Question: Where do bright minds converge to shape the future of technology in Madrid? That’s right here at the Escuela Politécnica Superior UAM.
Let’s delve into the story of this esteemed institution. The Escuela Politécnica Superior UAM stands as a vital part of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. It focuses on engineering studies within the realm of Information and Communication Technologies.
The Escuela Politécnica Superior UAM was founded September 1 1997. It is located on the Cantoblanco Campus in Madrid. This school offers a range of academic programs. These programs include bachelor’s degrees adapted to the Bologna Plan. A combined degree program is also available.
Students can pursue a Grado en Ingeniería Biomédica. This is a four-year program with 240 credits. There is also a Grado en Ingeniería Informática. It is a four-year program with 240 credits. It has earned the EURO-INF® accreditation. Another option is the Grado en Ingeniería de Tecnologías y Servicios de Telecomunicación. This four-year program with 240 credits holds the EUR-ACE® accreditation. For those seeking a broader education, there is a Doble Grado en Ingeniería Informática y Matemáticas. This five-year program requires 360 credits. Mathematics courses take place at the Faculty of Sciences. A combined program in Ingenieria Informatica-Telecomunicacion exists. Students begin with one degree and then complete the remaining courses for the other. This allows them to earn both degrees independently.
Beyond undergraduate studies, the Escuela Politécnica Superior UAM offers diverse postgraduate programs. These include a Máster Universitario en Ciencia de Datos. It spans two years and requires 72 credits. Another option is the Máster Universitario en Deep Learning for Audio and Video Signal Processing. This is a one-year program with 60 credits. Students can also opt for a Máster Universitario en Ingeniería Informática. This program lasts two years with 72 credits. There is also a Máster Universitario en Ingeniería de Telecomunicación. This program is a year and a half long and requires 90 credits. It has earned the EUR-ACE® accreditation. Other master’s programs include Investigación e Innovación en Inteligencia Computacional y Sistemas Interactivos, Métodos Formales en Ingeniería Informática, and Image Processing and Computer Vision.
The Escuela boasts modern facilities. There are 11 classrooms for theoretical teaching. Six of these are tiered. Two classrooms can accommodate 217 people. Four others can hold 140. The other five classrooms are flat. Four can accommodate 114 people and one holds 54. Every classroom has a video camera to record lectures. The Escuela Politécnica Superior UAM has 26 teaching labs. They are connected to the internet with a 1000 Mbps connection. Practical teaching happens here for degree and master’s students. Each lab has between 20 and 36 computers. The Escuela has around 700 computers in total. All computers have the software used in most subjects. They also have Linux and Windows operating systems. Five labs have basic electronic instruments. This includes a power supply, oscilloscope, function generator and multimeter. One lab has specific instruments for radio communications. Another has television instruments. There is a radio lab. It has an anechoic chamber for characterizing antennas. There is also a workshop for making printed circuits. It has milling and printing machines.
The library is central to the Escuela Politécnica Superior. It is in the main student services building on the top three floors. It has 1200 m² of space with 500 reading spots. There are group work rooms. Three rooms are for small groups of two to six people. One room holds 90 people for teamwork. A multipurpose room has 20 places for user training. The library has public computers. It has laptops with general and specific software for degrees. Students can borrow these daily. The university provides the EDUROAM wireless network. It is accessible across the UAM campus.
The Escuela’s directors have included Carlos Aguirre Maeso since 2023. Before him were José María Martínez Sánchez, Javier Ortega García, Estrella Pulido Cañabate, Xavier Alamán Roldán, Manuel Alfonseca Moreno, Javier Garrido Salas and José Ramón Dorronsoro Ibero.
The UAM’s connection to technology dates back to 1972. That year, the Centro UAM-IBM was created. It developed applied research projects. These projects included image processing and automated text processing. In 1989, the Asociación para el Desarrollo de la Ingeniería del Conocimiento (ADIC) was formed.
Today the Escuela Politécnica Superior UAM continues to evolve. It adapts to meet the changing needs of the technology sector. It provides students with the skills and knowledge to succeed in their chosen fields.