Study plan Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Basic skills

• Develop critical thinking and reasoning and communicate ideas effectively, both in the mother tongue and in other languages.
• Develop independent learning strategies.
• Respect diversity in ideas, people and situations.
• Generate innovative and competitive proposals for research and professional activities

Specific skills

• Show basic knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, materials engineering, applied mechanics and structures.
• Uphold the main laws, regulations and standards in one's area of the profession.
• Analyse the data obtained by means of experimental trials.
• Manage a mechanical engineering project including planning, direction, execution and evaluation.
• Design mechanical systems and elements using computer assisted graphic design tools.
• Use knowledge of the mechanics of fluids, thermo-technology and basic electricity and automation in the area of mechanical engineering.
• Develop elements, systems and products using CAD-CAM-CAE and PDM techniques.
• Design structures by applying rational criteria to industrial constructions.
• Organise industrial production by applying knowledge of the processes of manufacture, operations, maintenance, quality and statistics.

Transversal skills

• Independently acquire new knowledge, and learn new techniques, methods and theories throughout one’s career.
• Manage time and organise work.
• Use ICT tools for processing and communicating information.
• Work in multidisciplinary teams in different roles, with absolute respect for the rights of others and equality between men and women.
• Develop critical reasoning and thinking.
• Show an interest in quality.
• Take ethical responsibility and economic, environmental, social, legal, safety and sustainability factors into account in professional practice.
• Show initiative, be creative and able to make decisions.