PhD in Automation, Robotics and Industrial Computing
As established by the applicable regulations, PhD training shall include, in addition to the completion of the PhD dissertation, the PhD candidate’s completion of specific and cross-curricular training activities.
Each training activity is assigned an equivalent number of hours. PhD students must complete a minimum of 600 equivalent hours through various training activities in order to submit their PhD dissertation; of these, at least 10 percent (60 hours) must correspond to cross-curricular training courses.
The equivalent hours assigned to each type of activity, as well as the maximum number of hours that may be recognised, have been established by the Academic Committee of this PhD programme for its students.
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Recognition of Training Activities
| Block | Min. | Max. | Hours per activity (max.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-Curricular | 60 | 100 | ||
| Specific | Courses and seminars completed | 0 | 100 | One hour of training completed shall be recognised as one equivalent hour. Short courses, specialised seminars and certified MOOCs may be recognised. |
| Scientific output: publications in indexed journals | 300 | – | Recognition according to journal quality: Q1/Q2 (300 hours), Q3 (230 hours), Q4 (170 hours). Where the PhD candidate is the third author or appears later in the author list: 151 hours. | |
| Conference proceedings and book chapters | – | – | International conference: 110 hours. Books with an ISBN: 130 hours. National conference: 50 hours. An additional 20 hours may be recognised where the PhD candidate is the first author. | |
| Research stays at other R&D centres | – | 250 | 75 equivalent hours may be recognised for each month of the stay. | |
| Research projects | – | 225 | Annual participation: international projects (100 hours), national projects (75 hours), regional projects (50 hours). | |
| Technology transfer activities | – | 200 | R&D contracts with companies: 50 hours per year. Patents or intellectual property registrations: 120 hours per item. |
Important points to bear in mind:
- Total training requirement: To submit a PhD dissertation, students must have completed at least 600 equivalent hours of training activities, of which at least 10 percent (60 hours) must correspond to cross-curricular training.
- Minimum publication requirement: Before submitting the PhD dissertation, students must have at least two publications in international scientific journals indexed in the JCR or equivalent databases.
- Compulsory course: As part of the cross-curricular training block, students must complete the course “PhD Training at UPV” (10 hours) during their first academic year.
- Monitoring and record keeping: All activities must be recorded in SENIA and approved by the Academic Committee of the PhD Programme (CAPD) on the basis of the PhD supervisor’s report.