Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design and Product Development

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering

Terrassa School of Industrial, Aerospace and Audiovisual Engineering (ESEIAAT)

On the bachelor's degree in Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering you will train to be a qualified professional who will carry out industrial design activities and create new products, concepts and services that add value to the production process. You will acquire the necessary experience in design to plan and develop the entire lifecycle of a product, as well as key competencies in establishing and developing operational, functional, technical, constructive, aesthetic and communicative aspects of production and commercialisation. You will learn to generate virtual and physical models and prototypes, use manual and computer tools for calculation and artistic and industrial expression, process graphic information, and analyse and assess the social and environmental impact of technical solutions.

General details

Duration

4 academic years

Study load

240 ECTS credits (including the bachelor's thesis). One credit is equivalent to a study load of 25-30 hours.

Delivery

Face-to-face

Admission mark 2025-2026 academic year

10,826

Language of instruction

Check the language of instruction for each subject (and timetable) in the course sheet in the curriculum.

Information on language use in the classroom and students’ language rights.

Fees and grants

Approximate fees per academic year: €1,061 (€1,800 for non-EU residents ). Consult the public fees system based on income (grants and payment options).

Location

Terrassa School of Industrial, Aerospace and Audiovisual Engineering (ESEIAAT)

Official degree

Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register

Admission

Places: 60
Pre-enrolment code: 31022
Places via a change of degree: 1
Admission mark 2025-2026 academic year: 10,826. Admission mark
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Curriculum

First semester

Second semester

Third semester

Fourth semester

Fifth semester

Sixth semester

Seventh semester

Integral Design Management 6
Project Methodology and Orientation 6
Android Mobile Programming 6
Applied Robotics 6
Complementary Programming 6
External Placement 12
Introduction to Industrial Paper and Graphics Technologies 6
Modelling, Complexity and Sustainability 6
Plastic Object Design Workshop 6
Practical Design of Goods and Equipment 6
Selection of Materials in Industrial Design 6
Textiles for Product Design 6

Eighth semester

Agrivoltaics: Photovoltaic Solar Energy for Sustainable Development 3
Application of Python/Matlab/C++ to Thermal, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Problems 3
Applied Research Methods in Engineering Science 3
Artificial Intelligence for UAV Video Object Recognition 3
Artificial Intelligence for Video and Audio Generation 3
Basic Robotics 6
Complex Systems in Engineering 3
Digitalisation for Energy Systems 3
Electrical Project Design with Eplan 3
Experimental Methods for New and Sustainable Materials 3
Finite Element Methods for Engineering 6
Fundamentals of Rams Engineering in Aerospace Product Certification 3
Hydraulic Hybrid Machines 3
Integral Product Design 6
International Promotion of Design 6
Introduction to Robotics and Automation 3
Introduction to UAV Flight 3
Life Cycle Assessment 3
Photonics. Optics Applied to Engineering 6
Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality II 3
R&D in Engineering 3
Sports Engineering 3
Technological Projects I 6
Technological Projects II 6
The Future of Hydrogen: Technologies and Applications 3
Thermal Analysis Techniques for Engineering Materials 3
Bachelor's Thesis 24

CompulsoryECTS
OptionalECTS
ProjectECTS

Professional opportunities

Professional opportunities

Analysis and diagnosis of products and processes in companies in any industrial sector; technical, design, research and project departments; and new product development departments.
Market analysis and identifying opportunities for new products; diagnosis in business innovation and strategy.
Composition and formal analysis; modelling, simulation and development of models and prototypes.
Ergonomics and aesthetics of industrial products and processes.
Consultancy and advice.
Freelance work: provision of consultancy and advisory services in design companies.
Public administration.
Teaching and research.

Double-degree agreements

Double-degree pathways at the UPC

You have the possibility of complementing this bachelor's degree with a specific pathway towards a double degree by taking an additional number of credits from one of the other degrees taught at the School. Generally, this involves an additional year of study. To gain admission to a double degree of this kind you must have taken a minimum number of credits on one of the bachelor's degrees. The number of places is limited.

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Quality accreditation

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