Grado en Diseño de Producto

Program Overview

This 4-year Product Design degree trains future designers with a global perspective, focusing on developing specialized product design skills through project-based learning and collaboration with industry professionals. The program emphasizes real-world experience and fosters interdisciplinary learning, equipping students with the knowledge and skills to innovate and create impactful products.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Objective: To train future designers with a global perspective, equipped to research, test, and create new products or improve the usability and design of existing ones.
• Description: The program focuses on developing a specialized profile as a product designer, encompassing general design principles and practical application.
• Methodology: Employs a project-based learning approach, involving real-world projects and collaboration with industry professionals.
• Technology: Students learn to utilize cutting-edge technology and software.
• Duration: 4 years
• ECTS: 240
• Title: Official degree awarded by Universidad Europea de Madrid, Escuela de Arquitectura, Ingeniería y Diseño.
• Location: Creative Campus, Madrid
• Start Date: 16 September 2024
• Discount: 20% discount on reservation of a place until June 30th.

Outline:

• Structure: The program is divided into four years, with a specific curriculum for each year.
• Modules:
• Year 1:
• Dibujo analógico (Analog Drawing):
Basic, 6 ECTS
• Dibujo digital (Digital Drawing):
Basic, 6 ECTS
• Taller de diseño bidimensional (2D Design Workshop):
Basic, 6 ECTS
• Taller de diseño tridimensional (3D Design Workshop):
Basic, 6 ECTS
• Matemáticas y física aplicadas al diseño (Mathematics and Physics Applied to Design):
Basic, 6 ECTS
• Teoría e Historia del Diseño Industrial, Arte y Arquitectura (Theory and History of Industrial Design, Art and Architecture):
Basic, 6 ECTS
• Taller de proyectos 01 (Project Workshop 01):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Year 2:
• Taller de materiales y acabados (Workshop of Materials and Finishes):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Taller de fabricación digital y paramétrico (Workshop of Digital and Parametric Manufacturing):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Taller de maquetas y prototipos (Workshop of Models and Prototypes):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Tecnología y procesos de fabricación (Technology and Manufacturing Processes):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Diseño centrado en la humanidad (Human-Centered Design):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Taller de diseño para la economía circular (Workshop of Design for the Circular Economy):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Imagen y comunicación audiovisual (Image and Audiovisual Communication):
Basic, 6 ECTS
• Influencia e impacto relacional (Influence and Relational Impact):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Taller de proyectos 02.A (Project Workshop 02.A):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Taller de prototipado II: industrial (Prototyping Workshop II: Industrial):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Procesos para la optimización del diseño de producto (Processes for the Optimization of Product Design):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Diseño industrial y movimiento "maker" (Industrial Design and the "Maker" Movement):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Liderazgo emprendedor (Entrepreneurial Leadership):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Taller de proyectos 03.A (Project Workshop 03.A):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Taller de proyectos 03.B (Project Workshop 03.B):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• **Diseño de objeto.
Ergonomía (Object Design.
• Ergonomics): Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Taller de diseño interactivo (Interactive Design Workshop):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Taller de diseño y fabricación de mobiliario (Workshop of Design and Furniture Manufacturing):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Year 4:
• Innovación aplicada al diseño de producto (Innovation Applied to Product Design):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Contextualización (Contextualization):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Industria y gestión del diseño (Industry and Design Management):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Comunicación y Marketing (Communication and Marketing):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Design thinking (Design Thinking):
Compulsory, 6 ECTS
• Actividades Universitarias (University Activities):
Elective, 6 ECTS
• Packaging (Packaging):
Elective, 6 ECTS
• Taller de diseño de eventos (Event Design Workshop):
Elective, 6 ECTS
• Taller de diseño y salud (Design and Health Workshop):
Elective, 6 ECTS
• Taller de diseño y ciudad (Design and City Workshop):
Elective, 6 ECTS
• Trabajo Fin de Grado (Final Degree Project):
Final Degree Project, 12 ECTS

Teaching:

• Methods: Project-based learning, practical workshops, collaboration with industry professionals.
• Faculty: The program boasts a diverse faculty with expertise in various fields related to design, including architecture, engineering, and art.
• Unique Approaches:
• Creative Campus:
A 5,000 m2 space in the heart of Madrid, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.
• Tech Factory: A professional studio on campus with powerful computers and professional software licenses.
• XR Lab: Equipped with motion capture suits for experimenting with virtual and augmented reality.
• FABLab: A digital fabrication laboratory.
• Innovation in Design Workshop: A dedicated space for design innovation.

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Furniture and urban equipment design
• Industrial design
• Toy design
• Tableware design
• Packaging design
• Eco-design
• R&D departments
• Lighting design
• Scenography
• Modeling and prototyping

Other:

• Student Life: Students can participate in a community of creatives and artists at Creative Campus, enjoying exhibitions, masterclasses, and cross-disciplinary projects.
• Collaboration: Students interact with other creative disciplines like graphic design and video games, fostering interdisciplinary learning.
• Real-World Experience: The program emphasizes real-world projects, preparing students for their future careers.