High satisfaction of current and graduate students
High satisfaction of current and graduate students
High satisfaction of current and graduate students
In the process of renewal of the accreditation of the computer engineering degree by the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA), the degree team was congratulated for the high satisfaction of current students and graduates and was awarded the maximum qualification in this section.
Aspects of our degree model most valued by students
The practical nature of our training
Our educational model, based on the Problem-Oriented, Project-Based Learning (POPBL) methodology allows students each semester have to develop, in a team, a project in which they have to solve a problem. This project, which is always a challenge, allows them to apply the knowledge acquired during the semester to give a solution to a real problem. Some of the many positive aspects of this methodology that are most valued by students include the following:
- They become the protagonists of their learning process, as they have autonomy to organise themselves and design their own solution.
- They gain greater confidence in their abilities and develop a deeper level of knowledge when facing challenges and overcoming them. They are aware that they are capable of doing useful things with the knowledge acquired.
- They develop transversal skills that are very useful in the business world, such as: Teamwork, oral and written communication, and commitment to work.
Knowledge of the business world
The opportunity to alternate between studies and work is highly valued by students because:
- They are remunerated practices: It allows them to finance partially their studies or have money for their expenses.
- They know their profession better: It allows them to know the professional activity of their degree, working with other computer engineers in a company.
- They value the received training better: It allows them to see that what they are learning in the classes is useful in the professional world and value it more positively.
The End-of-Course Project
100% of the end-of-course projects are carried out in the company and are remunerated. In addition to providing what is offered by the study-work, as mentioned above the End-of-Course Project becomes a supervised professional experience in which the student performs a project with defined objectives that is useful for a company. The achievement this project by the student is useful for the company, which addresses one of its needs and waits for completion to use it, making the student, at the end of the course, highly aware of their professional abilities. They become aware of what it means to be a computer engineer, know that they can give solutions to business problems, and feel capable. Not only do they have knowledge, but they also know how to use it to create solutions to real problems.
Additionally, the End-of-Course Project continues to be, according to the Lanbide report, the most important path for contracting, at 32%, and the degree of satisfaction of students regarding the TFG is higher than 8 out of 10.