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.
- 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
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- 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 Science, Innovation and Universities
- Places
- 60
- Pre-enrolment code
- 31022
- Places via a change of degree
- 1
- Admission mark 2025-2026 academic year
- 10,826. Admission mark
- Weighting. University entrance examinations (PAU)
- Weighting. University entrance examinations (PAU)
- Registration and enrolment
- What are the requirements to enrol in a bachelor's degree course?
- CFGS credit transfer
- Consult the university studies search engine of the Universities Channel of the Generalitat de Catalunya
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- All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.
First semester
Second semester
Third semester
Fourth semester
Fifth semester
Sixth semester
- Economic Factors and Marketing 6
- Manufacturing Processes 6
- Product Design II 6
- Product Presentation 6
- Academic Writing Skills for Engineering 3
- Advanced Object-Oriented Programming 3
- Autonomous Vehicle Programming 3
- Big Data Tools and Applications 3
- Characterisation Techniques for Metal Alloys 3
- Creative Lab 6
- Creative Programming with Processing 3
- Critical Thinking for 3D Printing 6
- Decision Criteria: the Engineer as Employee or the Engineer as Entrepreneur 3
- Ecodesign 6
- Electromobility and Electrical Aircraft Systems 3
- Energy Efficiency Systems 3
- Energy Storage and Conversion 3
- Experimental Design 3
- Experimental Product Design Workshop 6
- Finite Elements in Structural Analysis 3
- Fundamentals of Robotics 3
- Generative UAV Design 6
- Highly Automated Production Systems 3
- Hospital Engineering 6
- Information and Communication Technologies 3
- Introduction to Big Data 3
- Introduction to Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory 3
- Introduction to Forensic Practice for Technical Dispute Resolution 3
- Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming 3
- Introduction to Reverse Engineering 3
- Leadership and Professional Development in Engineering 3
- Lightweight Materials for Engineering Applications 3
- Mathematical Models in Engineering 3
- Mathematics and Informatics Engineering 3
- Mobile Programming 6
- Motorbikes. Design and Secrets 3
- Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality 3
- Real-Time Programming and Databases 3
- Robotics and Automation 3
- Robotics Safety and Automation for Industry 4.0 3
- Surface Chemistry for Industrial Application Design 3
- Technology, Society and Globalisation. the Sustainability Challenge in the 21st Century 6
- Validating and Communicating Innovative Ideas 6
- Vibroacoustics 3
- Web Applications 3
Seventh semester
- Integral Design Management 6
- Project Methodology and Orientation 6
- Android Mobile Programming 6
- Applied Robotics 6
- Complementary Programming 6
- 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
- Work Placement 12
Eighth semester
- Agrivoltaics: Photovoltaic Solar Energy for Sustainable Development 3
- Air Navigation, Cartography, and Cosmography 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
- Photography for Science and Technology 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
- 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 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.
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 Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering / Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering / Bachelor's degree in Textile Technology and Design Engineering
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- 25/03/2026
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- Escola Superior d’Enginyeries Industrial, Aeroespacial i Audiovisual de Terrassa (ESEIAAT)
- Terrassa
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- 08/04/2026
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- 17:00 h
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Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering
- Day
- 22/04/2026
- Time
- 16:00 h
- Location
- Escola Superior d’Enginyeries Industrial, Aeroespacial i Audiovisual de Terrassa (ESEIAAT)
- Terrassa
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration
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Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering
- Day
- 09/05/2026
- Time
- 11:00 h
- Location
- Escola Superior d’Enginyeries Industrial, Aeroespacial i Audiovisual de Terrassa (ESEIAAT)
- Terrassa
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration
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Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering
- Day
- 21/05/2026
- Time
- 18:00 h
- More information
- Virtual information session. Registration
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering
- Day
- 03/06/2026
- Time
- 11:00 h
- Location
- Escola Superior d’Enginyeries Industrial, Aeroespacial i Audiovisual de Terrassa (ESEIAAT)
- Terrassa
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering
- Day
- 17/06/2026
- Time
- 11:00 h
- Location
- Escola Superior d’Enginyeries Industrial, Aeroespacial i Audiovisual de Terrassa (ESEIAAT)
- Terrassa
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration