Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Skills

Generic transversal skills of the Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Instrumental Skills

They are those that have an instrumental function. Among them we highlight the following:

• Ability for analysis and synthesis.
• Ability to organize and plan.
• Basic general knowledge.
• Basic knowledge of the profession.
• Oral and written communication in the native language.
• Knowledge of a foreign language.
• Computer skills.
• Ability to manage information.
• Problem resolution.
• Decision making.

Personal skills

They are individual abilities related to the ability to express one's feelings, critical skills and self-criticism. Social skills related to interpersonal skills, the ability to work as a team or the expression of social and ethical commitment. These skills tend to facilitate the processes of social interaction and cooperation. We highlight the following:

• Critical ability and self-criticism.
• Teamwork.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to communicate with experts from other areas.
• Appreciation of diversity and multiculturalism.
• Ability to work in an international context.
• Ethical Commitment.

Systemic skills

They are the skills and abilities that concern systems as a whole. These skills include the ability to plan changes so that improvements can be made to the systems as a whole and design new systems. Systemic or integrative skills require the prior acquisition of instrumental and interpersonal skills. The most notable are:

• Ability to apply knowledge in a practical way
• Ability to learn.
• Ability to adapt to new situations.
• Ability to generate new ideas (creativity).
• Leadership.
• Knowledge of cultures and customs of other countries.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Design and project management.
• Initiative and entrepreneurship.
• Concern for quality.
• Achievement motivation.

Specific skills of the Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Common to all Industrial Engineering Degrees

• Ability to solve mathematical problems that may arise in engineering. Ability to apply knowledge on: linear algebra, geometry, differential geometry, differential and integral calculus, differential equations, partial derivatives, numerical methods, numerical methods, numerical algorithm, statistics and optimization.
• Understanding and mastering the basic concepts of the general laws of mechanics, thermodynamics, fields and waves and electromagnetism and their application for solving engineering problems.
• Basic knowledge of the use and programming of computers, operating systems, databases and software with application in engineering.
• Ability to understand and apply the basic knowledge principles of general chemistry, organic and inorganic chemistry and their applications in engineering.
• Ability for spatial vision and knowledge of graphic representation techniques, both by traditional methods of metric geometry and descriptive geometry, and by computer-assisted design applications.
• Adequate knowledge of the company concept, institutional and legal framework of the company. Organization and management of companies.

Module common to the industrial branch

• Knowledge of applied thermodynamics and heat transfer. Basic principles and their application to the resolution of engineering problems.
• Knowledge of the basic principles of fluid mechanics and its application to problem solving in the field of engineering. Calculation of pipes, channels and fluid systems.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of science, technology and materials chemistry. Understanding of the relationship between microstructure, synthesis or processing and properties of materials.
• Knowledge and use of the theory principles of circuits and electrical machines.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of electronics.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of automation and control methods.
• Knowledge of the principles of machine theory and mechanisms.
• Knowledge and use of materials resistance principles.
• Basic knowledge of production and manufacturing systems.
• Basic knowledge and application of environmental technologies and sustainability.
• Applied knowledge of business organization.
• Knowledge and skills to organize and manage projects. Know the organizational structure and functions of a project office.

Specific module of mechanical technology

• Knowledge and skills to apply graphic engineering techniques.
• Knowledge and skills for calculating, designing and testing machines
• Applied knowledge of thermal engineering.
• Knowledge and skills to apply the fundamentals of elasticity and resistance of materials to the behavior of real solids.
• Knowledge and ability to calculate and design structures and industrial constructions.
• Applied knowledge of the fundamentals of fluid-mechanical systems and machines.
• Knowledge and skills for the application of materials engineering.
• Applied knowledge of manufacturing systems and processes, metrology and quality control.

End of Degree Skills

The End of Degree Project must verify the acquisition and integration by the student of the general and specific skills of the degree.

The End of Degree Project must verify the student's acquisition of general skills by designing and developing an engineering project of sufficient complexity, concentrating the effort from the perspective of innovation, emphasizing its development in a work team. Part of your workload may be devoted to simulation and/or research work. In its implementation, the student must also acquire personal skills linked to the search and organization of documentation, presentation, group work, etc.

Calendar and Schedule

Admision criteria

At the Antonio de Nebrija University, admission procedures established by university legislation will be carried out (Royal Decree 1393/2007 of October 29, which establishes the organization of official university education) with particular reference to the guiding principles of access to the Spanish university: equality, merit, ability, universal accessibility and adjustment to the criteria of the European Higher Education Area.
Likewise, Nebrija University complies with the provisions of Article 13 of RD 1892/2008. Passing the university entrance exam.

“1. Access to the Spanish university, both public and private, to attend the courses leading to obtaining the different degrees of the official university programs valid throughout the national territory, will require, in general, the passing of the test referred to in article 38 of the Organic Law 2/2006, of May 3, on Education, which is regulated in this royal decree, without prejudice to the other cases provided for in article 3 of this royal decree.”

