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Equipment / Product Design
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Equipment / Product Design

Equipment / Product design course - objects, spaces, interiors, furniture, and prototyping.

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For anyone who wants to create Objects, Products, and Spaces that make a difference! If you imagine - and want to design - interiors, furniture, objects, equipment, and environments that transform everyday life, this is the course for you!

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Here, creativity meets technique and talent becomes a profession.

Design: equipment and products, interiors and decoration, furniture, automotive design, and mobility/transport - with functionality, aesthetics, ergonomics, and sustainability.

Work with: 3D modeling, computer graphics, digital reality, 3D printing and high-tech materials, scale models, prototypes, and realistic visualizations demanded by today's market.

In Interior and Environmental Design, you bring ideas to life through drawing, digital models, and prototyping, working on homes, shops, restaurants, offices, urban spaces, exhibitions, visual merchandising, and scenography.

Combine: form, color, light, and materials to create functional and visually striking spaces.

Professional activities include interior decoration, interior and environmental design, product design, furniture, technological and digital equipment, lighting, interior architecture, consulting for shops, hotels, restaurants and offices, stands, and the production of environments for events, exhibitions, or performances.

In a world that values aesthetics, sophistication, well-being, functionality, and technology, Designers are increasingly sought after. This course opens doors to a creative career full of opportunities - where you transform lives through your projects!

Course Certification

12th grade

Level IV Professional Diploma

Grant Allocation

Meal allowance

Transport allowance*

Accommodation allowance*

Professional traineeship grant (work-based training)

* Only when the applicable legal requirements are met.

Course Duration

3 anos

Product DesignProductDesign✦
3D Modeling3DModeling✦
3D Printing3DPrinting✦
Urban Furniture DesignUrbanFurnitureDesign✦
Digital Prototyping and 3D PrintingDigitalPrototypingand3DPrinting✦
Interior DesignInteriorDesign✦
Product DesignProductDesign✦
3D Modeling3DModeling✦
3D Printing3DPrinting✦
Urban Furniture DesignUrbanFurnitureDesign✦
Digital Prototyping and 3D PrintingDigitalPrototypingand3DPrinting✦
Interior DesignInteriorDesign✦
Product DesignProductDesign✦
3D Modeling3DModeling✦
3D Printing3DPrinting✦
Urban Furniture DesignUrbanFurnitureDesign✦
Digital Prototyping and 3D PrintingDigitalPrototypingand3DPrinting✦
Interior DesignInteriorDesign✦
Product DesignProductDesign✦
3D Modeling3DModeling✦
3D Printing3DPrinting✦
Urban Furniture DesignUrbanFurnitureDesign✦
Digital Prototyping and 3D PrintingDigitalPrototypingand3DPrinting✦
Interior DesignInteriorDesign✦
Product DesignProductDesign✦
3D Modeling3DModeling✦
3D Printing3DPrinting✦
Urban Furniture DesignUrbanFurnitureDesign✦
Digital Prototyping and 3D PrintingDigitalPrototypingand3DPrinting✦
Interior DesignInteriorDesign✦
Product DesignProductDesign✦
3D Modeling3DModeling✦
3D Printing3DPrinting✦
Urban Furniture DesignUrbanFurnitureDesign✦
Digital Prototyping and 3D PrintingDigitalPrototypingand3DPrinting✦
Interior DesignInteriorDesign✦
Product DesignProductDesign✦
3D Modeling3DModeling✦
3D Printing3DPrinting✦
Urban Furniture DesignUrbanFurnitureDesign✦
Digital Prototyping and 3D PrintingDigitalPrototypingand3DPrinting✦
Interior DesignInteriorDesign✦
Product DesignProductDesign✦
3D Modeling3DModeling✦
3D Printing3DPrinting✦
Urban Furniture DesignUrbanFurnitureDesign✦
Digital Prototyping and 3D PrintingDigitalPrototypingand3DPrinting✦
Interior DesignInteriorDesign✦
Interior DesignInteriorDesign✦
PrototypingPrototyping✦
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Interior ArchitectureInteriorArchitecture✦
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PrototypingPrototyping✦
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PrototypingPrototyping✦
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PrototypingPrototyping✦
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PrototypingPrototyping✦
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PrototypingPrototyping✦
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Interior ArchitectureInteriorArchitecture✦
Furniture & EquipmentFurniture&Equipment✦
Automotive DesignAutomotiveDesign✦
Interior Decoration, Environments, Furniture and LightingInteriorDecoration,Environments,FurnitureandLighting✦
Automotive / Transport DesignAutomotive/TransportDesign✦
Furniture & EquipmentFurniture&Equipment✦
Automotive DesignAutomotiveDesign✦
Interior Decoration, Environments, Furniture and LightingInteriorDecoration,Environments,FurnitureandLighting✦
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Furniture & EquipmentFurniture&Equipment✦
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Furniture & EquipmentFurniture&Equipment✦
Automotive DesignAutomotiveDesign✦
Interior Decoration, Environments, Furniture and LightingInteriorDecoration,Environments,FurnitureandLighting✦
Automotive / Transport DesignAutomotive/TransportDesign✦
Furniture & EquipmentFurniture&Equipment✦
Automotive DesignAutomotiveDesign✦
Interior Decoration, Environments, Furniture and LightingInteriorDecoration,Environments,FurnitureandLighting✦
Automotive / Transport DesignAutomotive/TransportDesign✦
Furniture & EquipmentFurniture&Equipment✦
Automotive DesignAutomotiveDesign✦
Interior Decoration, Environments, Furniture and LightingInteriorDecoration,Environments,FurnitureandLighting✦
Automotive / Transport DesignAutomotive/TransportDesign✦
Furniture & EquipmentFurniture&Equipment✦
Automotive DesignAutomotiveDesign✦
Interior Decoration, Environments, Furniture and LightingInteriorDecoration,Environments,FurnitureandLighting✦
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Career Opportunities

Independent or team-based design work: Project studios dedicated to concept development, digital and physical modeling, development, and communication of products or spaces.
Decoration / interior and environmental design: Projects for homes, shops, restaurants, hotels, offices, urban spaces, scenography, visual merchandising, exhibitions, and event environments.
Furniture, lighting, and decoration: Furniture projects, lighting systems, decorative solutions, and products for residential, commercial, or cultural spaces.
Product and equipment design: Concept and development of objects, functional equipment, everyday products, and ergonomic, sustainable, innovative solutions.
Technological and digital products: Creation of digital devices, physical interfaces, connected products, and technological ecosystems combining form, function, and user experience.
Specialized industries: Work in sectors such as footwear, jewellery, ceramics, glass, polymers and composites, metalworking, and mobility/transport - component design, production series, and new surface finishes/textures.
Interior architecture and consulting: Space refurbishment projects and consulting for commercial spaces, hospitality, food service, and corporate environments.
Exhibition, stands, and environment production: Stand projects, exhibition installations, sets, and environments for trade fairs, museums, performances, and events.
Product communication and marketing: Collaboration with agencies and brands on packaging, visual identity applied to objects, 3D visualizations, and product presentation content.
Scale modeling, prototyping, and virtual testing: Rapid prototyping, 3D printing, scale modeling, and virtual simulation companies for technical and aesthetic validation before production.

Inside the Equipment / Product Design programme

Curriculum

Total: 3200 h
  • Portuguese320 h
  • English/French220 h
  • Integration Studies220 h
  • Physical Education140 h
  • Information and Communication Technologies100 h

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