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Description of the title
History is marked by technological events and technical inventions that have changed the course and future of today’s society and therefore the need to configure professionals capable of getting the most out of each finding and development. Therefore, the emergence of this type of technology shapes and paves the way for the training needs of those technicians and professionals who seek to apply this technological paradigm in their workflows.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) technology is of military origin and has been in development for a century. These systems are present in a wide variety of versions, as they are operated for a wide range of functions. At the beginning of this millennium, this technology was transferred to the civilian sector and since then its evolution has been exponential, with even greater expectations for the future. Advances in the design, construction and propulsion of aircraft, their systems and on-board sensors mean that drones can be used in practically all sectors of industry and society (land management, agriculture, industrial and energy inspections, graphic journalism, logistics, security and emergencies? )
Objectives of the degree
The degree seeks to train students in the multidisciplinary skills and competencies necessary to address actions and specialized engineering tasks related to the development of unmanned aircraft, systems and sensors, as well as the use and applications and airspace management of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS-Unmanned Aircraft Systems).
The objective of the Master is to provide students with a highly specialized training in the field of drones in all components and present and future applications.
In this way, the student will be trained in the following specialties:
Design, construction, maintenance and systems of UAS aircraft.
UAS propulsion systems, thrust and power sources.
Flight operations, control and guidance, training in national and European directives on the use of UAS, operational safety and certification.
Airspace management, U-space with its systems, services and applications.
Georeferencing systems, navigation systems, data acquisition, processing and analysis and their integration into geospatial information systems.
UAS applications in the field of engineering (Geomatics, Agricultural, Civil, Industrial, Aerospace, Telecommunications, Architecture…).
Air Mobility with its systems, services and applications.
Career opportunities
The Master enables the professional body to the following activities, so the professional opportunities are related to these activities.
- Within the regulated professional activity of Aerospace engineering, access to the following competences applied to UAS is enabled.
- Develop operation plans and their navigation.
- Study and make compatible the development of drone missions.
- Design drones according to your requirement or mission and develop maintenance, safety and certification plans.
- Manage airspace safely on traffic regulation and its limits, as well as its compatibility with aviation activities in an urban, suburban or airport environment.
- Planning and management of air routes associated with unmanned vehicles.
- Develop and apply the knowledge acquired for the integration of urban and non-urban air mobility.
- Comply with the requirements of the aeronautical authority and analyze different situations according to the possible scenarios of applicability of unmanned aircraft.
- Within the regulated professional activity of Geomatics engineering, access to the following competences applied to UAS is enabled:
- To integrate the applications of unmanned aircraft and their sensors, associated to the aerial works that can be developed with this type of platforms.
- Performing aerial data acquisition work with unmanned aircraft in accordance with existing regulations, the processing and analysis of the same and their application in the field of Geomatics.
- Within the regulated professional activity of Agronomic Engineering, access to the following competences applied to UAS is enabled:
- To integrate the applications of unmanned aircraft and their sensors, associated to the aerial works that can be developed with this type of platforms.
- Performing aerial data acquisition work with unmanned aircraft in accordance with existing regulations, processing and analysis of the data and its application in the field of agronomy.
- There will be multiple professional opportunities related to the recently created field of drones and that are insistently demanded profiles such as the one developed in this Master.
Aimed primarily at
This program is designed for professionals with backgrounds in various engineering and architectural disciplines.
- Aerospace Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Electronics Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Geomatics Engineers
- Agricultural Engineers
- Civil Engineers
- Telecommunications Engineers
- Architects
- Related professionals
Structure of the master’s degree
Credits: 90 ECTS
Mandatory:60 ects |Electives:18 ects |External internships:0 ects |Final Master’s thesis (TFM):12 ects
Module 1. MA: Design, Mission and Airworthiness :15 ects mandatory
Subject:Aircraft, Systems and Propulsion
Minimum credits: 9 | Character: Obligatory
Subject:Design, Manufacturing and Maintenance
Minimum credits: 6 | Character: Mandatory
Module 2. MB: Flight Operations :15 ects mandatory
Subject:Standards and Regulations
Minimum credits: 3 | Character: Mandatory
Subject:Procedures, Operational Safety and Certification
Minimum credits: 9 | Character: Obligatory
Subject:Airspace Management
Minimum credits: 3 | Character: Mandatory
MC: Technologies Associated with Unmanned Aircraft Systems Applications :18 ects mandatory
Subject:Geospatial Systems Applied to UAS
Minimum credits: 4.5 | Character: Compulsory
Subject:Information Processing and Analysis
Minimum credits: 7.5 | Character: Mandatory
Subject:UAS Applications in the Engineering and Logistics Field
Minimum credits: 6 | Character: Mandatory
Module 4. MD: Airspace Management (U-space) :6 ects mandatory
Subject:Airspace Management (U-space) & Applications
Minimum credits: 6 | Character: Mandatory
Module 5. ME: Air Mobility :6 ects mandatory
Subject:Air Mobility: Typology, Management and Integration with U-space
Minimum credits: 6 | Character: Mandatory
Module 6. MF: Complementary Formative Studies :18 ects mandatory
Subject:General Electives
Minimum credits: 18 | Character: Elective
Note: In this subject a maximum of 18 ECTS can be carried out in external curricular internships (The syllabus contemplates a maximum of 18 ECTS for external curricular internships).
Module 7. Master’s Thesis :12 ects mandatory
Subject:Master’s Thesis
Minimum credits: 12 | Character: Final Degree Project
Internships
Officially through ETSIADI’s Business Subdirectorate with the sector’s companies supporting the master’s degree: international companies in the sector such as Airbus, GMV, INDRA, SPIRENT, Altran and Avinci, as well as systems and avionics companies (Abionica, Aertec, Embetion), manufacturers (EHANG, UAV works, Quaternium), service operators (General Drones, Aerocámaras, Aeromedia, ASD drones, AsDron…) or infrastructure generation companies (Globalvia, Ferrovial, Urjato and Helitécnica).
Research and access to Ph.
You will be eligible to participate with the research groups participating in the Master’s program and access to related doctorates.
Academic exchange / agreements with other universities
Officially through the ETSIADI’s International Sub-Directorate which has multiple agreements with other universities.
Facilities and laboratories
The ETSIADI’s facilities and laboratories of the Departments participating in the Master’s program.
Master’s Thesis
Collaborating companies
It has the support of the Regulatory Authorities of the sector at national level, such as the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC), the State Aviation Safety Agency (AESA) and the national service provider and the one in charge of airspace management and its coordination, ENAIRE. It will also have the support of AEMET, interested in capturing the improvement of predictive models thanks to the possible management of the use of UAS.
In addition, support has been provided by related professional associations, such as the Illustrious Official College of Aeronautical Engineers of Spain (COIAE), the Illustrious Official College of Geomatics Engineering and Topography of Spain (COIGT), the Illustrious Official College of Agronomists of the Center and Canary Islands (COIACC) and the Illustrious Official College of Agricultural Technical Engineers of the Center (COITAC).
As for companies, there are international companies in the sector such as Airbus, GMV, INDRA, SPIRENT, Altran and Avinci, as well as systems and avionics companies (Abionica, Aertec, Embetion), manufacturers (EHANG, UAV works, Quaternium), service operators (General Drones, Aerocámaras, Aeromedia, ASD drones, AsDron…) or infrastructure generation companies (Globalvia, Ferrovial, Urjato and Helitécnica).
The external collaborations of all of them will be carried out so that the students can carry out internships in companies, as well as participate in training in specialized seminars and specific conferences on the integration of the sector in the industrial fabric that will be held periodically as the development of the Master’s program progresses.
