Master in Industrial Engineering

Program Overview

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Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering

Programme Overview

The Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering is a 2-year program that provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become technological innovation managers. The program is designed to equip students with the competences established by Spanish Order CIN/311/2009, of 9 February 2009, and qualification as an industrial engineer under a regulated activity in Spain.

Admissions and Enrolment

• Online pre-registration
• Admission confirmation
• Pre-enrolment
• Enrolment
• Supplementary Training

Curriculum

The curriculum is divided into five modules:

MODULE 1: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES

• Thermal and Fluid Engineering (6 credits)
• Integrated Manufacturing Systems (3 credits)
• Mechatronics and Robotics (6 credits)
• Industrial Automation and Control (6 credits)
• Electrical Technology (3 credits)
• Energy Technology (3 credits)
• Industrial Chemistry (3 credits)

MODULE 2: MANAGEMENT

• Operations Management (6 credits)
• Project Management (3 credits)
• Business Management (6 credits)

MODULE 3: FACILITIES, PLANTS, AND COMPLEMENTARY CONSTRUCTIONS

• Industrial Structures and Constructions (6 credits)
• Industrial Installations (6 credits)
• Transportation Engineering (3 credits)

MODULE 4: ELECTIVES

• Industrial Artificial Intelligence (6 credits)
• Industry 5.0 (6 credits)
• Generation and Transport of Electric Energy (6 credits)
• Industrial Design Engineering (6 credits)
• Analysis and Simulation in Engineering (6 credits)
• Industry-based Projects (9 credits)
• Fluid Dynamics (3 credits)
• Sustainable Engineering (6 credits)
• Process Simulation, Optimization, and Control (6 credits)
• Circular Economy and Sustainability (3 credits)
• Energy in Circular Processes (3 credits)
• Cycle of Resources (6 credits)
• Life Cycle Assessment (3 credits)
• Industrial Eco-design (3 credits)
• Sustainable Finance and ESG (3 credits)
• Sustainable Business Models & Product Development (3 credits)
• Financial Statement Planning (3 credits)
• Innovation Management (3 credits)
• Cost Analysis for Decision Making (4.5 credits)
• Strategic Analysis and Planning (4.5 credits)
• Business Law (4.5 credits)
• Advanced Materials (6 credits)
• Materials Characterization (6 credits)
• Nano and Biomaterials (6 credits)
• Practicum (6 credits)
• Practicum (12 credits)
• International Exchange (30 credits)

MODULE 5: MASTER THESIS

• Master Thesis (30 credits)

Tracks

• Track 1: Intended for students who have completed the Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering (Profile A according to the Industrial Technical Engineering and Industrial Engineering Directors Conferences document) who want to further enhance their skills related to research, development, and innovation.
• Track 2: Students who have completed the Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering (Profile A according to the Industrial Technical Engineering and Industrial Engineering Directors Conferences document) who want to further their skills related to the exercise of the Industrial Engineering profession through internships within companies or centres that are active in the field of Industrial Engineering.
• Track 3: This track allows students who have completed a degree related to engineering and partially comply with the requirements of Spanish Ministerial Order CIN/311/2009, of 9 February (Profile B according to the document approved by the Industrial Technical Engineering and Industrial Engineering Directors Conferences), and students who have completed a bachelor’s degree and who, in order to comply with the requirements of Spanish Ministerial Order CIN/311/2009, of 9 February, must take complementary courses within and beyond the master’s degree (Profile C according to the document approved by the Industrial Technical Engineering and Industrial Engineering Directors Conferences).

Career Opportunities

• Company departments
• Management of functional areas
• Services sector
• Industrial sector
• Infrastructure sector
• Research area
• Regional, Spanish, and European government
• Teaching

In-Company Internship

With the Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, you can conduct optional internships in research centres or paid internships in companies in the sector between your second and third semesters.

Faculty

• Adrià Biosca Mecias
• Albert Fornells Herrera, PhD
• Andrés García Granada, PhD
• Antoni Olivé Tomàs, PhD
• Carles Holguín Ayerbe
• Carles Colominas Guardia, PhD
• Daniel Vázquez Vázquez, PhD
• Francesc Prior Sanz, PhD
• Giovanni Gómez Gras, PhD
• Giovanni Dalmasso, PhD
• Guillermo Reyes Pozo, PhD
• Horacio Rostro González, PhD
• Ibuki Kusano, PhD
• Javier Fernández García, PhD
• Joaquim Menacho Solà-Morales, PhD
• Josep Maria Puigoriol Forcada, PhD
• Josep Oriol Pou Ibar, PhD
• Manuel Abad Roldán, PhD
• Marco Antonio Pérez Martínez, PhD
• Meritxell Sáez Cornellana, PhD
• Michael Bruyns-Haylett, PhD
• Núria Llaverias Baqués
• Pedro Palacín Farré, PhD
• Rafael González Olmos, PhD
• Raúl Calvo Serrano, PhD
• Robert Texidó Bartés, PhD
• Sauro José Yagüe Yagüe
• Toni Laserna García
• Xavier Berzosa Rodríguez, PhD
• Xavier Casanovas Combalia, PhD
• Yeray Asensio Ramírez, PhD

Quality and Accreditations

• VSMA Report and Statements
• Internal Quality Guarantee System Manual (SGIC)
• Degree Report
• Degree review reports produced by AQU Catalunya
• Degree Monitoring Report (IST)
• Program Educational Objectives and Outcomes

Program Outline

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Degree Overview:

The Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering at IQS is a two-year program designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become technological innovation managers. The program focuses on practical application and hands-on learning, preparing graduates for management positions within companies and organizations.

