Bridging Course for the Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering for Industrial Technical Engineers

Skills

Core and general competences

CG1 The ability to draft, sign off on and carry out projects in the field of mechanical technology within industrial engineering, the purpose of which is, in accordance with the knowledge acquired as set out in section 5 of this Order, the construction, refurbishment, repair, maintenance, demolition, manufacture, installation, assembly or operation of: structures, mechanical equipment, energy systems, electrical and electronic systems, industrial facilities and plants, and manufacturing and automation processes.

CG2 The ability to manage the activities covered by the engineering projects described in the previous section.

CG3 Knowledge of basic and technological subjects, enabling them to learn new methods and theories, and equipping them with the versatility to adapt to new situations.

CG4 Ability to solve problems with initiative, decision-making, creativity and critical thinking, and to communicate and convey knowledge, skills and competences in the field of Industrial Engineering.

CG5 Knowledge required to carry out measurements, calculations, assessments, valuations, expert reports, studies, reports, work plans and other similar tasks.

CG6 Ability to handle specifications, regulations and mandatory standards.

CG7 The ability to analyse and assess the social and environmental impact of technical solutions.

CG8 Ability to organise and plan within the context of a company, and other institutions and organisations.

CG9 Ability to work in a multilingual and multidisciplinary environment.

CG10 Knowledge, understanding and ability to apply the relevant legislation in the practice of the profession of Industrial Technical Engineer.

CG11 Ability to apply quality principles and methods.

Specific competences

CE13 Knowledge of the fundamentals of electronics.

Learning outcomes

RA1 To understand the fundamentals of analogue and digital electronics.

LA2 Understand the main components used in the design of analogue electronic circuits.

LA3 Understand the basic components required to design a digital electronic system.

LA4 Understand the principles governing the operation of memory and microprocessors

LA5 Be able to design, simulate and build electronic circuits in the laboratory, obtain results and draw conclusions from them.

RA10 Be able to work as part of a team, apply critical thinking, make decisions and communicate knowledge and conclusions in the field of industrial engineering.

Teaching activities

A1 Classroom presentations on concepts related to the topics covered in each module and problem-solving exercises that enable students to learn how to tackle these problems, as well as other face-to-face group sessions such as discussion classes, group work, etc.

A2 Laboratory activities of increasing difficulty that enable students to gradually acquire the ability to solve problems independently.

A3 Carrying out projects in small groups.

A4 Independent study, report writing, practical work, etc., carried out by individual students or groups of students.

A5 Assessment tests.

A9 Tutorials.

A10 Online activities via e-learning platforms: production of digital documents, self-assessment activities, forums, chats, etc.

Assessment system and criteria

Without prejudice to any other requirements that may be specified in the relevant course syllabus, as a general rule, failure to attend more than 70 per cent of the course’s teaching activities—which require the student’s physical or virtual presence—will result in the loss of the right to continuous assessment during the standard examination period. In this case, the examination to be held during the official period set by the University will be the sole assessment criterion, with the weighting specified in the course syllabus.

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Skills

Core and general competences

CG1 The ability to draft, sign off on and carry out projects in the field of mechanical technology within industrial engineering, the purpose of which is, in accordance with the knowledge acquired as set out in section 5 of this Order, the construction, refurbishment, repair, maintenance, demolition, manufacture, installation, assembly or operation of: structures, mechanical equipment, energy systems, electrical and electronic systems, industrial facilities and plants, and manufacturing and automation processes.

CG2 The ability to manage the activities covered by the engineering projects described in the previous section.

CG3 Knowledge of basic and technological subjects, enabling them to learn new methods and theories, and providing them with the versatility to adapt to new situations.

CG4 Ability to solve problems with initiative, decision-making, creativity and critical thinking, and to communicate and convey knowledge, skills and competences in the field of Industrial Engineering.

CG5 Knowledge required to carry out measurements, calculations, assessments, valuations, expert reports, studies, reports, work plans and other similar tasks.

CG6 Ability to handle specifications, regulations and mandatory standards.

CG7 The ability to analyse and assess the social and environmental impact of technical solutions.

CG8 Ability to organise and plan within the context of a company, and other institutions and organisations.

CG9 Ability to work in a multilingual and multidisciplinary environment.

CG10 Knowledge, understanding and ability to apply the relevant legislation in the practice of the profession of Industrial Technical Engineer.

CG11 Ability to apply quality principles and methods.

Specific competences

CE14 Knowledge of the fundamentals of automation and control methods.

Learning outcomes

RA6 Understanding the fundamentals underpinning control systems and automation

LR7 Apply the principles of automation and control to model and analyse dynamic systems

LA8 To analyse the transient and steady-state responses of systems and processes.

RA9 Be able to design and simulate the dynamic behaviour of systems and processes in the laboratory.

RA10 Be able to work as part of a team, apply critical thinking, make decisions and communicate knowledge and conclusions in the field of industrial engineering.

Teaching activities

A1 Classroom-based presentation of concepts related to the topics covered in each module and problem-solving exercises that enable students to understand how to tackle these topics, as well as other face-to-face group sessions such as discussion classes, group work, etc.

A2 Laboratory activities of increasing difficulty that enable students to gradually acquire the ability to solve problems independently.

A3 Carrying out projects in small groups.

A4 Independent study, report writing, practical work, etc., carried out by individual students or groups of students.

A5 Assessment tests.

