Doctorado en Ingeniería de Control en Madrid

Program Overview

The Doctorate in Engineering Control and Intelligent Systems for Health and the Environment program combines interdisciplinary engineering fields with biomedicine and health to foster research in areas like intelligent systems, energy efficiency, and electronic health systems. The program emphasizes the development of original research projects and provides theoretical and practical teaching methods. With a strong faculty and commitment to research excellence, the program aims to prepare doctoral candidates for careers in research and development in various engineering and health-related sectors.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Program of Doctorate in Engineering Control and Intelligent Systems for Health and the Environment is a research-oriented program that focuses on the interdisciplinary nature of engineering. It combines various fields of knowledge, including computer engineering, control engineering, renewable energies, and energy efficiency. The program emphasizes the interrelation of these fields with biomedicine and health.

Objectives:

The program aims to:

• Develop research related to different areas of engineering knowledge.
• Foster interdisciplinarity as a key characteristic.

Outline:

The program is structured into two modules:

Module Formative:

• Methodology and Theory of Knowledge (3 ECTS): This module covers scientific knowledge types, scientific epistemology, research design, and the structure and phases of the research process.
• Resources Associated with Research Activity (3 ECTS): This module explores indexing and searching tools for bibliographic and periodical material, bibliographic management tools, research project concepts, content, and funding, public calls for proposals, manuscript preparation, and practical work.
• Practicum (3 ECTS): This module involves practical work, including the development of a research project.

Module Researcher:

• Doctoral Thesis: The doctoral thesis is an original research work developed by the doctoral candidate under the supervision of their thesis director(s) within one of the program's research lines:
• Intelligent Systems
• Engineering Control and Energy Efficiency Systems
• Electronic Systems and Technologies for Health and the Environment

Mentions:

• International Doctorate
• Thesis Direction in Co-supervision

Teaching:

• Faculty: The program's faculty consists of doctors specialized in the program's research lines, with extensive experience recognized through high-impact publications and research sexenios.

Other:

• Duration: Full-time (3 years, extendable) or part-time (5 years, extendable)
• Available Places: 6 places per year
• Admission Criteria:
• Specific requirements:
• Demonstrated prior knowledge through a curriculum vitae and professional experience (40%)
• Personal interview (30%)
• Scholarship and Aid Programs:
• Alumni Plan: 15% discount on tuition for the first year for former students of the Universidad Europea.
• Avanza Plan: 40% discount on tuition for the first year for current postgraduate students of the Universidad Europea.
• Quality:
• The Universidad Europea has an internal quality plan aimed at promoting a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• The program has a Quality Assurance System (SGIC) and follows the Quality of the Degree Monitoring System (RUCT).
• Facilities:
• The Universidad Europea provides access to state-of-the-art facilities equipped with the latest technology, including:
• Simulated Hospital
• Automotive Laboratory
• Fluids Laboratory (wind tunnel), testing, and geotechnics
• Mechanical Manufacturing and Industrial Robotics
• Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Laboratory
• FAB Lab
• Telematics Laboratory
• Research Excellence:
• The Universidad Europea is committed to research excellence, with a focus on generating transferable knowledge to contribute to social development and progress.
• The university has 20 years of experience in research, a first-level research faculty, over 10 specialized laboratories for applied research, and over 180 researchers working in research lines across four areas of knowledge.