UNDERGRADUATE

Industrial Design

ABOUT THE

Program

The undergraduate program in Industrial Design at UIS has a curriculum that offers training experiences its students that will allow them to appropriate the theoretical principles of the discipline and acquire criteria of belonging within the framework of the cultural, scientific, and productive needs of the country.

The program promotes research and co-creation processes, oriented to the acquisition of skills in the resolution of complex problems and the generation of viable solutions, centered on the human being and with an innovative character. Likewise, the program promotes interdisciplinarity, independent reflection, and teamwork in multicultural contexts, where creativity requires combining traditional theoretical and practical knowledge with cutting-edge science and technology.

Bucaramanga, Santander: SNIES 684 | Qualified Registration: Resolution No. 011490 of June 6, 2025 of the Ministry of National Education (valid for 8 years) (more information, see PDF).

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Bucaramanga

Título

DEGREE:

Industrial Designer

Duración

DURATION:

10 semesters

Modalidad

MODALITY:

In-person / In Spanish

Ubicación

CAMPUS:

Central Campus Bucaramanga

APPLICANT

Profile

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The applicant to the Industrial Design program has:

  • Observation skills and creative attitude.

  • Aptitude for two-dimensional and three-dimensional expression.

  • Analytical and deductive capacity.

  • Ability to express themselves in Spanish and understand a second language

  • Great sense of responsibility.

  • Math and calculus skills.

  • Ability to establish good interpersonal relationships.

  • Ability to perceive and analyze natural phenomena.

  • Aptitude for decision making.

  • Aptitude to coordinate workgroups.

GRADUATE

Profile

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The UIS Industrial Designer is a highly qualified professional who stands out for his comprehensive training in technical, humanistic, and aesthetic aspects; his ability to solve complex problems focused on the human and with an innovative character; his competence in the leadership of R+D+I processes and inclination for business, research and social entrepreneurship.

Graduates of the program are able to acquire and assimilate new knowledge both in production processes and in the fields of quality control, computer science and machine design.

OUR

Accreditations

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High quality accreditation: Resolution No. 011490 of June 6, 2025 of the Ministry of National Education (valid for 8 years) (more information, see PDF).

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ACADEMIC

Curriculum

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Code:  41419           Credits:   5  – Design Thinking I


Code:  41420           Credits:   3  – Visual Communication I


Code:  41421           Credits:   3  – Parametric Drawing


Code:  41422           Credits:   3  – Applied Mathematics I


Code:  29205           Credits:   1  – Cátedra UIS

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Code:  41423           Credits:   5  – Design Thinking II


Code:  41424           Credits:   3  – Visual Communication II


Code:  41425           Credits:   2  – Semiotics


Code:  41426           Credits:   3  – Linear Algebra


Code:  40940           Credits:   3  – Mechanics

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Code:  41427           Credits:   5  – Design Thinking III


Code:  41428           Credits:   2  – Material Science


Code:  41429           Credits:   3  – Cognitive and Physical Ergonomics


Code:  40555           Credits:   2  – English I


Code:  41430           Credits:   3  – Statics

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Code:  41431           Credits:   3  – Visual Communication III


Code:  41432           Credits:   3  – Product Ergonomics


Code:  41433           Credits:   2  – History of Design


Code:  40556           Credits:   2  – English II


Code:  41434           Credits:   2  – Material Culture


Code:  41435           Credits:   3  – Solid Mechanics

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Code:  41436           Credits:   3  – Design for Sustainability


Code:  41437           Credits:   2  – Information Design


Code:  40557           Credits:   2  – English III


Code:  41438           Credits:   2  – Leather and Textiles


Code:  41439           Credits:   3  – UX and Interactive Design


Code:  41440           Credits:   3  – Mechanics of Machines

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Code:  41441           Credits:   2  – Advertising and Packaging Design


Code:  41442           Credits:   5  – Strategic Design


Code:  40558           Credits:   2  – English IV


Code:  41443           Credits:   2  – Woodworking


Code:  41444           Credits:   2  – Design Research


Code:  41445           Credits:   3  – Fundamentals of Mechatronic Design

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Code:  41446           Credits:   5  – Design for Manufacturing


Code:  00000           Credits:   3  – Integral Training Elective I


Code:  41447           Credits:   3  – Innovation Project Management


Code:  00000           Credits:   3  – Professional Disciplinary Elective I


Code:  41448           Credits:   2  – Metals

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Code:  41449           Credits:   5  – Design for Innovation


Code:  00000           Credits:   2  – Trans-disciplinary Elective I


Code:  41450           Credits:   3  – Entrepreneurship and Business Plan


Code:  00000           Credits:   3  – Professional Disciplinary Elective II


Code:  41451           Credits:   2  – Polymers

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Code:  00000           Credits:   3  – Elective of Integral Formation I


Code:  41452           Credits:   5  – Degree Project Seminar


Code:  41453           Credits:   3  – Design of Experiences and Services


Code:  00000           Credits:   2  – Disciplinary Elective III Practical Elective


Code:  00000           Credits:   2  – Trans-disciplinary Elective II

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Code:  24697           Credits:    3  – Product Portfolio


Code:  24698           Credits:    3  – Digital Design


Code:  24699           Credits:    3  – Usability


Code:  24700           Credits:    3  – Marketing Management


Code:  24701           Credits:    3  – History of Technological Change


Code:  24702           Credits:    3  – Statistics


Code:  27100           Credits:    3  – Experimentation in Design I


Code:  27288           Credits:    4  – Human-Computer Interaction


Code:  27716           Credits:    3  – Jewelry Design


Code:  28493           Credits:    3  – Folding Based Artifacts

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Faculty

Front photograph of Professor Carlos Cardenas

Carlos Andrés
CÁRDENAS BALAGUERA

Ph.D. in Materials Engineering
Front photograph of Professor Clara Isabel Lopez Gualdron

Clara Isabel
LÓPEZ GUALDRÓN

Ph.D. in Engineering
Front photograph of Professor Edgar Augusto Sarmiento

Edgar Augusto
SARMIENTO LEÓN

Master in Industrial Design
Fotografía de Funcionario

Eduardo Serafín
GUEVARA MELO

Master in Computer Science
Front photograph of Professor German Diaz

Germán Adolfo
DÍAZ RAMÍREZ

Ph.D. in Materials Engineering
Front photograph of Professor Israel Bohorquez

Israel
GARNICA BOHÓRQUEZ

Master in Industrial Engineering
Front photograph of Professor Javier Martinez

Javier Mauricio
MARTÍNEZ GÓMEZ

Ph.D. in Production Systems and Industrial Design
Front photograph of Professor John Faber Archila Diaz

Jhon Faber
ARCHILA DÍAZ

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Sciences
Front photograph of Professor Jose Miguel Higuera Marin

Jóse Miguel Enrique
HIGUERA MARÍN

Ph.D. in Design
Front photograph of Professor Juan Carlos Muñoz

Juan Carlos
MORENO MUÑOZ

Master in Service Innovation and Design
Front photograph of Professor Luis Eduardo Baustista Rojas

Luis Eduardo
BAUTISTA ROJAS

Master in Systems and Computer Engineering
Front photograph of Professor Maria Maradei

María Fernanda
MARADEI GARCÍA

Ph.D. in Engineering (Ergonomics)
Front photograph of Professor Valsak Rojas

Valsak
ROJAS TORRES

Master in Interactive Design and Creation

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Students

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Alumni

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RESERCH Groups and

Student Research Groups

  • DIRO


    Student Research Group

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Contact
Contact

 Industrial Design School

Telephone: +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 2496 – 2492

Email: escdis@uis.edu.co

Location
Location

Campus Central UIS

Bucaramanga, Santander

Carrera 27 calle 9

Edificio Federico Mamitza Bayer, tercer piso, oficina MB 308B

Office hours
Office hours

Office Hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. – noon

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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