Transportation design (in English)

Become a transport & mobility designer at Strate School of Design

The Mobility and Transport designer designs experiences and objects for the mobility of goods and people (vehicles), with a transversal and global vision of mobility issues. He or she proposes a global vehicle concept, including:

A definition of the user experience and the brand experience linked to the vehicle.
A bodywork that formalizes a visual identity in line with the brand image, imagination and trends.
A cabin, a living space, a driving cockpit, and interface components by providing functional, ergonomic and aesthetic solutions.
A definition of ambiances, colors, materials and finishes. He or she intervenes in all sectors of activity (whether it is the automobile, public or individual transport, aeronautics, boats, etc.) with a double requirement of formal and conceptual excellence.

Designer diploma approved and recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

Diploma in Industrial Design from Strate School of Design, level 7, registered with the RNCP under number 38670 by decision of the Director General of France Compétences on February 16, 2023.

Transportation Design Program

4th year

The fourth year is structured around partnerships directly related to organizations. This is an opportunity for students to confront the realities of an organization, regardless of its form (business, community, cooperative, etc.).

List of Transport and Mobility[ies] courses:

Projects, fictitious professional situations
Long Partnership Project
Short Partnership Project
Personal project
UX Project
Workshop

Total teaching hours: 730 hours of instructional teaching.

5th year

The fifth year begins with an analysis phase and continues with a design phase, during which the student implements various steps of their diploma project. The project will be presented during the final defense before a panel of professionals. Simultaneously, the student continues to collaborate closely with the professional world by addressing concrete issues for partner organizations.

This collaboration may also involve personal or collective initiatives through projects and during their final internship, which has a minimum duration of 4 to 6 months.

List of courses :

Dissertation follow-up
Project follow-up
Inter-filière collaborative project
Professional support

Total teaching hours: 110 hours of instructional teaching.

Training objectives

The educational objectives of the Transportation Design program are to enable learners to:

Acquire and master expertise in the main fields of action of transport & mobility design in the face of current and future challenges, thanks to a multidisciplinary team and tailored training and programs,
Apply a project-based approach thanks to a modular curriculum and flexible teaching methods tailored to real-life issues, including a significant proportion of courses in English,
Integrate the humanities, social sciences and life sciences, taking a critical look at design to diagnose contemporary dysfunctions,
Draw on research: benefit from the expertise of a team of researchers to integrate the latest advances in design into the curriculum,
Adopt an ethical dimension to design, and become aware of the social and environmental responsibilities incumbent on future designers,
Collaborate with a dynamic ecosystem and interact with a network of partners and companies to orient and enrich training in line with current design requirements.

The aim of the Design program is to train creative, multi-skilled professionals capable of devising innovative solutions in various fields of design. Upon completion, students will be able to:

Implement advanced and specialized uses of digital tools
Produce and mobilize highly specialized knowledge
Implement specialized communication for knowledge transfer
Contribute to transformation in a professional context
Launch an industrial design project
Identify and prototype creative solutions
Design a product based on functional and technical choices
Manage an industrial design project through to the rendering phase

Face-to-face courses led by professional lecturers who are experts in their field,
Simulated and real-life work placements, involving group and/or individual work on real-life orders submitted by partner organizations (companies, associations, local authorities, etc.),
Individual coaching throughout the course, and particularly in the final year when students specialize and work on their diploma project,
Empowerment through group work and collaboration, even on individual projects.
Lectures by specialist speakers on subjects related to the curriculum.

The assessment procedures for the design curriculum are as follows:

Continuous assessment
Individual and group project-based assessments: reports and presentations
Several work placements based on real or fictitious business cases
Thesis presentation
Individual end-of-study project, demonstrating the ability to implement a methodological process: investigation, testing, creative iteration, formalization and presentation of the project.
Internships

Training key figures

3.8/5

Pedagogical diversity: acquisition of targeted knowledge and skills - Médallia survey, June 4, 2024

95%

Integration rate within 6 months of graduation in 2020

5/5

Google review by Camille Lavergne - Oct. 25, 2023*

*"I find that Strate is a school that allows you to fully develop your creativity and technique through projects supervised by quality teachers and lecturers. As a 2nd year student, I love being able to use the workshops and all the tools at our disposal to shape my ideas and projects.”
Camille Lavergne

Further studies

This program, which grants a level 7 certification, prepares you to enter the workforce at the Bac+5 level. However, if you wish to continue your studies for specialization and attain a higher level of responsibility, you can pursue a doctorate.

Career opportunities on the Design Transportation course:

Transportation designer
Exterior designer
Interior designer
Designer components
Color and material designer

All the career opportunities

Sectors of activity:

Automotive
Public transport
Commercial vehicles
Naval
Two-wheelers
Aviation

Diploma

Designer diploma approved and recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

Diploma in Industrial Design from Strate School of Design, level 7, registered with the RNCP under number 38670 by decision of the Director General of France Compétences on February 16, 2023.

95% of students obtained their diploma - Class of 2022-2023 (Paris Campus)

The course does not allow partial validation of one or more blocks.

Each block of skills can be capitalized. Validation of all blocks leads to certification.
To obtain certification, all identified skill blocks must be validated.

No equivalences.

There are no gateways for this diploma.

Admission procedures

4th year: parallel admissions

Would You like to pursue your career towards Transportation Design after starting or completing a Bac+3 course in this speciality? And you're fluent in English (all courses are taught in this language)? Then our 4th year parallel admissions program is for you.

Admissions are based on a portfolio and a 45-minute individual interview.
Applications, including a portfolio and cover letter, should be sent by e-mail.

Our admissions team will be with you every step of the way. We'll help you make your choices, put together your creative portfolio and even prepare for your interview! We carefully evaluate each application, taking into account your previous academic experience, your creativity and your motivation.

4th year: 12.900€
5th year: 12.900€
Application fees¹: 590€
Alumni association subscription²: 30€

Rates applicable for 2025-2026, subject to annual review.

¹ Only the year of registration
² Compulsory subscription each year for former Strate students

Practical information

Admissions Sèvres : Contact

Are you in a situation of disability? Do you have a Recognized Quality of Disabled Worker (RQTH) status? Do you face specific challenges? STRATE supports you in your success, regardless of your situation.

An individual interview will be offered to determine the necessary adaptations for your training path.

Your contact in Paris : Angélique Vente

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