Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
Manresa School of Engineering (EPSEM)
The bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, provides a solid grounding in the design, development and use of machinery; mechanical processes and systems; criteria for the selection of materials; and the structural design of production systems and processes. You will acquire the knowledge needed to analyse, calculate, design and test machines, industrial installations, hydraulic and thermal engines, industrial structures and constructions, and production systems. You will also receive multidisciplinary training in fluid mechanics, thermal technology, electricity, automation, the design and construction of industrial HVAC systems, and graphic engineering techniques.
- Duration
- 4 years
- Study load
- 240 ECTS credits (including the bachelor's thesis). One credit is equivalent to a study load of 25-30 hours.
- Delivery
- Face-to-face
- Language of instruction
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- Fees and grants
- Approximate fees per academic year: €1,107 (€2,553 for non-EU residents). Consult the public fees system based on income (grants and payment options).
- Location
- Manresa School of Engineering (EPSEM)
- Official degree
- Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register
- Places
- 180
- Registration and enrolment
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- Legalisation of foreign documents
- All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.
First semester
Second semester
Third semester
Fourth semester
- Electronic Systems 6
- Engineering Skills 6
- Industrial Control and Automation 6
- Mechanics Technology 6
- Operations Management 6
- Strength of Materials 6
Fifth semester
Sixth semester
Seventh semester
- Advanced Graphic Representation for Design 6
- Advanced Programming 6
- Business English 6
- CAD/CAE Technologies 6
- Components and Machine Vibrations 6
- Computer-Aided Design 6
- Computer-Aided Manufacturing 6
- Construction Material Factories 6
- Construction Materials 6
- Data Management and Storage 6
- Decision Optimisation and Theory 6
- Design and Calculation of Structures 6
- Design Methodology 6
- Drillings Applied to Engeneering 6
- Dynamic Systems 6
- Energy Resources 6
- Fuels and Thermal Processes 6
- Geotechnical Engineering 6
- Graphical User Interfaces 6
- Industrial Construction and Architecture 6
- Industrial Cutting Processes 6
- Industrial Installations 6
- Industrial Joining Processes 6
- Innovation, People Management and Business Start-Up 6
- Maintenance Management 6
- Material Selection 6
- Mathematical Tools for Structural Design 6
- Metallic Materials 6
- Modelling and Simulation of Dynamical Systems 6
- Nuclear Technology 6
- Polymers, Ceramics and Composites 6
- Prevention of Occupational Risks 6
- Quality Management and Integrated Quality, Safety and Environmental Management Systems 6
- Structural Modelling, Analysis and Design 6
- Topography 6
- Urbanism and Urban Services 6
Eighth semester
- Bachelor's Thesis 24
- CompulsoryECTS
- OptionalECTS
- ProjectECTS
- Professional opportunities
- Planning, management, execution and assessment of engineering projects related to mechanical engineering.
- Management, design, assembly and maintenance of industrial and production systems and installations in the fields of mechanical, electromechanical and thermal engineering and fluid mechanics.
- Calculation and design of hydraulic and thermal engines.
- Projects in the industrial HVAC sector and the processing and transport of fluids.
- Design, management and maintenance of equipment and industrial installations, structures and constructions.
- Drafting of technical, advisory and feasibility reports.
Double-degree pathways at the UPC
You have the possibility of complementing this bachelor's degree with a specific pathway towards a double degree by taking an additional number of credits from one of the other degrees taught at the School. Generally, this involves an additional year of study. To gain admission to a double degree of this kind you must have taken a minimum number of credits on one of the bachelor's degrees. The number of places is limited.
You have the possibility of complementing this bachelor's degree with a specific pathway towards a double degree by taking an additional number of credits from one of the other degrees taught at the School. Generally, this involves an additional year of study. To gain admission to a double degree of this kind you must have taken a minimum number of credits on one of the bachelor's degrees. The number of places is limited.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering + Bachelor's degree in Industrial Electronics and Automatic Control Engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering + Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
Check the degree’s main quality indicators in the University Studies in Catalonia portal of the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency. Find information on topics such as degree evaluation results, student satisfaction and graduate employment data.
Further information
Further information
- Academic calendar
- General academic calendar for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees courses
- Academic regulations
- Academic regulations for bachelor’s degree courses at the UPC
- Language certification and credit recognition
- Queries about language courses and certification
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Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Day
- 12/02/2025
- Time
- 10:00 h
- Location
- Escola Politècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Manresa (EPSEM)
- Av. de les Bases de Manresa, 61, 73, 08242
- Manresa
- Contact details
- comunicacio.epsem@upc.edu
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration is required. More information
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Day
- 12/02/2025
- Time
- 16:00 h
- Location
- Escola Politècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Manresa (EPSEM)
- Av. de les Bases de Manresa, 61, 73, 08242
- Manresa
- Contact details
- comunicacio.epsem@upc.edu
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration is required. More information
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Day
- 05/04/2025
- Time
- 10:00 h
- Location
- Escola Politècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Manresa (EPSEM)
- Av. de les Bases de Manresa, 61, 73, 08242
- Manresa
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration is required. More information
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Open day
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Day
- 10/05/2025
- Time
- 10:00 h
- Location
- Escola Politècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Manresa (EPSEM)
- Av. de les Bases de Manresa, 61, 73, 08242
- Manresa
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration is required. More information
(Registration form will be published soon)
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Day
- 17/06/2025
- Time
- 16:00 h
- More information
- Virtual information session. Registration is required. More information
(Registration form will be published soon)
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Day
- 17/06/2025
- Time
- 17:00 h
- More information
- Virtual information session. Registration is required. More information
(Registration form will be published soon)
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Day
- 18/06/2025
- Time
- 16:00 h
- More information
- Virtual information session. Registration is required. More information
(Registration form will be published soon)