University Carlos III of Madrid
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Power Engineering (Bilingual, Spanish)
Leganés, Spain
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English, Spanish
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 7,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for international students | for EU students: € 1,500/year
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Introduction
The Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering offers students a solid foundation in the basic disciplines of mathematics and physics, knowledge common to all areas of industrial engineering, and other specific knowledge about electricity, including the use of advanced tools based on new technologies.
This degree offers numerous professional opportunities in different areas such as the development of electrical systems (high and low tension), management and maintenance of electrical infrastructures, design of machines and power plants (especially those with a primary renewable source), and control of power systems.
This UC3M degree authorizes the graduate to work as a regulated technical industrial engineer.
On the international level, UC3M is among the 200 best universities in the world in the area of electrical and electronic engineering, according to the QS World University Ranking, and has the EUR-ACE quality seal, the most important engineering accreditation in Europe.
In addition, students can carry out curricular internships in leading companies in the industry as well as academic exchanges at many world-class international universities.
Studies with a bilingual option
In this degree, the university offers the opportunity to study in English more than half of the subjects of the studies program. Once you have been admitted, you will choose, at the time of enrollment, the language in which you will study by the following conditions:
- In groups in English, all work (classes, drills, exercises, tests, etc.) will be conducted in English.
- During the first year, it must establish an English B2 level, perform a test, and provide one of the supported official certificates or any way determined by the university. In the first weeks of the course will inform students how they can prove their level.
- The courses offered in English are in the studies program.
- In case there are more applications than places available in English, interested persons will be ranked according to their admission grade.
- If you are enrolled in English and exceed at least 50% of the credits offered at the UC3M, in the DS appears a mention of bilingual studies.
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Admissions
Curriculum
Year 1 - Semester 1
- Linear Algebra (6 ECTS)
- Calculus I (6 ECTS)
- Programming (6 ECTS)
- Physics I (6 ECTS)
- Writing and Communication Skills (3 ECTS)
- Skills: Humanities (3 ECTS)
Year 1 - Semester 2
- Physics II (6 ECTS)
- Engineering Graphics (6 ECTS)
- Calculus II (6 ECTS)
- Chemical Basis of Engineering (6 ECTS)
- Statistics (6 ECTS)
Year 2 - Semester 1
- Thermal Engineering (6 ECTS)
- Industrial Automation (6 ECTS)
- Electrical Power Engineering Fundamentals (6 ECTS)
- Mechanics of Structures (6 ECTS)
- Fundamentals of Transient Phenomena in Power Grids (3 ECTS)
- Skills: Humanities II (3 ECTS)
Year 2 - Semester 2
- Electronics Engineering Fundamentals (6 ECTS)
- Materials Science and Engineering (6 ECTS)
- Engineering Fluid Mechanics (6 ECTS)
- Introduction to Engineering Management (6 ECTS)
- Production and Manufacturing Systems (3 ECTS)
- Environmental Technology (3 ECTS)
Year 3 - Semester 1
- High Voltage Power Lines and Substations (6 ECTS)
- Industrial Electronics (6 ECTS)
- Magnetic Circuits and Transformers (6 ECTS)
- Control Engineering (6 ECTS)
- Machine Mechanics (6 ECTS)
Year 3 - Semester 2
- Soft Skills (1.5 ECTS)
- Electrical Installations (6 ECTS)
- Information Skills (3 ECTS)
- Advanced Knowledge of Spreadsheets (1.5 ECTS)
- Electric Power Systems (6 ECTS)
- Electric Rotating Machines (6 ECTS)
Electives: Recommended 6 credits
Year 4 - Semester 1
- Electrical Power System Protection (6 ECTS)
- Electric Power Stations I (6 ECTS)
- Electricity Markets (6 ECTS)
- Wind and Photovoltaic Generation (6 ECTS)
- Control of Electrical Drives (6 ECTS)
Year 4 - Semester 2
- Electric Power Stations II (6 ECTS)
- Bachelor Thesis (12 ECTS)
- Industrial Organization (3 ECTS)
- Technical Office (3 ECTS)
Electives: Recommended 6 credits
Electives to choose in 3rd and 4th year
At the end of your studies, you must have obtained a total of 12 credits of selectivity
- Home and Building Electronic Systems and Lighting (6 ECTS)
- Computer-Aided Power System Modelling (6 ECTS)
- Hybrid Electric Power Systems (6 ECTS)
- High Voltage Engineering (6 ECTS)
- Digital Systems Applied to Electrical Power Engineering (6 ECTS)
- Electrical Networks Management (6 ECTS)
- Professional Internships (6 ECTS)
- Smart Grids Management (6 ECTS)
Mobility
Exchange programs
The Erasmus program permits UC3M first-degree and post-graduate students to spend one or several terms at one of the European universities with which UC3M has special agreements or take up an Erasmus Placement, a work placement or internship at an EU company. These exchanges are funded with Erasmus Grants which the EU and the Spanish Ministry of Education provide.
The non-European mobility program enables UC3M degree students to study one or several terms in one of the international universities with which the university has special agreements. It also has funding from the Banco Santander and the UC3M.
These places are offered in a public competition and are awarded to students with the best academic record and who have passed the language threshold (English, French, German, etc..) requested by the university of destination.
Rankings
- QS World University Rankings Top 50 Under 50
- 35th spot worldwide and ranked 10th in Europe, on QS Top 50 Under 50 Ranking
- QS World University Rankings
- 319th position on the QS World University Rankings 2024
- QS World University Rankings Subjects Rankings
- Among the world’s best universities in 13 academic fields, according to QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023
- QS Graduate Employability Rankings
- Among the 136 best universities in the world for employability, according to THE’s Global University Employability Ranking 2022
Program Outcome
The profile of the graduates of this degree is set with the learning outcomes achieved, including, first, knowledge and understanding of the general fundamentals of engineering and, in particular, those related to electric power engineering. Graduates will be able to carry out a process of analysis to solve problems in the field of electric power engineering with initiative, decision-making capability, creativity, and critical thinking. They will face the design of industrial products, electrical machinery, electrical facilities in low, medium, and high voltage (LV, MV, and HV), power plants, and power transmission lines that should meet the required specifications, and will also have abilities to collaborate with other professionals in related technologies within multidisciplinary teams.
Moreover, graduates will be able to conduct research and carry out innovative contributions in the field of electric power engineering. In addition, graduates will be competent to apply their knowledge and understanding to solve problems and design devices or processes in the field of electric power engineering, according to cost, quality, safety, efficiency, and environmental constraints criteria. Finally, this degree provides the graduates with generic skills required for the practice of engineering in today's society: communication of knowledge (oral and written) to both specialist and non-specialist audiences, working in multidisciplinary and international teams, continuous learning that enables them to adapt to new situations, etc.
This degree is oriented towards the following professional profiles:
- Developing electrical engineering projects: lines, substations, MV and LV facilities, electrical equipment of industrial facilities and industrial plants, etc.
- Electric power systems operation, control, and supervision.
- Maintenance of the power grid and electrical equipment in HV, MV, and LV.
- Design, construction, and operation of electromechanical systems (motors and generators) and drives.
- Dimensioning, construction, and setting up of electrical generation systems, especially those powered by renewable energies.
- Analysis of industrial automation and power electronic systems.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
- Sizing, construction, and commissioning of power generation systems, with special emphasis on those using renewable sources (mainly photovoltaic and wind).
- Design, control, and operation of smart grids (renewable energies-batteries-electric cars).
- Operation, control, and supervision of the electrical system.
- Electrical engineering projects: lines, substations, MV and LV installations, electrical equipment for industrial facilities and plants, etc.
- Maintenance of HV, MV, and LV electrical networks, equipment, and machinery.
- Design, construction, commissioning, and operation of electromechanical systems (motors and generators) and drives.