Graduate School of Engineering and Basic Sciences
- Direction
- Prof. Manuel Sanjurjo Rivo
- Language
- English
- Attendance
- On-campus
- Credits
- 90
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☛ Places available: 30
- Departments
- Aerospace Engineering Department, Signal and Communications Theory Department, Electronic Technology Department, Computer Science and Engineering Department, Telematic Engineering Department, Systems Engineering and Automation Department, Mechanical Engineering Department, Thermal and Fluids Engineering Departmenmt
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The Master of Space Engineering provides the comprehensive and specialized training required by the space industry. This is a booming sector with growth in Europe and Spain of almost 10% per year in the last decade. The labor market of this industry is dynamic, with a high demand for master-level graduates in engineering, in particular, from the areas of aerospace and telecommunications.
The Master's program in Space Engineering responds to the international, integral, and multidisciplinary nature of the space projects and missions according to three vectors. First, the teaching of the master's degree is entirely in English. Second, it provides a complete training in design and systems engineering with a teaching methodology aimed at the development of space projects. Third, the key topics in space technologies and applications are covered theoretically and practically. These includes both the space vehicle, understood as the platform on which different subsystems are integrated, and its orbital and attitude dynamics, as well as the disciplines related to control, communications, data transmission, as well as the most relevant technological applications.
The UC3M has the appropriate means to provide the necessary multidisciplinary training, through the Departments involved in the fields of Aerospace, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Automation, etc. Finally, it has been established a close collaboration with the industrial sector for both lecturing and internships.
│MASTER IN NUMBERS
- ☛ 90% of doctors or renowned professionals in faculty
- ☛ Minimum 40% continuous evaluation
- ☛ Maximum of 40 students per class
- ☛ More than 10% of employment growth in the last 5 years in Europe (ASD)
- ☛ The size of the Spanish space sector has doubled in the last decade (TEDAE)
- CURRICULUM
- CURRICULUM 23/24
Formative Complements ** Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Introduction to spacecraft and space dynamics 6 FC 
Academic Year 1 - Semester 1
1st Term Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Space Project Management 3 C Space Environment 3 C Onboard spacecraft software 3 C Complements to telecomunications engineering 3 C Orbital dynamics 3 C 2nd Term Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Space Propulsion 3 C Antennas and Radio Propagation 3 C Telecommunications and Signal Processing 3 C Spacecraft Structures 2 C Power Subsystem 2 C Thermal Subsystem 2 C Academic Year 1 - Semester 2
3rd Term Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Attitude dynamics and Guidance Navigation and Control 3 C Space Electronics 3 C Space Systems Engineering 3 C Space Safety 3 C 3rd and 4th Term Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Spacecraft Pre-design 6 C 4th Term Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Onboard data handling and telemetry 3 C Ground Segment and Operations 3 C Global Navigation Satellite Systems and Telecommunication Systems 3 C Remote sensing and scientific missions 3 C Academic Year 2 - Semester 1
1st Term Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Choose 15 ECTS * Launchers and Re-entry 3 E Physics of Plasma Propulsion 3 E Space robotics & Automation 3 E Entrepreneurship & Innovation 3 E Space Science 3 E Earth Observation Data Processing 3 E Manufacturing, Integration & Testing 3 E Big Data for Space Missions 3 E Advanced Design Methods 3 E Ingeniería aeroespacial en la práctica 3 E Data-intensive space engineering 3 E Industrial Internship 3 E Industrial Internship 6 E Integral project 12 E Electives from other Masters Models and structures of IC4.0 3 E Data Analysis in IC4.0 3 E Technologies and Architectures for the New Terrestrial and Space Communications 6 E 2nd Term Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Seminars on Advanced Topics 3 C TFM Master Thesis 12 TFM Changes pending approval for the 2023-2024 academic year
** Formative Complements: must be taken by graduate students coming from degrees not included in the Aerospace Engineering branch. Check the requirements for access to the master.
* The offer of electives is subject to changes.
