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Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
Barcelona East School of Engineering (EEBE)

The bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, provides a solid grounding in the design, development and use of machinery; mechanical processes and systems; criteria for the selection of materials; and the structural design of production systems and processes. You will acquire the knowledge needed to analyse, calculate, design and test machines, industrial installations, hydraulic and thermal engines, industrial structures and constructions, and production systems. You will also receive multidisciplinary training in fluid mechanics, thermal technology, electricity, automation, the design and construction of industrial HVAC systems, and graphic engineering techniques.

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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

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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
Barcelona East School of Engineering (EEBE)
Official degree
Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register

Admission

Places
235
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 the UPC

You have the possibility of complementing this bachelor's degree with a specific pathway towards a double degree by taking an additional number of credits from one of the other degrees taught at the School. Generally, this involves an additional year of study. To gain admission to a double degree of this kind you must have taken a minimum number of credits on one of the bachelor's degrees. The number of places is limited.
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering + Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering + Bachelor's degree in Industrial Electronics and Automatic Control Engineering

With universities around the world

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (GEMEC) + Master's degree in Materials Science and Advanced Materials + Diplôme Ingénieur de l'EEIGM (École d'Ingénieurs Européenne en Génie de Matériaux (EEIGM), Université de Lorraine, Lunéville, France) 
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering + Master's degree in Materials Science and Advanced Materials + Diplôme Ingénieur (École Centrale Lille, École Centrale de Lyon, École Centrale de Marseille, École Centrale de Nantes, CentraleSupélec, Groupe des Écoles Centrales (GEC), France)
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering + Master in Interdisciplinary and Innovative Engineering + Diplôme Ingénieur (École Centrale Lille, École Centrale de Lyon, École Centrale de Marseille, École Centrale de Nantes, CentraleSupélec, Groupe des Écoles Centrales (GEC), France)
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering + Master in Chemical Engineering + Diplôme Ingénieur (École Centrale Lille, École Centrale de Lyon, École Centrale de Marseille, École Centrale de Nantes, CentraleSupélec, Groupe des Écoles Centrales (GEC), France)

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
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Location
Barcelona East School of Engineering (EEBE) Barcelona East School of Engineering (EEBE)
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Curriculum

Eighth semester

  • CompulsoryECTS
  • OptionalECTS
  • ProjectECTS

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