Doctorate in Textile Engineering
As established by applicable regulations, doctoral training shall include, in addition to the completion of the doctoral dissertation, the doctoral candidate’s completion of training activities of a specific and cross-cutting nature.
Each training activity is assigned a number of equivalent hours. Doctoral students must earn a minimum of 600 equivalent hours through the completion of various training activities in order to submit their thesis; of these, at least 10 percent (60 hours) must be from interdisciplinary training courses.
The credit hours assigned to each type of activity, as well as the maximum number of credits recognized, have been established by the Academic Committee of this doctoral program for its students.
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Recognition of Training Activities
| Block | Min. | Max. | Hours per activity (max.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-cutting Issues | 60 | 90 | ||
| Specific | Writing and publishing the results of their doctoral dissertation in indexed journals. | 0 | 450 | A maximum of 150 hours will be credited per article published in a Q1 journal (WoS), and a minimum of 75 hours per article for journals in lower quartiles. |
| Active participation in R&D projects or research contracts with companies, as part of the development of a doctoral dissertation. | 0 | 150 | Fifty hours per project per year will be counted, provided they are related to the student’s doctoral dissertation. | |
| Attendance at courses (seminars, tutorials, summer schools, etc.) relevant to their training. | 0 | 60 | The hours associated with the course will be counted if the thesis advisor deems it appropriate. | |
| Participation in national and international conferences. | 0 | 150 | A maximum of 25 hours will be credited per national conference and 50 hours per international conference for poster presentations, and 50 hours per national conference and 75 hours per international conference for oral presentations. | |
| Placements at research centers or companies. | 0 | 300 | A maximum of 25 hours of stay per week will be counted. | |
| Creation of products related to the doctoral dissertation (patents, prototypes, copyrights, etc.) | 0 | 300 | 100 hours will be credited per product, provided that the work is relevant and aligned with the thesis. | |
| Authoring book publications (entire books or chapters) with ISBNs, based on the findings of their doctoral dissertation. | 0 | 150 | A maximum of 100 hours per book chapter and 150 hours per complete book will be credited for publications with an international publisher, and 50% (75 hours) for publications with a non-institutional domestic publisher. | |
| Writing and publishing the results of his doctoral dissertation in non-indexed journals. | 0 | 150 | A maximum of 25 hours will be counted per non-indexed article. |
Important points to keep in mind:
- How to Use the App: Information about each activity will be managed through the app Thesis Management, in which students must record their contributions and request credit for the hours worked.
- Director’s Report: For the recognition of hours, a Preliminary Report on Thesis Supervision (or tutor) evaluating the activity.
- SCI Publications: For the evaluation of articles in indexed journals (AF 2), the following will be taken into account: quartile as specified in the magazine (150 hours for Q1 and a minimum of 75 hours for the rest).
- Co-authorship: In the specific case of a thesis based on a collection of articles, a document of acceptance from the co-authors who do not hold a doctorate is required, and the student must be listed as first or second place in the authorship category.