C) Compulsory: 63 ECTS
E) Elective course: 15 ECTS
TFM) Master's Thesis: 12 ECTS
course Programs
- CURRENT CURRICULUM
Formative Complements ** Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Introduction to spacecraft and space dynamics 6 FC Academic Year 1 - Semester 1
1st Term Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Space Project Management 3 C Space Environment 3 C Onboard spacecraft software 3 C Choose 1 Complements to telecomunications engineering 6 E Complements to aerospace engineering 6 E 2nd Term Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Attitude dynamics and Guidance Navigation and Control 3 C Orbital dynamics 3 C Space Propulsion 3 C Antennas and Radio Propagation 3 C Telecommunications and Signal Processing 3 C Academic Year 1 - Semester 2
3rd Term Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Thermal Subsystem 2 C Power Subsystem 2 C Spacecraft Structures 2 C Space Electronics 3 C Space Systems Engineering 3 C Space Safety 3 C Academic Year 2 - Semester 1
1st Term Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Choose 15 ECTS * Launchers and Re-entry 3 E Advanced Space Propulsion 3 E Space robotics & Automation 3 E Entrepreneurship & Innovation 3 E Space Science 3 E Earth Observation Data Processing 3 E Advanced Design Methods 3 E Industrial Internship 3 E Industrial Internship 6 E Integral project 12 E Electives from other Masters Models and structures of IC4.0 3 E Data Analysis in IC4.0 3 E Technologies and Architectures for the New Terrestrial and Space Communications 6 E 2nd Term Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Seminars on Advanced Topics 3 C TFM Master Thesis 12 TFM ** Formative Complements: must be taken by graduate students coming from degrees not included in the Aerospace Engineering branch. Check the requirements for access to the master.
* The offer of electives is subject to changes.
C) Compulsory: 57 ECTS
E) Elective course: 21 ECTS
TFM) Master's Thesis: 12 ECTS
SUBJECTS NOT OFFERED | 22/23 ACADEMIC YEAR
Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Manufacturing, Integration & Testing 3 OP Big Data for Space Missions 3 OP course Programs
- QUALITY
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
☛ First year offered: 2019
QUALITY INDICATORS
PROGRAMME’S QUALITY ASSURANCE
The Academic Committee of the Master’s programme complies with the SGIC-UC3M and it is responsible for the follow-up, analysis, review, assessment and quality of the program, it contributes with proposals to improve the program and produces the “Memoria Académica de Titulación” (Programme Report).
FACULTY AND COURSE PLAN
- CURRICULUM 23/24
- FACULTY
UC3M faculty
The Master in Space Engineering has a teaching team of full professors and professors from the different Departments participating in the program:
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Application
The request is made electronically through our application. Before starting the admission process, please, read the following information:
REQUIREMENTS
The entry profiles for this Master are:
- Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering branch
Entry profiles also suitable for this master after following six credits of Formative Complements are:
- Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications Engineering
- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering branch
- Bachelor's Degree in Physics Engineering branch or Applied Physics branches
However, the MISE intends to have a multidisciplinary and integrating nature miming the reality of the space industry, which implies accepting different technological background profiles. For this reason, the Committee that prepares the program may consider access to engineering graduates from other branches or bachelor in physical or mathematical sciences. For these profiles, the Master Admissions Committee will establish the formative complements that it considers necessary based on the previous training of each applicant.
FORMATIVE COMPLEMENTS
During the month of July through distance learning, and during the two weeks prior to the beginning of the course, in the morning, students coming from the above mentioned Bachelor's Degrees must take the previous Formative Complements in Introduction to Space Vehicles and Dynamics indicated in the Program (6 ECTS).
The dates and schedules of the Formative Complements can be consulted here.
ADMISSION CRITERIA
The suitability and ordering of the candidates will be done according to:
ADMISSION CRITERIA WEIGHTING Academic record of access studies Maximum 100 Level of English knowledge Maximum 20 Other merits Maximum 20 They are essential conditions for the application of a candidate to be considered for admission:
- Possess an engineering degree or equivalent qualification of at least 240 credits.
- Have a minimum level of English of B2 or equivalent, certified properly
- Submit a letter of motivation of a page in English.
ADMISSION PROFILE
Students with a good background in engineering sciences, mainly in applied mathematics, mechanics, electromagnetism, electronics, materials and thermodynamics.
Also, given the teaching methodology, they should have an aptitude for teamwork, communication skills and the ability to work hard. An interest in space engineering is also required, as well as creativity, imagination, innovation and motivation for continuous learning.
Language requirements
Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.
students with foreign university degrees
Once admitted to the Master’s, students with university degrees issued by a higher education institution belonging to an educational system outside the EHEA, must provide, for enrolment, the diploma, legalized by diplomatic procedures or by means of The Hague Apostille. They must also submit the transcript of records, with the grade point average, duly legalized.
More information about Legalization of Foreign Documents.
If needed, documents must be accompanied by an official sworn translation into Spanish.
- ENROLLMENT
TUITION FEES*
Reservation fee: €450
- it will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment
- the reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled
60 ECTS in the first academic year:
- EU students: €2,701.2 (€45.02/ECTS credit)
- Non EU students: €5,044.2 (€84.07/ECTS credit)
NOTE: The enrolment fees do not include the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate._______
* Current fees for the 22/23 academic year, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the 23/24 academic year.
