Castelldefels School of Telecommunications and Aerospace Engineering
Escola d'Enginyeria de Telecomunicació i Aeroespacial de Castelldefels | |
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1991 |
| Director | Luis G. Alonso Zárate |
Administrative staff | 170 |
| Students | 1,355 |
| Location | Castelldefels, Barcelona |
| Campus | |
| Nickname | EETAC |
| Affiliations | Technical University of Catalonia |
| Website | http://www.eetac.upc.edu |
The Castelldefels School of Telecommunications and Aerospace Engineering (Catalan: Escola d'Enginyeria de Telecomunicació i Aeroespacial de Castelldefels, EETAC; Spanish: Escuela de Ingeniería de Telecomunicaciones y Aeroespacial de Casteldefels) is a higher educational establishment on Baix Llobregat Campus in Castelldefels, Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) and offers courses in aeronautics and telecommunications.
Degrees[]
Bachelor degrees (4 years, 240 ECTS)[]
- Bachelor's degree in Air Navigation Engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Airports Engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Systems
- Bachelor's degree in Network Engineering
Master degrees[]
- MASTEAM: Master of Science in Telecommunication Engineering & Management (taught in English)(120 ECTS)
- MAST: Master in Aerospace Science and Technology (taught in English)(90 ECTS)
- GEONAV: Master's degree in Geomatics and Navigation (taught in English)(90 ECTS)
- Master's degree in Airports and Air Navigation (taught in English)(60 ECTS)
PhD[]
- MASTEAM offers a specific itinerary oriented to research and PhD degree programs
- DOCTA: PhD program in Aerospace Science and Technology
Quality in teaching[]
Since its creation in 1991, the School has been committed to high quality management and teaching. The EETAC was awarded the Certificate of Quality ISO 9001:2000 which was renewed in 2005. The Catalan (AQU) granted two distinction awards to the EETAC.[1] In addition the school was awarded the twice (1996 and 2004) and the in 2006.[2]
Project-based learning[]
In 2001 the School opened its master's degree in Telecommunication Engineering, with a curriculum fully based on a project-based learning strategy, with a structure similar to that used by Aalborg University (Denmark). This consists of a two-year, 3000 hour program (1500 hours per year), of which 1800 are devoted to project development. Typically, one semester is formed by two blocks or learning units, each block formed by a multidisciplinary project and one or two courses closely connected with the project. The project is developed by students working in teams of 4-6 students.
Research at the EETAC[]
Some departments of the University have groups of investigation that develop their activities in the EETAC, fundamentally in the following subjects:
- Astronomy and Astrophyshics
- Broadband Networks and Services
- Control, Monitoring and Communications
- Distributed Systems Architectures
- Instrumentation, Sensors and Interfaces
- Intelligent Communications and Avionics
- Microgravity and Modelization
- Microwaves
- Mobile and Radio Communications
- Optical Communications
- Photonics
- Satellite Systems
- Security and Networking
- Wireless Networks
EETAC and the Baix Llobregat Campus[]
The EETAC is part of the Baix Llobregat Campus, a Campus of the Technical University of Catalonia which is located alongside the Mediterranean Technology Park (PMT).
The PMT is a science and technology park that was set up by the Autonomous Government of Catalonia, the , the Castelldefels City Council and the Technical University of Catalonia. The PMT aims to create links between educational institutions, research centres, high tech companies and technology-based spin-off companies.
Centers of public investigation in the PMT:
- Centre Tecnològic i de les Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC) [1]
- ICFO-The Institute of Photonic Sciences [2]
- Institut de Geomàtica (IdeG) [3]
- International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) [4]
- Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) [5]
- i2CAT Foundation [6]
Companies in the PMT:
References[]
- ^ Notice on the UPC web site (in Catalan)
- ^ Notice on Gaceta Universitaria newspaper Archived 2015-02-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
External links[]
WikiMiniAtlas- Engineering universities and colleges in Spain
- Education in Barcelona
- Universities in Catalonia
- Polytechnic University of Catalonia