Degree project in Transportation Design

Education facts

Code: 5ID200

The course objective is for students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to work professionally as a transportation designer.    Module 1. Research (6 credits)  The first thesis phase includes gathering of facts where the focus is on exploring the problem area, define relevant design problems and to plan the further design work.    Module 2. Independent design work (19.5 credits)  The second thesis phase is performed as a design process. The focus of the course is to demonstrate the ability to communicate and collaborate in a professional manner with experts in the same or other fields, with project partners and prospective users of the intended product. As part of the examination, the student should in a professional manner account for the design process, argue for relevant facts, social context and a user focus to justify the methods, techniques and tools used to perform, explain and visualize the process and the result.    Module 3. Presentation (4.5 credits)  The course results are presented in writing as a Master thesis, as well as in exhibition form.

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree or equivalent first-cycle qualification comprising of at least 180 ECTS or a corresponding qualification from an internationally recognized university. Specific entry requirements are: 60 ECTS credits in the field of Design. Student must have passed all previous courses on the Master\`s Programme in Transportation Design at Umeå Institute of Design. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English 6/level 2.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Degree project in Transportation Design

  Umeå University

  Umeå

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %