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EXECUTIVE MBI (MASTER IN BUSINESS INNOVATION)

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:25 +0100

Nowadays managing a company means managing innovation capacity. Companies need a new management model that can promote space for creativity and innovation. Constant innovation is a must if companies want to reach competitive sales levels and this is the only way to face the challenges that globalisation represents. Professionals that lead these changes need to have solid C.V.s with scientific and technical training, a clear view of the economy and the ability to face the challenges that the future will bring to organisations. As well, these professionals must have accredited transversal competencies like leadership skills, communication skills, the ability to manage complex situations. This Master's in Business Innovation seeks to provide professionals with the tools they need to manage the growth of a business based on innovation and entrepreneurial capacity. We need to put the spotlight on increasing value creation for clients and take advantage of tools like Open Innovation to do so. This programme includes the participation of business professionals and leading company directors from around the world. To make following this course easier, upon the completion of enrolment students will receive an iPad to which they can download the notes and all of the documentation from the Master's programme.The main objective of this programme is to train new managers for the organisations of the future. The traditional MBA is now giving way to the new company management model, the MBI.

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INDUSTRIAL AND SERVICES PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:25 +0100

Design and management of projects in terms of efficient quality, response time and cost is challenge for any business. In this master's course in Project Management we teach students how to direct and manage projects from a general viewpoint, offering an understanding of the most advanced trends used to successfully complete industrial, service, or any type of general project. This course can be divided into two large blocks, the first of which is an essentially technical section where project management systems using the most advanced techniques are explained and the concept of lean management is introduced and a financial vision is incorporated in terms of developing budgets and predicting possible investments. The other block is dedicated to the more humanistic side of projects. This block covers strengthening teams that carry out the projects and give the project leaders the abilities and capacity to manage personnel. With this in mind students will work on aspects like emotional intelligence, negotiation techniques and business communication. As well, they will study external planning processes and project development, outsourcing and the externalisation of services. The professors for this master's course are made up of industrial sector professionals with a wide array of experience in the business world. As we expect the highest quality and a very high level of excellence in each subject taught in this course the list of professors is quite large. This is why both a coordinator position for each area and a general coordinator position have been created to ensure the uniformity of all the courses. These professors are also entrusted with the task of working as tutors for the master's course final project that students will elaborate. To make following this course easier, upon the completion of enrolment students will receive a tablet PC to which they can download the notes and all of the documentation from the Master's programme.

ORGANIZATION AND ENGINEERING OF INDUSTRIAL PLANT PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT(ENGIPLANT)

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:25 +0100

In a world where globalisation is increasing every day and where businesses need to compete with other countries that can offer lower production costs, working in an efficient and competitive way is very important. To reach this objective, companies must adopt the latest trends that can help them become more highly efficient. The Master's Course in Organisation and Engineering of Industrial Plant Production and Management works with all of the aspects that give financial value to companies and covers organisational aspects of engineering and management of manufacturing processes, production planning and materials and resource needs, industrial plant design and implementing productive systems. The Engiplant Master's Course is a professional master's course that basically focuses on the practical aspects of management and only dedicates the minimum time necessary to deal with the theoretical aspects. This is the big difference between this type of course and the typical university education format. This program covers aspects such as maintenance, logistics, human resources, industrial strategies and the latest trends so that participants, far from just listening, actively participate by working in teams and study real-life cases that may have even come up students' own companies. As well there will be visits to leading companies in the industrial sectors that are of interest to students. This course offers a comprehensive teaching methodology focused on practical aspects and the most advanced techniques. The professors for this course are made up of professionals with a high level of business experience and the majority of them do not come from the university education world. This course will end with a final project where students work in small groups, deal with real-life situations and develop improvement and analysis projects. To make following this course easier, upon the completion of enrolment students will receive a tablet PC to which they can download the notes and all of the documentation from the Master's programme. This Master's course is also being given in Bilbao and Madrid and in Valencia and Pamplona as a postgraduate course. Contact us for more information.

THE HOUSING LABORATORY OF THE 21ST CENTURY

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:25 +0100

The master's programme The Housing Laboratory of The 21st Century is a rigorously complete combination of both practise and theory. The theoretical training provides participants with the criteria for critical culture that's is based on history and methodology, taking into account the essential reality behind the evolution of large scale housing, aesthetic and anthropological interpretations, the tools used to analyse different types of housing and the technical criteria that favours sustainability. From a practical point of view, this course is based on a progressive study process starting with urban management work, general projects, as well as specialised and detailed studies of different types of contemporary housing situations: management, multifunctional models, emergency shelter housing, and restoration. As well as balancing and involving theoretical and practical elements, this master's program focuses on the close relationships that exist between public administrations, professional schools, public universities, construction companies and promoters. The Housing Laboratory of the 21st Century, located in the Escuela de Arquitectura de Barcelona (Barcelona School of Architecture) will become an archive and a type of documentary bank that offers criticism of a diverse array of social, economic, legal, typological and technical issues related to collective housing.To learn more about this issue, anyone interested has the opportunity to participate in the workshop "Patchwork Housing – Design for Diversity", which will take place between the 20th and the 27th of February 2012, given by Franziska Ullmann, an architect and professor at the University of Stuttgart, one of the best specialists in housing studies in Europe. More information: http://www.laboratoriovivienda21.com/

INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:25 +0100

10% DISCOUNT ON THIS POSTGRADUATE COURSE IF YOU ENROLL BEFORE THE 15TH OF JUNE Gain the strategic knowledge you need to manage professional teams and projects in organizations’ information systems. Give a boost to your potential with very dynamic sessions with highly experienced teachers, with prestige and a highly pragmatic and applicable vision Proper management of IT resources within a business organisation can translate into important competitive advantages that differentiate them from other organisations. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) provide added value and are essencial when optimising a company's productivity. Having a wide understanding of IT is not enough any more. An IT systems manager must understand the company, know the market, evaluate the product, know their clientele and how they can provide tangible value from within their own department. Management of IT resources within a company has already become a top level management position. These are the factors that are fostered in this postgraduate course and will give students the ability to effectively deal with technological, financial and human resources needed to establish business strategies. The professors in this course provide their experience in the sector and a heavy dose of interactive learning when teaching.

WATER MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:25 +0100

The Masters in Water Management and Technology is a programme delivered jointly by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and Aqualogy Development Network - Agbar, which aims to train professionals from the sector in aspects related to the water market in a dynamic, global environment while stressing environmental and sustainability aspects. The key aspect of this Masters programme is the training it provides in technological subjects, specifically in the various subjects related to the production, distribution, drainage and treatment of the various conventional and unconventional water resources. Upon completion of this training, students will be able to connect their work to the different areas of project planning and water cycle management from a well-rounded viewpoint. Aqualogy Development Network is the AGBAR company which integrates, develops and implements R+D+i, Knowledge Management and HR Consultation solutions for Integrated Water Cycle Management. The aim of the Aqualogy Development Network is to respond to the growing needs which companies, administrations and society have in the area of water and the environment, through actions aimed at selecting, training and developing professionals in the water and environment sector. This training programme offers the best students from the Masters the opportunity to join one of the companies from Agbar.

INTEGRATED LOGISTICS. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:25 +0100

The UPC School teaches this course in collaboration with the Cámara de Comercio de Terrassa (Terrassa Chamber of Commerce), and will be celebrating the 5th edition of this postgraduate course in Integrated Logistics, Supply Chain Management (SCM). This course provides professionals with the ability to design, manage and apply integrated logistics chains to companies, distribution systems and logistics operators. Participants will deal with subjects that develop participants' personal abilities to present this integrated view of companies' everyday logistics issues. This course is taught by various professionals from companies specialised in logistics, as well as professors from the Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña.

THE EXHIBITION SPACE

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:25 +0100

This postgraduate course has enabled two great institutions to work together, the UPC School and the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB). The course sets an interesting challenge: to delve into the CCCB's past from a contemporary viewpoint. The ultimate objective is to provide tools to future specialists in exhibition design.

This close examination of the CCCB's archives will provide the core content of the two workshops on which the course is based. The first will examine the Centre's records and a review will be made of the exhibitions it has held since it first opened its doors in 1994. The second will look at exhibition spaces and how to approach them in a perceptive and sensitive manner.

ANIMATION, DIGITAL ART AND VIDEOGAMES

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:25 +0100

Spain is one of the leading countries in videogame consumer rankings and one of the largest buyers, placing it as the fourth largest in Europe and the sixth in the world. In Spain there are 9 million videogame players and in 2007 almost 1.5 billion Euros were spent on videogames. Despite the significance of these numbers and the pre-eminence that this sector has earned, software production and development for videogames has not grown at the same speed. There is a lack of qualified professionals which clearly demonstrates the need for a master's programme like this one that trains students in videogame design and programming. With the knowledge gained in this course a whole array of professional positions within diverse sectors are opened up to students such as: project directors, programmers, artistic directors, graphic designers, and 3D or CAD modellers and animators. Check the training options in videogames, animation and digital art

IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:25 +0100

The increased importance of IT systems in businesses today has been a real boost to the careers of professionals working in ITC departments. Before IT professionals merely assisted business processes in companies, now they have the challenge of efficiently managing IT projects that only continue to grow in number and scope. Management of a project portfolio in a company is as fundamental now as it was before, but before it was based on excellence in management of one project at a time. This is why the decisions that are made in the ITC department must be in line with the needs of the business and need to be beneficial for both the business and the ITC department. Up until recently the goal of the ITC department was only to manage information (volume, integrity, security, broadband, response time). Nowadays, the technical aspects are still very important but this department has had to adapt to technological development and start providing assistance to business objectives and management of project portfolios in companies. This means that IT departments now govern business processes, from the receipt of orders to the prioritisation and assignment of human and financial resources within the company. IT professionals today must know how to use ITC tools that can properly manage services as well as innovation. This program is aimed at professionals who are seeking to complement their management training in IT projects, Project portfolio management, IT governance and service management and engineering.

THE CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF VIDEOGAMES

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:25 +0100

3D ANIMATION AND VIDEOGAMES

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:25 +0100

ARCHITECTURAL RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:25 +0100

Rather than diminishing, over coming years, the current rise in the number of projects and building works on existing buildings is set to experience a strong growth, making this into one of the pillars of architecture-related professional work. New constructions will feature less and less in the realm of building works as a whole, a trend which has been taking hold in Europe for several decades. Nevertheless, the contents taught in the academic field of construction have barely changed since their initial conception, which focused solely on new constructions. And this despite the fact that the differences between operating on an existing building, whether with or without historical value, and designing a new building cannot possibly be disregarded. In relation to the above, the lack of specialists on the subject is all the more overwhelming if we take into account that architectural studies tend to disregard the constructional-structural make-up of construction works, which is essential to their preservation. The entry into force of the Spanish Technical Building Code (known as ‘Código Técnico de la Edificación’, or CTE), which though difficult to fulfil is mandatory, has intensified this trend further still. This new programme, which is integrated in the frame of the EEES, aims to provide a new alternative. It thus integrates the extensive, 10 year long track record of the ‘Architectural Restoration’ postgraduate course: Structural-Construction Analysis of Intervention Technologies, which has contributed the knowledge and skills required to remedy these shortcomings across the large group of students who completed the course.

LEAN SIX SIGMA IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMMES. BLACK BELT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Thu, 12 May 2011 09:25 +0100

Six Sigma is a strategy of improvement, a tool designed to make companies more efficient and competitive. It is based on an organization with clearly defined responsibilities, a monitoring process of the stages, which guarantees that nothing important will be left aside and the use of data (conveniently gathered and processed) for decision-making. This course targets professionals wishing to improve their skills to drive improvement projects. The profile of participants is very diverse, with very different experiences. The point in common is that they have all been involved in improving the processes and activities in their companies. However, quality control using Lean Six Sigma tools can be used for a wide range of disciplines. In this sense we have trained engineers, pharmacists, biologists and psychologists among others. Managing quality is a crosscutting issue and can be done in industrial processes as well as in the service sector. Among participants we may find people who have been working on borderline issues dealing with quality, production, customer service, laboratories or purchases.

TECHNOLOGICAL CONSULTANCY

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:25 +0100

Complexity and uncertainty have taken over the current economic situation. Many of the paradigms on which our decisions were based have disappeared. We are not in an era of change, but instead, the change of an era. Organisations need to unlearn a lot of the criteria that they were applying and reinvent themselves. Concepts like "black swans", "blue oceans" and "the Lucifer effect" allow us to reflect on and open up to new realities. Innovation and technology are no longer options that we can simply contemplate but an essential reality. Competitiveness is the result of adding up two variables: "operative efficiency," and "perceived differentiation" and technology should contribute to the improvement of these two aspects. We don't know what situations we will find ourselves in, but we do know that it is not easy to predict what they will be. As a result of this, organisations can't pretend to have a clear Internet strategy. The competencies that professionals use to help them lead these new scenarios can not be exclusively technical and they must attain and promote a much more comprehensive vision to include things like the development of relationship abilities. The Postgraduate course in Technology Consulting seeks to provide professionals with this vision and help them face new challenges from a technological perspective that is oriented towards business. To reach this objective this programme will be taught by highly experienced and well recognised professionals not only from technological areas, but also from the areas of consulting and strategy. To make following this course easier, upon the completion of enrolment students will receive a tablet PC to which they can download the notes and all of the documentation from the postgraduate programme.

