Develop your skills in Research and Development of new technologies to improve the railway system at an international level" 

Throughout its history, the railroad has not changed significantly from a conceptual point of view. Thus, for example, the interaction between the wheel and the rail continues to be one of the main technical bases of the system, and although there have been significant advances in this area, they are still based on original principles. In this sense, although the image of the railway system has often been that of a conservative transport system, research, development and innovation (R&D&I) is an aspect that has always been very present since the beginning.

The above reinforces the idea of the indisputable existence of a certain technological inertia, the railroad has also been taking advantage of the advances in other fields: Electronics, Materials, Aerodynamics, etc. For this reason, this postgraduate certificate has been designed to address the R&D&I methodology that the sector is currently experiencing, highlighting the technological challenges identified in many administrations and countries and the ongoing activity in the different technological fields. The program also focuses on the business side of R&D&I process itself, so that the particularities of this process can be identified in the railway companies themselves.

The experience of the teaching staff in the field of railroads, in different areas and approaches such as administration, industry and the engineering company, has made it possible to develop this practical and complete content oriented to the new challenges and needs of the sector. Unlike other programs in the market, the approach is international and not only oriented to one type of country and or system.

A 100% online postgraduate certificate that provides the student with the ease of being able to study it comfortably, wherever and whenever they want. All you need is a device with internet access to take your career one step further. A modality according to the current times with all the guarantees to position the engineer in a highly demanded sector. 

With the graphic and practical content, this postgraduate certificate provides students with all the knowledge they need in their daily working day" 

This postgraduate certificate in Railroad Research, Development and Innovation (R&D&I) contains the most complete and up to date educational program on the market. The most important features of the program include: 

• Improve professional skills in the field of railroad systems
• Update and focus the student's company's strategies in these terms
• Demand new requirements in the technology acquisition processes
• Add value to the technical projects to be developed by student's companies and organizations
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self assessment can be used to improve learning.
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Reflect on the importance of developing a business strategy based on research of available technology and improving the railway system with a solid proposal"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts. 

It analyzes, by means of case studies, the current situation of research programs for the management of final results in the financial area of the railway sector”

Study with the ease of being able to access the theoretical and practical content at any time and from anywhere in the world following an online modality"

The design of this postgraduate certificate allows the student to update their knowledge in a highly demanded sector in the field of engineering. It is of vital importance for the professional in this area to know the current situation of research, development and innovation programs, as well as the different strategies that have been designed to promote and finance them. This gives students expert knowledge and positions them as qualified professionals in the industry. In view of the above, TECH establishes the following general and specific objectives to guarantee the satisfaction of the future graduate.

Develop your skills in Research, Development and Innovation by learning about the technological programs developed and their economic financing" 

General Objectives

• Gain in depth knowledge of the different technical concepts of the railroad in its different fields
• Know the technological advances that the railroad sector is experiencing mainly due to the new digital revolution, but without forgetting the traditional approaches on which this mode of transport is based
• Understand the changes in the industry that have triggered the demand for new technical requirements
• Implement strategies based on the technological changes that have arisen in the sector
• Gain up to date knowledge in all aspects and trends of railroads 

Specific Objectives

• Make the student reflect on the importance of developing a business strategy based on research, development and innovation in railroad technology, identifying the new technological challenges posed
• Analyze the current situation with respect to research, development and innovation programs, as well as the different policies and strategies to promote and finance them
• We will place special emphasis on the different phases and stages of the research, development and innovation process, including the management of the final results obtained
• Specify, for each technical area analyzed, the particularities in terms of research, development and innovation, highlighting the main lines of work, associated initiatives and existing working groups
• Address the most innovative railway systems, i.e., those that do not use traditional techniques for their operation, such as magnetic levitation systems and those based on the new Hyperloop concept

Learn how to approach disruptive railway systems based on new concepts and methodology to achieve a global projection in the railroad sector"