
			2	2	Basics of Purge Operations
			3	1	Fluid Engineering
			3	1	Thermal Engineering
3	2	Solid Waste Treatment Technologies	1	1	Mathematics I
			1	2	Mathematics II
			1	Annual	Chemistry
			2	2	Microbiology
			2	2	Basics of Purge Operations
			3	1	Fluid Engineering
			3	1	Thermal Engineering
3	2	Environmental Impact Assessment	2	1	Biodiversity and Ecosystems
			2	1	Geology and Edaphology
			3	1	Contaminant Transport: Modeling and Associated Risks
3	2	Process Control and Simulation	1	1	Mathematics I
			1	2	Mathematics II
			1	2	Physics II
			1	2	Graphic expression
			2	1	Mathematical Methods Applied to Environmental Engineering
			3	1	Fluid Engineering
			3	1	Thermal Engineering
4	1	Engineering projects	1	2	Graphic expression
			2	2	Administration, Business Management and Economics
			3	1	Strength of materials
			3	1	Fluid Engineering
			3	1	Thermal Engineering
			3	2	Atmospheric Pollution Treatment Technologies
			3	2	Wastewater Treatment and Supply Technologies
			3	2	Contaminated Soil Treatment Technologies
			3	2	Solid Waste Treatment Technologies
			3	2	Process Control and Simulation
			3	2	Environmental Impact Assessment
4	1	Territory Analysis and Planning Techniques	2	1	Geology and Edaphology
			2	1	Biodiversity and Ecosystems
			2	2	Hydrology and Hydrogeology
4	1	Optional 1 (Environmental Assessment in Industry)	3	1	Environmental management systems
4	1	Optional 1 (Environmental Assessment in Industry)	3	2	Environmental Impact Assessment
4	1	Optional 2 (Energy Resources and Environment)	1	1	Physics I
			1	2	Physics II
			3	1	Thermal Engineering

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.

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

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.”

Final report renewal of accreditation 2022

History

Final report renewal of accreditation 2016

Professors and Researchers

2030 Agenda

Strategic plan

Admission

student office