Bachelor's Degree in Electronic Engineering for Telecommunication

Basic skills

Knowledge

• Interpret the theory of electrical circuits, electronic circuits, the principles of operation of electronic devices and photonics.
• Describe the mechanisms of propagation and transmission of electromagnetic and acoustic waves, as well as the operation of their corresponding emitting and receiving devices in their different applications.
• Describe the inner workings of computers, operating systems, databases and computer programs.
• Describe the basic concepts of linear algebra, differential and integral calculus, differential equations, probability and stochastic processes, numerical methods and optimisation.
• Identify the concepts of access and transport networks, circuit and packet switching networks, fixed and mobile networks, as well as distributed network systems and applications, voice, data, audio, video and interactive and multimedia services.
• Describe the methods of network interconnection and routing, as well as the foundations of network planning and sizing based on traffic parameters.
• Identify advantages and disadvantages of different technological alternatives for the deployment or implementation of communications systems, from the point of view of signal space, disturbances and noise, and analogue and digital coding and modulation systems.
• Describe the operation of combinational and sequential circuits, synchronous and asynchronous, microprocessors and integrated circuits, as well as the fundamentals of hardware device description languages.
• Relate the basic laws of mechanics, thermodynamics and electromagnetic fields.
• Describe the basic principles that govern companies and their organisation, with the corresponding institutional and legal framework.
• Describe the foundations of electrical engineering and power electronics, as well as the different energy sources available, especially solar photovoltaic and thermal.
• Identify telecommunications standards and regulations at national, European and international levels.
• Describe the concepts related to network architecture, as well as its protocols and communication interfaces.
• Identify the different blocks and their corresponding functionalities that constitute the transmitters and receivers, at the software level.

Skills

• Know how to apply the basic concepts of linear systems and related functions and transforms to analyze and solve problems in the field of engineering.
• Design analogue, digital and integrated circuits, including their verification and validation based on hardware description languages.
• Analyse circuits, subsystems and systems of guided and non-guided communications by electromagnetic, radio frequency or optical means, to meet certain specifications.
• Be able to solve telecommunications and electronic problems with initiative and creativity by relying on mathematical tools.
• Apply basic elements of economics and human resources management, organisation and project planning.
• Apply the basic concepts of the general laws of mechanics, thermodynamics and electromagnetism to solve engineering problems.
• Be able to operate and program computers, operating systems and databases.
• Be able to use computer tools to search for bibliographic, informative or simulation resources, as well as instruments related to telecommunications and electronics.
• Be able to operate telecommunication networks, systems and services.
• Be able to defend a project done before a certain audience, including a university panel.
• Be able to apply deterministic and stochastic signal processing techniques to design communications subsystems and in data analysis.
• Evaluate the different technological alternatives to roll out or implement communication systems from the standpoint of signal space, disturbances and noise, and analogue and digital coding and modulation systems.

Competences

• Be able to integrate new knowledge and techniques in the conception, development and operation of telecommunication systems and services to provide an innovative response to society’s needs and demands by assessing inequalities based on sex/gender.
• Be able to use communication and computer applications (office automation, databases, advanced calculation, project management, visualisation, etc.) to support the development and operation of telecommunication and electronic networks, services and applications.
• Create telecommunications systems, ensuring their operation and efficiency in signal transmission and propagation processes, in accordance with established regulatory and technical standards in the sector.
• Be able to envision networks, systems, services and infrastructures in residential (home, city and digital communities), business or institutional contexts, taking into account the economic and environmental impact.
• Design analog, digital, mixed, and radio frequency electronic devices and circuits that offer solutions to telecommunications needs and comply with industry standards.
• Design systems for capturing, transporting, representing, processing, storing, managing and presenting multimedia information from the point of view of electronic systems.
• Use electronic instrumentation, feedback systems, measurement systems and control systems considering both the technical aspects and the corresponding regulatory regulations taking into account the social, economic and environmental impact.
• Troubleshoot interference and electromagnetic compatibility issues within a telecommunications system and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Design interface, data capture and storage devices, and terminals for telecommunication services and systems.