Program Overview

Master's Degree in Automotive Engineering

The Master's degree in Automotive Engineering aims to provide multidisciplinary training for automotive engineers. Students develop high-level competencies that allow them to easily adapt to positions of responsibility in companies or research centres in the sector.

Objectives

The objective is for students to acquire knowledge of the theoretical and practical fundamentals of automotive engineering and technology related to the production of automotive vehicles.

Specialisations

• Engines and Mechanics (taught at the ETSEIB)
• Electromobility (taught at the ETSEIB)
• Connected Vehicles and Assisted Driving (taught at the ETSETB)

General Details

• Duration and start date: 2 academic years, 120 ECTS credits, starting in September
• Timetable and delivery: Afternoons, face-to-face
• Fees and grants: Approximate fees for the master's degree, excluding other costs: €2,324 (€5,400 for non-EU residents)
• Language of instruction: Check the language of instruction for each subject in the course guide in the curriculum
• Location: Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB), Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering (ETSETB)
• Official degree: Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register

Admission

• General requirements: Academic requirements for admission to master's degrees
• Specific requirements:
  • A bachelor's degree in Industrial Technology Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Design and Product Development, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Electronics and Automatic Control, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications Systems, Electronic Systems, or Engineering Physics
  • A pre-EHEA degree in Industrial Engineering; Industrial Engineering with a concentration in Mechanics, Manufacturing Technologies, or Transports and Vehicles; Materials Engineering; Telecommunications Engineering; Automatic Control and Industrial Electronics; Electronic Engineering; or Physics
  • A pre-EHEA diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Electronic Engineering
• Admission criteria:
  • English level B2.2 and Spanish level B2 (foreign students) are required
  • Academic record
  • First degree and university of origin
  • Professional experience
• Places: 45
• Pre-enrolment: Pre-enrolment for this master's degree is currently closed
• Enrolment: How to enrol
• Legalisation of foreign documents: All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille

Curriculum

Complete list of subjects by speciality + course guide

• Specialisation in Connected Vehicle and Driver Assistance Branch
• Specialisation in Electromobility Branch
• Specialisation in Motors and Mechanics Branch

First Semester

• Connected Vehicles 6
• Organisation Models and Tools 6
• Vehicle Body Parts 6
• Vehicle Dynamics 6
• Vehicle Electricity and Electronics 6
• Formula Student M1 6
• Formula Student M2 6

Second Semester

• Active and Passive Safety 4.5
• Hybrid and Electric Vehicles 6
• Innovation and Development 3
• Legislation and Homologation 4.5
• Product Planning 3
• Car Materials 4.5
• Heat Engines I 4.5
• Quality Management 4.5
• Structural Analysis 4.5

Third Semester

• Adas and Radio Frequency Systems 6
• Automotive Artificial Intelligence 4.5
• Embedded Systems 4.5
• ICT Technologies and New Mobility Services 4.5
• Telematics 6
• Operations Management 6
• Supply Chain Management 4.5
• Software Architecture and Evaluation 4.5
• Batteries 4.5
• Electrical Motors 6
• Fuel Cells 4.5
• Infrastructure and Electric Charging Systems 4.5
• Power Electronics 6

Fourth Semester

• Advanced Production Systems 3
• Business and Organisational Administration 4.5
• Climate Change and Environmental Pollution 4.5
• Human Resources 3
• Integrated Manufacturing Systems 3
• Introduction to Racing Vehicles 3
• Machine Testing 4.5
• Supply Chain Management for Industry 4.0 4.5
• Transport 4.5
• Master's Thesis 12

Professional Opportunities

Graduates may pursue careers in the automotive sector—with automotive manufacturers or in the supplier industry—or at RDI centres. The training provided enables students to develop a strong technological profile and prepares them to fill positions related to a wide range of activities and departments.

Competencies

• Generic competencies: capacity for innovation and entrepreneurship, sustainability and social commitment, knowledge of a foreign language (preferably English), teamwork, and proper use of information resources
• Specific competencies:
  • Know the principles of calculation and design of automotive bodywork
  • Know the principles of aerodynamics
  • Have acquired a theoretical and practical grounding in steering, suspension, and brake systems and their effect on the dynamic behaviour of vehicles
  • Be familiar with the various transmission systems used in the driveline
  • Be familiar with the power and injection systems of reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) and their combustion processes
  • Be able to analyse the environmental impact of RICE and apply techniques to control and minimise pollution

Double-Degree Agreements

• Master's degree in Automotive Engineering + Master's degree in Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB)

Quality Accreditation

Check the degree's main quality indicators in the University Studies in Catalonia portal of the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency.

Organisation: Academic Calendar and Regulations

• UPC school: Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB)
• Academic coordinator: Vicente de Medina
• Academic calendar: General academic calendar for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees courses
• Academic regulations: Academic regulations for master's degree courses at the UPC