Students who are in any of the following academic situations can apply for admission in the first year:

• Students from 2nd year of Baccalaureate and University Entrance Exam (Selectividad), or COU (college preparation courses) and the University Entrance Exam.
• Students who have completed their secondary education abroad and have access to the University of their country (for the member countries of the European Union or signatories of the agreement on the European Economic Area, or those with which an agreement for the recognition of degrees has been signed).
• Students who have completed their secondary education abroad and have passed the University Entrance Exam (Selectividad) for Foreigners (other education systems).
• Students can apply for admission in academic years other than the first year if they have started studies in another Spanish or foreign university and wish to continue studying at Nebrija University, or they want to start different studies at this University.

The recommended entry profile is that of the technological baccalaureate student, with good grades, with a special inclination towards mechanics, and a good base in fundamental subjects such as physics and mathematics.

In the case of access from higher vocational training courses, the recommended higher training cycles to access the degree will be the following:

• Mechanical manufacturing in its four specialties: Metal constructions; Development of mechanical projects; Production by smelting and powder metallurgy; Production by machining
• Maintenance and services for production in its three specialties: Maintenance of industrial equipment; Maintenance and assembly of building and process facilities; Development of fluid, thermal and maintenance facilities projects.
• Maintenance of self-propelled vehicles in its three specialties: Automotive; Aeromechanical maintenance; Avionics maintenance.

An extension of the entrance profile is requested, specifically including those already graduated in Technical Engineering in Mechanics, enabling a set of subjects in our curriculum that these graduates must pass to complete the competences of our Curriculum and obtain the Undergraduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Antonio de Nebrija University. The subjects proposed for this course are:

• Mathematics II, 6 ECTS credits, 1st year
• Calculus II, 6 ECTS credits, 1st year
• Chemistry, 6 ECTS credits, 1st year
• Graphic Expression II, 6 ECTS credits, 1st year
• Computer-Assisted Design II, 6 ECTS credits, 2nd year
• The Company and its Environment, 6 ECTS credits, 2nd year
• Fluid Mechanics, 6 ECTS credits, 2nd year
• Electronics, 6 ECTS credits, 3rd year
• Automation and control methods, 3 ECTS credits, 3rd year
• Environment and sustainability, 6 ECTS credits, 4th year
• Material engineering, 6 ECTS credits, 3rd year
• Industrial processes II, 6 ECTS credits, 4th year
• TOTAL ECTS CREDITS: 69

Additionally, and in compliance with RD 861/2010, students must complete a Final Research Project worth 12 ECTS credits. These subjects are planned to be taught throughout an academic year.

Ways and deadlines for submitting admission applications

In order to apply for admission to any official undergraduate studies of the University, it will be necessary to complete the corresponding application for admission through the University website, or request it at any of the university campuses within the deadlines established by the Department of University Development.
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Admission process

The admission process, in the undergraduate degree programs, is divided into several phases, as detailed below:

• 1. Pre-registration
  Students who wish to start their university studies at the Antonio de Nebrija University must present the application form along with the required documentation.
  The presentation of the admission application along with the form of election of date for the taking the admission test is done in person during a visit to the University, or it is sent by post to the University.
  You can also start the admission procedure by filling out the online admission form. The Academic Information Section confirms to the candidate the receipt of the printed or on-line application and summons him/her to the chosen admission test.
  On the day of the admission test, the candidate must submit, if he/she has not done so in advance, the following documentation: photocopy of the academic record; photocopy of ID or passport; two passport-size photographs; letter of introduction from a teacher/tutor from the center of origin or person with whom you had academic or professional contact.
• 2. Admission tests
  All students wishing to pursue a university degree at Antonio de Nebrija University must pass an admission process consisting of:
  • Evaluation of the academic record.
  • Evaluation of the results obtained in the admission tests. These tests are taken on one day - morning or afternoon - and have an approximate duration of 3 hours and consist of:
    • Psychotechnical test.
    • Specific test for the chosen degree(s).
    • English level test.
  • Personal interview with a university professor.
    
  The results of the admission tests, together with the complementary documentation, academic record, etc., are analyzed by the Admissions Commission that decides whether the student is admitted or not. The result is communicated in writing and by telephone to each candidate within an approximate period of 3 to 5 days.

• 3. Pre-enrollment
  Once the admission is announced, candidates must reserve their place. This economic pre-enrollment guarantees the candidate's place at the University.
• 4. Enrollment
  Pre-enrolled candidates who wish to formalize their academic enrollment at the University must, within the indicated periods, follow the following steps:
• Submit documentation: documentary proof that they have passed the requirements established by Spanish university legislation (European -Bologna) to start/continue their university studies at the Antonio de Nebrija University.
• Formalize the enrollment process via Internet: The self-enrollment service of the Nebrija website allows admitted students to complete all the academic, economic and administrative procedures, without having to physically travel to the University. The admitted students will formalize their self-enrollment in the terms indicated. To do this, they will receive at their address, together with their admission letter, the personal access code and password necessary to carry out their academic and economic self-enrollment. Once the self-enrollment is done, the candidate acquires the condition of student of the Antonio de Nebrija University.
• Pay of the annual registration fees of the degree for which he/she was admitted. The reservation fee is a part of the annual registration fee.