Competencies

Upon completing the Master's Degree, the postgraduates will be able to:

Key Skills

The core competencies describe what a graduate is capable of knowing at the end of the learning process, regardless of the degree. Key skills established in the UPC are entrepreneurship and innovation, sustainability and social commitment, knowledge of a third language (preferably English), teamwork and the responsible use of information resources.

Electrical Speciality:

• Apply technical and economic criteria in selecting the most appropriate electrical equipment for a given application.
• Size equipment and electrical installations.
• Recognise and evaluate the newest technology applications in the field of production, transport, distribution, storage and use of electricity.

Renewables Speciality:

• Understand the role of renewable energies in the context of global and regional energy systems, its economic, social and environmental connotations, as well as the impact of technologies on a local and global context; also be capable of creating valuable judgments about the opportunities, threats and barriers in their use.
• Know the relevant organisations, major projects in the international arena, main sources of information, energy markets and regulatory frameworks related to the use of renewable energy sources.
• Perform efficiently the collection and analysis of data from renewable energy resources for the design and assessment of technological solutions related to the use of renewable energy resources.
• Carry out feasibility studies, consultancy and engineering projects related to the use of renewable energy sources in various production and service sectors and work in international and multidisciplinary teams.
• Know the main research and development in the field of renewable energy, provide innovative ideas for the development of new products and services, integrate research teams and initiate doctoral studies in this field.

Energy Management Speciality:

• Understand, describe and analyse the operation of energy markets in a clear and comprehensive manner.
• Carry out the procurement of energy supplies in an optimised way.
• Carry out projects related to energy management in various production and service sectors, recognise and value progress and developments in this field and contribute innovative ideas.

Thermal Speciality:

• Acquire specialised training in the subjects which form the basis of scientific and technological research and development in the field of thermal engineering.
• Have the operating scientific basis, that is, to resolve correctly and with a rational basis, the problems of design and construction of industrial application equipment for the generation, transfer or use of thermal energy.
• Know the mathematical formulation and current tools for resolving transfer phenomena of heat and mass, and apply this knowledge to the calculation and design of thermal systems and equipment in order to optimise energy efficiency and reduce the environmental impact.

Students enrolled in the Thermal Speciality Master's may obtain a more professional or research-based profile, according to the subjects they choose and the type of project or work performed. The student's profile will be appropriate to work both in the field of conventional thermal energy and in the field of renewable thermal energies.