Program

This course will focus on the study of fluid, heat and cold transport networks. It will begin with an introduction to isothermal networks and then introduce the thermal element as well as the exergy analysis of networks. The course will focus on understanding the effect on the network of aspects such as fluid expansion and transients caused by the opening and closing of valves. Relevant topics for control such as system inertia or valve authority will also be discussed.

At a methodological level, the course will work prominently with simulation software. This will allow the study of the aforementioned effects in realistic networks. In fact, the knowledge will be applied to case studies arising from conversations with the industry.

This course focuses on understanding and designing electrical installations: their components, what factors must be considered, and the regulations pertinent to ensure proper design and operation. The approach is entirely practical and applicable, as students will develop a real-world technical project for a low-voltage electrical installation throughout the course.

Students will learn to select lines and conductors, considering their thermal behaviour, voltage drop, and safety. They will also learn to apply economic optimization and energy efficiency criteria to select the most cost-effective and sustainable solutions for each project.

The course will explore the entire journey of electrical energy, from connection to the public grid to indoor consumption points in homes, industries, and public venues. Students will learn the fundamentals of designing service connections, meter banks, electrical panels, and efficient lighting systems. The course will also consider modifications to installations located in critical environments with specific risks, such as damp locations or areas with a risk of fire or explosion.

They will also work on a key element in every electrical installation: the protection of people and equipment, through the study of grounding systems and automatic cut-off devices.

Experimental information on mechanical quantities: This topic introduces the experimental measurement of mechanical quantities such as displacement, velocity, acceleration. Students learn how these physical variables are obtained in real engineering systems, with emphasis on practical applications in vibration and acoustics.

Mechanical vibration: This topic provides a brief introduction to the fundamental concepts of mechanical vibrations, including free and forced vibrations, damping, resonance, and vibration modes. As a continuation of this topic, more advanced subjects in mechanical vibrations are introduced, such as vibrations of multiple-degree-of-freedom Systems, continuous systems, introduction on nonlinear vibration phenomena. The relevance of vibration analysis in predictive maintenance is emphasized, particularly for rotating machinery and mechanical systems.

Signal classifications and analysis methods (domains of amplitude, temporal and frequency): This section presents different types of signals (deterministic, random, periodic, transient, etc.) and some of their analysis methods. Students learn how to analyse signals in the time domain, frequency domain (Fourier transform, spectra).

Fundamentals of Acoustics: An introduction to the basic concepts of acoustics including principles of sound generation, propagation, and measurement, including microphones, sound pressure levels and acoustic intensity.

Case Studies and Industrial Applications: Real-world applications in industrial cases are presented with the goal of transferring academic concepts to practical scenarios and real problem-solving contexts. Emphasis is placed on bridging theoretical knowledge with engineering practice, enabling students to analyse, model, and interpret acoustic-, vibration- and vibroacoustic-related phenomena encountered in real engineering systems.

This subject addresses the design and analysis of automation systems applied to real industrial installations, integrating control, supervision and data management. The basic principles of automatic control, the dynamic behaviour of systems and the typical architecture of an automated installation are studied.

PLCs and SCADA systems are presented as key elements of local control and process supervision. The subject places special emphasis on process data management, supervisory control and decision-making support.

Through practices and an integrative project, students work with open source software tools widely used in the industrial field. The approach is applied, aimed at understanding the limitations, reliability and safety in real industrial environments.

The subject offers an integrated and advanced vision of the technical, operational and economic management of industrial facilities, addressing their planning, operation and control from a strategic and data-based perspective. Its main objective is to enable students to design and implement modern maintenance strategies, supported by CMMS tools and the integration of data from monitoring and control systems such as BMS or SCADA.

Throughout the course, the course focuses on asset management, preventive, predictive and prescriptive maintenance planning, as well as optimizing the availability, reliability and operating costs of facilities. The subject incorporates sustainability, energy efficiency and safety in a cross-cutting manner, along with economic and financial analysis, including budgets and monthly financial closings.

All of this is articulated through the use of specialized software and the development of an integrative project applied to a real or simulated facility.

The subject will focus on the technological particularities of renewable energy installations. The energy sources considered include geothermal, solar thermal and photovoltaic and biomass reuse. Learning will include important aspects such as calculating the potential of each technology in the given context of a specific location, a first design of the installation, its environmental analysis and connection with the rest of the installation.

In current industrial electrical systems there is a significant presence of electronic power converters for various purposes, such as driving electric motors, powering different equipment, integrating renewable energy sources, improving energy consumption and recharging batteries.

This subject delves into the design of electric drives with motors, focusing on the needs of electrical installations and the effects derived from the presence of power converters. In these environments, energy efficiency and the operation of electrical systems can be severely compromised.

In this sense, the concepts of power quality are introduced in order to identify and quantify the effects of electronic loads on the electrical system, as well as propose methods for mitigating and improving energy efficiency. On the other hand, the subject also deals with the application of power converters in the electrical supply of critical installations.

Having already covered the basics in previous subjects, this one will focus on studying the particularities of different types of facilities, including fire protection, air conditioning, gas and chemical extraction and storage facilities, refrigeration, steam generation and transport, hydraulics, high pressure, etc. To do this, the subject will bring together several professionals who work directly with these facilities, so that they can explain the construction, technological and regulatory specificities required to make a good design in each case.