PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering

The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.


Common Core

Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis Project 1 Annual Compulsory ECE 36.0
Advanced Control of Power Converters 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Advanced Topics of Electric Machines 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Advanced Topics of Operational Research 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Autonomous Robotic Systems 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Cognitive Vision Systems 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Computational Techniques for Estimation, Detection and Identification 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Computer Control 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Computer-aided Electromagnet-thermal Project 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Control of Electric Drives 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Cooperative Robotic Systems 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Dependability in Telecommunication Networks 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Efficient Use of Energy in Buildings 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Energy Markets and Efficiency 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Energy Planning and Sustainable Development 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Fault Diagnosis in Electromechatronic Systems 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Graphic Computation and Three-dimensional Modeling 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Haptic Control Project 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Image and Video Signal Compression 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Intelligent Control 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Medical Robotics Project 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Metamaterials 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Methodologies of Mobile Robotics 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Mobile Networks 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Non-Destructive Techniques for Control, Characterization and Visualization 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Non-guided Optical Transmission 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Photonics for Telecommunications 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Programmable Electronic Devices 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Robotics and Manipulation Project 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Routing in Telecommunication Networks 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Semiconductor Oxide Gas Sensors 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Speech Processing 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Video-Vigilance and Biometrics 1 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0

Areas of expertise


Specialization in Automation and Robotics

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis in Automation and Robotics 2 03004204 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory ECE 120.0

Grupo: Option Group (min ECTS 18.0)

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Advanced Topics of Operational Research 1 03000101 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Autonomous Robotic Systems 1 03000076 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Cognitive Vision Systems 1 03000013 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Computational Techniques for Estimation, Detection and Identification 1 03000200 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Computer Control 1 03000199 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Cooperative Robotic Systems 1 03000396 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Haptic Control Project 1 03000041 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Intelligent Control 1 03000024 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Medical Robotics Project 1 03000059 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Methodologies of Mobile Robotics 1 03000030 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Robotics and Manipulation Project 1 03000065 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Video-Vigilance and Biometrics 1 03000087 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0

Specialization in Computers and Electronics

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis in Computers and Electronics 2 03004210 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory ECE 120.0

Grupo: Option Group (min ECTS 18.0)

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Advanced Topics of Operational Research 1 03000101 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Computational Techniques for Estimation, Detection and Identification 1 03000200 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Computer Control 1 03000199 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Graphic Computation and Three-dimensional Modeling 1 03000098 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Image and Video Signal Compression 1 03000155 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Programmable Electronic Devices 1 03000414 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0

Specialization in Energy

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis in Energy 2 03004221 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory ECE 120.0

Grupo: Option Group (min ECTS 18.0)

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Advanced Control of Power Converters 1 03000403 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Advanced Topics of Electric Machines 1 03000289 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Advanced Topics of Operational Research 1 03000101 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Control of Electric Drives 1 03000256 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Efficient Use of Energy in Buildings 1 03000211 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Energy Markets and Efficiency 1 03000295 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Energy Planning and Sustainable Development 1 03000233 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Fault Diagnosis in Electromechatronic Systems 1 03000267 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0

Specialization in Materials and Devices

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis in Materials and Devices 2 03004232 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory ECE 120.0

Grupo: Option Group (min ECTS 18.0)

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Advanced Topics of Operational Research 1 03000101 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Computer-aided Electromagnet-thermal Project 1 03000420 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Metamaterials 1 03000310 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Non-Destructive Techniques for Control, Characterization and Visualization 1 03000140 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Semiconductor Oxide Gas Sensors 1 03000123 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0

Specialization in Telecommunications

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis in Telecommunications 2 03004243 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory ECE 120.0

Grupo: Option Group (min ECTS 18.0)

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Advanced Topics of Operational Research 1 03000101 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Dependability in Telecommunication Networks 1 03000368 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Image and Video Signal Compression 1 03000155 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Metamaterials 1 03000310 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Mobile Networks 1 03000343 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Non-guided Optical Transmission 1 03000357 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Photonics for Telecommunications 1 03000332 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Routing in Telecommunication Networks 1 03000321 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0
Speech Processing 1 03000166 Semestrial Elective * ECE 6.0

The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit