1. Polytechnic School of Engineering (PSE) Algeciras
La Escuela Politécnica Superior de Algeciras
Index
Who we are
Our history
Location and environment
Academic programmes
Research
Human resources
Services and facilities

2. Who we are
PSE Algeciras

3. Who we are Devoted to the training of high qualified ENGINEERS
A School of Engineering
Devoted to the training of high qualified ENGINEERS
Concerned about teaching quality and close to students
VERIFICA Programme: Assessment of official university degrees
Programa de Acción Tutorial, Programa de Orientación y Apoyo, etc.
Civil Eng.: Bac & Master Programmes
Industrial Eng.: Bac,, Master & Doctorate Programmes
Who we are
PSE Algeciras

4. Who we are Integrated into our industrial environment
A School of Engineering
Integrated into our industrial environment
It promotes and develops Applied research
Students of the Industrial Eng. Master programme are trained in ACERINOX
Dual training agreements with CEPSA and ACERINOX
Who we are
PSE Algeciras

5. Who we are It bets on Internationalization
A School of Engineering
It bets on Internationalization
Constant enhance of human and material resources
- ERASMUS+ (Students, Teaching staff)
- Grants to Latin America , USA
- National mobility programme …
- New facilities (2006)
- Recruitment of researchers (FPI, FPU, etc.)
- Training /teaching innovation programmes, research and transversal activities for our staff
Who we are
PSE Algeciras

6. Our history
PSE Algeciras

7. Our history 40 years of ongoing work and service to society… TEXTO
1976
1982
1983
1988
1993
Escuela Universitaria de Ingeniería Técnica Industrial (EUITI)
BAC degree in Industrial Chemical Eng.
Construction of the main building
+ BAC degree in Mechanical Eng
+ BAC degree in Civil Eng.
Escuela Universitaria Politécnica
+ BAC degree in Industrial Electronic Eng
+ Doctorate degree in Industrial Eng
TEXTO
1998
2004
2005
2006
2011
+ 2nd Cycle
of Industrial Eng.
Escuela
Politécnica
Superior
New Lab Building
Technological Research Institute - Bahía de Algeciras -
New Classroom and Library Building
EEES Adaptation
New bac, master and doctorate degrees
TEXTO
Our history
PSE Algeciras

8. Location and environment
PSE Algeciras

9. Escuela Politécnica Superior de Algeciras Location and environment
Privileged location: In the Strait of Gibraltar
Escuela Politécnica Superior de Algeciras
Universidad de Cádiz
Avenida Ramón Puyol s/n
11202 – Algeciras (Cádiz) - SPAIN
 Phone number:
Location and environment
PSE Algeciras

10. Autovía del Mediterráneo
Location and environment
How to get here
Ubicación en Europa
ESPAÑA
Cádiz
Campo de Gibraltar
Algeciras
Bahía de Algeciras
La Línea de la Concepción
Los Barrios
San Roque
Gibraltar
Autovía
Jerez-Los Barrios
A-381
Autovía del Mediterráneo
A-7
By Aeroplane: Málaga, Seville, Jerez, Gibraltar
By car: Málaga (A-7: 11/2 hours) Granada and Seville (A-381: 2 hours)
By train: Madrid ( 5 hours)
Location and environment
PSE Algeciras

11. Location and environment
The University of Cádiz and the Bay of Algeciras Campus
4 campus: Algeciras, Cádiz, Jerez, Puerto Real
15 Faculties/Schools
45 Departments
Jerez
Algeciras
Cádiz
Puerto Real
About
inhabitants in the region
(Campo de Gibraltar)
 in Algeciras
 3000 students in the campus
Océano Atlántico
Mediterráneo
Location and environment
PSE Algeciras

12. Location and environment
Industrial environment
Very important industrial site
A Refinery and petro chemical
industries
A Stainless-Steel Factory
Several power plants
Port of Algeciras Bay, 1st Spanish port in container transport
Location and environment
PSE Algeciras

13. Location and environment
Our natural environment
Algeciras
Natural Parks (Los Alcornocales, …)
Unspoiled beaches (Costa de la Luz - Tarifa)
Very close to Costa del Sol, Granada and Seville
Location and environment
PSE Algeciras

14. Academic programmes
PSE Algeciras

15. Academic programmes BAC DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
We teach Engineering
4 years
(240 ECTS)
BAC DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Civil Works/ Hydrology / Transport and Urban Services
MASTER IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering in Roads, Canals and Ports
2 years
(120 ECTS)
4 years
(240 ECTS)
BAC DEGREES IN TECHNICAL INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Industrial Technologies Engineering
Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering /
Industrial Electronic Eng.
MASTER IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Industrial Eng = Mechanical Eng. + Electrical Eng. +
+ Industrial Electronic Eng. + Chemical Eng.
DOCTORATE (PhD) IN SUSTAINABLE AND ENERGY ENGINEERING
2 years
(120 ECTS)
Academic programmes
PSE Algeciras

16. Academic programmes MASTER IN RENEWABLE ENERGIES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Other training programmes
MASTER IN RENEWABLE ENERGIES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
(60 ECTS credits = 1 year + Final Project)
MASTER IN COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING IN ENGINEERING
MASTER IN LABOUR RISK PREVENTION
(60 ECTS credits = 1 years + Final Project)
Academic programmes
PSE Algeciras

17. Academic programmes
Our current doctorate programme (2017)
DOCTORATE (PhD) IN SUSTAINABLE AND ENERGY ENGINEERING
Research lines
Energy technologies applied to energy efficiency and renewable energies
Energy technologies and materials applied to Sustainable Engineering and Industrial Ecology
20 students every year
Teaching languages: Spanish and English
International cooperation
Linked to industry
Academic programmes
PSE Algeciras

18. Research
PSE Algeciras

19. Research COMPOSITE MATERIALS (MC)
Our research groups
COMPOSITE MATERIALS (MC)
Dr. Alfonso Corz Rodríguez
COMPUTATIONAL INSTRUMENTATION & INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS (ICEI)
Dr. Juan José González de la Rosa
INDUSTRIAL, CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION WASTES & CONCRETE (IC&DW C)
Dr. Miguel A. Parrón Vera
INTELLIGENT MODELING OF SYSTEMS (MIS)
Dr. Ignacio Turias Domínguez
SUSTAINABLE & RENEWABLE ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGIES (TESYR)
Dr. Luis Fernández Ramírez
THERMAL ENGINEERING (iiTer)
Dr. Ismael Rodríguez Maestre
TENSIOACTIVITY & RENEWABLE ENERGIES (T & RE)
Dr. León Cohen Mesonero
Research
PSE Algeciras

20. Research COMPOSITE MATERIALS (MC) Composite materials: behaviour laws
Research lines (I)
COMPOSITE MATERIALS (MC)
Composite materials: behaviour laws
Dynamics of structures and foundations
Propagation of shock and sound waves
Development and application of FEM and BEM
Development of industrial applications
Pressure vessels and pipes
Fluid-structure interaction
COMPUTATIONAL INSTRUMENTATION & INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS (ICEI)
Higher-order statistics and application
Computational intelligence in measurement systems
Electrical power quality
Diagnosis of industrial machines
Vibration and sound analysis
Environmental monitoring
Acoustic emission non-destructive tests
Research
PSE Algeciras

21. Research
Research lines (II)
INDUSTRIAL, CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION WASTES & CONCRETE (IC&DW C)
New cement matrices for mortar and concrete
Design of mortar and nonconventional concrete
Concrete durability
Resistance and mechanical properties of mortar and concrete
Rheology of cement matrices
Assessment of industrial wastes
INTELLIGENT MODELING OF SYSTEMS (MIS)
Prediction of atmospheric pollutants.
Automatic detection of corrosion in stainless-steel
Modelling of logistic systems
Application of intelligence techniques and neural networks to Engineering problems
Research
PSE Algeciras

22. Research SUSTAINABLE & RENEWABLE ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGIES (TESYR)
Research lines (III)
SUSTAINABLE & RENEWABLE ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGIES (TESYR)
Renewable energies and distributed generation
Wind power
Energy storage systems
Hybrid power systems based on renewable energies and hydrogen for isolated or connected applications
Application of fuel cells to electric vehicles
Optimum exploitation of electric grids by using renewable energies and/or distributed generation
THERMAL ENGINEERING (iiTer)
Thermal modelling and simulation of buildings
Simulation of thermal systems (HVAC, DHW) in buildings
Geothermal systems, solar cooling systems, solar DHW systems
Building energy labelling
CFD modelling of thermal systems
Research
PSE Algeciras

23. Research TENSIOACTIVITY & RENEWABLE ENERGIES (T & RE)
Research lines (IV)
TENSIOACTIVITY & RENEWABLE ENERGIES (T & RE)
Analysis, synthesis, characterization and assessment of physical, surfactant and detergent properties of tensioactive substances and detergent formulations
Study of sulfonation and sulfo-oxidation reactions
Research
PSE Algeciras

