Whether in the automotive industry, mechanical engineering, measurement technology or the electrical industry, good design is increasingly becoming a success factor and a differentiating factor.

Design is the integration of creative, technical and functional aspects and thus creates the connection between economy, high customer benefit, ease-of-use and aesthetics. Despite the increasing importance of design, many medium-sized companies still do not have their own industrial designers. But there is much to suggest that demand is expected to grow significantly. Creativity and agility are two core competencies with which you can help shape the industrial design of tomorrow - with the Bachelor in Technical Design.

Degree: Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)

Duration : 7 semesters (3.5 years)

Start: October (winter semester)

Location: Deggendorf

Course language: German

Admission requirements :

• General German university entrance qualification, or please check your eligibilty at the DAAD if you own an international qualification
• Language requirements

Fees : No tuition fees, only €62 student service fee per semester

Prerequisites:

• Knowledge in science-based subjects in beneficial

CHE ranking 2019/20:

• Leading position in Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics

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The course is located at the intersection of mechanical engineering and industrial design. As a Bachelor of Technical Design you will study the best of both worlds and drive the development of industrial products both from a technical and artistic point of view. In your job, you will interact closely with other disciplines as part of a team. As a designer, you think in terms of comprehensive product concepts and interact closely with customers.

The Technical Design course is offered by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics. In contrast to courses of study at other Bavarian universities, it is much more technically oriented. Accordingly, your degree is also a Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.).

From the field of engineering, competences are imparted which form the basis of technical product development. This includes mathematics, mechanics, design, materials engineering and production engineering.

In the area of creative design you will learn the basics of perception and design as well as the necessary art historical and cultural backgrounds. You will also gain insight into the diverse methods and materials available for the design of industrial products. Basic knowledge in business administration and brand management rounds off your range of skills.

Your studies develop from teaching theoretical basics in the first semesters to specific topics and the application or practice of acquired competences in the following semesters. Project work plays a central role in this. Here you will experience the diversity and complexity of a development process live and learn to master it. Some of the courses are offered in English, which underlines the intercultural orientation of the program and increases your attractiveness as a Bachelor of Engineering on the job market.

Occupational fields:

• Product development (product conception, product design, product development (product conception, product design, construction) with manufacturers of investment and consumer goods)
• Product designer as service provider for companies in the design office or as freelance engineer
• Product manager
• Project manager
• Technical sales
• Technical management and corporate governance

Overview of lectures and courses, SWS (Semesterwochenstunden = weekly hours/semester) and ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) in the Bachelor's degree Technical Design.