General data
| Name of the master |
Masters in Industrial Computing and Automatic Control |
| Official postgraduate programme (POP) |
POP in Tecnology |
| Type |
Research/mixed |
| Offered by |
Department of Electronics, Computer Science and Automatic Control  |
| Number of credits |
60 - 120 |
| Language of instruction |
Catalan: 30%
English: 70% |
| Study regime |
Full time |
| Duration |
Two academic years |
| Start of the course |
1 October 2007 |
| Method |
Face-to-face |
| Course organised by |
Semesters |
| Timetable |
See details on the web page of the Masters |
| Maximum number of students |
40 |
| Price |
Subsidised (to give a general idea of what this means, for the 2006-2007 academic year the price has been set at 24-28 € per ECTS credit; in anticipation of approval of a Government of Catalonia decree, expected by June 2007, an approximate increase of between 5% and 7% can be calculated for the 2007-2008 academic year). |
| Site |
http://eia.udg.es/master-iia/ |
Educational objectives
The Masters in Industrial Computing and Automatic Control aims to respond to the growing demand in this area for specialists capable of participating in Research, Development and Innovation (R+D+I) projects in the production and service sectors. The Masters offers state-of-the-art training in: computer vision, robotics, control engineering, communications and intelligent systems. Training in these areas implies learning techniques and methods in these disciplines and knowing how to apply them in order to provide solutions for current problems, for example medical image interpretation, efficient data retrieval in process supervision, quality control through artificial vision, the application of artificial intelligence techniques to decision making support, the creation and management of distributed applications, and the management of communication networks.
Curriculum structure
Masters programme comprising 120 ECTS credits divided into two academic years of 60 ECTS credits each. Depending on the previous academic training of the student (from 240 ECTS credits), it is possible to enter directly into the second year of the programme or else complete the complementary studies to obtain the masters degree. Each of the two years is organised into two 30 ECTS credit blocks described below:
1st semester: Foundations (30 ECTS credits)
- An instrumental module of 15 ECTS credits made up of subjects aiming to strengthen the search for and transfer of knowledge considered necessary for any one who earns a masters degree.
- A module introducing the two masters tracks formed by basic subjects in image processing, robotics, artificial intelligence, automation, and communication networks and distributed systems.
2nd and 3rd semesters: Specialisation (30 ECTS credits per semester)
- Computer Vision and Robotics
- Control Engineering and Intelligent Systems
These contents are complemented by subjects from the other track (CEIS or CVR), or by subjects from other masters programmes.
4th semester: Masters thesis (30 ECTS credits). Supervised work with three different profiles:
- Professional: students develop this module in a company or in a technology transfer project with important business related implications.
- Researcher: students develop this module in a research centre or laboratory, or in a company R+D department.
- Mixed mode.
Career opportunities
Technology and research centres.
Research career: the masters can lead directly to doctoral studies.
R+D departments in both SMEs and large companies.
Technology-based companies.
Engineering firms and other companies dedicated to innovative technological solutions.
Admission profile, previous education requirements and admission and selection criteria
Students who hold degrees in Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Telecommunications or Electronics Engineering, Physics, Mathematics and other similar fields.
In addition, officially recognised knowledge of English, academic records and other merits and experiences related with the profile of the masters will be assessed for all candidates.
http://eia.udg.edu/master-iia/http://eia.udg.edu/master-iia/
The masters is open to degree and diploma holders in similar fields as long as 180 ECTS credits or their equivalent have been completed. If they have completed 240 ECTS credits, students can go directly into the second year of the programme.
» More information: General entrance requeriments
Pre-registration and registration
Pre-registration must be completed online.
First pre-registration period: will begin on 2 April and will run until 1 July 2007.
Admission decisions: on 18 July 2007.
First registration period: from 20 until 30 July 2007.
If places are still available, a new pre-registration period will be open from 20 July until 19 September 2007.
» More information: Pre-registration and registration
Admission to the Doctoral programme
Students can apply for admission to the doctoral course of any Official Postgraduate Programme (POP, Programes Oficials de Postgrau) at the University of Girona provided they have completed a minimum of 60 ECTS credits in a POP programme or have an official master’s degree and have completed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in their undergraduate and postgraduate studies at a university or other centre of higher education. The applications will be reviewed by the Doctoral Council of each programme.
» More information: POP doctoral programmes
Contact
Academic staff person in charge:
Xavier Cufí
xavier.cufi@udg.edu / xcuf@eia.udg.edu
Joaquim Meléndez
joaquim.melendez@udg.edu / quimmel@eia.udg.edu
Telephone: 00 (34) 972 418 976 / 972 418 486
Additional information
Stays abroad
Refer to the UdG External Relations website: http://www.udg.edu/internacional/
Grants
Refer to the UdG Research website: http://portalderecerca.udg.edu/