Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunication Systems Engineering

Knowledge

• Be able to interpret the theory of electrical circuits, electronic circuits, the principles of how electronic devices and photonics operate.
• Be able to describe the mechanisms of electromagnetic and acoustic wave propagation and transmission, as well as how their corresponding emitting and receiving devices operate in their different applications.
• Be able to 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.
• Differentiate 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 fundamentals of network planning and sizing based on traffic parameters.
• Identify advantages and disadvantages of different technological alternatives to roll out or implement communications systems from the standpoint of signal space, disturbances and noise, and analogue and digital coding and modulation systems.
• Be able to describe how combinational and sequential circuits, synchronous and asynchronous, microprocessors and integrated circuits operate, as well as the fundamentals of hardware device description languages.
• Relate the basic laws of mechanics, thermodynamics and electromagnetic fields.
• Be able to describe the basic principles that govern companies and their organisation, with the corresponding institutional and legal framework.
• Be able to describe the fundamentals of electrical engineering and power electronics, as well as the different energy sources available, especially solar photovoltaic and thermal.
• Be able to identify national, European and international telecommunications standards and regulations.
• Describe the concepts related to network architecture, as well as its protocols and communication interfaces.
• Identify the different software parts of transmitters and receivers and their corresponding functionalities.

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.
• Be able to 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 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.
• Be able to develop a professional project in the field of specific telecommunications engineering technologies, taking into account the social, economic and environmental impact.
• Be able to evaluate the elements needed to choose antennas, equipment and transmission systems in the field of telecommunication systems, whether by propagation of guided and unguided waves or by electromagnetic, radio frequency or optical means, and the corresponding management of the radio space and frequency assignment.
• Be able to build and manage telecommunications networks, services, processes and applications, meaning systems for capturing, transporting, representing, processing, storing, managing and presenting multimedia information, from the standpoint of transmission systems.
• Be able to apply the techniques on which telecommunication networks, services and applications are based in both fixed and mobile, personal, local or long-distance environments, with different bandwidths, including telephony, broadcasting, television and data, from the standpoint of transmission systems.
• Be able to assess the economic and social impact of the deployment of telecommunication networks, systems, services and infrastructures, as well as their compliance with current legislation.
• Develop a telecommunications project that integrates the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired throughout the degree, with ethical responsibility and respecting fundamental rights and duties, diversity, and democratic values, all in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals.