Presentation

Director: The director represents the EPSEVG and performs the regular duties involved in direction and management. He or she is elected by means of a free, secret, weighted vote by all members of the EPSEVG community. The term of office is four years, and directors may not serve more than two consecutive terms.

Management team: The management team consists of the director, assistant directors and academic secretary. Assistant directors and the academic secretary are appointed by the director. The team is accountable to the Standing Committee and the School Board for its management. The management team is assisted in its work by the degree coordinators.

UTG head of services: Montserrat Mestres Romeu – montserrat.mestres@upc.edu

Degree coordinators: Appointed by the director, degree coordinators have specific responsibilities in a particular area. Each degree has its own coordinator.

Student delegate: Nora Brotons Roman – delegacio.epsevg@upc.edu

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School Board: The EPSEVG’s governing body and its highest representative body. Its functions include approving EPSEVG policy with respect to actions that affect degree programmes, research and its own internal organisation; approving the strategic plan, the annual report and the School's budget; and establishing committees and proposing initiatives and goals. The School Board has 70 members – currently, 28 ex officio and 42 elected members. The ex officio members are the director, assistant directors, academic secretary, administrator, bachelor’s and master’s degree coordinators, a representative of each EPSEVG teaching department, and the student representative. The elected representatives are elected by and from among members of the various groups that make up the School. The School Board must hold an ordinary meeting at least once a year. Membership of the Board is renewed every four years, and the student representative is updated every year.

• Functions of the School Board
• Members of the School Board

Standing Committee: The School Board’s executive and permanent representative body. The Standing Committee’s functions include all those related to the School’s day-to-day operation, including the organisation of teaching activity and drafting of internal regulations. It has a total of 24 members: 9 ex officio and 15 elected members. The ex officio members are the director, assistant directors, academic secretary and UTG head of services. The elected representatives are elected by and from among the members of the various groups that sit on the School Board. The Standing Committee must hold an ordinary meeting at least three times a year. The membership of the Standing Committee is renewed when members are elected to the School Board. The student representative is updated every year.

• Functions of the Standing Committee
• Members of the Standing Committee

Deliberative and consultative bodies with specific functions corresponding to their area of responsibility. These bodies organise their own functioning, prepare proposals, and report on their work to the Standing Committee and, where appropriate, the School Board. Depending on the committee, they are made up of ex officio and elected or appointed members. Elected members are renewed when the membership of the School Board is renewed. The student representative is updated every year, and vacancies are also filled yearly. The EPSEVG has the following consultative committees: functions of committees

• Finance and Infrastructure Committee (CEI): Deals with financial management and the School’s infrastructure. The CEI has 10 members
• Quality and Academic Assessment Committee (CQAA): Focuses on ensuring the quality of courses taught at the School and assessing the activity and teaching of departments and academic staff. The CAA has nine members.
• Teaching Coordination Committee (CCD): Deals with the planning, organisation, coordination and management of teaching and academic activity. The CCD has 17 members.
• Research and Business Relations Committee (CRRE): Promotes, supports and coordinates research and technology transfer. The CRRE has 13 members.
• Informatics Degree Committee (CTI): Focuses on assessing and improving the bachelor’s degree in Informatics and prepares reports for the Teaching Coordination Committee.
• Mechanical Engineering Degree Committee (CTM):Focuses on assessing and improving the bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and prepares reports for the Teaching Coordination Committee.
• Industrial Electronics Degree Committee (CTEI):Focuses on assessing and improving the bachelor’s degree in Industrial Electronics and prepares reports for the Teaching Coordination Committee.
• Electrical Engineering Degree Committee (CTE):Focuses on assessing and improving the bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and prepares reports for the Teaching Coordination Committee.
• Design Degree Committee (CTD):Focuses on assessing and improving the bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design and prepares reports for the Teaching Coordination Committee.
• MUESAEI Degree Committee (CT MUESAEI):Focuses on assessing and improving the MUESAEI degree and prepares reports for the Teaching Coordination Committee.
• MBDesign Degree Committee (CT MBDesign): Focuses on assessing and improving the MBDesign degree and prepares reports for the Teaching Coordination Committee.