Checking date: 21/01/2025


Course: 2024/2025

Bachelor Thesis
(13349)
Bachelor in Sound and Image Engineering (Plan: 441 - Estudio: 214)


Coordinating teacher: LÓPEZ SANTIAGO, JAVIER

Department assigned to the subject: Signal and Communications Theory Department

Type: Bachelor Thesis
ECTS Credits: 12.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Those required by the University in relation to the conditions to start and present the Bachelor Thesis. http://www.uc3m.es/ss/Satellite/SecretariaVirtual/es/TextoMixta/1371210936260/
Objectives
By the end of this subject, students will be prepared to have: 1. A systematic understanding of the key aspects and concepts of their branch of engineering; 2. The ability to apply their knowledge and understanding to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems using established methods; 3. An understanding of design methodologies, and an ability to use them. 4. The ability to conduct searches of literature, and to use data bases and other sources of information; 5. The ability to select and use appropriate equipment, tools and methods; 6. An understanding of applicable techniques and methods, and of their limitations; 7. An awareness of the non-technical implications of engineering practice. 8. Use diverse methods to communicate effectively with the engineering community and with society at large 9. Demonstrate awareness of the health, safety and legal issues and responsibilities of engineering practice, the impact of engineering solutions in a societal and environmental context, and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities and norms of engineering practice; 10. Recognize the need for, and have the ability to engage in independent, life-long learning.
Skills and learning outcomes
CB1: Students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of study that builds on the foundation of general secondary education, and is usually at a level that, while relying on advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study. CB2: Students are able to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the competences usually demonstrated through the development and defence of arguments and problem solving within their field of study. CB3: Students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) in order to make judgements which include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues. CB4: Students should be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences. CB5: Students will have developed the learning skills necessary to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy. CG1: Ability to write, develop and sign projects in the area of telecommunications engineering aimed at the design, development and utilization of telecommunications and electronic networks, services and applications, in accordance with the competences acquired in the degree program, as set out in Section 5 of the corresponding mandate. CG2: Knowledge, understanding and ability to apply corresponding legislation in force throughout the professional career of Technical Engineer of Telecommunications; aptitude for dealing with compulsory specifications, regulations and norms. CG4: Ability to resolve problems with initiative, creativity and decision-making skills, in addition to communicating and transmitting the knowledge, abilities and skills that comprise the ethical and professional responsibilities of the Telecommunications Technical Engineer profession. CG5: Knowledge for undertaking measurements, calculations, assessments, appraisals, surveys, studies, reports, work plans and other analogous jobs specific to the telecommunications area. CG6: Aptitude for dealing with the obligatory specifications, regulations and norms. CG7: Ability to analyze and assess social and environmental impact of technical solutions. CG9: Ability to work on a multidisciplinary team and in a multi-lingual environment and to communicate orally and in writing knowledge, procedures, results and ideas related to telecommunications and electronics. CG10: Ability to solve mathematical problems arising in engineering. Aptitude for applied knowledge in: linear algebra, geometry; differential geometry; differential and integral calculus; differential equations and partial derivatives; numerical methods; numerical algorithms; statistics and optimization. CG11: Basic concepts on the use and programming of computers, operating systems, databases and IT programs with engineering applications. CG12: Understanding and command of the basic concepts of the general laws of mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetic fields and waves, and their application to resolve problems characteristic of engineering. CG13: Understanding and command of basic concepts of linear systems and related functions and transformers. Electrical circuit theory, electronic circuits, physical principles of semiconductors and logic families, electronic and photonic devices, materials technology and their application in resolving problems characteristic of engineering. CG14: Requisite knowledge of the concept of business and the institutional and legal framework of a business. Business organization and management. ECRT1: Ability to learn and acquire autonomously the requisite new knowledge for the design, development and utilization of telecommunication systems and services. ECRT2: Ability to use communication and IT applications (office technology, databases, advanced calculus, project management, project visualization, etc.) to support development and use of telecommunication and electronics networks, services and applications. ECRT3: Ability to use IT search tools for bibliographic resources and information related to telecommunications and electronics. ECRT4: Ability to analyze and specify the basic parameters for a communications system. ECRT5: Ability to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of different alternative technologies for development and implementation of communication systems, from the point of view of signal space, perturbations and noise and analog and digital modulation. ECRT6: Ability to conceive, develop, organize and manage telecommunication networks, systems, services and infrastructures in residential (home, city, digital communities), business and institutional contexts, responsibility for set up, continuous improvement, together with knowledge of social and economic impact. ECRT7: Knowledge and use of the fundamentals of programming in telecommunication networks, systems and services. ECRT8: Ability to understand the mechanisms of electromagnetic and acoustic wave propagation and transmission, and their corresponding transmitting and receiving devices. ECRT9: Ability to analyze and design combinational and sequential circuits, synchronous and asynchronous circuits and use of microprocessors and integrated circuits. ECRT10: Knowledge and application of the fundamentals of hardware description languages in computers with conventional, sequential, parallel and multi-processing architecture. ECRT11: Ability to use different sources of energy and in particular, solar photovoltaic and thermal energy, as well as the fundamentals of electro-technics and power electronics. ECRT12: Knowledge and use of the concepts of network architecture, protocols, and communications interfaces. ECRT13: Ability to differentiate the concepts of network access and transport, circuit switching and packet switching networks, fixed and mobile networks as well as systems and applications of distributed networks, voice services, audio, data, video and interactive services and multimedia. ECRT14: Knowledge of methods of network