Program Overview

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Bachelor in Energy Engineering

The Bachelor in Energy Engineering is a four-year program that aims to provide students with expertise in renewable and conventional energy, energy efficiency, and efficient consumption management. The program is taught entirely in English and offers students a solid foundation in math, physics, chemistry, computer programming, and other basic disciplines.

Duration and Centre

• Duration: 4 years (240 ECTS credits)
• Centre: School of Engineering, Leganes Campus

Presentation

The goal of the Bachelor's Degree in Energy Engineering is to prepare engineers for success in a rapidly developing industry. Students will gain knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a market concerned with over-dependence on fossil fuels, environmental impact, and the need for renewable energy sources.

Employability and Professional Internships

• UC3M has agreements with over 5,000 companies and institutions for internships and employment opportunities.
• 94.8% of graduates have access to a job related to their studies in the first year of graduation.

International Excellence

The program offers exchange programs through the Erasmus programme, allowing students to spend one or several terms at European universities with which UC3M has special agreements.

Program

The program is divided into four years, with each year consisting of two semesters. The curriculum includes general subjects, compulsory subjects, and elective subjects.

Year 1 - Semester 1

• Linear Algebra (6 ECTS)
• Calculus I (6 ECTS)
• Physics I (6 ECTS)
• Programming (6 ECTS)
• Writing and communication skills (3 ECTS)
• Skills: Humanities (3 ECTS)

Year 1 - Semester 2

• Calculus II (6 ECTS)
• Statistics (6 ECTS)
• Engineering Graphics (6 ECTS)
• Physics II (6 ECTS)
• Chemical fundaments of engineering (6 ECTS)

Year 2 - Semester 1

• Industrial Automation (6 ECTS)
• Calculus III (6 ECTS)
• Electrical Power engineering fundamentals (6 ECTS)
• Thermal Engineering (6 ECTS)
• Mechanics of Structures (6 ECTS)

Year 2 - Semester 2

• Materials science and engineering (6 ECTS)
• Introduction to engineering management (6 ECTS)
• Electronics engineering fundamentals (6 ECTS)
• Engineering fluid mechanics (6 ECTS)
• Production and manufacturing systems (3 ECTS)
• Environmental Technology (3 ECTS)

Year 3 - Semester 1

• Power electronics in energetics systems (6 ECTS)
• Electric Power generation (6 ECTS)
• Machine Mechanics (6 ECTS)
• Fluid transport and hydraulic machinery (6 ECTS)
• Heat Transfer (6 ECTS)

Year 3 - Semester 2

• Wind Energy (6 ECTS)
• Solar Energy (6 ECTS)
• Principles of economics: markets and financials failures (6 ECTS)
• Transmission and distribution of energy (6 ECTS)
• Advanced knowledge of Spreadsheets (1.5 ECTS)
• Information Skills (1.5 ECTS)
• Heat power plants (3 ECTS)

Year 4 - Semester 1

• Nuclear Energy (6 ECTS)
• Energy demand management and risk management in non-financial companies (6 ECTS)
• Technical Office (3 ECTS)
• Industrial Organization (3 ECTS)
• Regulation of energy markets and cost-benefit analysis (6 ECTS)
• Skills: Humanities (3 ECTS)
• Soft Skills (3 ECTS)

Year 4 - Semester 2

• Aero-thermochemical Systems (6 ECTS)
• Bachelor Thesis (12 ECTS)
• Electives (12 ECTS)

Types of Subjects

• BC: Basic Core
• C: Compulsory
• E: Electives
• BT: Bachelor Thesis

Mobility

The program offers exchange programs through the Erasmus programme and non-European mobility programs, allowing students to study at international universities with which UC3M has special agreements.

Profile and Career Opportunities

The program is designed for students with a solid prior education in mathematics, chemistry, physics, and graphical representation. Graduates will have the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the energy engineering field, with career opportunities in areas such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy market analysis.

Graduate Profile

Graduates will have the ability to apply their knowledge and understanding to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, as well as to design and develop energy systems and devices. They will also have the ability to work in a multidisciplinary and international environment, with a strong commitment to professional ethics and responsibilities.

General Skills

• CB1: Students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of study.
• CB2: Students are able to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner.
• CB3: Students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data.
• CB4: Students should be able to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• CB5: Students will have developed the learning skills necessary to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy.

Specific Skills

• CE1: Ability to solve mathematic problems arising in engineering.
• CE2: Understanding and command of the fundamental concepts of the general laws of mechanics, thermodynamics, fields, and waves.
• CE3: Basic knowledge of the use and programming of computers, operating systems, databases, and computer software with engineering applications.
• CE4: Ability to understand and apply the principles of basic knowledge of general chemistry, organic and inorganic chemistry, and their applications in engineering.
• CE5: Ability for spatial vision and knowledge of graphic representation techniques.

Learning Outcomes

• RA1.1: Knowledge and understanding of the scientific and mathematical principles underlying their branch of engineering.
• RA1.2: A systematic understanding of the key aspects and concepts of their branch of engineering.
• RA1.3: Coherent knowledge of their branch of engineering, including some at the forefront of the branch.
• RA1.4: Awareness of the wider multidisciplinary context of engineering.

Faculty

The faculty is composed of internationally renowned scientists integrating leading research groups in project management and resource attraction at national and European level.

Schedules

The academic calendar and exams calendar are available on the university's website.

Quality

The program has a strong commitment to quality, with a system of internal quality assurance and evaluation and monitoring of the program.

Facts about this Bachelor's Degree

• Year of implementation: 2013
• Places offered: 35
• Official Code:

Evaluation and Monitoring

The program is subject to evaluation and monitoring, with a verification report and a report of modifications and accreditations available.

System of Internal Quality Assurance

The program has a system of internal quality assurance, with an academic commission and a mailbox for greetings, complaints, and suggestions.

Departments Involved in Teaching

The program involves several departments, including the Thermal and Fluids Engineering Department, Electrical Engineering Department, and Mechanical Engineering Department.

Teaching Staff and Teaching Plan

The teaching staff and teaching plan are available on the university's website.

Facilities

The university has a range of facilities, including libraries, laboratories, and computer rooms.