Castelldefels School of Technology
| Castelldefels School of Technology | |
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| Escola Politècnica Superior de Castelldefels | |
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| Established | 1991 |
| Type | Public |
| Director | Jordi Bereguer Sau |
| Admin. staff | 170 |
| Students | 1,355 |
| Location | Castelldefels, Barcelona |
| Campus | Baix Llobregat Campus |
| Nickname | EPSC |
| Affiliations | Technical University of Catalonia |
| Website | http://www.epsc.upc.edu |
The Castelldefels School of Technology (Catalan: Escola Politècnica Superior de Castelldefels, EPSC; IPA: [əsˈkɔɫə puɫiˈtɛŋnikə supəɾiˈo ðə kəsˌteʎdəˈfɛɫs]) 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 telecomunications.
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[edit] Degrees
[edit] Bachelor degrees (4 years, 240 ECTS)
- Bachelor in Telematics Engineering
- Bachelor in Telecommunication Systems
[edit] Other Bachelor degrees (3 years, 180 ECTS)
- Aeronautic Engineering specialising in Air Navigation Systems and Technologies
- Bachelor in Telecommunication Engineering specialising in Telecommunication Systems (in extinction)
- Bachelor in Telecommunication Engineering specialising in Telematics (in extinction)
- Joint degree in Aeronautic and Telecommunication Engineering (in extinction)
[edit] Master degrees
- MASTEAM: Master of Science in Telecommunication Engineering & Management
- MAST: Master in Aerospace Science and Technology (MAST)
[edit] PhD
- MASTEAM offers a specific itinerary oriented to research and PhD degree programs.
[edit] Quality in teaching
Since its creation in 1991, the EPSC has been committed to high quality management and teaching. The EPSC was awarded the Certificate of Quality ISO 9001:2000 which was renewed in 2005. The Catalan Agència per la Qualitat del Sistema Universitari(AQU) granted two distinction awards to the EPSC.[1] In addition the school was awarded the Prize Vicens Vives twice (1996 and 2004) and the Flyer Prize in 2006.[2]
[edit] Project-based learning
In 2001 EPSC 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.
[edit] Research at the EPSC
Some departments of the University have groups of investigation that develop their activities in the EPSC, 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
[edit] EPSC and the Baix Llobregat Campus
The EPSC 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 Regional Council of Baix Llobregat, 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:
[edit] References
- ^ Notice on the UPC web site(Catalan)
- ^ Notice on Gaceta Universitaria newspaper (Spanish)
