Master in Product Design and Engineering
Universidade de Aveiro
About this program
Master in Product Design and Engineering
This Master Course intends to provide the adequate competences required to product optimization and innovation, by following a rather integrating approach in what concerns people, industry, society and environment. It is therefore intended to ensure specific formation in what concerns development and conception of models and products capable of providing adequate answers to demands related to market flexibility, fastness and assertiveness. Moreover, to achieve such objectives, the Course is planned to provide insight and knowledge on two core scientific areas, namely Design and Mechanical Engineering. It should also be mentioned that the latter is completed with a transversal core competence related to Project, where it is intended to consolidate the knowledge acquired within the two mentioned scientific areas, by exploring the synergies among the two thematic areas.
Admission requirements
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website
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Year 1
1st Semester
- 3d Conception and Modelling
- Manufacturing Materials and Processes
- Project in Product Design I
2nd Semester
- Research Methods
- Project in Product Design II
- Engineering And Product Development
Year 2
1st Semester
- Systems Engineering
- Project in Product Design III
- Rapid Prototyping Techniques
2nd Semester
Dissertation / Project / Internship
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Tuition
- Tuition fees 2022/2023: 1000€/year
- International tuition fees 2022/2023: 5500€ /year
Career paths
This course is intended to promote an area of specialization in the field of Engineering and Product Design. The teaching-learning structure is based on a practical process that fosters a close proximity to reality and business partners. In this way, it seeks to consolidate competencies from real situations, which results are sometimes certified by the entrepreneurs themselves.
It aims to develop and deepen the training of professionals capable of performing tasks in the field of Product Design, namely in: development of integrated project in multidisciplinary teams; investigation; creation and development of new people-centered concepts and innovation; encouraging the identification of business opportunities and entrepreneurship; structuring, development and launch of sustainable products and services appropriate to markets and companies.
The curricular experience ensures the conditions for the practice of professional engineering and product design services suited to the needs of the global product manufacturing industry.
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