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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
Terrassa School of Industrial, Aerospace and Audiovisual Engineering (ESEIAAT)

General details

Duration
4 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
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: €1,107 (€2,553 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

Admission

Places
270
Registration and enrolment
What are the requirements to enrol in a bachelor's degree course?
Legalisation of foreign documents
All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.

Double-degree agreements

Double-degree pathways at a single school
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / Bachelor's degree in Textile Technology and Design Engineering
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / Bachelor's degree in Industrial Electronics and Automatic Control Engineering
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional opportunities

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.

Organisation: academic calendar and regulations

Academic calendar
General academic calendar for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees courses
Academic regulations
Academic regulations for bachelor’s degree courses at the UPC
Language certification and credit recognition
Queries about language courses and certification
Location
Terrassa School of Industrial, Aerospace and Audiovisual Engineering (ESEIAAT) Terrassa School of Industrial, Aerospace and Audiovisual Engineering (ESEIAAT)
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Curriculum

Subjects ECTS credits Type
First semester

Chemistry Obre PDF

Chemistry

6 Compulsory

Environmental Technologies and Sustainability Obre PDF

Environmental Technologies and Sustainability

6 Compulsory

Graphic Expression in Engineering Obre PDF

Graphic Expression in Engineering

6 Compulsory

Mathematical Methods I Obre PDF

Mathematical Methods I

6 Compulsory

Physics I Obre PDF

Physics I

6 Compulsory
Second semester

Economics and Business Administration Obre PDF

Economics and Business Administration

6 Compulsory

Foundations of Computing Obre PDF

Foundations of Computing

6 Compulsory

Materials Science and Technology Obre PDF

Materials Science and Technology

6 Compulsory

Mathematical Methods II Obre PDF

Mathematical Methods II

6 Compulsory

Physics II Obre PDF

Physics II

6 Compulsory
Third semester

Electric Systems Obre PDF

Electric Systems

6 Compulsory

Fluid Mechanics Obre PDF

Fluid Mechanics

6 Compulsory

Mathematical Methods III Obre PDF

Mathematical Methods III

6 Compulsory

Mechanical Systems Obre PDF

Mechanical Systems

6 Compulsory

Production Organisation Obre PDF

Production Organisation

6 Compulsory
Fourth semester

Elasticity Obre PDF

Elasticity

6 Compulsory

Electronic Systems Obre PDF

Electronic Systems

6 Compulsory

Industrial Automation and Control Obre PDF

Industrial Automation and Control

6 Compulsory

Probability and Statistics Obre PDF

Probability and Statistics

6 Compulsory

Thermal Engineering Obre PDF

Thermal Engineering

6 Compulsory

Uav Research & Development Obre PDF

Uav Research & Development

3 Optional

Uav Research & Development Project Obre PDF

Uav Research & Development Project

3 Optional
Fifth semester

Fluid Engineering Obre PDF

Fluid Engineering

6 Compulsory

Science and Engineering of Materials Obre PDF

Science and Engineering of Materials

6 Compulsory

Strength of Materials Obre PDF

Strength of Materials

6 Compulsory

Theory and Design of Machines and Mechanisms I Obre PDF

Theory and Design of Machines and Mechanisms I

6 Compulsory

Thermal Systems I Obre PDF

Thermal Systems I

4.5 Compulsory
Sixth semester

Advanced Programming Oriented Towards Goals Obre PDF

Advanced Programming Oriented Towards Goals

3 Optional

Autonomous Vehicle Programming Obre PDF

Autonomous Vehicle Programming

3 Optional

Big Data Tools and Applications Obre PDF

Big Data Tools and Applications

3 Optional

Characterization Techniques for Metallic Alloys Obre PDF

Characterization Techniques for Metallic Alloys

3 Optional

Creative Lab Obre PDF

Creative Lab

6 Optional

Creative Programming with Processing Obre PDF

Creative Programming with Processing

3 Optional

Critical Thinking for 3D Printing Obre PDF

Critical Thinking for 3D Printing

6 Optional

Decision Criteria - Engineer as Employee or Engineer as Entrepreneur Obre PDF

Decision Criteria - Engineer as Employee or Engineer as Entrepreneur

3 Optional

Drives and Transmissions Obre PDF

Drives and Transmissions

6 Optional

Electromobility and Electrical Aircraft Systems Obre PDF

Electromobility and Electrical Aircraft Systems

3 Optional

Embedded Systems Programming Obre PDF

Embedded Systems Programming

3 Optional

Energy Efficiency Systems Obre PDF

Energy Efficiency Systems

3 Optional

Energy Storage and Conversion Application Obre PDF

Energy Storage and Conversion Application

3 Optional

Engineering Graphics Obre PDF

Engineering Graphics

6 Compulsory

Engines and Powertrains Obre PDF

Engines and Powertrains

3 Optional

Experimental Design Obre PDF

Experimental Design

3 Optional

Finite Elements in Structural Analysis Obre PDF

Finite Elements in Structural Analysis

3 Optional

Fundamentals of Robotics Obre PDF

Fundamentals of Robotics

3 Optional

Greening the Built Environment Obre PDF

Greening the Built Environment

3 Optional

Highly Automated Production Systems Obre PDF

