Resumen de Evolution of final degree projects at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Isabel Ortiz-Marcos, María Jesús Sánchez Naranjo, José Ramón Cobo Benita
During recent years, it has been pointed out that the typology of Final Degree Projects (FDP) presented in engineering schools has changed. Just a few years ago, students presented predominantly classic engineering projects (installations, processing plants, etc.), whereas today they prefer theoretical-experimental works (research projects) or technical, organizational and economic studies (consulting projects). This paper shows a study analyzing the evolution of the typology of the FDP presented in the UPM ETSII (Industrial Engineers College in the UPM). As part of the research effort, more than 3,000 projects that have been presented during the last 25 years have been analyzed. This analysis has confirmed the preferences of the UPM engineering students for FDP. The results of this analysis will facilitate the identification of the competencies and skills that the students need to develop.
