RESEARCH
Master's Degree in Innovation and Design
ABOUT THE
Program
The Master’s Degree in Innovation and Design from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) is based on the concept of the product lifecycle, whose advanced study allows to implement innovation processes and is part of the strategic line that guide the work of the research groups linked to the School of Industrial Design.
In this sense, the program seeks the training of highly qualified professionals who conceive of design not only as an end but also as a means and a tool for innovation, considering the aspects of economic, social and environmental sustainability.
Qualified Registration: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 9031 dated August 28, 2019, with a validity of 7 years.
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DEGREE:
Master in Innovation and Design
DURATION:
4 semesters (2 years)
MODALITY:
In-person/In Spanish
LOCATION:
Bucaramanga
APPLICANT
Profile
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The program is aimed at professionals from different fields of knowledge who are interested in acquiring and deepening their knowledge of innovation methods through the design of artifacts. This may be the case of business executives, business administrators, product developers, industrial designers, industrial engineers, mechanical engineers, civil engineers, electrical and electronic engineers, architects, graphic designers, physiotherapists, biomedical engineers and occupational therapists, among others.
GRADUATE
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Graduates of the program are able to:
Apply your knowledge creatively and critically, considering the ethical, social, economic, cultural, human and sustainability aspects that influence the design problem.
Analyze and discriminate external sources of information for the purpose of conceiving innovative and relevant ideas to solve a design problem.
Create and lead innovation projects based on Design Thinking.
Identify, formulate and solve design problems from the scientific method.
CLASS
Time.
Tuition subsidies and condonable loans
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ACADEMIC
Curriculum
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Code: 29216 Credits: 6 – Design Research
Code: 29217 Credits: 3 – Methodology of design research
Code: 00000 Credits: 6 – In-depth elective subject
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Code: 29218 Credits: 6 – Design thinking research I (innovation and product development)
Code: 29219 Credits: 4 – Research Seminar I
Code: 00000 Credits: 6 – In-depth elective subject
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Code: 29220 Credits: 8 – Research work I
Code: 29221 Credits: 4 – Research Seminar II
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Code: 29222 Credits: 8 – Research work II
Code: 29223 Credits: 4 – Research Seminar III
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Code: 29225 Credits: 6 – Design for Innovation
Code: 29226 Credits: 6 – PLM (Product Lifecycle Management)
Code: 29224 Credits: 6 – NPD (New Product Development)
Code: 29227 Credits: 6 – Design for Excellence
Code: 29228 Credits: 6 – Ergonomics
Code: 29229 Credits: 6 – Experimental Validation
Code: 29230 Credits: 6 – Social Significance for Design
PROGRAM
Fees
Registration
0,5 SMMLV*
Tuition fee per semester
1 SMMLV*
Academic fee per semester
1 SMMLV*
* The SMMLV for 2024 is $1,300,000 Colombian pesos.
The university has a mechanism through which a student’s financial obligations can be partially or totally covered by a company or entity that wishes to support the student.
Also, various forms of payment have been arranged so that students can combine the available forms of payment according to their particular conditions. On the page “Start the registration process”, you will find the available options.
Additionally, to facilitate access to postgraduate programs, the UIS has signed various agreements with entities specialized in educational credit. These agreements seek facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.
Students with a voting certificate from Colombia’s last popular election process may request a 10% discount on tuition fees.
KEY
Dates
Bucaramanga
Registration opening
Registration closing
Interview
Admission results
February 21, 2024
July 9, 2024
July 19, 2024
July 23, 2024
Enrollment payment
Enrollment
Classes start
July 25 to July 31, 2024
July 31 to August 2, 2024
August 12, 2024
REGISTRATION
Requirements
The documentation is received digitally by e-mail mae.innovaciondiseno@uis.edu.co in PDF format.
Note: By clicking on the “Inscripción” (Registration) button you will find the forms to fill out the documentation requested below.
UIS registration form duly completed and signed.
Resume, in the UIS format established institutionally for this purpose, with the attachment of certificates and copies of documents that corroborate what is described in it.
Copy of valid identity document valid in Colombia or valid passport for foreigners.
Recent document type photo, preferably in digital format, white background 3×4.
Copy of the diploma or copy of the undergraduate degree certificate required by the program, issued by an institution of higher education recognized in Colombia.
Note 1: If the applicant has a degree from a foreign university, it must be duly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language. The degrees must be validated by the Ministry of National Education of the Republic.
Certificate of the grades obtained in the undergraduate program required by the program, including the weighted average.
Note 2: In the case of UIS undergraduate graduates, it is not necessary to provide this document.
Receipt of payment issued by the UIS treasury for the current value of the registration fee or receipt of consignment in the account authorized by the UIS.
OUR
Faculty
Francisco Mario
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School of Industrial Design
Telephone: +57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2496 – 2492
Email: mae.innovaciondiseno@uis.edu.co
Central Campus UIS
Bucaramanga, Santander
Carrera 27 calle 9
Edificio Federico Mamitza Bayer, tercer piso, oficina MB308B
Office hours
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.