Carlos III University of Madrid

This course offers an introduction to aerospace propulsion. Topics include: aircraft engine modeling-- the turbojet; component matching and off-design operation; turbofan engines; inlets and nozzles; principles of compressors and fans; compressor blading, design, and multi-staging; turbines, stage characteristics, and degree of reaction; turbine solidity, mass flow limits, and internal cooling; film cooling, thermal stresses, and impingement; combustion-- combustors and pollutants; engine noise and aeroacoustics; engine rotating structures; rotordynamics.

The class presents a historical analysis of economic events and changes. Students examine the evolution in the quality of life; Western industrialization; convergence in various historical periods; the evolution of international economics; and institutions and development. Other topics include: modern economic growth; institutions and markets; population and natural resources; contemporary business; globalization; technological change and growth. NOTE: course is the same as ECON/HIST 103, but taught in English.

This course discusses different concepts of numerical analysis including algorithms, stability, accuracy, and efficiency. Topics include: errors, algorithms, and estimates; nonlinear equations and nonlinear systems; methods for linear systems of equations; polynomial interpolation-- Lagrange, Hermite, piecewise, and splines; numerical quadrature and differentiation.

Prerequisites: Linear Algebra, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, and Programming.  

This course uses economic models and data-analysis techniques to study the demand and supply of education. It analyzes the role of education in economic development, the effects and reasons for the role of the public sector in education, and answers to the key questions about current education policies. Other topics include: education policy, theoretical foundations and proper methodology for estimating demand and supply models, the main results and limitations of existing empirical research and evidence, the production and quality of education, and the financing of compulsory and higher education. Previous coursework in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and applied economics is required.

This course provides an analysis of communication and information in the contemporary world. It covers terminology, concepts and main theories, as well as practical implications in the field.