Program Overview

Bachelor's Degree in Automotive Engineering

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.

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
• Admission mark for the academic year: 10,550
• Language of instruction: Check the language of instruction for each subject (and timetable) in the course sheet in the curriculum.
• Fees and grants: Approximate fees per academic year: €1,061 (€1,800 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
• Pre-enrolment code: 31091
• Places via a change of degree: 4
• Admission mark for the academic year: 10,550. Admission mark
• Weighting. University entrance examinations (PAU)
• Registration and enrolment: What are the requirements to enrol in a bachelor's degree course?
• CFGS credit transfer: Consult the university studies search engine of the Universities Channel of the Generalitat de Catalunya
• Legalisation of foreign documents: All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.

Curriculum

The curriculum is divided into eight semesters, with a variety of subjects including:

First Semester

• Algebra 6
• Automotive Chemistry 6
• Automotive Sector 3
• Calculus I 6
• Graphic Expression I 4.5
• Physics I 4.5

Second Semester

• Automotive Engineering, Mobility and Sustainability 3
• Calculus II 6
• Fundamentals of Informatics 6
• Graphic Expression II 4.5
• Materials 6
• Physics II 4.5

Third Semester

• Computer-Aided Design (CAD) 3
• Electrotechnics 6
• Fluid Mechanics 4.5
• Mathematics for Engineering 4.5
• Mechanical Engineering I 6
• Strength of Materials 6

Fourth Semester

• Computer-Aided Manufacturing (Cam) 3
• Electronic Systems 6
• Finite Elements and Finite Volumes in Engineering 4.5
• Fluid Dynamics 6
• Materials Processing and Transformation Technology 6
• Mechanical Engineering II 4.5

Fifth Semester

• Auxiliary Mechanical Systems 4.5
• Computer-Aided Engineering (Cae) 3
• Heat Engines 6
• Quality Management 4.5
• Systems Analysis and Control 6
• Vehicle Structure Design 6

Sixth Semester

• Automated Manufacturing 6
• Electrical Systems 6
• Habitability and Safety 3
• Information and Communication Technologies in the Automotive Industry 6
• Prototypes 3
• Vehicle Dynamics 6

Seventh Semester

• Advanced Automation 6
• Analogue Electronics 6
• Automatic Control 6
• Automatic Regulation 6
• Business 6
• Digital Systems 6
• Embedded Control Systems 6
• Environmental Technology and Sustainability 6
• Heat Technology 6
• Legislation and Regulatory Framework 3
• Mechanical Components and Vibrations 6
• Mechanics and Mechanism Theory 6
• Modelling and Simulation of Dynamical Systems 6
• Occupational Health and Safety 6
• Production Systems and Logistics 6
• Project Management 6
• Propulsion Systems 6
• Safe and Efficient Driving 3
• Thermal Design 3

Eighth Semester

• Automotive Project 4.5
• 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
• Bachelor's Thesis 12

Professional Opportunities

Professional opportunities include:

• 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.