Composite materials are widely used in the industry for their physical and mechanical properties. The objective of this work is the characterization of some composite materials with natural fibers, in order to determine the suitability in a later use in automotive components. For this purpose, we intend to obtain a model of tensile tests using finite element software, in order to be able to dimension real components.

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At the Alcoy Campus of the Universitat Politècnica de València, we were challenged to obtain the first double degree for our campus. This double degree was established for a Mechanical Engineering major, and our partner institution was Ostfalia Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, located in Wolfenbüttel campus. The agreement between the schools was signed in 2012, after three years of work. Students from either university could get an official diploma in Mechanical Engineering at both universities if they spent two consecutive semesters in the partner institution. This has many benefits for students and professors, which will be discussed in this paper, along with the main process followed to arrive to the final agreement.