Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

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

The bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, provides a solid grounding in the design, development and use of machinery; mechanical processes and systems; criteria for the selection of materials; and the structural design of production systems and processes. You will acquire the knowledge needed to analyse, calculate, design and test machines, industrial installations, hydraulic and thermal engines, industrial structures and constructions, and production systems. You will also receive multidisciplinary training in fluid mechanics, thermal technology, electricity, automation, the design and construction of industrial HVAC systems, and graphic engineering techniques.

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

9,085

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: 270
Pre-enrolment code: 31015
Places via a change of degree: 1
Admission mark 2025-2026 academic year: 9,085. Admission mark
Weighting. University entrance examinations (PAU): Weighting. University entrance examinations (PAU)
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Curriculum

First semester

Second semester

Third semester

Fourth semester

Fifth semester

Sixth semester

Seventh semester

Eighth semester

Agrivoltaics: Photovoltaic Solar Energy for Sustainable Development 3
Air Conditioning Systems and Instrumentation 6
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
Building Energy Certification 3
Complex Systems in Engineering 3
Digitalisation for Energy Systems 3
Electrical Project Design with Eplan 3
Finite Element Methods for Engineering 6
Fundamentals of Rams Engineering in Aerospace Product Certification 3
Hydraulic Hybrid Machines 3
Introduction to Robotics and Automation 3
Introduction to UAV Flight 3
Life Cycle Assessment 3
Mechanical CAD 6
Photonics. Optics Applied to Engineering 6
Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality II 3
R&D in Engineering 3
Sports Engineering 3
Structural Analysis of Cubesats: Will IT Withstand Launch Conditions? 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

Planning, management, execution and assessment of engineering projects related to mechanical engineering.
Management, design, assembly and maintenance of industrial and production systems and installations in the fields of mechanical, electromechanical and thermal engineering and fluid mechanics.
Calculation and design of hydraulic and thermal engines.
Projects in the industrial HVAC sector and the processing and transport of fluids.
Design, management and maintenance of equipment and industrial installations, structures and constructions.
Drafting of technical, advisory and feasibility reports.

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.

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / Bachelor's degree in Textile Technology and Design Engineering
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / Bachelor's degree in Industrial Electronics and Automatic Control Engineering
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

With other universities or centers of higher education in Catalonia

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering / Master's degree in Industrial Engineering / Degree in Business Administration and Management (UOC).

Quality accreditation

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Further information