Bachelor's degree in Automotive Engineering

Manresa School of Engineering (EPSEM)

The bachelor's degree in Automotive Engineering responds to the automotive industry’s demand for automotive engineers who have specific skills and a mastery of both the product, that is, automobiles and their components, and the process of manufacturing them and managing the manufacturing process. The aim is to produce specialised engineers who have a comprehensive view of the automotive industry and its entire value chain.

You will follow a course of study that will give you a solid scientific grounding that will be complemented with subjects as diverse as design; materials science; mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering; and the use of ICTs, all of which are applied to the automotive industry. A large proportion of the degree is devoted to innovative technologies such as electric and hybrid propulsion or autonomous vehicles. Training is enhanced by industrial organisation and business management topics.

The degree has strong ties to the business sector through the Automotive Industry Cluster of Catalonia. Students can go on to take a fourth year at the EPSEM or the Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB), where the master’s degree in Automotive Engineering is taught.

General details

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

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

Manresa School of Engineering (EPSEM)

Official degree

Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register

Admission

Places: 50
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Legalisation of foreign documents: All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.

Curriculum

First semester

Second semester

Automotive, Mobility and Sustainability 3
Calculus 2 6
Fundamentals of Computer Science 6
Graphic Expression 2 4.5
Materials 6
Physics 2 4.5

Third semester

Fourth semester

Fifth semester

Sixth semester

Seventh semester

Eighth semester

Automotive Project 4.5
Bachelor's Thesis 12
Digital Electronics 6
Economics and Business 6
Electronic Instrumentation 6
Industrial Informatics 6
Kinematics and Machine Dynamics 6
Machine Design 6
Maintenance Management 6
Mechanics Technology 6
Optimisation and Simulation 4.5
Organisation and Management 4.5
Power Electronics 6
Project Methodology, Management and Orientation 6
Structural Theory and Industrial Construction 6
System Dynamics 4.5

CompulsoryECTS
OptionalECTS
ProjectECTS

Professional opportunities

Professional opportunities

Leading and managing automotive engineering projects in assembly plants and the components industry, R&D and training centres, sales and post-sales and the world of racing.
Conceiving, designing, developing, analysing and maintaining automobile systems and components.
Improving products and reengineering.
Organising and controlling production, quality assurance and logistics in manufacturing plants.
Training production and post-sales teams.
Applying and ensuring compliance with regulations in the automotive sector.
Developing solutions to mobility problems.

Quality accreditation

Check the degree’s main quality indicators in the University Studies in Catalonia portal of the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency. Find information on topics such as degree evaluation results, student satisfaction and graduate employment data.

Further information