European Joint Masters in Digital and Sustainable Manufacturing Engineering

Mix theory and job experience
Dual studies
5 months at a company
Duration
90 ECTS
1 year, 6 months
Teaching language
English
B2
Format
On site
Campus As Fabrik Bilbao

Brief description

This Master’s degree focuses on a strategic industry for Europe, such as advanced manufacturing. It uses dual study and micro-credentials to train engineers. They will be fully employable from day one of their careers in a competitive global market.

Our DUAL graduates will understand the Green and Digital Transitions from a Manufacturing Engineering perspective. They will gain the skills for leadership roles in industry or research. They will be ready to work together across borders and disciplines.

Graduates will integrate principles of circularity and digitalisation into manufacturing processes. They will promote human-centred approaches and apply transformative technologies.

This programme produces a new type of graduate who has:

  • Studied international case studies;
  • Been taught by industry experts from across Europe;
  • Participated in global research projects and studied abroad;
  • Collaborated internationally using digital technologies; and/or
  • Completed an internship in another country

 

The Joint Dual Master is a strong foundation for a career as:

  • Chief Technological Officer (CTO)
  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • Calculation / Simulation Engineer

 

Courses are offered on-site at the Campus Fabrik Bilbao.

100 spots avaliable
The programme has 4 tracks. We admit a maximum of 25 students per track, per year.
Admission requirements
Bachelor of Engineering (some additional courses may be required depending on the Bachelor’s programme)

What’s different about dual studies

You will

  • Have at least 5 months of work experience or internship in a European company.
  • Receive a competitive salary during your studies and gain valuable experience for your future career.
  • Have mobility experience in at least 3 European universities through a blended intensive programme in the first semester.

Study programme

Mandatory courses

  • TR1. Sustainable & Lean Manufacturing (3 ECTS)
  • TR2. Product Lifecycle Management 3 ECTS)
  • TR3. Advanced Simulation & Modelling (6 ECTS)
  • TR4. Artificial Intelligence for Manufacturing Engineers (3 ECTS)
  • TR5. Industry 5.0 (3 ECTS)
  • TR6. Interdisciplinary Digital Transition (6 ECTS)
  • TR7. Interdisciplinary Sustainable Future (6 ECTS)

Mandatory course

TR8. Work Experience (6 ECTS in company)

Choose one of the following specialisation tracks:

Track 1 (25 ECTS, MU, Spain): Simulation-driven Innovation in Smart Manufacturing

The scope is to provide a deep understanding of the fundamental principles of advanced materials processing technologies and the material/process/component/cost relationships to achieve innovative products. The combination of advanced processing and materials characterisation techniques with modelling approaches (analytical, numerical…) and data analysis skills (machine learning…) will enable our students to reduce the environmental impact and cost of future manufacturing

Courses track 1:

  • SI1. Advanced materials characterisation and inspection technologies (5 ECTS)
  • SI2. Next-Gen Metal Forming: From Simulation to Industrial Applications (6 ECTS)
  • SI3. Applied simulation to Casting of advanced components of aeronautic parts (3 ECTS)
  • SI4. Manufacturing Composites for High-Tech Industries (3 ECTS)
  • SI5. Machining (7 ECTS)

 

Track 2 (25 ECTS, KUT, Poland): Additive Manufacturing Technologies

The field of study is aimed at engineers who perfectly fit into the needs of the Industry 4.0 strategy. The skills gained will be reflected in the work related to the design of new products, new manufacturing technologies and new unconventional applications of incremental technology in industry and everyday life. The target workplaces for Graduates of the specialty are widely understood: Research and Development Departments, research laboratories and manufacturing companies adapting and using additive technologies in manufacturing processes. Graduates have a solid foundation for establishing and running their own company. They can use computer-aided design techniques in creating technological documentation for specific additive manufacturing processes. They have knowledge of reverse engineering in the form of the ability to spatially (3D scanning) digitize physical objects. Know the principles of quality assessment of additively manufactured parts and understand methods of correcting imperfections in shape errors for specific manufacturing methods. Have the ability to implement additive manufacturing technologies in the areas of mechanical, energy and biomedical engineering.

