Branch Details

Industrial Design

Original title in Czech: Průmyslový design ve strojírenstvíFSIAbbreviation: M-PDSAcad. year: 2014/2015

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.
YG1Workshop - Graphic Designcs6Compulsoryyes
YS1Machine Design - Project Ics4Compulsoryyes
YKHDrawing of Headcs3Compulsoryyes
YDNArt and Design in 19th Centurycs4Compulsoryyes
YA3Workshop - Industrial Design IIIcs9Compulsory-optional1yes
YA3-AWorkshop - Industrial Design IIIen9Compulsory-optional1yes
YPWComputer Visualization and Animation 2cs3Compulsory-optional3yes
YPW-AComputer Visualization and Animation 2en3Compulsory-optional3yes
YPDWorkshop – Package and Advertistment Designcs3Elective (voluntary)yes
YVKWorkshop – Virtual and Conceptual Designcs3Elective (voluntary)yes
YV1Workshop - Visual Design Ics3Elective (voluntary)yes
YMUMultimedia Ics3Elective (voluntary)yes
ZM1Parametric Modeling - Inventor, Catia, Rhinoceroscs4Elective (voluntary)yes
1. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
YED-AWorkshop - Experimental Design Ien5Compulsoryyes
YKFFigural Drawingcs3Compulsoryyes
YS2Machine Design - Project IIcs3Compulsoryyes
YP1Professional Practicecs2Compulsoryyes
YUDVisual Art in 20th Centurycs4Compulsoryyes
ZSEFundamentals of Scientific and Professional Workcs2Compulsoryyes
YA4Workshop - Industrial Design IVcs8Compulsory-optional4yes
YA4-AWorkshop - Industrial Design IVen8Compulsory-optional4yes
YPA-AComputer Graphics II - Adobeen4Compulsory-optional5yes
YPAComputer Graphics II - Adobecs4Compulsory-optional5yes
YV2Workshop - Visual Design IIcs3Elective (voluntary)yes
YITInternet Technologiescs0Elective (voluntary)yes
YM2Multimedia IIcs3Elective (voluntary)yes
ZM2Parametric Modeling and Visualizationcs4Elective (voluntary)yes
2. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
YEX-AWorkshop - Experimental Design IIen7Compulsoryyes
YPPWorkshop - Pre-diploma Projectcs15Compulsoryyes
YSZWorkshop - Diploma Seminar Ics2Compulsoryyes
YDDDesign in 20th Centurycs3Compulsoryyes
YDSDiploma Design Seminarcs3Compulsoryyes
YPDWorkshop – Package and Advertistment Designcs3Elective (voluntary)yes
YVKWorkshop – Virtual and Conceptual Designcs3Elective (voluntary)yes
YV1Workshop - Visual Design Ics3Elective (voluntary)yes
YMUMultimedia Ics3Elective (voluntary)yes
ZM1Parametric Modeling - Inventor, Catia, Rhinoceroscs4Elective (voluntary)yes
2. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
YADWorkshop - Diploma Project (M-PDS)cs26Compulsoryyes
YSLWorkshop - Diploma Seminar IIcs4Compulsoryyes
YV2Workshop - Visual Design IIcs3Elective (voluntary)yes
YITInternet Technologiescs0Elective (voluntary)yes
YM2Multimedia IIcs3Elective (voluntary)yes
ZM2Parametric Modeling and Visualizationcs4Elective (voluntary)yes
2. year of study, both semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
7AZEnglish - Exam B1en0Compulsoryyes
All the groups of optional courses
Gr. Number of courses Courses
4 1 YA4, YA4-A
1 1 YA3, YA3-A
5 1 YPA-A, YPA
3 1 YPW, YPW-A