The third class of the Master's Degree in Hydrogen Technologies enters the market
The third class of the Master's Degree in Hydrogen Technologies enters the market
The third class of the Master's Degree in Hydrogen Technologies enters the market
The interuniversity alliance that directs and teaches this pioneering master's degree is made up of centers in the Basque Country, Catalonia, and Aragon.
The third edition of the interuniversity continuing education master's degree in Hydrogen Technologies has concluded with the awarding of diplomas to 32 students. Spread across the campuses in Bilbao, Barcelona, Tarragona, and Zaragoza, nearly 200 students have now specialized in this energy source, key to the energy transition, since this pioneering master's degree began in Spain.
The alliance of multiple educational and research entities from the Basque Country, Catalonia, and Aragon has allowed professionals to delve deeper into the various applications of hydrogen with the help of specialists and experts from both leading companies and technological and technical centers of various public administrations.
Final Projects and Recognitions
Although the master's program is online, all students in this edition completed their Master's Final Projects in collaboration with various companies or industry stakeholders, covering topics such as the feasibility of implementing a 100 MW electrolysis plant, the design of a hydrogen gas storage tank, and the environmental impact of a hydrogen train, among others.
Of all the Master's Final Projects presented in this third edition, the winner was Andrés Molina Villamil, for his work on the challenges of managing the integrity of hydrogen pipeline transport components. The award was presented by Carburos Metálicos and will allow the winner to visit the group's industrial complex in the Netherlands. This includes a visit to its facilities related to the energy transition, where they focus specifically on hydrogen as a key energy vector for addressing the decarbonization process in industry and heavy transport.
On the other hand, the Basque Hydrogen Corridor Award for the best academic record was awarded to student Ekhi Díaz de Corcuera Muguerza from the Bilbao campus. He will also enjoy an all-expenses-paid trip, but in this case, he will accompany the Basque Country Energy Cluster's expedition to the European Hydrogen Week conference in Brussels. This conference, with the participation of the European Commission and key players in hydrogen technologies from around the world, will present the latest developments in this promising energy source. This will allow the awardee to experience the latest technological, industrial, and political advances that support the new hydrogen industry.
The Master's Degree
The interuniversity continuing education master's degree in Hydrogen Technologies is a collaboration between five universities: Mondragon University, the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, the Rovira i Virgili University, the Basque Country University, and the University of Zaragoza; along with six training and research centers: the Somorrostro Integrated Vocational Training Center, the Comte de Rius Vocational Training Center, the Institut Escola del Treball, the Pirámide Integrated Public Vocational Training Center, the Hydrogen Foundation in Aragon, and the School of Industrial Organization; and is sponsored by the Petronor-Repsol group.
Their collaboration aims to promote the development of hydrogen technologies in industry, where a balance between engineering profiles trained at university and those from vocational training will be necessary.