Program access information

Objectives

The Doctoral Program in Textile Engineering is characterized by its focus on Textile Engineering. It is well known that in this field the development of new processes and materials requires an interdisciplinary vision. Therefore, the main objective of the program is to train highly qualified researchers and professionals in the field of Textile Engineering as well as in Physical Chemistry, Industrial Engineering or Materials Science, focusing on the following training objectives detailed below:

• To train the student in scientific theory and methodology.
• To establish a global and detailed vision of current topics in the field of textile engineering, especially those that are basic for applied research in the textile sector.
• To train students in the development and characterization of new multifunctional materials.
• To train the student in the development of new methodologies and environmental control systems specially designed for the treatment of pollutants.
• To promote scientific and methodological knowledge aimed at enabling the transition of current textile companies, among others, to new business models within the Sector, new internationalization strategies and integrated actions with commercial distribution.
• Training in R&D&I project management.

For this purpose, the program has PhDs from different departments that cover the different research areas necessary to give the program its interdisciplinary character.

Entry Profile

Students entering the Doctoral Program must comply with the requirements established in the R.D 99/2011 of January 28th. As for the requirements of the program itself, these are established in the Admission Criteria of the program. In summary, this means that, in relation to the academic qualifications, Spanish or foreign graduates with a degree in Science or Industrial Engineering will be able to access the program. In relation to postgraduate training, they must have passed at least 60 credits of a Master’s Degree in the field of Science or Industrial Engineering of a scientific nature and with subjects oriented towards research.

However, the Academic Committee values other profiles whose admission would be subject to the completion of a variable number of training complements.

Profile of graduates

As for the profile of the graduates, it is a doctor who, although he/she has deepened in a very specific aspect of research, has acquired a broad training in both basic research areas (such as Physical Chemistry) and in areas of industrial engineering (such as Textile Engineering). Thus, graduates have a wide range of possibilities in which to develop their skills, from research and teaching in research centers and universities, to their integration and/or leadership of research teams in industry.

The recommended admission profile to access the doctoral program is to have completed the Master’s Degree in Textile Engineering. However, students with a related Master’s degree or who have passed at least 60 credits of any of them, may also access the doctoral program. A related Master’s Degree is understood to be those belonging to the industrial, chemical engineering or experimental sciences branches, with a 50% overlap in content with the Master’s Degree in Textile Engineering of the UPV.

Students interested in accessing the doctoral program who have a disability should inform the Academic Committee in order to arrange an interview to assess the possible influence that their disability may have on the execution of their thesis. Either because it may affect the execution of the experimental activity or because it may limit the performance in the different training activities in which they are interested in participating. The Academic Committee will draw up a report with this assessment and will suggest to the interested party the execution plan that is most favorable for him/her to achieve the appropriate doctoral competencies, in the case of being admitted after the process of evaluation of his/her merits.

An evaluation will be based on the following criteria:

1. University degree and academic record with which he/she obtained the Master’s degree (up to 40 points). The recommended admission profile is: Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Science, Materials Engineer, Industrial Organization Engineer, Industrial Technical Engineer and equivalent degrees abroad. The average grade of the transcript will be weighted giving 40 points if the transcript is 4 and 10 points if it is 1. The intermediate values will be calculated proportionally between the maximum and minimum value.
2. Master’s degree (40 points). The recommended admission profile is to have completed the Master’s Degree in Textile Engineering or a related Master’s Degree or to have passed at least 60 credits of one of them. The average grade of the transcript will be weighted giving 40 points if the transcript is 4 and 10 points if it is 1. The intermediate values will be calculated proportionally between the maximum and minimum value.
3. Professional and research experience (20 points). Research experience, contrasted with scientific contributions, in disciplines related to the doctoral program will be valued.

Professional experience in companies that develop activities within the scope of the program will also be valued. Up to 20 points.

For students who enter the doctoral program with a related Master’s degree or who have passed at least 60 credits of one of them, the academic committee of the program will decide on the relevance of complementary training. Such training complements shall not exceed 12 ECTS. For this purpose, the assigned tutor and thesis supervisor must previously evaluate their training needs according to the subject of the thesis to be developed and the curriculum of the doctoral student, submitting the proposal to the academic committee of the program. The latter, where appropriate, will define the list of subjects to be taken from the university’s postgraduate academic offer, considering the specific training required by the doctoral student for the proper development of his or her research work.

In the case of students who wish to access the doctoral program and do not meet the requirement of having completed a related Master’s degree, but the Academic Committee of the program considers it appropriate their possible admission to the program, subject to a favorable report of the proposed thesis. Such training complements may involve up to a maximum of 24 ECTS.

For students who enter the doctoral program with a related Master’s degree or who have passed at least 60 credits of one of them, the academic committee of the program will decide on the relevance of complementary training. Such training complements shall not exceed 12 ECTS. For this purpose, the assigned tutor and thesis supervisor must previously evaluate their training needs according to the subject of the thesis to be developed and the curriculum of the doctoral student, submitting the proposal to the academic committee of the program. The latter, where appropriate, will define the list of subjects to be taken from the university’s postgraduate academic offer, considering the specific training required by the doctoral student for the proper development of his or her research work.

In the case of students who wish to access the doctoral program and do not meet the requirement of having completed a related Master’s degree, but the Academic Committee of the program considers it appropriate their possible admission to the program, subject to a favorable report of the proposed thesis. Such training complements may involve up to a maximum of 24 ECTS.

Basics

• Systematic understanding of a field of study and mastery of research skills and methods related to that field.
• Ability to conceive, design or create, implement and adopt a substantial process of research or creation.
• Ability to contribute to the expansion of the frontiers of knowledge through original research.
• Ability to critically analyze, evaluate and synthesize new and complex ideas.
• Ability to communicate with the academic and scientific community and with society in general about their fields of knowledge in the modes and languages commonly used in their international scientific community.
• Ability to promote, in academic and professional contexts, scientific, technological, social, artistic or cultural progress within a knowledge-based society.

Personal skills and abilities

• To develop in contexts where there is little specific information.
• Find the key questions to be answered to solve a complex problem.
• Design, create, develop and undertake novel and innovative projects in their field of knowledge.
• Work both in a team and autonomously in an international or multidisciplinary context.
• Integrate knowledge, deal with complexity and make judgments with limited information.
• Intellectual criticism and defense of solutions.