MANAGEMENT COMPUTING PROJECTS

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 01:58 +0100

More and more companies find themselves needing to incorporate technological projects to differentiate themselves from the competition or to assure their survival in such competitive markets. This means they need to understand the stages and life cycles of IT projects and know how to apply, when called upon to do so, any of the methodologies that are on the market to define and build the right technology sector projects. In the IT sector there are many professionals who have to manage projects every day and need to have access to the right tools get the results their companies are looking for. Currently all of the small and medium size and large businesses carry out IT projects in their organisations. These projects range from the implementation of ERP (like SAP, Navision, Sage, etc.) to a CRM (Siebel, SAP, Navision) as well as setting up intranets to help with client, provider, employee and government relations. Often, companies do not have personnel with enough knowledge of the right tools and methods to successfully carry out projects they are responsible for (defining the scope of the project, quality control plan, risks and costs, etc.). Correctly applying an IT project management methodology will save a business a lot of money because it can generate higher quality products and services, and higher earnings, as implementing projects in a more effective way garners more substantial results.

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Thu, 12 May 2011 04:25 +0100

Innovation is what happens when a technology based idea becomes a business. Taking this step and guiding this process is one of the jobs of the Product Manager. This is a key position within ITC companies which are now the leading research and development companies and demand high levels of excellence in a market that is constantly changing and more competitive as each day passes. This postgraduate course is seeking to provide the tools that participants with high levels of responsibility within their companies need to take the right steps to starting up a product or service in a high technology environment. Discovering the key elements that make a business fail or succeed is one of the objectives of the Product Manager. They must understand elements of finance to be able to defend their business plans for a new product in front of a management committee. Among other things, they need to understand the regulatory environment within the telecommunications sector as mobile phone operators are regulated by rules that can decide whether a business can move forward or not. Most important of all, the Product Manager must know their market, how to react, which market segment they want to target with their product and who the competition is. This newly created postgraduate course is divided into seven modules that cover all of the key elements that participants will need to learn to be able to lead innovation processes. To be precise, innovation is the common thread that drives everything and the thing that ITC companies need to distinguish themselves from the competition.

THE CLOUD COMPUTING IN THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:25 +0100

No matter what they do or how big they are, the ICT departments of companies today are facing the need to assess and incorporate Cloud Computing tools and services into their business, whether that be for reasons of efficiency, cost or the need to share and use common tools with employees, customers, partners and stakeholders. This course aims to equip students with the tools and knowledge they need to take control of Cloud Computing decisions and better extend functionalities that already exist within the ecosystem of corporate ICT in a way that is cheap and easier to share.

QUALITY CONTROL MANAGEMENT. MODELS, INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:25 +0100

Adequately managing quality control is a fundamental part of any business strategy and a key factor that is valued in the marketplace. In a competitive environment one of the ways for a business to differentiate itself from competition with a similar profile is to provide clients with better customer satisfaction at a lower cost. Quality is unseen, it is intangible, but it can be measured by using basic questions. On the one hand there is customer satisfaction and on the other the costs associated with poor quality which translate into warranty costs, claims and wasted time. This pioneering master's course, which has already been being taught in Spain for the last 20 years, deals with the problems related to improving quality through the use of the EFQM excellence model (European Foundation for Quality Management). As well, the Six Sigma programs are presented to students as a proven efficiency improvement methodology. Once the programme has finished, as well as being awarded a Master’s Degree, students will receive the following accreditations: - Diploma in Six Sigma Green Belt awarded by the UPC’s Department of Statistics and Operations Research. - Internal Auditor Diploma, ISO 9001:2008, awarded by TÜV SÜD Iberia. - Introductory course in the EFQM’s (European Foundation for Quality Management) excellence model and self assessment given by the la EFQM’s National Partner Organization.

IT GOVERNANCE

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:25 +0100

MANAGEMENT & QUALITY ASSURANCE IN IT PROJECTS

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:25 +0100

SERVICE MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:25 +0100

EXECUTIVE MASTER'S COURSE IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT.DIRECTING OPERATIONS AND INTEGRATED LOGISTICS IN A LEAN MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:25 +0100

The logistics sector is becoming a key player in the economic development of Spain. Over then next few years Catalonia will be considered the most important logistics platform for its region of activity, that is to say, all of southern Europe. An array of infrastructures that have created the proper conditions to help Catalonia become an important point of reference as a logistics centre is being built right now including: the expansion of the port and airport, the AVE extends service to Barcelona, and the Zona Franca and the Poligono del Prat are being promoted. And, if we look only 250 or 300 kilometres away, there are cities like Zaragoza or Valencia nearby, which provides Catalonia with an important strategic position. In light of all this it is evident that Spain needs professionals capable of designing, managing and applying new technologies to companie's logistics chains, distribution and transportation systems and logistics operators. This Executive Master's course in Supply Management offers high level training and is oriented towards practical applications for businesses. This course is a gourmet product that, as a differentiating element, offers first rate speakers, logistics directors from some of the most important companies in the sector and professors specialised in logistics from the University of Cranfield (United Kingdom) and the Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña (UPC). This master's course also boasts strategic partners like Accenture and other corporate sponsors. The UPC wants to boost training and research in logistics and has entrusted this mission to the Instituto de Organización y Control de Sistemas Industriales (The Institute for Industrial Systems Organisation and Control) which already includes this mission as one of the most important parts of their action plan. Under the premise "Logistics at the UPC", the university has initiated a campaign, together with companies in the logistics sector, to create a training centre focused in this area.

THE HOUSING LABORATORY OF THE 21ST CENTURY WORKSHOP: PATCHWORK HOUSING. DESIGN FOR DIVERSITY

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:25 +0100

As part of the MA in the 21st Century Housing every year an internationally acclaimed invited professor gives a workshop on a specific subject relating to housing and the current complexities. This year we have invited Franziska Ullmann, who will be giving the workshop: Patchwork Housing – Design for the diversity. The traditional family model is going through a transformation and is paving the way for a large variety of forms of coexistence. However, most housing projects continue to be based on these standard models and do not meet the new and real needs. This is why the main objective of Patchwork Housing is to look into what groups of persons form our current society and which are their needs. This information will help us to develop housing models which are useful for both temporary and long-term needs. To counteract the isolation and segregation existing in today’s society, it is necessary to plan housing for the largest range of peoples and households as possible. This is an intensive workshop which will take place during one week, where we will be working based on the 22@ district in Barcelona, with the final aim of presenting a housing project that satisfies the highest level of complexity regarding everyday life situations. This workshop will be taught in english.

