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Profile of the programme
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Educate in the conception and development of competitive products, meeting the increasing demands of creativity, innovation, safety, ergonomics and environmental sustainability.
To establish a strong relationship between design and technology in order to equip the trainees with knowledge in the areas of materials and manufacturing processes which, coupled with the development of a general mechanical sensitivity, will allow the design of simultaneously aesthetic pleasing, innovative and feasible products .
Provide the trainees with knowledge on modern computer graphics alongside the traditional techniques of graphic expression.
Educate the trainees with skills in technical knowledge and language that will allow communicating with professionals in multidisciplinary teams in contiguous areas of product development.
Real-world business challenges through collaborative product development with national and international companies
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Key learning outcomes
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At the end of the course the student should:
Have obtained a good historical perspective of the genesis and evolution of industrial design as well as current trends.
Be able to communicate fluently through both conventional means of graphical expression and computer graphics.
Be capable of clear and up to the point oral and written presentations of a product.
Be capable of self learning new computer based tools that will inevitably appear in the market after the completion of the course.
Have developed a strong aesthetic sense and the ability to project it in different conceptual environments.
Demonstrate the ability to discuss and design the human interface of a product, in the physical, cognitive and affective areas.
Have deepened and worked his capacity for self criticism.
Possess a solid background in both science and technology of materials and manufacturing processes
Have acquired a perception of mechanical structural limitations in the design and manufacture of an artifact for industrial production so as not to devise structurally unfeasible creations.
Have obtained the ability to build prototypes of objects using different materials and processes.
Possess knowledge on entrepreneurship and marketing.
Having internalized the theoretical and practical aspects of environmental sustainability in Industrial Design.
Have developed a self-discipline that allows an eventual long continuous effort of individual work.
Have developed the ability to integrate multidisciplinary work teams.
Have developed a sound knowledge on both the theoretical and practical methodologies of product development for industrial production.
Generic skills:
Ability to generate new product ideas, systems and equipments, research process. Capacity to analyze information from multiple sources and work independently. Ability to identify, deploy and troubleshoot problems and apply knowledge to practical situations. Capacity to make decisions and work in teams and individually.
Ability to adapt and act in new situations and deal with pressure; act with social responsibility and civic awareness. Capacity of working in an international context.
Specific Skills:
Be able to interpret design objectives and proposed questions and materialize them in the form of a product that addresses these questions.
The capacity to apply different concepts in the design of an object.
To have developed a critical sense through the testing of concepts in prototypes.
An awareness of the structural, ergonomic and all other significant factors conditioning the design of a product.
Be capable of combining different materials and technologies in the development of an artifact, taking advantage of the expressive capabilities of the different materials.
Capacity to enhance the design as a factor in environmental qualification and quality of life.
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Occupational profiles of graduates
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Business development and industrial production in the fields of general consumer goods, packaging, ceramics and glass pieces, electric appliances and furniture, urban equipment.
Design of support equipment for sports, transport equipment (automotive, rail, marine and aviation); toy design, consumer electronics – design consulting and technical advisory .
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Learning facilities
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Support structures for the course:
Two-rooms of Computer Aided Design, equipped with 45 workstations with several 3D and 2D drafting and rendering softwares, CAM and CAE programs and also mechanical stress analysis tools
Design Workshops Rooms
Computerized Manufacturing Laboratory, equipped with a 3D printer, a 3 axis CNC numerical controlled mill and
an Expanded Polyurethane CNC cutter
Metal-Shop,equipped with a lathe, milling machine, welding machine, electric saws metal, milldrill, hand tools.
Wood and Fiber Workshop, equipped with hand and power tools(saws, sanders, boring machines , copier, bending tube machine).
Product Development Laboratory, equipped with hand tools for assembly and finishing work.
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