Degree in Industrial Electronic and Automatic Engineering

Admission and graduation profile

Admission profile

Students must have a good prior education in mathematics, physics, chemistry and drawing. The ability to observe and analyse, the ability and speed to calculate numbers and solve quantifiable problems, as well as logical and abstract reasoning are also very important. The ability to establish relationships between the observed reality and its description through mathematical models is also highly desirable.

Personal initiative, team cooperation skills, personal work organization, ability to work under pressure, leadership, responsibility and interest in the practical application of knowledge to solve real problems are highly appreciated. Finally, manual skills in the handling of instruments or equipment will be widely used during and after studies.

It is also recommended that students have basic knowledge of English, equivalent to that acquired at the high school level and required in the University Entrance Exams.

Graduation profile

The degree in Industrial Electronics and Automation Engineering qualifies for the regulated profession of Industrial Technical Engineer, specializing in Industrial Electronics (Order CIN/351/2009, of February 9). Graduates are fully competent in drafting and signing projects and managing their activities; performing measurements, calculations, valuations, appraisals, expert reports, studies, and reports; teaching in both private and public enterprises or the Administration; and managing all types of industries or operations.

More specifically, this degree qualifies students to carry out professional activities such as: developing industrial control and automation systems, robotic systems, and analog, digital, and power electronic instruments; designing and programming equipment used in installations (electrical, air conditioning, fluids, security, etc.); modeling and simulating systems and maintaining industrial processes and installations; managing industrial companies in the field of electronics and automation; and engaging in teaching and research.

These are professional fields, among others:

  • Design of analog, digital, mixed and power electronic circuits and systems.
  • Design, installation, maintenance and operation of automated systems.
  • Automation of machines, processes and systems.
  • Automation engineering.
  • Electronic design engineering.
  • Equipment and systems supplier companies. Technical support.