Automation and Industrial Electronics Engineering is a very up-to-date branch of industry. During the course of studies, an automation and industrial electronics engineer acquires a solid foundation in the basic disciplines of mathematics, physics and informatics, knowledge in several technologies that are common to the different branches of industrial engineering, and specific knowledge of electronics and automation.
Professional Opportunities for Automation and Industrial Electronics Engineering Graduates.
The professional opportunities for a graduate in Automation and Industrial Electronics Engineering are greatly varied. The professional activities for this type of graduate are likewise very numerous; we will cite a few examples: the development of automation projects, domotics, design of electronic devices, instrumentation, laser devices, robotics, etc.
Studying Automation and Industrial Electronics Engineering at Universidad Carlos III of Madrid.
The study program for the Degree in Automation and Industrial Electronics Engineering taught at Universidad Carlos III of Madrid is very up-to-date. Most of the professors of this degree frequently work on projects with companies and on research projects. This contact with industry and the vanguard of research makes the course content in the Automation and Industrial Electronics Engineering degree highly practical and very up-to-date. In fact, the practical component of the subjects is one of the most highly rated aspects of this degree. The research areas of the principal departments of the degree can be consulted at:
http://www.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/dpto_ing_sistemas_automatica
http://turan.uc3m.es/uc3m/dpto/IN/dpin08/dpin08.html
Traditionally, the employment rate for graduates in Automation and Industrial Electronics Engineering is very high, and the average time it takes to find a job is minimal, as indicated by the XII study on professional placement of Universidad Carlos III of Madrid degree holders, which shows that 95% of the degree holders of the 2006 graduating class were working at the time of the survey.
In-Company Internships
Among the elective subjects, a student can opt to do an In-Company Internship for 6 credits. The objective of this subject is to bring students into closer contact with what will be their professional activity and provide adequate, specific useful experience for their first job.
Bilingual Studies
Students who wish to and pass the entrance exam in English may take more than 80% of their studies in English.
Juan Carlos Burgos Díaz. Director of the Automation and Industrial Electronics Engineering Degree Program
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