Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering - In extinction

Electricity is a type of energy that is easy to transport, control and transform into other types of energy. Electrical energy is today an irreplaceable energy vector and without it we could not imagine the world as it is.

Electrical engineering is the domain of electricity, from generation to transmission and distribution, industrial and household consumption and use. It is a dynamic technology that is developed thanks to the momentum provided by new technologies.

The need to move towards a sustainable society that brings together progress and respect for the environment stimulates research in the field of electrical energy. Because of current interest in electric mobility and renewable energies, the EPSEVG has chosen these two pathways to specialisation.

What can I learn by taking the bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering on the UPC Vilanova Campus?

Renewable Energies

Using energy with respect for the environment is necessary for sustainable development. The bachelor's degree studies the management and saving of electrical energy, renewable energy sources and photovoltaic and wind energy systems.

Electric Mobility

The introduction of electric mobility in current means of transport is a contemporary fact, and strong growth is expected in the near future. Specific knowledge of electric vehicles and engines is imparted.

Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0, also known as smart industry, is considered the fourth industrial revolution. It seeks to transform businesses into intelligent organisations to achieve the best business results.

+8 Reasons to study this Degree

100% of the graduates get a job in their field
You will acquire knowledge in the generation and distribution of electrical energy
You will train in renewable energy and electric mobility
You will learn to manage high, medium and low voltage projects
Practical teaching model with real projects
Construction of competition vehicles
+ 300 Internship agreements in companies
+60 International mobility agreements in 25 countries
11 research groups

Students’ experience

The world is becoming more and more electric
At UPC Vilanova you are NOT a number
The teachers are approachable
Working from power plants, facilities and mobility
If I started again I would go back to EPSEVG
You get a very consistent knowledge base and it is a very comfortable place

Acces Información and curriculum of the Degree in Electrical Engineering

Duration: 4 years
Study load: 240 ECTS credits (including the bachelor’s thesis). One credit is equivalent to 25-30 hours of study.
Delivery: Face-to-face.
Validation of higher training cycles (CFGS): Validation of higher training cycles (CFGS)
Timetable: First, second, third and fourth semesters: mornings and afternoons / Fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth semesters: afternoons
Fees and grants: Approximate fees per academic year: €1,107 Consult the public fees system based on income (grants and payment options)
Official degree: Recorded in the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities’ degree register
Coordinator of the bachelor’s degree: Lluís Monjo Mur

First semester

Second semester

Third semester

Fourth semester

Fifth semester

Sixth semester

Seventh semester

Project Management 6
Optional 24

Eighth semester

Bachelor's thesis 24
Optional 6

Obligatory186 ECTS
Optional30 ECTS
Proyecto24 ECTS
TOTAL240 ECTS

Check the recommendations for the order of enrollment of the subjects, as well as the semester in which teaching is offered. Semester 1 (Q1) runs from September to January and Semester 2 (Q2) runs from February to June.

Optional credits can be obtained by taking optional subjects or by other means.

Specific optional subjects of the Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Cross-curricular electives

Industry 4.0 Itinerary

Industry 4.0 Itinerary

The adoption of the Industry 4.0 paradigm is a reality that involves an increase in the use of ICTs in industrial settings. This means that industrial engineers with in-depth knowledge of this field will be needed, as will informatics engineers who are familiar with the particularities of industrial settings. The subjects that make up this optional pathway focus on three key aspects of this paradigm: networks, specifically the internet (INTE), programming (PMUD) and automation (AUIN). Depending on the degree you are enrolled in, you can choose some subjects or others to complete your Industry 4.0 engineer profile.
Social Itinerary

Social Itinerary

Engineers, in addition to solving technological problems and proposing advances, must always consider the social and environmental implications of their work and take responsibility for them. How do our design decisions affect our environment? How do they affect society? Do our proposals bring us closer to the world we want or take us away from it?
In this pathway, by carrying out your own projects in real scenarios you will learn how technology can be part of the solution to the multiple problems that so-called development causes. There are three decisive challenges. The first is how to ensure that technology has a positive influence, both on the environment and on society, through sustainable design and sustainable technologies. The second is how to ensure inclusion based on the equity, participation and accessibility of people in their interaction with the environment. The third is how to ensure beneficial coexistence with robots when their social behaviour is designed.
In the three subjects that make up this pathway, the perspective of socially responsible technology is adopted. We know that ingenuity, creativity and technique have enormous power to shape the future of the natural environment and human relationships. We also know that our engineers have the key competencies to contribute to it.
Teams Itinerary

Teams Itinerary

Currently, many universities are committed to enhancing students' training in international university competition teams such as MotoStudent and Formula Student, in which students must make their own pre-Moto3 design for electric motorcycles or single-seater vehicles. These projects involve team management, organisation, electrical, electronic, mechanical, informatics and design engineering, funding, business management, communications, etc. The aim of the subjects offered is to address and consolidate all these practical aspects so that students can carry out the best project and complement the skills that will bring them as close as possible to leading a real project.
- Moto Student 1 (Q5)6
- Moto Student 2 (Q6)6
- Formula Student 1 (Q5)6
- Formula Student 2 (Q6)6
- Agil (Q5)6
Internationalization Itinerary

Internationalization Itinerary

The Internationalisation pathway is designed to improve the ability to communicate in English in academic and professional settings. Through oral and written communication subjects, students acquire a series of skills essential for the practice of engineering in an increasingly internationalised world. Students learn how to present their projects effectively and how to successfully participate in academic and professional situations (by practising job interviews, writing a CV and technical reports, different types of oral presentations, etc.). By emphasising a variety of intercultural and professional competencies and incorporating an internationalisation-at-home experience, the Internationalisation pathway aims to prepare students to study and work in a global setting.

Optional subjects for Industrial engineering bachelor's degrees

If the 18 credits of the same itinerary are exceeded, an accrediting diploma will be issued, upon request to the SIAE, through the Demana.

Supervision and management of engineering projects related to the design, analysis, construction, verification and maintenance of systems and equipment for generating, transporting and distributing electrical energy.
Analysis, design, testing and control of domestic and industrial electrical installations.
Management of electrical power systems, installations and drives.
Design, installation and maintenance of electro mechanics, automation and industrial production lines.
Energy and environmental management.
Energy generation in wind and photovoltaic power systems.
Drafting of technical, advisory and feasibility reports.
Management, organisation, planning and quality control.
Teaching and research.

Tutorial action on each degree is conceived as a service for students in which tutors guide, inform and advise them on how the University works and how it is regulated.

Their main functions are listed below.

To advise students on the following:
- Planning their enrolment in accordance with their academic progress and the recommendations for enrolment..
- Improving their academic performance (study methods and use of learning resources such as the School’s library and other services).
- Assessment processes (for subjects and for curricular assessment of initial and final stages).
- Taking optional credits or having them recognised, external placements and participation in national and international mobility programmes.
- Choosing and carrying out the bachelor’s or master’s thesis.
To direct students to other people or services at the School to solve specific issues.
To collect students’ proposals for improving teaching and degrees.

In the Tutorial Action Plan, each student on each degree is assigned a tutor from the group of tutors for the corresponding stage:

Initial stage if the student has not yet passed 120 ECTS credits
Final stage if the student has passed 120 ECTS credits

Tutors for the initial stage teach in the first half of the degree and tutors for the final stage teach in the second half of the degree.

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