GENERAL INFORMATION
The appearance of RD-99/2011 led to the launch of the Doctoral Programme in Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the UCLM, which derives directly from a previous programme, regulated by RD-1393/2007, with a Mention of Excellence and with the same name.
The Doctoral Programme in Chemical and Environmental Engineering offers third cycle training that enables students to acquire the ability to work in the field of scientific and applied research, related to the development of chemical processes and products in an environmentally friendly way and with sustainable energy consumption.
The research and training of PhDs in the field of Chemical and Environmental Engineering is a relevant aspect in Spain, and in particular in the area of influence of the UCLM. The professional sector related to the chemical industry occupies one of the first positions as an employer at national level. On the other hand, the professional sector related to environmental engineering is one of the most important in Spain due to the need for a constant increase in material, professional, educational and public awareness and research resources aimed at environmental conservation. This industrial and social context requires the contribution of trained personnel in the R&D area.
Specifically, the proposed programme aims to ensure that students:
1. Culminate their academic training, at the highest scientific level.
2. Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the field of Process and Environmental Engineering.
3. Master the skills and methods of research related to this field.
4. Demonstrate a commitment to the benefit of society and the environment.
5. To be able to carry out critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis in existing and new situations of varying degrees of complexity.
6. To be capable of proposing new doctrines, principles, models or methods inherent to the field of Chemical and Environmental Engineering.
The Programme's Verification Report considers that PhD students must acquire the following competences:
BASIC
- CB11 - Systematic understanding of a field of study and mastery of the research skills and methods related to that field.
- CB12 - Ability to conceive, design or create, implement and adopt a substantial research or creative process.
- CB13 - Ability to contribute to the expansion of the frontiers of knowledge through original research.
- CB14 - Ability to critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise new and complex ideas.
- CB15 - Ability to communicate with the academic and scientific community and with society in general about their fields of knowledge in the modes and languages commonly used in their international scientific community.
- CB16 - Ability to promote, in academic and professional contexts, scientific, technological, social, artistic or cultural progress within a knowledge-based society.
PERSONAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- CA01-Dealing with contexts in which there is little specific information.
- CA02-Find the key questions to be answered in order to solve a complex problem.
- CA03 - Design, create, develop and undertake novel and innovative projects in their field of knowledge.
- CA04 - Work both in a team and autonomously in an international or multidisciplinary context.
- CA05 - Integrate knowledge, deal with complexity and formulate judgements with limited information.
INFORMATION ON INFRASTRUCTURES AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES
The PhD Programme is developed in different UCLM Centres:
- Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Technology of Ciudad Real and ITQUIMA.
- E.T.S. of Industrial Engineering of Ciudad Real
- E.T.S. of Civil Engineering of Ciudad Real
- School of Mining and Industrial Engineering of Almadén
- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Biochemistry of Toledo.
In these Centres there is infrastructure in which the research indicated in the Programme is carried out:
- Infrastructures at the Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Technology and ITQUIMA (Ciudad Real).
https://diq.uclm.es/
- Infrastructures in ETS Industrial Engineering (Ciudad Real)
https://imaes.uclm.es/
- Infrastructures in the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Biochemistry in Toledo.
http://diq.uclm.es/grupos_investigacion_miembros.php?id_aplic=16&id_grupo=13
- Infrastructures in E.T.S. Civil Engineering in Ciudad Real.
http://www.caminosciudadreal.uclm.es/?page_id=55#instalaciones
- Infrastructures in the Polytechnic School of Almadén
http://igea.uclm.es/
REGULATIONS
The programme is articulated with two basic regulations: the RD-99/2011 at national level, and the Regulations for Doctoral Studies of the UCLM at university level. Both regulations and other additional regulations can be found in the regulations section of the EID website.