Highly Automated Production Systems

3 Optional

Hospital Engineering Obre PDF

Hospital Engineering

6 Optional

Information and Communication Technology Obre PDF

Information and Communication Technology

3 Optional

Introduction to Big Data Obre PDF

Introduction to Big Data

3 Optional

Introduction to Cubesats Obre PDF

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 Obre PDF

Introduction to Forensic Expert for Technique Dispute Resolution

3 Optional

Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming Obre PDF

Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

3 Optional

Introduction to Reverse Engineering Obre PDF

Introduction to Reverse Engineering

3 Optional

Leadership and Professional Development in Engineering Obre PDF

Leadership and Professional Development in Engineering

3 Optional

Lightweight Materials for Engineering Applications Obre PDF

Lightweight Materials for Engineering Applications

3 Optional

Mathematical Models in Engineering Obre PDF

Mathematical Models in Engineering

3 Optional

Mathematics and Computing Engineering Obre PDF

Mathematics and Computing Engineering

3 Optional

Mobile Programming Obre PDF

Mobile Programming

6 Optional

Motorbikes Design and Secrets Obre PDF

Motorbikes Design and Secrets

3 Optional

Plastic Materials Technology Obre PDF

Plastic Materials Technology

6 Optional

Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality Obre PDF

Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality

3 Optional

Real-Time Programming and Database Systems Obre PDF

Real-Time Programming and Database Systems

3 Optional

Robotics and Automation Obre PDF

Robotics and Automation

3 Optional

Safety Robotics and Automation for Industry 4.0 Obre PDF

Safety Robotics and Automation for Industry 4.0

3 Optional

Structures and Industrial Construction Obre PDF

Structures and Industrial Construction

9 Compulsory

Surface Chemistry for Industrial Applications Design Obre PDF

Surface Chemistry for Industrial Applications Design

3 Optional

Technology, Society and Globalization: the Sustainability Challenge in the XXIth Century Obre PDF

Technology, Society and Globalization: the Sustainability Challenge in the XXIth Century

6 Optional

Theory and Design of Machines and Mechanisms II Obre PDF

Theory and Design of Machines and Mechanisms II

6 Compulsory

Thermal Systems II Obre PDF

Thermal Systems II

4.5 Compulsory

Uav Generative Design Obre PDF

Uav Generative Design

6 Optional

Validating and Communicating Innovative Ideas Obre PDF

Validating and Communicating Innovative Ideas

6 Optional

Vehicle Dynamics Obre PDF

Vehicle Dynamics

3 Optional

Vibroacoustics Obre PDF

Vibroacoustics

3 Optional

Web Applications Obre PDF

Web Applications

3 Optional

Written Academic Skills for Engineering Obre PDF

Written Academic Skills for Engineering

3 Optional
Seventh semester

Adjustments and Numerical Control Obre PDF

Adjustments and Numerical Control

6 Optional

Advanced Programming Obre PDF

Advanced Programming

6 Optional

Engineering of Manufacturing Processes Obre PDF

Engineering of Manufacturing Processes

6 Compulsory

Experimental Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures Obre PDF

Experimental Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

6 Optional

Industrialization of Mechanical Projects Obre PDF

Industrialization of Mechanical Projects

6 Optional

Initiation to Paper and Graphic Industrial Tecnologies Obre PDF

Initiation to Paper and Graphic Industrial Tecnologies

6 Optional

Internship

Internship

12 Optional

Modelisation, Complexity and Sustainability Obre PDF

Modelisation, Complexity and Sustainability

6 Optional

Planning, Simulation and Supervision of Industrial Processes Obre PDF

Planning, Simulation and Supervision of Industrial Processes

6 Optional

Programming of Mobiles Android Obre PDF

Programming of Mobiles Android

6 Optional

Project of Machines and Mechanisms Obre PDF

Project of Machines and Mechanisms

6 Optional

Project Oriented Methodology Obre PDF

Project Oriented Methodology

6 Compulsory
Eighth semester

Agrivoltaics: Photovoltaic Solar Energy for Sustainable Development Obre PDF

Agrivoltaics: Photovoltaic Solar Energy for Sustainable Development

3 Optional

Air Conditioning Systems and Instrumentation Obre PDF

Air Conditioning Systems and Instrumentation

6 Optional

Basic Robotics Obre PDF

Basic Robotics

6 Optional

Building Energy Certification Obre PDF

Building Energy Certification

3 Optional

Digitalization Applied to Energy Systems

Digitalization Applied to Energy Systems

3 Optional

Electrical Project Design with Eplan Obre PDF

Electrical Project Design with Eplan

3 Optional

Hydrogen’S Future: Technologies and Applications Obre PDF

Hydrogen’S Future: Technologies and Applications

3 Optional

Introduction to Robotics and Automation Obre PDF

Introduction to Robotics and Automation

3 Optional

Mechanical CAD Obre PDF

Mechanical CAD

6 Optional

Numerical Methods for Engineers Obre PDF

Numerical Methods for Engineers

6 Optional

Photonics. Optics Applied to Engineering Obre PDF

Photonics. Optics Applied to Engineering

6 Optional

Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality II Obre PDF

Professional Communication for Engineers Through Virtual Reality II

3 Optional

Technological Projects I

Technological Projects I

6 Optional

Technological Projects II

Technological Projects II

6 Optional

Bachelor's Thesis

Bachelor's Thesis

24 Project