Doctoral program in Thermal Engineering

Barcelona- Diagonal North campus, Barcelona, Spain

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# 72QS Subject Rankings

36 monthsProgram duration

2,002 EURTuition Fee/year

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Mechanical

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The doctoral programme in Thermal Engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) has been taught since academic year 1989-1990 due to the initiative of a group of lecturers from the Department of Heat Engines at the UPC. Their aim was to propose quality third-cycle studies, focused on deepening knowledge of basic and applied subjects that would serve as scientific and technical support in research tasks in the field of thermal mechanical engineering. See www.cttc.upc.edu http://mmt.upc.edu/?set_language=esThe goal of the programme is to provide basic training in subjects that constitute the scientific and technical support for research, development and innovation in the field of thermal mechanical engineering. The aim is also to provide operational scientific principles that enable correct resolution and a rational basis for design and construction problems in equipment for the generation, transfer and/or recovery of thermal energy from any source of industrial application. The core of knowledge is formed by thermodynamic concepts and the creation of models of heat transfer and mass phenomena.Doctoral students gain solid training in basic subjects focused on mathematical formulation, numerical resolution and experimental validation of basic phenomena of fluid dynamics and heat and mass transfer. Subjects include: natural and forced convection, turbulence modelling, combustion, two-phase gas-liquid flow, solid-liquid phase change, radiation, porous media, flow dynamics, heat transfer and computational mass (CFD and HT), and high-performance computing (parallelisation).In addition, doctoral students are encouraged to apply these subjects to some of the social and/or industrial fields in which their development is influenced by a command of the above phenomenologies and methodologies. That is: I. Cooling (cooling systems using vapour compression, hermetic compressors, absorption cooling systems, etc.)II. HVAC (ventilation, heating, air conditioning, pollutant diffusion in buildings and clean rooms, etc.)III. Active and passive solar systems (high-efficiency flat solar collectors using transparent, insulating materials, façades of glazed buildings and with ventilation channels like curtain walls, high-temperature solar ovens, etc.)IV. Heat exchangers (double pipe, casing and pipes, evaporators, condensers, compact, cooling towers, boilers, etc.)V. Thermal energy storage systems (for sensitive and/or latent heat using phase-change materials, etc.)VI. Wind generatorsVII. etc.There is feedback between the teaching activities, basic and applied research activities, and technology transfer that doctoral students could be involved in during the programme.

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Mechanical

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Admission requirements

Cambridge CAE Advanced

160+

IELTS

5.5+

TOEFL

72+

PTE Academic

59+

Applicants must hold a Spanish bachelor’s degree or equivalent and a Spanish master’s degree or equivalent, provided they have completed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits on the two degrees (Royal Decree 43/2015, of 2 February (open in new window) )

In addition, the following may apply:

Holders of an official degree awarded by a university in Spain or any other country in the European Higher Education Area, pursuant to the provisions of Article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October, which establishes official university course regulations, who have completed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits on official university degrees, of which at least 60 must be at the master's degree level.
Holders of an official Spanish bachelor’s degree comprising at least 300 credits, as provided for by EU regulations. Holder of degrees of this kind must complete bridging courses unless the curriculum of the bachelor’s degree in question included research training credits equivalent in value to those which would be earned on a master's degree.
Holders of an official university qualification who, having passed the entrance examination for specialised medical training, have completed at least two years of a training course leading to an official degree in a health-sciences specialisation.
Holders of a degree issued under a foreign education system. In these cases, homologation is not required, but the UPC must verify that the degree certifies a level of training equivalent to an official Spanish master's degree and qualifies the holder for admission to doctoral studies in the country where it was issued. Admission on this basis does not imply homologation of the foreign degree or its recognition for any purpose other than admission to doctoral studies.
Holders of a Spanish doctoral qualification issued under previous university regulations.

Note 1: Doctoral studies entrance regulations for holders of an undergraduate degree awarded before the introduction of the EHEA (CG 47/02 2014)

Program Duration

3 Years

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

2,001 EUR

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

2,002 EUR

Other Expenses

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Doctoral program in Thermal Engineering

Barcelona- Diagonal North campus, Barcelona, Spain

# 72QS Subject Rankings

36 monthsProgram duration

2,002 EURTuition Fee/year

YesScholarships

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