PhD in Automation, Robotics and Industrial Informatics
According to the applicable regulations, doctoral training shall include, in addition to the completion of the doctoral thesis, the performance by the doctoral student of specific and cross-curricular training activities.
Each training activity has a valuation in equivalent hours. The doctoral student will have to obtain a minimum of 600 equivalent hours in the development of the different training activities in order to present the thesis, of which at least 10 percent (60 hours) will correspond to cross-curricular training courses.
The evaluation in equivalent hours of each type of activity, as well as the maximum recognized evaluation, have been established by the Academic Committee of this Doctoral Program for its students.
| Block | Min. | Max. | Hours per activity (max.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-curricular | ||||
| Specific | Publications in magazines | 2 publications (301 hours) | – | 150 + 150 X quality (0-1) |
| International conference proceedings | – | – | 1 publication = 100 + 100 X quality (0-1) | |
| Publications in books (full text or chapters) with ISBN | – | – | 1 publication = 100 +100 X quality (0-1) | |
| Publications of national congress proceedings | – | – | 50 + 50 X quality (0-1) | |
| Contracts with companies | – | – | 1 year = 25 + 25 X quality (0-1) | |
| Attendance at seminars and courses | 0 | Hours taken X interest factor (1-1.5) | ||
| R&D Projects | – | – | 1 year = 50 + 50 X quality (0-1) | |
| Stays in research centers or companies | 0 | 1 month= 25 + 75 X interest factor (0-1) | ||
| Creation of products related to the doctoral thesis (patents, copyrights,…) | 0 | 1 patent or registration= 100 |