GESTIÓN Y OPERACIÓN DE PLANTAS DE TRATAMIENTO DE AGUAS

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:25 +0100

21ST CENTURY PROJECTS. FROM GEOMETRY TO CONSTRUCTION SITES

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:25 +0100

Architecture has become a spearhead of the arts in the 21st century, and lately it has acquired a great dimension socially and a high capacity to attract the media. For this reason, architects must have a comprehensive vision of their job and an education that is both transversal and well-rounded. This master's course offers students the tools they need for conceptual and technological architectural research, and will allow them to reflect on how construction has influenced the final approach of a project. This course, however, does not stop there, as it also includes a review of basic concepts that should help students look at a project in terms of management and promotion. As a result, students need to know how to analyse the viability of specific architectural operations. Run by the renowned and prestigious architect Carlos Ferrater, founder of the Office of Architecture in Barcelona (OAB), this master's course will allow students to get a real life view of the profession by getting to know first-hand the way experienced architects work as well as work on actual example buildings that are under construction or already built. This master¿s degree is organized with the collaboration of Office of Architecture in Barcelona and with the White Concrete Chair of CEMEX ( Cátedra Blanca CEMEX).

ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 06:25 +0100

Continuing with the METAPOLIS research and publications, the Master in Advanced Architecture, organized by the IAAC is an international one-year research program. It focuses on architecture, understood as a discipline that encompasses different scales ranging from: territorial analysis, urban development, architectural projects and digital fabrications to informational environments.The programme is oriented at graduates who wish to commit and develop their design research skills in the context of new forms of practice within architecture and urbanism, ranging from large-scale environments to tectonic details. Over the last three years, the IAAC has received students from more than 25 different countries, making it in an exceptionally international and multicultural place. This programme is taught in English. Further information: http://www.iaac.net/

ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:25 +0100

The world of construction is evolving dramatically, especially in terms of technological advancements. From the design phase to the construction phase, now there are new regulations which multiply the demands on quality controls. As a result, this sector needs highly trained professionals who can respond to these new challenges. This programme provides comprehensive and updated instruction that can be used to face these new realities in the construction sector. Whether you want to work in structural calculations or architectural design, this Master's course will give you the applied theoretical knowledge that can help you develop and improve your professional prospects. This program is the result of the fusion and integration by the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) of two different programmes that have been in existence since the 1995-1996 academic year. Since then its prestige has not stopped growing and it has become a training programme that has provided its services to almost 750 professionals from Catalonia, the rest of Spain, Europe and Latin America.

ARCHITECTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY: DESIGN TOOLS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TECHNIQUES

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:25 +0100

This Master's course begins with the idea that future of architecture will be influenced by two different factors: Ecology and High Technology. Using this premise as a base and following sustainable development principles, the first part of this Master's course in Architecture and Sustainability provides students with classes focused on understanding, conscientiousness and knowing how to minimise the environmental impact of buildings and urban growth in general. This needs to be done without surpassing the capacity of different ecosystems and at the same time meeting the needs for comfort. This course provides the theoretical and practical instruction in sustainable architecture that you need to oversee a construction project from start to finish: materials, passive solar energy strategies, energetically efficient installations that incorporate the active use of renewable energy sources, minimal waste production and its posterior treatment. The second part of this Master's course is focused on oversight systems, regulation and centralised management as well as the management tools that are used to optimise strategies for sustainable design: telecommunications infrastructures, domestic automation systems, automation and the amortisation of installations. Apart from the regular classes, this course offers sessions with specialised businesses so students learn about new products and their applications. As well, students will use specialised software used for virtual physics simulations and energy efficiency assessment and will learn the rules of the new Código Técnico de Edificación (Technical Building Codes) and other current energy certifications. Students will learn about the design and calculation tools incorporated into projects and the principles of bioclimatic design by using practical application exercises. Throughout this course there will be multiple visits to installations that are real life examples. This course will finish with a field trip to see examples of eco-neighbourhoods and sustainable buildings built in other countries within the European Union, all built using sustainable construction criteria. More information: http://www.arquitecturaysostenibilidad.com

DESIGN AND CREATION OF SPACES. INTERIOR DESIGN AND THE EXHIBITION SPACE

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:25 +0100

Space is not one-sided. Everyone has their own concept of space, whether it is inside or outside, living spaces or space used for exhibitions. It is clear that for each of these processes you need a different mentality and a set of basic tools in order to gain an understanding of an empty space and the way to fill or not to fill it. Spaces are places where people do all kinds of activities, from the most private areas like living spaces to collective and participative spaces such as exhibition spaces. These can be enclosed spaces like museums or galleries or they can be part of urban or landscaping contexts. The Master's in Design and Creation of Spaces brings different professional issues together and is built upon the basis of two different postgraduate courses. On the one hand there is the Interior Design postgraduate course that deals with the professional aspects of interior design, an area of illustrious tradition here in Barcelona that is truly one of a kind. This course seeks to fill a void in the educational offerings in this area that, until now, have not been available. On the other hand the postgraduate course Exhibition Space seeks to work with space as meeting point between people and culture within the framework of creative museography. By taking these postgraduate courses, being taught at the Centre for Contemporary Culture of Barcelona(CCCB), you can earn this Master's Degree in Design and Creation of Spaces.

FACILITY MANAGEMENT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:23 +0100

MOBILE BUSINESS & APPS DESIGN

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:25 +0100

La movilidad es clave en nuestros días: disponer de datos, aplicaciones y dispositivos allí donde nos encontramos se hace indispensable para imaginar el presente y el futuro más inmediato. En el mundo actual, donde existen cuatro veces más dispositivos móviles que ordenadores, miles de empresas en todo el mundo se preparan para asumir el reto de la movilidad total. Sin ir más lejos, en el último Mobile World Congress en Barcelona, 1.500 empresas exhibieron sus innovaciones en este ámbito en el cual se abren infinitas oportunidades de negocio. Según Boston Consulting Group, 2.000 millones de personas utilizarán su smartphone en el año 2015, lo que pone en evidencia que las comunicaciones móviles son el futuro en mayúsculas en el mundo de la comunicación. En cuanto a las aplicaciones móviles, su progresión de descarga ya supera el millón al día. Estos datos evidencian una oportunidad sin precedentes para aquellos programadores y diseñadores que, conscientes de su potencialidad, quieren crecer en este sector estratégico. La primera edición del máster en Mobile Business and Mobile Apps nace para dar respuesta a los retos y necesidades profesionales en el ámbito de las comunicaciones móviles, y lo hace desde una doble vertiente: tanto desde un punto de vista emprendedor y de conocimiento del negocio, como desde una vertiente técnica y de desarrollo, con la capacitación integral para abordar nuevas claves de negocio en el paradigma de los smartphones/tablets y las redes sociales.

ADVANCED PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:25 +0100

As each day passes project monitoring and management is becoming more and more important, from the construction sector to service and technology sectors. Leading teams to properly finish a project and making all of the elements involved work together towards a common goal requires someone with a profile that has specific training and concrete attributes. In this programme students will consider aspects related to proper project management. We are talking about leading, planning, management and scheduling that includes IT techniques and specific programs. As well, this course will cover design and development aspects -simultaneous engineering- , quality related to results that are adjusted to essential requirements, advanced planning systems and ISO regulations. A project manager must understand the necessities and conditions for externalising processes, and performing advanced management techniques as well as dealing with financial and economic aspects. The management techniques taught in this course will allow students to reach the multiple objectives involved in project development at the necessary quality level and how to adjust to project specifications to the lowest possible cost and in the minimum time needed for their development. In particular, the UPC School is providing this programme to develop a professional profile that focuses on multidisciplinary team leadership and coordination of all phases of a project. As well, this course offers you the opportunity to prepare for the Project Management Professional credential, a certification awarded by the PMI (Project Management Institute), the most well-recognised institution that creates quality standards accepted and used on a global level.

ADVANCED PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:25 +0100

ANDROID APP & WEB 2.0 DEVELOPMENT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:25 +0100

La movilidad es clave en nuestros días: disponer de datos, aplicaciones y dispositivos allí donde nos encontramos se hace indispensable para imaginar el presente y el futuro más inmediato. En el mundo actual, donde existen cuatro veces más dispositivos móviles que ordenadores, miles de empresas en todo el mundo se preparan para asumir el reto de la movilidad total. Sin ir más lejos, en el último Mobile World Congress en Barcelona, 1.500 empresas exhibieron sus innovaciones en este ámbito en el cual se abren infinitas oportunidades de negocio. Según Boston Consulting Group, 2.000 millones de personas utilizarán su smartphone en el año 2015, lo que pone en evidencia que las comunicaciones móviles son el futuro en mayúsculas en el mundo de la comunicación. En cuanto a las aplicaciones móviles, su progresión de descarga ya supera el millón al día. Estos datos evidencian una oportunidad sin precedentes para aquellos programadores y diseñadores que, conscientes de su potencialidad, quieren crecer en este sector estratégico. Este posgrado pretende dar respuesta a las necesidades profesionales en el ámbito de las comunicaciones móviles desde una vertiente técnica y de desarrollo, en la que los alumnos sean capaces de diseñar aplicaciones móviles para Android App y que, posteriormente, sean comercializables.

APPLYING NEW DIGITAL ERA AND SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 02:25 +0100

The postgraduate Applications of New Technologies the Digital Age of Sustainable Construction and the proposed architectural assumes that the architecture of the future will be subject to two types of influences: the Ecology and High Technology. Consistently with the principles of sustainable development, this posgraduate provides a training focused on control systems, regulation and centralized management. They are understood as elements of management that optimize the strategies in the sustainable project: infrastructure of telecommunications, home automation systems, automation and amortization of the cost of facilities. Theory and practice intelligent management in the Sustainable Architecture that controls the construction project from the beginning till the end. There are also lessons to learn software and digital programming applications and simulation of automata. Besides from the lessons, there are also sessions with specialized companies, to show the products and their applications and visits to real examples. In the practical application exercises, the students use the theoretical concepts, design and calculation tools to incorporate in the project the learned control and regulation design principles.

ARCHITECTURE AND ENERGY SAVING: SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR DESIGN, EVALUATION AND CERTIFICATION IN THE ERA OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:25 +0100

The architecture and construction evolve towards solutions for the efficiency and energy saving and achieve a lower fossil or nuclear energy dependence. This Postgraduate course responds to the trend of the recent years towards the development of computer programs used for the energy evaluation of buildings. These tools are contributing positively to the quality of the projects. The digital analysis and energy report is integrated in the design process, in compliance with current regulations and also in the rehabilitation and renovation of existing buildings. We chose the software with better projection, the most complete ones and most reliable to fulfill this trend, also in the academic education: - Meteonorm - Weathertool - Ecotect - Radiance - Dialux - F Chart - Fv Expert - Greenspace - Openstudio de Sketchup - Energy Plus - Designbuilder - Cype - Phoenics - Lider - Calener - Aplicación Passive House More information: Postgraduate web site ↓ Program PDF

CASUAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:25 +0100

CONCRETE STRUCTURE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:25 +0100

Pillars, forged steel frames and concrete make up the structure of a building and understanding all the key elements of their configuration is fundamental to being able to safely construct a building. The unique buildings designed by architects are possible thanks to the work carried out by architectural structures. Knowledge in the construction sector advances quickly and new construction techniques, materials and analysis techniques are constantly emerging. The design and maintenance of structures is an ever changing area and this course provides professionals with updated tools that allow students understand the latest innovations in the new more versatile and resistant materials being developed, as well as everything related to new regulations. Understanding these changes quickly is fundamental in a sector where, from the project design phases to the construction phases, the technological components of construction are becoming even more important and the demands on quality control are constantly multiplying. Participants in this course need be able to perform all of the work related to structural intervention with confidence and to their fullest capability. This course teaches participants how to work with structural calculations, but also offers the necessary tools for those who wish to work on project design. Understanding structural behaviour will help them design projects more efficiently.