Courses track 2:

  • AM1: Materials for Additive Manufacturing (4 ECTS)
  • AM2: Additive Manufacturing Technology from Polymers (5 ECTS)
  • AM3: Additive Manufacturing Technology from Metals (5 ECTS)
  • AM4: Designing for Additive Manufacturing (5 ECTS)
  • AM5: Modelling and Simulation of Additive Manufacturing Processes (5 ECTS)

 

Track 3 (25 ECTS, FHJ; Austria): Smart Production Engineering

The teaching program proceeds with an educational gradation from the definition of a robot to its implementation in an advanced manufacturing situation. The first three modules deal with robotics. The first concerns robot modelling. The second broadens the theme to the design of robotic cells, while the third deals with the enrichment of robotic cells via the use of specific sensors. The last two modules concern the application of robotic cells to the implementation of advanced manufacturing processes: composites and metal additive manufacturing. In the fourth module, the fundamentals of these processes are taught, while the last module teaches their implementation by robots.

Courses track 3:

  • SP1. Analytics & Artificial Intelligence (5 ECTS)
  • SP2. Production Systems Engineering (5 ECTS)
  • SP3. Production Integration (Vertical) (5 ECTS)
  • SP4. Digital Production Logistics (5 ECTS)
  • SP5. Value & Cost Engineering (5 ECTS)

 

Track 4 (25 ECTS, ESTIA, France): Robotics for Manufacturing

The first module focuses on understanding the basic principles of additive manufacturing (AM) and composites. The second module explains the specific constraints of robotics associated with AM and composites processes, concluding with a global view of a robotic cell. Finally, the third module is dedicated to the design for manufacturing approach adapted to AM and composites.

Courses track 4:

  • RO1. Fundamentals of robotics (5 ECTS)
  • RO2. Industrial cells implementations (5 ECTS)
  • RO3. Enhanced robotic cells (6 ECTS)
  • RO4. Robotics application to advanced processes (4 ECTS)
  • RO5. Methods for advanced and robotized processes (4 ECTS)
  • TR9. Research & Innovation (5 ECTS)
  • Master’s Thesis (25 ECTS in company)

Tuition and fees

First Year (60 ECTS)

  • European Students: €11,100
  • Non-European Students: €14,430

Second Year (30 ECTS)

  • European Students: €5,550
  • Non-European Students: €7,215

 

All participation costs are payable directly to the Coordinating Institution (Mondragon University).

Please Note: Fees do not include accommodation, travel expenses, visa/passport costs, student union fees, or any costs extending beyond the standard program duration. Additional semesters will be charged at each partner institution’s standard rates.

Campus and accommodation guide

MU, Bilbao, Spain

Campus Location: Bilbao As Fabrik Campus in Zorrotzaurre neighborhood Accommodation Options:

Transportation:
  • No university transport service, but comprehensive public transit available
  • Take Bilbobus line A4 to Zorrozaurre 2 stop to reach campus

ESTIA, Bidart, France

Recommended Housing Resources: Note: Students pay accommodation providers directly as ESTIA doesn’t own housing.

FHJ, Graz, Austria

  • Campus maintains relationships with housing providers
  • International Relations Office assists with accommodation, visa guidance, and support

KUT, Koszalin, Poland

University Housing:
  • Four student dormitories on Rejtana Street
  • Capacity for over 1,000 students
  • Short commute times with convenient public transport
  • Visit KUT Website for more information

Private Housing Options:
  • Popular platforms: otodom, olx
  • Contact International Officer and complete accommodation form for university housing

More information

Enrolment coordinator
Nagore Elexpuru
Phone number
+34 664 298 683
Email address
nelexpuru@mondragon.edu

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