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Bachelor in Industrial Design Engineering

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Bachelor in Industrial Design Engineering

The Industrial Design Engineering program is unique in Switzerland and educates engineers in the design of efficient and sustainable products and production equipment.

Program

An important part of the training is devoted to design. Whether it is a consumer product or a production equipment to make these products, the future user is placed at the center of your efficient design process.

Majors

Ergonomics and Design Major

As an Ergonomics and Design Engineer, you look for opportunities for innovation and identify market expectations, in order to anticipate how products will evolve.

In various industries, you will work effectively with research and development, marketing, and after-sales service departments to ensure a development based on user experience.

Mechanical System Design Major

As a Mechanical System Design Engineer, you seek out opportunities for innovation and address technological challenges through a proven methodological approach.

You rely on solid scientific and technical skills to master the tools that allow you to characterize, calculate, simulate and predict the performance of manufacturing technologies.

Content

Breakdown of subjects

Ergonomics and Design

You learn to design, develop and optimize products with a user experience (UX) approach and by integrating digital and sustainable solutions.

Mechanical System Design

You learn to design and optimize production equipment, particularly in the areas of machine tools, assembly and control, while constantly searching for efficiency.

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Skills

During the Industrial Design Engineering program, students develop scientific, human and technical skills in the fields of design and development by integrating digital capabilities and taking into account the challenges of sustainability.

Degree Awarded

Bachelor of Science HES-SO in Industrial Design Engineering, mentioning the chosen major
180
ECTS

Duration and Organization of Studies

The Bachelor’s degree program lasts for three years on a full-time basis (including the Bachelor’s thesis), with a common core in the first year and a separation by major from the second year onwards.

Admission

Registration deadlines

31 May (Swiss and EU residents) – thereafter, admission is possible depending on the number of places available
31 March (non-Swiss and non-EU residents)

Fees

150 CHF – Registration
500 CHF – Tuition (per semester)

Perspectives

The Industrial Design Engineering program is in close relationship with the professional world, guaranteeing employability as a product or production equipment designer. It typically leads to project manager positions.

This Bachelor’s degree allows you to work in companies active in the fields of precision production equipments, watchmaking, medtech and in service companies associated with these fields.

After completing this Bachelor’s program, you can also enrol in a Master’s program.

Ergonomics and Design

Possible occupations:

  • develop products
  • act as a link between different departments as Product Manager
  • ensure the ergonomic aspects
  • manage projects

Mechanical System Design

Possible occupations:

  • design production equipment
  • design assembly systems
  • optimize manufacturing and control means
  • manage projects

Contact

Education Manager:
Anne Polikeit
+41 32 930 22 42
Anne.Polikeit@he-arc.ch

Apply now !

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