Program Overview

MÁSTER EN DISEŃO, NUEVAS TECNOLOGÍAS Y GESTIÓN DE LA INNOVACIÓN EN EL SECTOR DEL CALZADO

Introduction

The Master's program in Design, New Technologies, and Innovation Management in the Footwear Sector is designed to provide specialized training in the industry, focusing on innovation, technology, and product valuation. The program aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to differentiate themselves in a competitive market and commercialize footwear production effectively.

Program Structure

The program consists of 60 ECTS credits, distributed as follows:

• Obligatory subjects: 50 credits
• Optional subjects: 0 credits
• External practices: 0 credits
• Master's thesis: 10 credits

Each ECTS credit corresponds to 25 hours of student workload.

Competencies

The program aims to develop the following competencies in students:

General Competencies

• CG1: Analyze and synthesize content related to new technologies in the footwear sector.
• CG2: Acquire skills necessary for quality control in the footwear sector.
• CG3: Obtain skills focused on footwear design.
• CG4: Plan and manage footwear companies.

Specific Competencies

• CE1: Apply specialized knowledge in design to the footwear sector.
• CE2: Acquire programming knowledge to investigate fashion trends and design applied to footwear.
• CE3: Know manual patterning of a simple footwear model to achieve adequate design on a digital last.
• CE4: Identify materials used in footwear production.
• CE5: Apply design techniques used in footwear production.
• CE6: Identify quality control techniques for finished footwear.
• CE7: Recognize robotizable operations in footwear.
• CE8: Apply anthropometry and biomechanics of the foot to footwear design.
• CE9: Innovate in product design.
• CE10: Identify software applicable to the footwear sector.
• CE11: Understand the international market and internationalization processes of footwear companies.
• CE12: Elaborate a strategic business plan for footwear companies.
• CE13: Protect intangible assets of footwear companies.
• CE14: Apply online and offline marketing strategies to footwear companies.
• CE15: Understand technology transfer contracts and their application to the footwear sector.
• CE16: Acquire management skills in human resources for footwear companies.
• CE17: Investigate and analyze fashion trends.
• CE18: Select, organize, and layout images for mood board creation.
• CE19: Visually convey concepts or ideas to clients.
• CE20: Draw a footwear model by hand in different views and perspectives.
• CE21: Decide when and why to use influencers or prescriptors in product diffusion.
• CE22: Apply digital lasts to CAD systems and adapt last surfaces for design and patterning.
• CE23: Apply pieces to CAD model development and characterize each virtual piece.
• CE24: Render models to achieve realistic appearances.
• CE25: Understand the Industry 4.0 paradigm and its industrial implications.
• CE26: Apply quality requirements in each phase of the footwear production process.
• CE27: Apply basic traditional footwear patterning techniques.
• CE28: Establish criteria for creating base models and digital pieces.
• CE29: Apply traditional scaling criteria to digital models.
• CE30: Execute piece cutting and scaling of virtual models.
• CE31: Apply quality requirements in each phase of the footwear production process.
• CE32: Apply general quality requirements for finished footwear.
• CE33: Apply ISO 901 quality management standards to footwear companies.
• CE34: Identify robotizable operations in the footwear sector.
• CE35: Apply foot functionality to footwear design.
• CE36: Understand foot anatomy in relation to lasts.
• CE37: Identify main shoe elements, their nature, processes, stages, manufacturing machinery, and types of footwear manufacturing.

Admission Requirements

To access the Master's program, students must:

• Hold an official higher education degree (Diploma, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate).
• Alternatively, students who are completing their official higher education degree and have fewer than 18 credits left to finish may also apply.

Target Audience

The program is designed for:

• Professionals in the footwear industry (industrial designers, graphic designers).
• Professionals from other sectors who require immersion in the current footwear industry.
• University students in scientific and technological areas.
• Students and professionals in design and artistic creation.

Admission Criteria

Admission to the Master's program will be based on a strict order of reservations until all available spots are filled. Applicants must meet the specified admission requirements.

Language requirement: Level C1 Spanish. Foreign students must demonstrate sufficient Spanish language proficiency to follow the program.

Tuition Fees

Information on administrative fees for each academic year can be found on the university's website.

Academic Direction

• Director of Studies: Pilar Íniguez Ortega
• Coordinator of Studies: Andrea García Martínez

Program Accreditation

The Master's program in Design, New Technologies, and Innovation Management in the Footwear Sector is a proprietary title of the University of Alicante, permitted under the current legislation governing university education.