and routing interconnection as well as the basics of network planning and sizing of based on traffic parameters. ECRT15: Knowledge of telecommunications norms and regulations at the national, European and international levels. ETEGISA1: Ability to construct, develop and manage telecommunication networks, services, processes and applications, such as systems for capture, analog and digital processing, codification, transport, representation, processing, storage, reproduction, audiovisual services presentation and management and multimedia information. ETEGISA2: Ability to analyze, specify, implement and maintain television, audio and video systems, equipment, headends and installations, in fixed as well as mobile environments. ETEGISA3: Ability to develop projects for locales and installations, aimed at production and recording of audio and video signals. ETEGISA4: Ability to implement acoustic engineering projects for the following: acoustic conditioning and insulation for locales; PA system installation; specification, analysis and selection of electroacoustic transducers; measurement, analysis and control systems for sound and vibrations; environmental acoustics; underwater acoustics systems. ETEGISA5: Ability to create, codify, manage, disseminate and distribute multimedia content, in accordance with criteria of usability, accessibility of audiovisual services, diffusion and interactivity. ETETFGISA1: Original work, carried out individually, and presented and defended before a university panel. It will consist of a project in the area of the specific technologies of Telecommunications Engineering, being of a professional nature, which synthesizes and encompasses the competences acquired in the degree program. RA1: To acquire the knowledge and understanding of the general basic fundamentals of engineering, as well as, in particular, of multimedia communications networks and services, audio and video signal processing, room acoustic control, distributed multimedia systems and interactive multimedia applications specific to Sound and Image Engineering within the telecommunications family. RA2: Be able to carry out an analysis process to solve problems of recording, conditioning, compression of audio and video signals, acoustics of enclosures, networks, services, systems and applications in audiovisual systems. Graduates will be able to identify the problem, recognize the specifications, establish different resolution methods, select the most appropriate one and implement it correctly. They will be able to use various methods and recognize the importance of social constraints, human health, safety, the environment, as well as commercial constraints. RA3: To be competent to carry out engineering designs in their field within Sound and Image Engineering, working as a team. Design encompasses devices, processes, methods and objects, and specifications that are broader than strictly technical, including social awareness, health and safety, environmental and commercial considerations. RA4: To be able to carry out research and carry out innovative contributions in the field of Sound and Image Engineering, including bibliographic search and comprehension as well as the design and development of experiments that solve the challenges of knowledge in the field of audiovisual systems, in terms of the capture, processing, adaptation, diffusion and consumption of multimedia contents, as well as associated networks, services and applications, which justifies the scientific interest of this Degree. RA5: Be competent to apply the knowledge acquired to solve problems and design audiovisual networks and services, to configure their devices, as well as to deploy adaptive, personal audiovisual applications and services on them, bringing network intelligence to the value for the user, maximising the potential of multimedia networks and services in the different social and economic spheres, knowing the environmental, commercial and industrial implications of the practice of engineering in accordance with professional ethics. RA6: To be fluent in the performance of the generic skills that graduates require for the practice of engineering in today's society, which includes being able to develop effective oral and written communication, work in a multidisciplinary and team framework, and maintain professional competence through continuous learning throughout their lives. They also include demonstrating awareness of the responsibility of engineering practice, social and environmental impact, and commitment to professional ethics, responsibility and standards of engineering practice. They also include knowledge of business and project management practices, as well as risk management and control, and an understanding of their limitations.
Description of contents: programme
Original exercise to be presented and defended in front of an academic committee. The work will be an integral project in the field of the Bachelor degree that will be professionally oriented where the different competences acquired during the degree courses should be demonstrated or an innovative work developing an idea, prototype or a model of systems or equipments within the field developed during the Bachelor degree.
Learning activities and methodology
Students apply competences and knowledge acquired during their studies in a Project from an area of the degree program, concluding with a written report. The foregoing reflects the corresponding project`s analysis, resolution of issues and conclusions. The Project represents 299 hours/0% on-site The student will defend their Project in front of a tribunal, clearly presenting the corresponding points with resolution of any problems arising in the Project. 1 hour/100% on-site The tutor for the Bachelor´s Degree Final Project helps and guides the student in all aspects necessary to carry out a solid final Project, and to write a corresponding clear and professional report. The tutoring sessions can be on-site or on line.
Assessment System
This is done through an oral Bachelor's Degree Final Project defense before a tribunal selected to assess the student's work, the learning outcomes, and its presentation, according to an evaluation model. Prior to the defense, the student must have duly presented their written report to the tribunal members. The students of the English track must write and defend their bachelor thesis completely in English. Every student must provide evidence of B2 level English language proficiency. This can be achieved by producing an official certificate or by passing an English level test. Having passed in the UC3M a number of courses taught in English that are worth 60 credits or more is also considered a valid proof of proficiency. English level can never be demonstrated through the final report (by, e.g., appending an extended summary written in English). In addition, the originality of the Bachelor Thesis is evaluated. The University uses the Turnitin Feedback Studio program within the Aula Global for the delivery of student work. This program compares the originality of the work delivered by each student with millions of electronic resources and detects those parts of the text that are copied and pasted. Represents 100% of the evaluation.
Assessment Matrix
Basic Bibliography
  • Antonio Sánchez Asín. Trabajos fin de grado y de postgrado: guía práctica para su elaboración. Aljibe. 2016
  • Iria Da Cunha. El trabajo de fin de grado y de máster: redacción, defensa y publicación. Editorial UOC, S.L.. 2016
  • Juana Mª González García. Cómo escribir un trabajo de fin de grado. Sintesis. 2014
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