Master’s Degree in Industrial Design

Skills

General competences

Related to objective 1: INTEGRATE

• Ability to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments. This competence will be very necessary, since often at the start of industrial design projects the information that is available is limited and there are many factors that influence the decisions of the design solutions that are applied. The design process is often iterative and complex and the ability to integrate is fundamental.
• Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams.
• Leadership ability and integration of people into teams.
• Interpersonal relationship skills.
• Possess good historical culture about the history of design and esthetics

Related to objective 2: INNOVATE

• Ability to manage information and knowledge.
• Imagination, creativity and innovative spirit.
• Ability for analysis and synthesis.

Related to objective 3: COMMUNICATE

• Ability to communicate ideas, conclusions - and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that support them - to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way. In the field of industrial design, this communication ability must be achieved both in oral and written expression and in graphic and computer expression.
• Esthetic sensitivity.

Related to objective 4: CREATIVITY

• Imagination, creativity and innovative spirit.

Related to objective 5: PROJECT

• Ability to project, including analysis and synthesis capacity, ability to solve problems and propose solutions, flexibility and ability to adapt to change and ability for organization and planning.
• Spatial vision.
• Graphic ability in general.
• That students must know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to Industrial Design, in the areas of knowledge of the subjects of the program.

Related to objective 6: RESEARCH

• Que los estudiantes posean las habilidades de aprendizaje que les permitan continuar estudiando de un modo que habrá de ser en gran medida autodirigido o autónomo.  Especialmente relevante puesto que este Máster les facilita el acceso al Doctorado.
• Capacidad para generar nuevo conocimiento en el campo del Diseño Industrial mediante la investigación.

Related to objectives 7 and 8: MASTER COMMON AND SPECIAL TECHNOLOGIES

• Students must have the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous
• Students must know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to Industrial Design, in the areas of knowledge of the subjects of the program.
• Ability to communicate their ideas, conclusions - and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that support them - to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way. In the field of industrial design, this communication ability must be achieved both in oral and written expression and in graphic and computer expression.
• Esthetic sensitivity.
• Ability to manage information and knowledge.
• Imagination, creativity and innovative spirit.
• Analysis and synthesis capacity.
• Have good historical culture about the history of design and esthetics
• Ability to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.

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Specific competences Of the common subjects for the four specialty itineraries

Advanced tools for design

• C1.- Know and be able to use as a whole computer tools for computer-aided design, solid modeling, simulation, help with the calculation and graphic treatment of the image, its basic structure and way of functioning, interaction between modules, compatibility of files, etc.

Corporate image and added value

• C2.- Know and be able to apply to the corporate image of a company the fundamental principles of visual communication.
• C3.- Know and understand the mechanisms for generating value to a company

Innovation, creativity and project

• C4.- Know and understand the process of innovation, definition and types. Know the agents of the Spanish innovation system.
• C5.- Know and be able to put into practice the techniques and methodologies of stimulation and development of creativity.
• C6.- Know and apply the design methodology in specific examples.
• C7.- Understand and know how to implement the integration of three prior competences in cases of application that start from poorly defined objectives, with a creative component of important contribution and end in the final stage of product distribution.

Esthetics and design history

• C8.- Know esthetics throughout history, the history of design, its trends and main designers, as well as its most representative works and objects.
• C9.- Know how to apply the previous concepts being able to develop an application project designing an object with different esthetic approaches, for different clients.

Research methodology

• C10.- Know and discuss in specific cases the general methods of scientific and technical research.
• C11.- Know and be able to use scientific bibliographic search tools.
• C12.- Know and be able to apply the techniques of statistical analysis of general use in research projects.
• C13.- Know the fundamental elements of the technology transfer process.
• C14.- Know the basics of the management of research projects.

Specific competences For the subjects that make up the 4 specialty itineraries

Industrial Design Projects

• C15.- Be able to develop simple design projects that integrate the competences of the program as a previous step to the development of the Final Research Project of the Master's degree

Eco-efficient design, packaging

• C16.- Know and be able to apply the central aspects of communication, technology and recycling of labeling and packaging
• C17.- Know and be able to apply the principles, calculation tools and regulations applicable to ecodesign in specific projects.

Safety and ergonomics

• C18.- Know and be able to apply the techniques and regulations applicable to safety in the design of industrial products.
• C19.- Know and apply in specific cases the fundamental ergonomic aspects of application to industrial products for a specific population of end users.

New materials and applications in design

• C20.- Know and be able to select and apply to each design project the types, behavior and main applications of metallic and non-metallic materials.

Analysis through the finite element method

• C21.- Know in depth and know how to apply the methodology and calculation tools for finite elements in specific cases.
• C22.- Use the previous knowledge to research the application the design of the modeling of new analysis elements and problems.

Component Design

• C23.- Know and be able to apply the development process in the design of automotive components.

Competition vehicle technology

• C24.- Know the state of the art in vehicle systems technology that is applied in competition.

Conceptual design of vehicles and interior design

• C25.- Know the history of vehicle design from the point of view of its concept, style, forms and interior design.
• C26.- Know how to apply ergonomic and esthetic analysis to motor vehicles.

Dynamic behavior of vehicles

• C27.- Know and be able to apply to the design the theory of vehicles its behavior and mathematical modeling.

Technology and trends in furniture design

• C28.- Know and be able to apply to the design the basic technologies used in furniture design.
• C29.- Know the current trends in furniture design.
• C30.- Use the previous knowledge to research in the application to a furniture design project of new concepts, uses, materials, or technologies that leads to new, non-usual proposals.

Leisure and entertainment industry

• C31.- Know the business sector of the leisure and entertainment industry. Composition, sub-sectors and strategic evolution.

Multimedia communication

• C32.- Know and be able to apply digital image and sound integration techniques.

Digital animation in cinema, advertising and videogames

• C33.- Know and be able to apply digital graphic animation techniques for use in film, advertising and videogame production.

Information technology for audiovisual media

• C34.- Know the methodologies and techniques of JavaScript, HTML and Flash programming.
• C35.- Know and be able to use the types and digital formats of sound and image.

Advanced technologies of digital video and image

• C36.- Know and be able to apply the fundamental technologies of digital video and image.
• C37.- Know the state of art and trends in the digital treatment of images.
• C38.- Know and use the computer tools of digital image processing.
• C39.- Use the previous knowledge to research the application of a digital design project of new digital technologies of recent appearance.

Final Research Project of the Master’s degree

• C40.- Be able to develop a comprehensive project of industrial design in which all the competences acquired in the degree are included and that can be done in collaboration with a company, or in the realization of a research project in any of the areas of industrial design, of an adequate level to the completion of the Master's degree, understood as a period of Doctorate training.

Blended Study

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The "Product Management" specialty is taught in a blended format, responding to the demand from students for a learning system compatible with their professional activity. It is aimed at those who seek to orient their technical training towards the field of design, or those who want to go deeper into this training, but find it difficult because they are already integrated into the labor market.

This format allows learning with a more theoretical perspective and with less practical load, allowing for some subjects to be taught in a blended mode and that those with a strong practical or experimental component be taught in person, ensuring at all times the acquisition of the competences related to this practical nature.

Thus, three criteria are established for the teaching of the subjects: Face-to-face (100% attendance in the classroom), Blended (50% attendance in the classroom and 50% remote attendance) and Online (100% remote attendance). The face-to-face modality corresponds to four subjects in each semester, as well as the curricular practices, which begin in the second semester. The details of the modality can be consulted in the link "Curriculum".

Calendar and schedules

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Access Requirements and Admission Criteria

1. Access

According to what is established in Article 16 of RD 1393/2007, modified by RD 861/2010, students who meet any of the following conditions will be able to access these studies:

• Hold an official Spanish university degree, or a degree issued by a higher education institution of the European Higher Education Area that grants access to Master's degree studies in the country issuing said degree.
• Graduates of educational systems outside the European Higher Education Area will be able to access without the need to have their degrees homologated, after verification by the University that they accredit a level of education equivalent to the corresponding official Spanish university degrees requested and that they grant access to postgraduate studies in the country issuing the degree. Access by this means will not imply, in any case, the homologation of the prior degree held by the interested party, nor its recognition for purposes other than that of taking the Master's degree. In the cases in which the homologation of any degree, diploma or studies obtained abroad is required to access the University, the Antonio de Nebrija University may admit on a conditional basis those students who prove that they have submitted the corresponding application for homologation while it is being resolved. Within the Academic Organization Plan implemented by the University, the "Conditional Enrollment Procedure" has been developed that includes these assumptions.
• In the case of students with special educational needs derived from disabilities, the need for possible curricular adaptations, itineraries or alternative studies will be evaluated.

2. Admission criteria

Form of submitting the necessary documentation for admission.

In general, the admission documentation will be submitted to the Admissions Department.

The student must provide the originals or certified copies of the documentation presented, within a period established by the University, in order to formalize his/her enrollment. Any inaccuracy, falsity or omission of information, statement or document provided by the student in the admission period will determine the impossibility of continuing to exercise the right from the moment the University has proof of such facts, proceeding to the cancellation of the application for admission submitted and the place awarded, notwithstanding the criminal, civil or administrative responsibilities that may arise.

In order to access the official university master's degrees, it is necessary to submit the following documentation:

• Completed admission application.
• Identification document (D.N.I) or valid passport.
• 2 passport-size photographs.
• If necessary, a letter issued by the University in which the studies that grant access to the Master's degree in the country of origin were taken.
• Academic Record with the grades of the studies that grant access to the Master's degree
• Official Spanish university diploma.
• Official diploma issued by a foreign higher education institution belonging to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) that grants access, in the issuing country, to official master's degree studies.
• Official diploma issued in a foreign educational system not belonging to the EHEA. In this case, access will be conditioned to the verification that the studies completed correspond to a level of studies equivalent to that of the official Spanish university degrees and that they grant access to the official master's degrees in the country in which the degree has been issued. This procedure does not imply, in any case, the homologation of the previous degree, nor its recognition for any purpose other than to access the master's studies.
• Personalized letter of intent addressed to the Director of the Master's Program in which they explain the reasons why they want to study this Master's degree, as well as the academic and professional expectations that lead them to this choice.
• Updated Curriculum Vitae.
• Two recommendation letters.

In the event that the studies granting access to the pre-registration of the Master's degree are completed in a Foreign Higher Education institution, both the diploma and the academic record (grades) must be official and issued by the competent authorities, in accordance with the legal system of the country of origin. In addition, they will have to fulfill the requirements that are indicated in detail in the "Access and admission procedure for Master_PO12" of the Teaching Organization Plan implemented by the University.

3. Admission Process

In addition to the evaluation of the academic merits provided by the candidate, students must take the following tests, which are part of the admission process.

1.- Foreign language level test

In order to assess the students' real level of knowledge of the foreign language, the Institute of Modern Languages will design a language placement test. The level tests consist of a written exam with multiple-choice questions, oral and written comprehension, and use of the language, and last 60 minutes. They are taken in-person or online. Depending on the results of this test, the student will be placed at the corresponding level. It will not be necessary for the candidate to take the language placement test if they meet any of the following requirements:

• 1. Submit documentation accrediting knowledge of a foreign language (English) at B2 level of the CEFR. The accreditation of the level will be validated through the official degrees admitted by the table of certificates accepted by ACLES (http://www.acles.es). Once said documentation has been submitted, and if required by the Master's Director, they may also be reviewed by the Institute of Modern Languages of the Antonio de Nebrija University.
• 2. In the case of students who do not have Spanish nationality, they must submit documentation proving that they have fully completed the credits leading to the bachelor's degree, undergraduate degree or their equivalent in a foreign academic institution whose teaching language was entirely in English. In the case of not being able to prove this fact, the student must take the level placement test designed by the Institute of Modern Languages of the Antonio de Nebrija University.
• 3. In the case of students who have completed a postgraduate degree that leads to another Master's degree and/or have completed the Doctoral Thesis at an academic institution in an English-speaking country, they must submit documentation proving that they have fully completed the credits leading to the postgraduate degree in English, as well as the defended the thesis before a tribunal in English. In the case of not being able to prove this fact, the student must take the level placement test designed by the Institute of Modern Languages of the Antonio de Nebrija University.
• 4. In the case of students from countries that do not include English as an official language, who can document at least 24 months of postdoctoral stay in one or more foreign institutions in a country that has English as its official language.

2.- Personal Interview

This interview, which is carried out by the faculty or university advisors, is aimed at verifying the suitability of the candidate and his/her profile in relation to the degree. It is a matter of determining if the candidate has sufficient motivation, training and knowledge, abilities, aptitudes, communication skills, extracurricular activities and future interests necessary to be admitted as a student in the postgraduate degrees of Nebrija University.