Address: Plaza de la Inmaculada, 3, 28017 Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Construction Projects, Electrotechnical and Automated Systems, Automotive
IES Juan de la Cierva in Madrid is a public secondary and vocational training (FP) institute offering “Ciclos Formativos de Grado Superior” (CFGS) in technical fields like Building (Construction Projects), Electrotechnics, and Mechanics (Automotive).
Domains taught:
Automation, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics
Diplomas*:
Diploma
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Partnerships with companies in the construction, electrical, and automotive sectors in Madrid for internships and practical training.
Research:
Applied technology projects related to construction, electrical installations, and automotive mechanics.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
130
Current students***:
1300
Foreign students***:
0%
Cumulative former students***:
8000
Pros
Public institute providing technical diplomas (CFGS) in construction, electrotechnics, and automotive fields.
Cons
Offers both secondary education and vocational higher education (CFGS).
Best For
Students in Madrid seeking technical diplomas (CFGS) in construction, electrotechnical systems, or automotive technology.
IES Islas Filipinas offers a comparable education in robotics, automation and electrical and electronics: it runs the same diploma programmes, and has almost the same size, at about 1,200 students.
Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of robotics, automation and mechanical engineering can consider CIFP Politécnico de Santiago, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
A good alternative in the same country is CIFP Ponferrada, which likewise covers robotics, automation and mechanical engineering; it is smaller, enrolling about 600 students against roughly 1,300 here, and is also a public institution.
IES Politécnico de Vigo shares the core fields of this school, namely robotics, automation and mechanical engineering; it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers manufacturing as well.
IES Virgen de la Paloma takes a similar route through civil engineering, robotics and automation, and it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers telecommunications and manufacturing as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
On content, Cégep Limoilou in Canada and this school are close, as both teach civil engineering, robotics and automation; it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers manufacturing and software engineering as well.
The closest overseas parallel on automation, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics is École nationale d'aérotechnique, located in Canada; it is also a public institution and runs the same diploma programmes.
For civil engineering, robotics and automation outside the home country, STFW Schweizerische Technische Fachschule Winterthur in Switzerland is a natural reference; it is also a public institution and runs the same diploma programmes.
Seen from abroad, Schweizerische Bauschule Aarau (Switzerland) is a close relative on subject matter, since civil engineering, robotics and automation are central to both, and it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers metrology and quality as well.
On content, Technical Education Copenhagen in Denmark and this school are close, as both teach civil engineering, automation and mechanical engineering; it is far larger, with about 4,500 students against roughly 1,300 here, and is also a public institution.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
Automotive, Construction Engineering, Design for Manufacturing (DfM), Lean Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineer, Project Management, Quality Management
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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