DESIGN MANAGEMENT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:25 +0100

Design is much more than simply sketching or defining forms, objects and products. For a long time now companies have been depending on Design Managers, professionals who work on design as a global process, to look beyond the obvious things that everyone sees. Design is an important asset for a company and it must be planned and managed strategically to provide a business or institution with an identity and a leading role in the market while helping it achieve profitability and customer loyalty. Design Managers have the opportunity to demonstrate how design can help link creativity with innovation in a way that both concepts can create added value. Design can include a wide array of activities that include planning and developing procedures, technical specifications and other functional characteristics of new products or services. The task of a Design Manager is to develop, organise, plan and oversee the design resources within an organisation. Products and services created in this way focus on the needs of the client and business objectives at the same time. This course seeks to make the Design Manger an official position given that this position already exists in companies and institutions and because up until now there has not been any specific training dedicated to this area of specialisation. Organized with the collaboration of: Barcelona Design Centre

DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION COMPETENCIES

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:25 +0100

Organisations need a new style of leadership that provides values such as empathy, enthusiasm and the capacity to organize groups to work at their best possible level. If these organisations wish to quickly advance towards innovation and globalisation they must find new leadership parameters and people who are highly motivated, involved and autonomous. The leadership style of organisations is based on these conditions. The leader is always a point of reference and the model to follow. Their behaviour inspires those around them. In this course students will find the means used to develop a spirit of motivated leadership and equanimity that facilitates and assists their own professional development and that of the people they are managing. This professional development must help professionals reach goals in aspects such as innovation, design, process improvement and problem management and problem solving as well. All of this implies doing things differently than they have been done before. This course is about innovation in the broadest sense of the word, as well as having a multidisciplinary vision of organizations and their strategies. The first step in any innovation process is understanding that things can and must be done another way. This postgraduate programme is being offered in an on-line format and works on highly transversal aspects of management and innovation. It seeks to promote interconnectivity between students and their tutors as well as with other students that will be working as teams in a highly participative way.

ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND OTHER PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:25 +0100

The current market climate in the automotive sector demonstrates a need for implementing new technologies that reduce dependence on petroleum and, most importantly, minimise pollution. There is a growing consciousness on the part of the consumer who wants to try to make their environmental impact as small as possible. This is why for a long time now the automobile industry and local governments have already been working on alternatives like hybrid vehicles and completely electric cars as a way to face the challenges of research, development and innovation involved with these types of vehicles. The Ministry of Industry predicts that by the year 2020 around 250,000 vehicles incorporating this technology will be manufactured in Spain, all of which implies changes in the vehicles as well as certain infrastructures to be able to host this production. The different issues around recharge points, improvements in energy storage technology as well as legal issues like who pays for charging in housing communities have to be solved. All of these issues are on the table and the demand is imminent. In this sector there are already many instances of collaboration with engineers from other countries where they have more experience with this type of specialised vehicle. This postgraduate program is not limited to simply providing information; it is also officially certified by the European Higher Education Area. The UPC School of Professional and Executive Development and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya are leading this programme with the support of a group of private and public companies and research centres in the automotive and energy sectors. Before the production of these vehicles gets up to speed, the professionals working on them need to be up to speed as well.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ENERGY MARKETS

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:25 +0100

As things currently stand, 80% of our energy consumption is based on fossil fuels. These resources are of a finite nature and have an undeniable impact on our environment. This situation will only get worse if left unchecked over time as the world¿s population grows and the emerging nations strive to improve living conditions for their people, which inevitably involves gaining access to energy sources. This will lead to serious economic consequences given that any growth in demand will raise the cost of these resources. Within this context, the UPC School has decided to put the spotlight on energy efficiency; one of the most important waypoints on the path to a more balanced world. This Graduate Degree in Energy Efficiency and Energy Markets offers its students a general overview of the current situation and exhaustive training on energy alternatives aimed at ending our dependency on such fuels as oil, coal and natural gas. Furthermore, the degree programme also highlights the need to adopt such measures as energy containment and saving. This graduate degree programme is aimed at enabling students to identify energy needs within the home, the industrial sector or the construction sector. Students will also be able to detect weak spots in the production process of an industry or provide tools to gain knowledge of the energy market. The course is taught by both UPC faculty staff and professionals from specialised companies in the sector, who can offer real experiences from the professional world.

ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:25 +0100

The postgraduate Architecture And Environmental Urbanism assumes that the architecture of the future will be subject to two types of influences: the Ecology and High Technology. Consistently with the principles of sustainable development, this posgraduate provides a training focused on understanding, awareness and knowledge to minimize the impact on their environment, buildings in particular and urban growth in general not exceeding the limits of ecosystems support, while maintaining at the same time comfort conditions. Theory and practice of Sustainable Architecture that controls the construction project from the beginning till the end: materials, passive solar strategies, energy efficient installations with active use of renewable energy, low waste generation and later its treatment. Besides from the lessons, there are also sessions with specialized companies, to show the products and their applications. There are also lessons to learn software for virtual simulation of physical phenomena and energy evaluation software. We teach the requirements for the new Technical Building Code and other current energy certificates. In the practical application exercises, the students use the theoretical concepts, design and calculation tools to incorporate in the project the learned bioclimatic design principles. During the course, there are organized multiple visits to real examples. At the end of the course, it is planned is a study tour in some European Union country to visit examples of eco-neighbourhoods and sustainable buildings built under the environmental criteria.

FLAVOURS: INNOVATION, APPLICATIONS AND TRENDS

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:25 +0100

Everything around us has some characteristics allowing us to perceive a product and differentiate it from another; one of these features is their smell, another is their taste. We are constantly subjected to several olfactory or taste stimuli which cause different reactions in us, whether it be food (aromas) or other products (fragrances), natural or not, which have been created by specialists. This is the precise point we have set as our objective, to create specialists who create aromas and fragrances. Evolution towards a new type of cuisine has revolutionized our eating habits and the way these relate to sensorial perceptions has yielded the best specialists in this field. Creating aromas to be added to foods makes it possible to relate aromas or flavours to the product it is added to. This requires having knowledge about the raw materials that can be used to prepare a certain composition. On the one hand, it is convenient to know the nature of these products, their chemical and organoleptic properties, about extracting natural products, the possibilities to analyse them and add them to a finished product, as well as the process of placing them on the market while observing the established legislation. The aim of this postgraduate course in Aromas: Innovation, Applications and New Trends is to fill in the training gap which exists in this field in Spain. Until now, it was the companies who took charge of training their staff and very often the knowledge came from specialists who may even be from other countries. The priority of this programme is to train specialists who are able to put into practice the knowledge they have acquired in a large variety of industries, such as the food industry, oenology, pharmaceutics or the herbal industry.

