Curriculum
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
Terrassa School of Industrial, Aerospace and Audiovisual Engineering (ESEIAAT)
- 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 guide 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
- 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)
- 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
- Legalisation of foreign documents
- All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.
| Subjects | ECTS credits | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First semester | |||
| Chemistry | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Environmental Technologies and Sustainability Environmental Technologies and Sustainability | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Graphic Expression in Engineering Graphic Expression in Engineering | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Mathematical Methods I | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Physics I | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Second semester | |||
| Economics and Business Administration Economics and Business Administration | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Foundations of Computing | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Materials Science and Technology Materials Science and Technology | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Mathematical Methods II | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Physics II | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Third semester | |||
| Electric Systems | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Fluid Mechanics | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Mathematical Methods III | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Mechanical Systems | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Production Organisation | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Fourth semester | |||
| Elasticity | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Electronic Systems | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Industrial Automation and Control Industrial Automation and Control | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Probability and Statistics | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Thermal Engineering | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Uav Research & Development | 3 | Optional | |
| Uav Research & Development Project Uav Research & Development Project | 3 | Optional | |
| Fifth semester | |||
| Fluid Engineering | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Science and Engineering of Materials Science and Engineering of Materials | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Strength of Materials | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Theory and Design of Machines and Mechanisms I Theory and Design of Machines and Mechanisms I | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Thermal Systems I | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Sixth semester | |||
| Engineering Graphics | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Structures and Industrial Construction Structures and Industrial Construction | 9 | Compulsory | |
| Theory and Design of Machines and Mechanisms II Theory and Design of Machines and Mechanisms II | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Thermal Systems II | 4.5 | Compulsory | |
| Advanced Programming Oriented Towards Goals Advanced Programming Oriented Towards Goals | 3 | Optional | |
| Autonomous Vehicle Programming Autonomous Vehicle Programming | 3 | Optional | |
| Big Data Tools and Applications Big Data Tools and Applications | 3 | Optional | |
| Characterization Techniques for Metallic Alloys Characterization Techniques for Metallic Alloys | 3 | Optional | |
| Creative Lab | 6 | Optional | |
| Creative Programming with Processing Creative Programming with Processing | 3 | Optional | |
| Critical Thinking for 3D Printing Critical Thinking for 3D Printing | 6 | Optional | |
| Decision Criteria - Engineer as Employee or Engineer as Entrepreneur Decision Criteria - Engineer as Employee or Engineer as Entrepreneur | 3 | Optional | |
| Drives and Transmissions | 6 | Optional | |
| Electromobility and Electrical Aircraft Systems Electromobility and Electrical Aircraft Systems | 3 | Optional | |
| Embedded Systems Programming | 3 | Optional | |
| Energy Efficiency Systems | 3 | Optional | |
| Energy Storage and Conversion Application Energy Storage and Conversion Application | 3 | Optional | |
| Engines and Powertrains | 3 | Optional | |
| Experimental Design | 3 | Optional | |
| Finite Elements in Structural Analysis Finite Elements in Structural Analysis | 3 | Optional | |
| Fundamentals of Robotics | 3 | Optional | |
| Greening the Built Environment Greening the Built Environment | 3 | Optional | |
| Highly Automated Production Systems Highly Automated Production Systems | 3 | Optional | |
| Hospital Engineering | 6 | Optional | |
| Information and Communication Technology Information and Communication Technology | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Big Data | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Cubesats | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory Introduction to Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Forensic Expert for Technique Dispute Resolution Introduction to Forensic Expert for Technique Dispute Resolution | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Reverse Engineering Introduction to Reverse Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Leadership and Professional Development in Engineering Leadership and Professional Development in Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Lightweight Materials for Engineering Applications Lightweight Materials for Engineering Applications | 3 | Optional | |