Additional information
- You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
- When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
- The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
- Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.
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- SCHOLARSHIPS
General information on scholarships
For more information on specific scholarships of interest awarded by UC3M and by other agencies or organisations.
- PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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Academic Calendar
MASTER’S COURSE SCHEDULE
📌 Formative Complements for the 2023/24 academic year will be taught in blended-learning mode. Dates and schedules will be published soon.
- MENTORING
Objectives
Offer personalized advice on professional issues, specific training, labor market, professional careers, etc. to students of the Master.
program SCHEDULE
The mentees can register from December 15 to January 31. The mentoring sessions will take place during the following periods:
- 1st meeting: between February 1 to March 31
- 2nd meeting: between April 1 to May 31
- 3rd meeting: between June 1 to July 31
An evaluation of the program will be carried out by completing a small survey on the activity carried out that will help improve in future editions.
Do you want to be a mentor?
The only requirement is to have developed a professional career in the field of aerospace engineering, and have the necessary availability to meet the objective of 3 sessions.
Do you want to be mentee?
The only requirements are: 1) to be a student of the Master in Space Engineering; 2) availability to meet the objective 3 sessions; and 3) commitment to prepare sessions with the mentor.
More information on the UC3M Alumni Mentor Program website.
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- SC PREDESIGN
Spacecraft Pre-Design Competition
Spacecraft Pre-Design is a synthesis course that students must follow in the last bimester of the first year.
The main goal of the course is integrating students’ knowledge and skills acquired and developed in the previous terms to the preliminary design of a space mission. Students’ teams are given high-level mission requirements from a client and they must come out with the mission requirements, system engineering and project management of the first stage of the project.
The designs proposed by the student teams are evaluated by a multi-disciplinary panel. The best designs of each year are listed here.
3RD EDITION. SPRING 2022
The 2022 MiSE Pre-Design mission is to design and demonstrate the feasibility of a 1U CubeSat to perform a technical/scientific mission. The BOIRA team addressed the climate change monitoring challenge by proposing a mission to measure the atmospheric moisture by means of a remote sensing passive instrument (a compact radiometer being developed at UC3M).
BEST MISSION DESIGN: TEAM BOIRA
- AINHOA LÓPEZ MAYAYO (Power & Thermal)
- MIGUEL CRUZAT HURTADO DE MENDOZA (Project Manager & Systems)
- SERGIO CUEVAS DEL VALLE (Mission Analysis & Propulsion)
- JUAN MARÍA HERRERA MARTÍN (Avionics & Payload)
- LAURA TRAIN GARCÍA (AOCS)
- CARLOS CARAVACA GALLEGO (Mechanical & Structural)
1ST EDITION. SPRING 2020
MISSION: TEPEU
The TEPEU-1 space mission aims to fly a low-cost satellite to LEO for the purposes of technological demonstration, as well as Earth’s ionosphere and geomagnetic field measurements, paving the way for future scientific studies about the ionosphere and its relationship with space weather. The mission is promoted by several Mexican institutions (IPN, ICAT-UCAM, CG-UNAM).
best mission design: TEAM BACAB AEROSPACE
- ARROYO PAREJO, CARLOS ALVARO
- GÓMEZ MASEDA, RAÚL
- GONZÁLEZ NEGRO, VICENTE
- RENIEBLAS ARIÑO, MIGUEL
- RIBERA ESPLUGUES, VICTOR
- SARASOLA MERINO, SERGIO
MENCIÓN ESPECIAL: ATLANTIS TEAM
Special Mention for their innovative, high-risk, but well-justified design to Atlantis team:
- CAMPOY GUTIÉRREZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER
- FERNÁNDEZ GARCÍA, ALICIA
- LABAJOS GARCÍA, ÁLVARO
- MENDEZONA MADINA, JUAN
- REISENAUER, NIKLAS
- SCHÄFER, LAURA SILVIA
2ND EDITION. SPRING 2021
The 2021 MiSE Pre-Design mission is to demonstrate the feasibility of using a CubeSat to fly from Earth to Didymo arriving by early September 2022 in order to observe the impact of DART.
BEST MISSION DESIGN: TEAM TESSERA
- GONZÁLEZ VILAR, JAVIER
- GARCÍA ROMERO, JULIO
- HERNÁNDEZ PALACIOS, LEYRE
- DEL PINO JIMÉNEZ, ÁNGEL
- PRADA CAMPELLO, ALBERTO
- RUBIO WOODRUFF, DAVID
- MUÑOZ CABALLERO, SAMUEL
- SÁNCHEZ MORENO, RAÚL MANUEL