Educational Offer
Electrical Engineering Degree
Presentation
The Degree in Electrical Engineering is a degree with a long tradition in our country and in the rest of the European university systems. It has deep roots in the Canary Islands, being the origin, together with other degrees, of the creation of the Polytechnic University, embryo of the current University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
The future graduate falls within the regulated profession of Industrial Technical Engineer, with full professional attributions in the field of Electrical Engineering. He is a professional with a specialized vision, aware of the necessary technological foundations related to the generation and distribution of electrical energy, as well as the control and protection of electrical systems. You will be able to work effectively in the direction and management of engineering projects related to electrical systems, high, medium and low power installations, the development of renewable energies, the automation of machines and industrial production lines, and the generation and distribution of electrical energy.
The Degree in Electrical Engineering is a degree adapted to the European Higher Education Area and, as such, allows the student to benefit from the following advantages:
- Greater presence of practical teachings and external practices.
- Automatic recognition of credits facilitating mobility between degrees.
- Assessment of the student's global work and his initiative.
- An ECTS credit corresponds to 25-30 hours of dedication.
- Strengthening of tutoring and continuous assessment of students.
- It will allow the free movement of professionals without the need for homologation of university degrees.
- The titles are oriented to social demand and have been updated to achieve adaptation to the work environment.
The minimum number of European enrollment credits per student and teaching period in the degree is in accordance with the Rules of Progress and Permanence in the official degrees of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, which establish the modalities of enrollment in time complete and partial.
The languages used in the teaching of this title are Spanish and English with proportions of 95% and 5% of the credits that make up the degree, respectively.
To obtain the degree, the student must have in a foreign language the equivalent of level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
| Tipo de enseñanza | Presencial |
| New entry places offered | 85 |
Admission profile
The personal and academic characteristics that, in general, are considered suitable for those people who are going to begin their studies in the Degree in Electrical Engineering are:
Required knowledge:
- Notions of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Technical Drawing.
- Oral and written expression in Spanish, comprehension of texts in Spanish.
- Oral and written expression in English, comprehension of texts in English.
Required Skills:
- Aptitude for study and work organization.
- Logical reasoning and real-world problem-solving skills.
- Readiness for practical work.
- Manual dexterity in the handling of instruments or equipment that will be widely used in their studies.
Required Capacities:
- Ability to analyze and synthesize information.
- Capacity for argumentation, reasoning and expression of ideas.
- Computer and Internet skills.
- Creative and innovative capacity in the face of technological developments.
- Ability to cooperate in groups.
Graduate Profile
The future graduate of the degree in Electrical Engineering is part of the regulated profession of Industrial Technical Engineer, with full professional attributions in the field of Electrical Engineering. It is a professional with a specialised vision, knowledgeable in the necessary technological fundamentals related to the generation and distribution of electrical energy, as well as the control and protection of electrical systems. They will be able to work effectively in the direction and management of engineering projects related to electrical systems, high, medium and low power installations, the development of renewable energies, the automation of machines and industrial production lines, and the generation and distribution of electrical energy.
Credit Distribution
| Subject type | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Basic formation | 66 |
| Common to the industrial field | 69 |
| Specific Industrial Technology | 75 |
| Optative courses | 6 |
| On-the-job training | 12 |
| Final Degree Project | 12 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 240 |
Regulated professions for which it qualifies
Industrial Technical Engineer.
Recognition of credits completed in official NON-UNIVERSITY education
The Governing Council of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria approved the credit recognition tables for subjects taught in training cycle degrees related to this Degree. The subjects, as well as the number of credits recognised are detailed in the recognition tables published in the Official Bulletin of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
The recognition tables have been drawn up in accordance with the Collaboration Agreement between the Department of Education, Universities and Sustainability of the Canary Islands Government and the Universities of La Laguna and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for the establishment of the system of validation and recognition of studies between the courses that make up higher education in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands, signed on 9 April 2013.
Contact
Subdirector de Calidad y Asuntos Económicos
sub_cae@eiic.ulpgc.es
Phone: 928451995
Business hours:
- Martes:9-11h
- Miercoles:9-11h