24. Research Some recent JCR papers Research Group MC ICEI IC&DW C MIS
A hybrid procedure for the sequential estimation of the surface heat flux from measurements of surface temperature. Heat Transfer Engineering, 2015. DOI: /
Regional wind monitoring system based on multiple sensor networks: A crowdsourcing preliminary test. Journal of Wind engineering and Industrial. Aerodynamics, Vol. 127:
Analytical solution of coupled soil erosion and consolidation equations by asymptotic expansion approach. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2014. Vol. 38, Issues 15–16:
An automatic pitting corrosion detection approach for 316L stainless steel. Materials & Design, 2014. Vol. 56:
Energy management system based on techno-economic optimization for microgrids. Electric Power Systems Research, doi: /j.epsr
Influence of selected solar positions for shading device calculations in building energy performance simulations . Energy and Buildings, 2015. Vol. 101:
Comparative studies of Calcium ion tolerance of different anionic surfactant solutions: An integrated methodology. Household and Personal Care (HPC), Vol. 8: 7-12.
ICEI
IC&DW C
MIS
TESYR
iiTer
T & RE
Research
PSE Algeciras

25. Research Some national and international research projects and patents
Research Group MC
Sistema para el diseño optimizado de recipientes a presión en materiales compuestos. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas. Fundación corporación tecnológica de Andalucía- CTA.
Inversor inteligente para fuentes de energía distribuida: sub-proyecto HOSAPQ. TEC C Plan Nacional de Investigación: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.
Mediterranean Ports Sustainability & Efficiency in Intermodal Synchronisation – MED- PORTS. Reference: II-B/3.2/0711 . European Union ENPI CBCMED.
Modelado y control de los componentes de un sistema híbrido de generación de energía eléctrica (Ref. ENE C03-03/ALT). Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. Programa Plan Nacional I+D+i.
Desarrollo de sistemas fotovoltaicos de baja concentración con células solares de alta eficiencia y sistemas de seguimiento a un eje: THESEUS. Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad. RETOS-COLABORACIÓN 2014.
Patente: Proceso de obtención de sulfonatos de ésteres metílicos insaturados (un químico orgánico) derivados de ácido oleico. Nº de publicación. WO Nº de solicitud: A1. PCT/ES2007/000048
ICEI
MIS
TESYR
iiTer
T & RE
Research
PSE Algeciras

26. Research TECHOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Our present and future
TECHOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Location of our research groups (3rd y 4th floors of our building)
Administrative support to our research groups in their ordinary activities: transfer of technology, calls of research projects, etc.
New I+D+i Complex
Universidad de Cádiz – Fundación Campus Tecnólogico
Research
PSE Algeciras

27. Human resources
PSE Algeciras

28. Human resources Teaching staff (2014-2015)
Some figures…
Teaching staff ( )
113 (70% full time; 30% part time)
Full & Assistant Professors: 29 (25%)
Students
 850
50% Civil Eng.
50% Industrial Eng.
120 students in master programmes
Student/Teacher Ratio = 7
Administration & Services
38 (Caretaker’s office, Secretary´s office, Maintenance, etc.)
Human resources
EPS de Algeciras

29. Services and facilities
PSE Algeciras

30. Services and facilities
Services and facilities for students
Free use of PC classrooms
High quality internet connection
WiFi, Wireless network everywhere in the PSE
40 laptop computers (free use)
Free access to thousands of the best scientific journals (IEEE, ACM, Elsevier, etc.)
Intranet (WEBCT, Moddle) for virtual teaching
On-line Secretary services
Meeting and study facilities (PSE is open at nighttime and weekends during exam periods)
Services and facilities
PSE Algeciras

31. Services and facilities
Culture and Sports
Culture Service
Campus Cinema
Concerts (Campus Rock)
Theatre
Courses / Workshops
Staff: Palma del Valle )
Sport Service
Agreements with a huge number of sport facilities in town
Staff: Francisco Javier Soto )
Services and facilities
PSE Algeciras

32. Services and facilities
Teaching facilities
Lab Building
12 new labs (22 in total)
( €)
New Classroom and Library Building
25 lecture classrooms ( 1400 seating capacity)
6 computer classrooms
1 language classroom
2 distance teaching classrooms
Library:  300 seats
( €)
Services and facilities
PSE Algeciras

33. Services and facilities
Some of our labs
Construction materials
Hydraulic Engineering
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Chemical Eng.
Services and facilities
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