A9 Tutorials.

Assessment system and criteria

Without prejudice to any other requirements that may be specified in the relevant course syllabus, as a general rule, failure to attend more than 70 per cent of the course’s teaching activities—which require the student’s physical or virtual presence—will result in the loss of the right to continuous assessment during the standard examination period. In this case, the examination to be held during the official examination period set by the University will be the sole assessment criterion, with the weighting specified in the course syllabus.

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Objectives

To undertake a Final-Year Project/Dissertation, as an integrative or synthesising exercise, under the academic supervision of a Supervisor or Tutor.

Prerequisites

To undertake the final-year project, students must have enrolled in all other modules of the degree programme.

Competences

Basic and general competences

CG1 The ability to draft, finalise and carry out projects in the field of mechanical technology within industrial engineering, aimed at, in accordance with the knowledge acquired as set out in section 5 of this order, the construction, refurbishment, repair, maintenance, demolition, manufacture, installation, assembly or operation of: structures, mechanical equipment, energy systems, electrical and electronic systems, industrial facilities and plants, and manufacturing and automation processes.

CG2 The ability to manage the activities covered by the engineering projects described in the previous section.

CG3 Knowledge of basic and technological subjects, enabling them to learn new methods and theories, and providing them with the versatility to adapt to new situations.

CG4 Ability to solve problems with initiative, decision-making, creativity and critical thinking, and to communicate and convey knowledge, skills and competences in the field of Industrial Engineering.

CG5 Knowledge required to carry out measurements, calculations, assessments, valuations, expert reports, studies, reports, work plans and other similar tasks.

CG6 Ability to handle specifications, regulations and mandatory standards.

CG7 The ability to analyse and assess the social and environmental impact of technical solutions.

CG8 Ability to organise and plan within the context of a company, and other institutions and organisations.

CG9 Ability to work in a multilingual and multidisciplinary environment.

CG10 Knowledge, understanding and ability to apply the relevant legislation in the practice of the profession of Industrial Technical Engineer.

CG11 Ability to apply quality principles and methods.

Specific competences

CE29 An original project to be carried out individually and presented and defended before a university examination board, consisting of a professional project in the field of specific Industrial Engineering (Mechanical) technologies, in which the competences acquired during the course are synthesised and integrated.

Learning outcomes

RA1 Submission of a final-year project report consisting of a detailed account of all the work carried out during the time devoted to the project, including, amongst other sections, the background to the problem, a selection of alternative solutions, a detailed presentation of the solution implemented, conclusions and a bibliography.

Description of the course content

This module is designed to assess the student’s acquisition of the general and specific competences of the degree programme through the design and development of a mechanical project of sufficient complexity, in an environment as close as possible to real-world conditions.

Learning activities

A6 Personalised supervision of the project to provide the student with the information required to complete it in accordance with the objectives set at the outset.

A7 Independent work, research, writing, etc.

A8 Presentation to the Examination Board.

Assessment system and criteria

E4 Presentation to a panel of lecturers.

- Presentation and assessment of the project before a panel of lecturers with expertise in the discipline in which the project was carried out, in accordance with an Assessment Rubric:

Overall assessment of the work: 20%

State of the art and theoretical framework: 10%

Methodology used: 10%

Development of the work: 20%

Formal aspects: 15%

Final Year Project defence: 15%

Impact of the final-year project: 10%

Skills

Core and general competences

CG3 Knowledge of basic and technological subjects, enabling students to learn new methods and theories, and equipping them with the versatility to adapt to new situations.

CG4 The ability to solve problems through initiative, decision-making, creativity and critical thinking, and to communicate and convey knowledge, skills and competences in the field of Industrial Engineering.

CG5 Knowledge required to carry out measurements, calculations, assessments, valuations, expert reports, studies, reports, work plans and other similar tasks.

CG6 Ability to handle specifications, regulations and mandatory standards.

CG9 Ability to work in a multilingual and multidisciplinary environment.

CG10 Knowledge, understanding and ability to apply the relevant legislation in the practice of the profession of Industrial Technical Engineer.

Learning outcomes

LR1 Understand the characteristics of tyres and the tyre-road surface interaction.

LA2 Understand and apply the fundamentals of longitudinal dynamics to vehicle design.

LA3 Understand the fundamentals of lateral and vertical dynamics in vehicles.

LA4 Understand the fundamentals of motor vehicle safety.

LA5 Be able to work as part of a team, apply critical thinking, make decisions and communicate knowledge and conclusions in the field of industrial engineering.

Teaching activities

A1 Classroom-based presentation of concepts related to the topics covered in each module and problem-solving exercises designed to enable students to understand how to tackle these topics, as well as other face-to-face group sessions such as discussion classes, group work, etc.

A3 Carrying out work in small groups.

A4 Independent study, report writing, practical work, etc., carried out by individual students or groups of students.

A5 Assessment tests.

A9 Tutorials.

A10 Online activities via e-learning platforms: production of digital documents, self-assessment activities, forums, chats, etc.

Assessment system and criteria

Without prejudice to any other requirements that may be specified in the relevant course syllabus, as a general rule, failure to attend more than 70 per cent of the course’s teaching activities—which require the student’s physical or virtual presence—will result in the loss of the right to continuous assessment during the standard examination period. In this case, the examination to be held during the official period set by the University will be the sole assessment criterion, with the weighting specified in the course syllabus.

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