PhD in Design, Manufacturing and Industrial Project Management
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 | 60 | ||
| Specific | Research stays at research centres or in company R&D departments outside the UPV | 0 | 200 | International stay: 100 hours per month; national stay: 60 hours per month; stay within the Valencian Community or part-time stay: 30 hours per month |
| Participation in national or international conferences directly related to the PhD dissertation research plan | 100 | 350 | Oral presentation at an international conference with proceedings: 100 hours; oral presentation at a national conference with proceedings: 75 hours; poster or oral presentation at a national or international conference without proceedings: 25 hours | |
| Publications directly related to the PhD dissertation research plan (JCR/SJR) | 150 | 400 | JCR- or SJR-indexed journal in Q1 or Q2, or equivalent: 200 hours; JCR- or SJR-indexed journal in Q3 or Q4, or equivalent: 150 hours | |
| Other publications: indexed journals (MIAR, Google Scholar, Dialnet), non-indexed journals and book chapters | 0 | 200 | Article in a journal indexed in another database: 100 hours; book published by a prestigious publisher: 100 hours; article in a non-indexed journal: 50 hours; book chapter published by a prestigious publisher: 50 hours | |
| Active participation in competitive R&D projects or company projects related to the PhD dissertation | 0 | 100 | 100 hours per year | |
| Participation in courses, seminars, tutorials and other similar activities | 0 | 60 | Courses and seminars: according to the number of training hours; participation on a scientific committee: 5 hours | |
| Development of designs, prototypes and other registered original products (intellectual and industrial property) | 0 | 300 | International patent: 300 hours; national patent: 200 hours; intellectual property registration: 50 hours | |
| Participation in conferences, exhibitions and other events related to the PhD dissertation | 0 | 200 | Individual participation: international event (up to 50 hours), national event (up to 40 hours), other event (up to 30 hours). Publication: international publisher (30 hours), national publisher (20 hours). Group participation: international venue (40 hours), national venue (30 hours) |
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.
- Minimum cross-curricular training requirement: Of these 600 equivalent hours, at least 10 percent (60 hours) must correspond to cross-curricular training courses.
- Compulsory course: Newly admitted students must complete the course “PhD Training at UPV” (10 hours) as part of the cross-curricular training block.
- Assessment of specific activities: Specific 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.