Branch Details

Industrial Design

Original title in Czech: Průmyslový design ve strojírenstvíFSIAbbreviation: M-PDSAcad. year: 2013/2014

Programme: Applied Sciences in Engineering

Length of Study: 2 years

Accredited from: Accredited until: 30.4.2021

Profile

The graduates will acquire more profound knowledge of methods of design creation. Thus, in addition to the knowledge of the essential engineering and design fields acquired with the Bachelor's degree, the graduates will obtain both the theoretical and practical background needed to finding jobs in design practice as leaders of design teams of various fields, or to find their place in the market as free-lance designers.

Key learning outcomes

The graduates will acquire more profound knowledge of methods of design creation. Thus, thanks to the knowledge of the essential engineering and design fields acquired with the studies, the graduates will obtain both the theoretical and practical background needed to finding jobs in design practice as leaders of design teams of various fields, or to find their place in the market as free-lance designers.

Occupational profiles of graduates with examples

students obtain in the master’s study programme grounding in ID (Industrial Design) creation. In past years, students have entered successfully into such competitions as Auto Design, Design Sapporo, Coram design, Michelin design, Electrolux Design Laboratory, Roca design, Mobitex, Red Dot, Young Packaging Design, Talent of designu, Zebra Design, BIO Ljubljana, etc., and have got “Good/Excellent Design” awards by the Design Center of the Czech Republic (up to seventy important awards from 1995 to 2011). Students have had exhibits in the Design Center of the Czech Republic in both Brno and Prague, Technical Museum in Brno, university galleries in Pilsen, Ústí n/L, Uherské Hradiště, etc. Designer with engineering education is well accepted on the job market. Graduates are employed in all fields of the economy, especially the industrial sphere (i.e. Skoda Auto) as well as with design and graphic companies. Graduates have the background for pedagogical and scientific duties and also abilities for marketing and managerial positions.
The best graduates are expected to continue their study in a Doctor's degree programme at our Faculty.

Guarantor


Course structure diagram with ECTS credits

1. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
YG1-AWorkshop - Graphic Designen6CompulsoryGCrP - 13 / C2b - 52yes
YA3-AWorkshop - Industrial Design IIIen9CompulsoryGCrC2b - 130yes
YS1Machine Design - Project Ics4CompulsoryGCrP - 13 / C2b - 26yes
YKH-ADrawing of Headen3CompulsoryGCrC2b - 26yes
YPW-AComputer Visualization and Animation 2en3CompulsoryGCrCPP - 52yes
YDNArt and Design in 19th Centurycs4CompulsoryExP - 26yes
YVKWorkshop – Virtual and Conceptual Designcs3Elective (voluntary)GCrC2b - 26 / C2b - 26yes
YV1Workshop - Visual Design Ics3Elective (voluntary)GCrC2b - 39 / C2b - 39yes
ZM1Parametric Modeling - Inventor, Catia, Rhinoceroscs4Elective (voluntary)Cr,ExP - 13 / P - 13 / CPP - 65 / CPP - 65yes
1. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
YED-AWorkshop - Experimental Design Ien5CompulsoryGCrC2b - 65yes
YA4-AWorkshop - Industrial Design IVen8CompulsoryGCrC2b - 117yes
YKF-AFigural Drawingen3CompulsoryGCrC2b - 39yes
YS2Machine Design - Project IIcs3CompulsoryGCrP - 13 / C2b - 26yes
YP1Professional Practicecs2CompulsoryCrCPP - 160yes
YPA-AComputer Graphics II - Adobeen4CompulsoryGCrCPP - 52yes
ZSEProject of Diploma Thesiscs2CompulsoryGCrCPP - 13yes
YUDVisual Art in 20th Centurycs4CompulsoryExP - 26yes
YV2Workshop - Visual Design IIcs3Elective (voluntary)GCrC2b - 39 / C2b - 39yes
YITInternet Technologiescs0Elective (voluntary)CrP - 13 / P - 13 / C1 - 26 / C1 - 26yes
ZM2Parametric Modeling - Pro/Engineer, SolidWorkscs4Elective (voluntary)Cr,ExP - 6 / P - 6 / CPP - 26 / CPP - 26yes
2. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
YEX-AWorkshop - Experimental Design IIen7CompulsoryGCrC2b - 78yes
YPPWorkshop - Pre-diploma Projectcs15CompulsoryGCrC2b - 182yes
YSZWorkshop - Diploma Seminar Ics2CompulsoryGCrC2b - 26yes
YDDDesign in 20th Centurycs3CompulsoryExP - 26yes
YDSDiploma Design Seminarcs3CompulsoryGCrC2b - 26yes
YVKWorkshop – Virtual and Conceptual Designcs3Elective (voluntary)GCrC2b - 26 / C2b - 26yes
YV1Workshop - Visual Design Ics3Elective (voluntary)GCrC2b - 39 / C2b - 39yes
ZM1Parametric Modeling - Inventor, Catia, Rhinoceroscs4Elective (voluntary)Cr,ExP - 13 / P - 13 / CPP - 65 / CPP - 65yes
2. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
YADWorkshop - Diploma Project (M-PDS)cs26CompulsoryGCrVD - 156 / C2b - 130yes
YSLWorkshop - Diploma Seminar IIcs4CompulsoryGCrC1 - 26 / C2b - 26yes
YV2Workshop - Visual Design IIcs3Elective (voluntary)GCrC2b - 39 / C2b - 39yes
YITInternet Technologiescs0Elective (voluntary)CrP - 13 / P - 13 / C1 - 26 / C1 - 26yes
ZM2Parametric Modeling - Pro/Engineer, SolidWorkscs4Elective (voluntary)Cr,ExP - 6 / P - 6 / CPP - 26 / CPP - 26yes
2. year of study, both semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
7AZEnglish - Exam B1en0CompulsoryExZ - 1yes