GAMES ENGINES AND 3D GAMES DEVELOPMENT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:25 +0100

INTERIOR DESIGN

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:25 +0100

Barcelona is a city with an illustrious tradition in interior design. As a discipline it has seen great success but until now there have not been any notable interior design educational offerings. This postgraduate course in Interior Design seeks to fill this void by offering a new program that awakens curiosity and sharpens the perception and sensitivity of participants. Interior design work starts where architecture leaves off and mainly deals with the empty spaces that have been created. It is the designer who has to keep the people who use the space in mind. Up until now we have never seen so many different family models and different casuistries in terms of what are referred to as relational structures. People can live alone, with partners for a time period, or even with children and later without them, once they have become adults. This is why this postgraduate course totally breaks with the concept that has existed up until now; the concept that interior decorators or designers can do everything according to their own personal style and way of doing things. The personal needs of every individual and their situation have humbled professionals in this field. This postgraduate course is still undergoing the process of integration into the European Higher Education Area and may be taken independently or as part of the Master's programme in Space Design and Creation. In this course students will work with perception and awareness, two important aspects to take into account when learning how to listen and respect the opinions of others. When designing interiors nothing is ever completely finalised, anything can be created and final and definitive changes will come when the client finally moves into the space. All of the class sessions will be taught at the .

IOS APP & WEB 2.0 DEVELOPMENT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:25 +0100

La movilidad es clave en nuestros días: disponer de datos, aplicaciones y dispositivos allí donde nos encontramos se hace indispensable para imaginar el presente y el futuro más inmediato. En el mundo actual, donde existen cuatro veces más dispositivos móviles que ordenadores, miles de empresas en todo el mundo se preparan para asumir el reto de la movilidad total. Sin ir más lejos, en el último Mobile World Congress en Barcelona, 1.500 empresas exhibieron sus innovaciones en este ámbito en el cual se abren infinitas oportunidades de negocio. Según Boston Consulting Group, 2.000 millones de personas utilizarán su smartphone en el año 2015, lo que pone en evidencia que las comunicaciones móviles son el futuro en mayúsculas en el mundo de la comunicación. En cuanto a las aplicaciones móviles, su progresión de descarga ya supera el millón al día. Estos datos evidencian una oportunidad sin precedentes para aquellos programadores y diseñadores que, conscientes de su potencialidad, quieren crecer en este sector estratégico. Este posgrado pretende dar respuesta a las necesidades profesionales en el ámbito de las comunicaciones móviles desde una vertiente técnica y de desarrollo, en la que los alumnos sean capaces de diseñar aplicaciones móviles para iOS App y que, posteriormente, sean comercializables.

LIGHTING DESIGN

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:25 +0100

The lighting in a space helps us to create emotions and feelings. A warmer climate, a magical one or a relaxing one, and even a sense of movement and dynamism: the lighting of a building or surrounding can convey all of this. This postgraduate course in Lighting Design offers a complete training programme in lighting which is the first of its kind in Barcelona and is essential to the design of both indoor and outdoor spaces. Light is an element which can bring all the visual aspects which will characterize a space. When applying lighting to a space there is a combination of plastic and technical aspects. Dominating and balancing these components will turn light into a virtually prodigious element with a high potential of transformation, communication and generating senses. Students taking this course will, through practice, acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to design and project lighting and integrating it into a concrete space, from an emotional yet functional perspective. The complex regulations on energy saving mean that lighting is not seen as a key element in the design of spaces which requires an ever greater professional specialization. In this programme, several different projects are set, which reflect the different areas where a lighting designer works: indoor and outdoor spaces; commercial areas, exhibition spaces, urban landscapes, institutional buildings and others.

MOBILE BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:25 +0100

La movilidad es clave en nuestros días: disponer de datos, aplicaciones y dispositivos allí donde nos encontramos se hace indispensable para imaginar el presente y el futuro más inmediato. En el mundo actual, donde existen cuatro veces más dispositivos móviles que ordenadores, miles de empresas en todo el mundo se preparan para asumir el reto de la movilidad total. Sin ir más lejos, en el último Mobile World Congress en Barcelona, 1.500 empresas exhibieron sus innovaciones en este ámbito en el cual se abren infinitas oportunidades de negocio. Según Boston Consulting Group, 2.000 millones de personas utilizarán su smartphone en el año 2015, lo que pone en evidencia que las comunicaciones móviles son el futuro en mayúsculas en el mundo de la comunicación. En cuanto a las aplicaciones móviles, su progresión de descarga ya supera el millón al día. Estos datos evidencian una oportunidad sin precedentes para aquellos programadores y diseñadores que, conscientes de su potencialidad, quieren crecer en este sector estratégico. Este posgrado quiere dar respuesta a las necesidades profesionales en el ámbito de las comunicaciones móviles desde una vertiente emprendedora y de conocimiento del negocio, atorgando las estrategias, las tecnologías y los procesos más óptimos en aplicaciones móviles y su integración en la web 2.0.

MOBILITY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Thu, 26 May 2011 02:25 +0100

Everything related to mobility, transportation of people and of merchandise is becoming more and more important every day which makes it necessary to increase the number of specialists working in the different areas related to mobility. But, most of all, we need to train professionals who, from a comprehensive standpoint, have the ability to analyse, plan and manage mobility and transportation while taking into account the different aspects involved therein. This is the objective of this postgraduate course that will be celebrating its 12th edition in collaboration with the UPC School and the Instituto de Educación Continua ( The Institute for Continuing Education) of the Universidad Pompeu Fabra and sponsorships from the RACC Foundation and the Abertis Foundation. In previous editions of this course over 200 students have participated from a wide array of backgrounds related to mobility including: professionals in public administration, consulting firms, transportation companies, parking companies etc. This course has an Assessment Board that evaluates the programme and the functionality of the course and that is made up of people with renowned prestige from the academic, professional, business and civilian spheres.

REGIONAL STRATEGY AND COMPETITIVENESS

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 01:57 +0100

The current economic climate shows us that that the growth model that we have come to know and employ in the first world during the last decade is no longer productive. Circumstances have demonstrated that this model was based on some very weak financial pillars like construction, consumption and unskilled labour. If society and political decision makers want to give a renewed boost to the economy they must look to emerging and strategic sectors to do so. This Postgraduate Course in Regional Competitiveness seeks to be much more than just a course for entrepreneurs. It aspires to become public policy. This course offers students top level content and includes the participation of prestigious Spanish and international speakers not only from academic and political spheres, but also professional experts from the economic development and promotion sectors as well. All of these people are working towards the goal of promoting use of networks and cooperation among regions. This postgraduate course will give professionals and public sector administrators the tools they need to generate financial benefits in their respective areas involvement. This course is divided into different modules and pragmatically focuses on the master class taught by important Spanish and international speakers. The content taught will be developed in a Skills Workshop while participants simultaneously work on designing a final project which will showcase what they have learned in this class.

