Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering

  • Students should possess and understand foundational knowledge that enables original thinking and research in the field.
  • Students should apply acquired knowledge to solve problems in unfamiliar contexts within their field of study, including multidisciplinary scenarios.
  • Students should be able to integrate knowledge and address the complexity of making informed judgments based on incomplete or limited information, including reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities associated with the application of their knowledge and judgments.
  • Students should communicate conclusions and underlying knowledge clearly and unambiguously to both specialized and non-specialized audiences.
  • Students should demonstrate self-directed learning skills for continued academic growth.
  • Identify and apply technologies, tools and techniques in the field of environmental engineering.
  • Assume with responsibility and ethics the Environmental Engineer role in a professional context.
  • Promote and apply the principles of sustainability.
  • Adapt to changes, being able to apply the principles of Environmental Engineering to unknown cases and use new and advanced technologies and other relevant developments, with initiative and entrepreneurial spirit.
  • Be able to organize their own work as well as the material and human resources necessary to achieve the objectives stated.
  • Apply methodologies for evaluation and correction of environmental impact.
  • Apply standard methodologies for the analysis and evaluation of environmental risks.
  • Apply different tools and environmental management systems.
  • Make decisions taking into account technical, economic, social, energy and environmental aspects from a global point of view.
  • Elaborar y redactar informes técnicos y/o proyectos de Ingeniería Ambiental.
  • Apply techniques for the analysis and resolution of regional planning problems.
  • Identify, declare and entirely analyze environmental problems.
  • Evaluate the environmental quality of water from a global point of view, especially when there is a risk to public health.
  • Evaluate the environmental quality of soils from a global point of view, especially when there is a risk to public health..
  • Be able to characterize the emissions to air, coming from the anthropogenic activity.
  • Be able to characterize the emissions to water, coming from the anthropogenic activity.
  • Be able to characterize the emissions to soils, coming from the anthropogenic activity.
  • Assess the application of measures for the pollution prevention and the recovery, protection and improvement of environmental quality.
  • Carry out theoretical analyzes of environmental systems, both natural and artificial, and develop and apply mathematical models for their simulation, optimization or control.
  • Evaluate the treatment of emissions to the atmosphere to assess different alternatives and obtain the required information for the design of the selected treatment processes.
  • Evaluate the treatment of wastewaters emissions to assess different alternatives and obtain the required information for the design of the selected treatment processes.
  • Evaluate the treatment of soils to assess different alternatives and obtain the required information for the design of the selected treatment processes.
  • Evaluate the treatment of solid wastes to assess different alternatives and obtain the required information for the design of the selected treatment processes.
  • Design and calculate engineering solutions to environmental problems, comparing and selecting technical alternatives and identifying emerging technologies.
  • Design and manage wastewater treatment and treatment systems for atmospheric emissions.
  • Design and manage wastewater treatment systems.
  • Design and manage treatment systems for contaminated soils.
  • Design and operate systems for waste management and treatment.
  • Understand and apply environmental national and international legislation, adapting environmental solutions to these regulations.
  • Evaluate the environmental quality of the air from a global point of view, especially when there is a risk to public health.
  • Evaluate the environmental quality of air, water and soil from a global point of view, especially when there is a risk to public health.