Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Railway Systems
Electrical energy is currently an irreplaceable energy vector, without which we could not imagine the world as it is.
Climate change has accelerated the energy transition towards a world with less burning of fossil fuels and more electrified systems. It is no longer just about aspects related to the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical energy, the control and protection of electrical systems or the use of electric drives and machines in industrial processes. It is a new paradigm in which sectors undergoing transformation, such as the electrification of transport of people and goods, new renewable generation technologies and energy management, require highly qualified professionals.
The EPSEVG endorses specialisation in a leading technology sector that has some of the best rates of energy efficiency and a high level of electrification and automation: railway systems.
This degree will not only provide you with the basic knowledge you need to design and operate electrical systems and devices and to design renewable energy and electric mobility systems, it will also equip you with knowledge and practical skills in the fields of technology, operational planning and control of the subsystems involved in railway operation and infrastructure and their interaction.
What can I learn by taking the bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Railway Systems on the UPC Vilanova Campus?
Renewable energies
Using energy with respect for the environment is necessary for sustainable development. On this degree you will study how to manage and save electrical energy in the field of renewable energy sources and solar and wind power systems.
Electric mobility
The introduction of electric mobility in current means of transport is a hot topic, and it is expected that electric mobility will show strong growth in the near future. In this degree, specific knowledge is imparted on electric vehicles and electric motors.
Railway engineering
The railway industry is a technologically pioneering sector. The industry is composed of different areas, such as energy, electromechanics, communications, safety and systems management and operation.
+8 Reasons to study this Degree
- 100% of graduates are in work.
- 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 racing vehicles
- +300 work placement agreements
- +60 International mobility agreements in 25 countries
- You will learn about railway technologies in an environment in which railways are predominant, as evidenced by the Railway Museum and the Vilanova i la Geltrú Railway Workshops
Learn about graduates’ experiences
- The world is electrifying.
- At UPC Vilanova you are NOT a number
- Approachable professors.
- We study power stations, installations and mobility
- If I had to start again, I would go back to the EPSEVG
- You establish a very solid foundation, and it's a very pleasant place to be
Acces Información and curriculum of the Degree in Electrical Engineering and Railway Systems
- 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.
- Minimum entrance mark (2024-2025 academic year)
- 7.204
- 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
Entry profiles for the degree in Electrical Engineering and Railway Systems
The entry profile for the Degree in Electrical Engineering and Railway Systems is that of people interested in the world of: I) green energy, electromobility or the industry related to the generation, transport and efficient use of energy, II) railway systems focused from the point of view of their operation, maintenance and management. People who access the Degree do so with a solid foundation in mathematics and physics, and with an interest in the applicability of knowledge, in teamwork and a motivation towards a more sustainable and egalitarian world.
Weighting of university entrance examinations (PAU)
Subject weighting table for the specific stage
Common access
Access to industrial engineering degrees at the UPC’s Vilanova i la Geltrú School of Engineering is via the same pre-enrolment process for the 200 places available, which are divided between the following degrees:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (40 places)
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Electronics and Automatic Control Engineering (40 places)
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (120 places)
Choosing a degree
The first academic year is common to all of the degrees. Once students have passed it, they can apply for admission to the degrees they wish to take, in order of preference. The School assigns students a specialisation in view of their applications and their academic records at the School.
Students who have passed the first academic year on industrial engineering degrees at the EPSEVG may be admitted to the second academic year of the bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering, depending on their academic records and the number of places available.
Admission
Entrance routes and enrolment.
Validation of higher training cycles (CFGS)
Validation of higher training cycles (CFGS): Pending approval
Legalisation of documents
All documents issued in countries outside the European Union must be legalised through diplomatic channels or carry the corresponding apostille.
Implementation schedule
First semester
- Chemistry 6
- Fundamentals of Mathematics 6
- Informatics 6
- Physics 6
- Environmental Technologies for Sustainability and Accessibility 6
Second semester
Third semester
- Business 6
- Statistics 6
- Thermal and Fluid Engineering 6
- Electrical Systems 6
- Elasticity and Strength of Materials 3
- Academic and Professional Communication Techniques 3
Fourth semester
- Electrical Circuits 6
- Fundamentals of Automatic Control 6
- Electronic Systems 6
- Mechanical Systems 6
- Railway Systems 6
Fifth semester
- Electrical Machines 6
- Power Electronics 6
- Automatic Regulation 6
- Electrical Installations and Equipment 6
- Railway Infrastructure 6
Sixth semester
- Electric Drives 6
- Electrical Power Systems 6
- Electrical Power Generation 6
- Electrification and Electrical Traction 6
- Rolling Stock 6
Seventh semester
- Smart Grids 6
- Communication, Signalling and Train Protector Systems 6
- Optional 16
- Production Organisation and Manufacturing Systems 3
- Railway Maintenance and Prevention Risks 6
- Railway Cibersecurity 3
Eighth semester
- Optional 26
- Railway Management and Explotation 6
- Project Management 3
- Industrial Organisation 3
- Bachelor's thesis 12
- Obligatory216 ECTS
- Optional12 ECTS
- Project12 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 and Railway Systems
Cross-curricular electives
- Internet (Q7) 6
- Cross-Platform and Distributed Programming (Q7) 6
- Industrial Automation (Q7) 6
- Applied Sustainability (Q8) 6
- Applied Accessibility (Q8) 6
- Social Robotics Workshop (Q8)6
- Moto Student 1 (Q5)6
- Moto Student 2 (Q6)6
- Formula Student 1 (Q5)6
- Formula Student 2 (Q6)6
- Agil (Q5)6
- Writing Techniques for Engineering (Q7) 6
- Academic and Professional Communication Techniques (Q7) 6
- Academic Skills for Project Development (Q8) 6
Profiles of graduates of the bachelor's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Railway Systems
The profile of the graduates of the Degree in Electrical Engineering and Railway Systems are professionals with a solid scientific base of a multidisciplinary nature with the ability to act within the professional field of electrical engineering or engineering in railway systems. In the electrical field, there are professionals qualified to dimension electrical and renewable energy installations, or the automation of processes, as well as analyze and design devices, actuators and electrical machines or operate electrical power systems. In the field of railway systems, there are professionals with a broad base of railway knowledge and especially for traction, communications or security installations, as well as rolling stock and its maintenance, or management and 'railway operation. It is also worth highlighting his motivation for the green energy transition, environmental responsibility and his commitment to a more sustainable and accessible world.
Professional opportunities
- 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 solar power systems.
- Drafting of technical, advisory and feasibility reports.
- Management, organisation, planning and quality control.
- Management and use of railway networks.
- Teaching and research.
- Integration of systems and technologies in the railway sector (traction and electrification, communications and safety, railway mechanics).
- Design of railway systems (rolling stock, installations and maintenance).
- Management of railway projects (construction and maintenance of rolling stock, traction and energy systems, safety and cybersecurity).
- Operation of railway networks.
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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