STEEL STRUCTURE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:25 +0100

STRUCTURE ANALYSIS

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:25 +0100

THERMAL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR INSTALLATIONS IN BUILDINGS AND INDUSTRIES

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:25 +0100

This postgraduate course is a fascinating trip into the future of solar energy, one of the most important renewable energies in Spain that we truly need to implement. Renewable energies must become a strategic priority in a world that depends on fossil fuel reserves and that is facing a future where energy demands are only going to increase. In the spirit of looking for clean and environmentally viable solutions this postgraduate course in Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Installations in Buildings and Industries was created. Construction regulations which proposed obligatory solar thermal panel installations in new buildings pointed towards greater development in this sector, but in the end this development was slowed down by the economic crisis. As a result, this course has adapted to the new outlook in this sector and has a taken on new focus that will help professionals better face this economic situation when looking for new locations to develop their area of specialization. This new perspective has made the solar thermal energy sector look for new markets like industrial installations, the tertiary sector and building renovation. Installation companies need to offer diversified services and present themselves as energy service companies. To make this model profitable it is very important to do extensive calculations of the production and optimization of the installations in question. This is why advanced calculation has become such an important part of this course. One of the other points of focus in this course is solar photovoltaic energy. Up until now it has been used in configurations called "solar energy plantations" which are connected to the power grid and located outside metropolitan areas. For some years now the government has kept solar panel prices low but recently has reduced the amount of subsidies directed at this sector. Instead they have opted for an urban integration model of these "plantations" that are less speculative and at the same time more energetically rational. As a result the influence of the surrounding environment has gained new importance when it comes time to figure out the location of solar photovoltaic installations. The value of calculations and dynamic simulations will be made clear again in this course. This postgraduate course which has adapted to this new era in the sector has incorporated new professors, many of which are from the business world, and specialists in the solar energy sector. This course has become more practical and focused on the application of theoretical concepts. The market has imposed its will and the companies that are still in existence are the best ones. Cheap and under qualified installation companies are disappearing and specialised professionals are in need.

CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:25 +0100

DIRECTING AND MANAGEMENT PROJECTS

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 05:25 +0100

The Project Manager has become a fundamental part of the construction sector in recent years, especially in terms of private construction projects. This position requires someone with a transversal professional profile who knows how to manage financial aspects of a project, select materials, contract services and lead teams. A project manager provides a sense of security to the project because they have all the necessary information and knowledge to carry it out in the most rigorous and efficient manner. Organisation and planning are fundamental and the budget created for hiring qualified personnel provides an added value to any project. This postgraduate course offers students a successful program that is backed by years of experience and boasts empirical instruction taught by professionals that have been working for years directing and construction projects and works. The new look given to this course by these professors, many of whom are general directors of companies, provides a rich diversity of perspectives for participants.

MÓDULO I. PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Wed, 11 May 2011 04:25 +0100

MÓDULO I. PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:25 +0100

MÓDULO II. PROJECT MANAGEMENT AVANZADO

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Wed, 11 May 2011 05:25 +0100

As each day passes project monitoring and management is becoming more and more important, from the construction sector to service and technology sectors. Leading teams to properly finish a project and making all of the elements involved work together towards a common goal requires someone with a profile that has specific training and concrete attributes. In this programme students will consider aspects related to proper project management. We are talking about leading, planning, management and scheduling that includes IT techniques and specific programs. As well, this course will cover design and development aspects -simultaneous engineering- , quality related to results that are adjusted to essential requirements, advanced planning systems and ISO regulations. A project manager must understand the necessities and conditions for externalising processes, and performing advanced management techniques as well as dealing with financial and economic aspects. The management techniques taught in this course will allow students to reach the multiple objectives involved in project development at the necessary quality level and how to adjust to project specifications to the lowest possible cost and in the minimum time needed for their development. In particular, the UPC School is providing this programme to develop a professional profile that focuses on multidisciplinary team leadership and coordination of all phases of a project. As well, this course offers you the opportunity to prepare for the Project Management Professional credential, a certifcation awarded by the PMI (Project Management Institute), the most well-recognised institution that creates quality standards accepted and used on a global level.

MÓDULO II. PROJECT MANAGEMENT AVANZADO

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:25 +0100

As each day passes project monitoring and management is becoming more and more important, from the construction sector to service and technology sectors. Leading teams to properly finish a project and making all of the elements involved work together towards a common goal requires someone with a profile that has specific training and concrete attributes. In this programme students will consider aspects related to proper project management. We are talking about leading, planning, management and scheduling that includes IT techniques and specific programs. As well, this course will cover design and development aspects -simultaneous engineering- , quality related to results that are adjusted to essential requirements, advanced planning systems and ISO regulations. A project manager must understand the necessities and conditions for externalising processes, and performing advanced management techniques as well as dealing with financial and economic aspects. The management techniques taught in this course will allow students to reach the multiple objectives involved in project development at the necessary quality level and how to adjust to project specifications to the lowest possible cost and in the minimum time needed for their development. In particular, the UPC School is providing this programme to develop a professional profile that focuses on multidisciplinary team leadership and coordination of all phases of a project. As well, this course offers you the opportunity to prepare for the Project Management Professional credential, a certifcation awarded by the PMI (Project Management Institute), the most well-recognised institution that creates quality standards accepted and used on a global level.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL ACREDITATION

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:26 +0100

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL ACREDITATION

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:25 +0100

SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE. THE CASE OF CATALONIA.

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:25 +0100

The definition of heritage goes well beyond the idea of material possessions or a family estate which is passed on from generation to generation. In fact there is an entire concept of heritage that makes up part of the history of communities and institutions, and it is their obligation to maintain it in optimum conditions. And even farther beyond these important objectives there are many forms of cultural expression, and all of their related documentation, that can be treasured. However, this course focuses on a heritage that has been studied less by historians, but that is by no means less important: our scientific, technical and industrial heritage, using Catalonia as the main point of reference. Scientific, technical and industrial heritage is considered to be everything related to these activities, including research, but also incorporates the legacy that these areas have left behind in the form of written documentation, meeting minutes, photographs, objects and the buildings that housed these activities. The industrial communities or the manufacturing complexes that have taken on a different use for citizens today are also examples of this heritage. The content in this course offers a theoretical and practical perspective on scientific, technical and industrial heritage. All of these issues are dealt with from a comparative perspective, that is to say, analysing the pioneering processes and their expressions within different cultural contexts. This course poses questions about what and how we should conserve this heritage and outlines the importance of the museography of science and technology. This course will be taught in English and French.

SOIL AND FOUNDATION MECHANICS

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:25 +0100

STEEL STRUCTURES

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:25 +0100

STRUCTURAL REPAIRS AND REINFORCEMENT

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:25 +0100

STRUCTURES MADE FROM WOOD AND NEW MATERIALS

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:25 +0100

WOOD STRUCTURES

Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:25 +0100