Specific and Cross-curricular Training Activities

PhD. in Electronic Engineering

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 be able 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.

BlockMin.Max.Hours per activity (max.)
Cross-curricular
SpecificPublications in indexed journals (JCR)0200h Q1/Q2, 100h Q3/Q4
Publications in prestigious journals, not indexed in the JCR060h
Contribution to Congresses060h level C1-C3, 30h level C4-C5 (*according to IAI classification)
Publications in books (complete or chapters) with ISBN.0120h in international publishing, 60h in national.
Stays at research centers or companies0240
Active participation in competitive R&D projects or research contracts with companies, in the development of their doctoral thesis.0
Attendance to courses (seminars, tutorials, summer schools,…) of interest for the doctoral student’s training.0
Creation of products related to the doctoral thesis (patents, copyrights,…)0200h International, 100h Domestic
Other Merits0Courses taught, participation in committees, research work (former DEA).