| Mathematical Models in Engineering Mathematical Models in Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Mathematics and Computing Engineering Mathematics and Computing Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Mobile Programming | 6 | Optional | |
| Motorbikes Design and Secrets | 3 | Optional | |
| Plastic Materials Technology | 6 | Optional | |
| Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality | 3 | Optional | |
| Real-Time Programming and Database Systems Real-Time Programming and Database Systems | 3 | Optional | |
| Robotics and Automation | 3 | Optional | |
| Safety Robotics and Automation for Industry 4.0 Safety Robotics and Automation for Industry 4.0 | 3 | Optional | |
| Surface Chemistry for Industrial Applications Design Surface Chemistry for Industrial Applications Design | 3 | Optional | |
| Technology, Society and Globalization: the Sustainability Challenge in the XXIth Century Technology, Society and Globalization: the Sustainability Challenge in the XXIth Century | 6 | Optional | |
| Uav Generative Design | 6 | Optional | |
| Validating and Communicating Innovative Ideas Validating and Communicating Innovative Ideas | 6 | Optional | |
| Vehicle Dynamics | 3 | Optional | |
| Vibroacoustics | 3 | Optional | |
| Web Applications | 3 | Optional | |
| Written Academic Skills for Engineering Written Academic Skills for Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Seventh semester | |||
| Engineering of Manufacturing Processes Engineering of Manufacturing Processes | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Project Oriented Methodology | 6 | Compulsory | |
| Adjustments and Numerical Control Adjustments and Numerical Control | 6 | Optional | |
| Advanced Programming | 6 | Optional | |
| Experimental Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures Experimental Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures | 6 | Optional | |
| Industrialization of Mechanical Projects Industrialization of Mechanical Projects | 6 | Optional | |
| Initiation to Paper and Graphic Industrial Tecnologies Initiation to Paper and Graphic Industrial Tecnologies | 6 | Optional | |
| Internship Internship | 12 | Optional | |
| Modelisation, Complexity and Sustainability Modelisation, Complexity and Sustainability | 6 | Optional | |
| Planning, Simulation and Supervision of Industrial Processes Planning, Simulation and Supervision of Industrial Processes | 6 | Optional | |
| Programming of Mobiles Android Programming of Mobiles Android | 6 | Optional | |
| Project of Machines and Mechanisms Project of Machines and Mechanisms | 6 | Optional | |
| Eighth semester | |||
| Agrivoltaics: Photovoltaic Solar Energy for Sustainable Development Agrivoltaics: Photovoltaic Solar Energy for Sustainable Development | 3 | Optional | |
| Air Conditioning Systems and Instrumentation Air Conditioning Systems and Instrumentation | 6 | Optional | |
| Application of Python/Matlab/C++ to Thermal Engineering Mechanical and Aeronautical Problems Application of Python/Matlab/C++ to Thermal Engineering Mechanical and Aeronautical Problems | 3 | Optional | |
| Applied Research Methods in Engineering Science Applied Research Methods in Engineering Science | 3 | Optional | |
| Artificial Intelligence for UAV Video Object Recognition Artificial Intelligence for UAV Video Object Recognition | 3 | Optional | |
| Artificial Intelligence for Video and Audio Generation Artificial Intelligence for Video and Audio Generation | 3 | Optional | |
| Basic Robotics | 6 | Optional | |
| Building Energy Certification | 3 | Optional | |
| Complex Systems in Engineering Complex Systems in Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Digitalization Applied to Energy Systems Digitalization Applied to Energy Systems | 3 | Optional | |
| Electrical Project Design with Eplan Electrical Project Design with Eplan | 3 | Optional | |
| Fundamentals of Rams Engineering in the Certification of Aerospace Products Fundamentals of Rams Engineering in the Certification of Aerospace Products | 3 | Optional | |
| Hydraulic Hybrid Machines | 3 | Optional | |
| Hydrogen's Future: Technologies and Applications Hydrogen's Future: Technologies and Applications | 3 | Optional | |
| Introduction to Robotics and Automation Introduction to Robotics and Automation | 3 | Optional | |
| Life Cycle Assessment | 3 | Optional | |
| Mechanical CAD | 6 | Optional | |
| Numerical Methods for Engineers Numerical Methods for Engineers | 6 | Optional | |
| Photonics. Optics Applied to Engineering Photonics. Optics Applied to Engineering | 6 | Optional | |
| Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality II Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality II | 3 | Optional | |
| R&D in Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Sports Engineering | 3 | Optional | |
| Structural Analysis of Cubesats: Will IT Withstand Launch Conditions? Structural Analysis of Cubesats: Will IT Withstand Launch Conditions? | 3 | Optional | |
| Technological Projects I Technological Projects I | 6 | Optional | |
| Technological Projects II Technological Projects II | 6 | Optional | |
| Thermal Analysis Techniques Applied to Engineering Materials Thermal Analysis Techniques Applied to Engineering Materials | 3 | Optional | |
| UAV Introduction to Drone Flight (Uas) UAV Introduction to Drone Flight (Uas) | 3 | Optional | |
| Bachelor's Thesis Bachelor's Thesis | 24 | Project | |
- 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.
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- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering / Master's degree in Industrial Engineering / Degree in Business Administration and Management (UOC).
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