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Objectives:

• Professional Qualification: The program provides the necessary qualifications to become a professional industrial engineer in Spain.
• Technological Innovation Management: Students are trained to manage technological innovation within companies and organizations.
• Hands-on Learning: The program emphasizes practical skills in areas such as project management, calculation, design, research, and innovation.
• Specific Competences: The program covers the specific competences outlined in Spanish Order CIN/311/2009, of 9 February 2009, for industrial engineers.

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Outline:

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Duration:

2 years

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Credits:

120 ECTS credits

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Start Date:

September 2024

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Timetable:

• First year: Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm
• Second year: According to specialization

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Languages:

Spanish and English

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Laboratory Work:

More than 50% of credit hours are dedicated to laboratory work.

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Modules:

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Module 1: Industrial Technologies

• Subjects:
• Thermal and Fluid Engineering (5 credits)
• Industrial Automation, Internet of Things, and Digital Twins (5 credits)
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing (5 credits)
• Industrial Chemistry (5 credits)
• Advanced Robotics, Mechatronics, and Artificial Intelligence (5 credits)
• Energy Technology (2.5 credits)
• Electrical Technology (2.5 credits)

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Module 2: Management

• Subjects:
• Business Intelligence and Business Analysis (5 credits)
• Organization of Industrial Companies (5 credits)
• R&D&i Project Management (5 credits)

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Module 3: Facilities, Plants, and Complementary Constructions

• Subjects:
• Industrial Building Construction (5 credits)
• Facilities in Buildings (5 credits)
• Transportation Engineering (5 credits)

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Module 4: Specialization

• Specialization in Mechanical Technology:
• Crash Management (6 credits)
• Experimental Mechanics (4 credits)
• Industrial Design Engineering (4 credits)
• Specialization in Electrical Technology:
• Electric Power Generation and Transmission (6 credits)
• Electrical Installations (4 credits)
• Control of Electrical Machines and Drives (4 credits)
• Specialization in Chemical Technology:
• Chemical Process Industry (6 credits)
• Chemical Reactors (4 credits)
• Chemical Industry Equipment (4 credits)
• Specialization in Materials Technology:
• Advanced Materials Engineering (6 credits)
• Materials Characterization (4 credits)
• Surface Engineering (4 credits)
• Specialization in Energy Technology:
• Energy Efficiency (6 credits)
• Renewable Energies (4 credits)
• Sustainable Engineering (4 credits)
• Business Management:
• Industrial Company Management (6 credits)
• Market Research (4 credits)
• Entrepreneurship (4 credits)

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Module 5: Electives

• Track 1:
• Experience Design (4 credits)
• Scientific Information Management (4 credits)
• Engineering Modelling and Simulation (4 credits)
• Research Management and Organization (4 credits)
• Creating Scientific and Technical Reports (4 credits)
• Total Quality Management (4 credits)
• Characteristics of Micromechanical Behaviour and Other Properties (4 credits)
• Nanotechnology (4 credits)
• Materials for Biomedical Applications (4 credits)
• Material Corrosion (4 credits)
• Track 2:
• In-company Internship (16 credits)
• Track 3:
• Combination of subjects chosen between the subjects in the six specializations indicated in Module 4.

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Module 6: Master Thesis

• Subjects:
• Master Thesis (30 credits)

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Tracks:

• Track 1: For students who want to enhance their research, development, and innovation skills and pursue doctoral studies.
• Track 2: For students who want to gain practical experience through internships in companies or centers related to Industrial Engineering.
• Track 3: For students who have completed a degree related to engineering but need to take complementary courses to meet the requirements of Spanish Ministerial Order CIN/311/2009, of 9 February.

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Teaching:

• Hands-on Methodology: The program emphasizes practical application and hands-on learning.
• Laboratory Work: More than 50% of credit hours are dedicated to laboratory work.
• Faculty: The program is taught by experienced faculty members with expertise in their respective fields.
• In-company Internships: Students can conduct optional internships in research centers or paid internships in companies in the sector between their second and third semesters.

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Careers:

• Company Departments: Financial, sales, management control, marketing, trade-marketing, market research, IT, international trade, purchasing, supply chain, quality, R&D&i, human resources, etc.
• Management of Functional Areas: Production, marketing and sales, human resources, and finance.
• Services Sector: Auditing, consulting, project evaluation, stock market, financial institutions, banking, recruitment companies, insurance, marketing, advertising, research institutes, distribution, tourism, healthcare, etc.
• Industrial Sector: Food and beverages, chemical, steel, pharmaceutical, automotive, paper, cement, publishing, cosmetics, textile, etc.
• Infrastructure Sector: Technology, transportation, telephony, energy, logistics, construction, etc.
• Research Area: Through the master's and doctoral studies offered by IQS.
• Regional, Spanish, and European Government:

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Other:

• IQS Job Exchange and Professional Intensification Program (PIP): The program offers access to the IQS Job Exchange and Professional Intensification Program (PIP), which helps students find employment opportunities.
• International Companies and Universities: Students have the possibility of completing their Master Thesis with international companies or universities.
• Facilities: IQS has more than 8,700 m2 of laboratories and workshops equipped with the latest technologies.
• Student Experiences: The program features testimonials from current students highlighting the program's strengths and benefits.
• Quality and Accreditations: The program is accredited by AQU Catalunya and features a Quality Management Unit.