Engineering Education in Spain, Today

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• Engineering Education in Spain, Today

Pere Brunet Real Academia de Ingeniería Spain
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• Engineering Education in Spain before the Bologna
  Declaration

• Two types of engineers
• Technician Engineer, Ingeniero Técnico, 180
  ECTS
• Engineer, Ingeniero Superior, 180120 ECTS
• Few Master Programmes, focussed, demand-driven
• Ph. D. Programmes Research
• Many Professional Associations (Civil,
  Communications, etc).
• The first cycle, Ingeniero Técnico, was not
  recognized as an
• Introductory engineer level outside Spain, but
  rather as of a
• Technician Engineer (usually given by
  institutions outside the
• Universities)

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• The Bologna Declaration in Spain

• 2001 LOU, University Organization Law
• 2002 European Space of Higher Education through
  the LOU
• Starting of ANECA and advisory committees
• 2003 Framework document by the Ministry of
  Education
• New structure
• Quality of the education
• 2005 Decree law 55/2005. Process launched by
  Government
• 2006 Final proposal from the Government
• Strong debate at Universities
• Quality measures
• Mobility
• Promotion
• Structure and number of ECTS

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• The Bologna Declaration in Spain

• 2001 LOU, University Organization Law
• 2002 European Space of Higher Education through
  the LOU
• Starting of ANECA and advisory committees
• 2003 Framework document by the Ministry of
  Education
• New structure
• Quality of the education
• 2005 Decree law 55/2005. Process launched by
  Government
• Bachelor degrees between 180 and 240 ECTS
• Master degrees from 60 to 120 ECTS
• 2006 Final proposal from the Government
• New structure
• Bachelor degrees

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• The RAI and the Bologna Declaration

• Strategic Importance of the EEES
• Quality assurance
• Transnational recognition of degrees at
  professional level
• International student mobility
• Flexible and adaptive curricula

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• The RAI and the Bologna Declaration

• Output Technical problem solvers,
  decision-makers, researchers
• Flexibility in Bachelor degrees
• Adaptive profiles, related to labour market
  needs
• Input from companies and non-academic
  institutions more attention should be paid to
  labour-market requirements and challenges.
• Diverse opinions concerning the degree
  structure 180120, 24060, hybrid solutions
• The Quality in Master Programs is essential.
  Competence to
• Handle complexity
• Integrate knowledge
• Formulate judgements.
• Ph.D. Programmes for researchers

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• The RAI and the Bologna Declaration

• Proposed degree Excellence Engineers
• 300 ECTS, Master and Bachelor Degree
• Admission rules for students. Between 5 and 10
  of the total
• A small number of Universities with guaranteed
  quality (faculty, Lab equipments, teaching
  resources)?

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• The RAI and the Bologna Declaration

• The implementation of EEES in Spain requires
  changes at
• Universities offering Engineering degrees
• Student selection criteria based on the highest
  intellectual abilities
• Quality of the faculty
• Involvement of productive and social agents in
  curricula revision and updating
• Evaluation by external and independent social
  agents
• Changes in educational methodology from passive
  students to active students
• Professional Associations Non permanent
  professional competences, with periodical
  analysis and review
• Industry more active in RD activities

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• The new Structure of Engineering Education in
  Spain after the Bologna Declaration

Master degree
60 ECTS
Engineers
60 ECTS
up to 60 ECTS
60 ECTS
University Diploma
60 ECTS
60 ECTS
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• Engineering Education in Spain

Professional, labour market
Master degree
60 ECTS
Engineers
60 ECTS
up to 60 ECTS
60 ECTS
University Diploma
60 ECTS
60 ECTS
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• Engineering Education in Spain

Ph.D.
Doctorate
Master degree
Professional, labour market
60 ECTS
Engineers
60 ECTS
up to 60 ECTS
60 ECTS
University Diploma
60 ECTS
60 ECTS
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• The new Structure of Engineering Education in
  Spain after the Bologna Declaration

A global approach to EEES is necessary, including
Bachelor and Master degrees Make European
Masters more attractive for non-European
students. Harmonize Masters among
countries. Transnational recognition of
engineering degrees at professional level has to
be a primary goal Encourage mobility Bachelor
to Master in a different country Masters must
have a qualified standard with high level
training for industry and research A continuous
update effort to adapt Masters to the
technological change is necessary
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• The new Structure of Engineering Education in
  Spain after the Bologna Declaration

The European Research Area and its links to the
Higher Education Area should be strengthened.
Competition for support must be based on merits
and on quality. Higher education institutions
need to strive for quality and for excellence.
Their managing structures and decision-making
processes must support these goals. Higher
education institutions themselves have the
primary responsibility for the quality assurance
of their own programmes. Added value must be
obtained by networking of Universities and
agreements among national quality agencies.
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