DESIGN DEPARTMENT
TRANSPORTATION DESIGN
The Transport Designer designs the objects, services and mobility systems of tomorrow. He/she works both inside and outside vehicles, providing aesthetic and functional solutions to specific problems.
PRESENTATION
RUBIKA Transportation Design training trains professionals specialized in the design of mobility of goods and people.Traditionally oriented towards air, naval, rail or road transport modes, the training is nowadays considered in the wider framework of mobility.
Under the pedagogical direction of active professionals, the training prepares for the operational mastery of industrial design. Students learn how to lead transport design projects: problem analysis, innovative concept research, viable solution prescription, etc. At the end of the course, students can justify 4 collective projects carried out with companies, including 2 as a manager.
The course includes 3 internship periods and ends up with a pre-employment semester. Most of the internship hiring are made abroad, in major design studios. Therefore, RUBIKA is a supplier of talent for the greatest car brands: Bugatti, Porsche, Ferrari, Bentley, BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Renault, Peugeot…
TRAINING PLAN

GROUNDING
PROJECT
2 TO 4 INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE PROJECTS
WORKSHOPS
2 INTENSIVE WEEKS + 1 MASTER CLASS
INTERNSHIP
1 MONTH

CONSOLIDATION
PROJECT
4 TO 5 INDIVIDUAL OR COLLECTIVE PROJECTS
WORKSHOPS
3 INTENSIVE WEEKS + 1 MASTER CLASS
INTERNSHIP
2 MONTHS

PROFESSIONALIZATION
PROJECT
TEAM PROJECT WITH YEAR 4 AND 5
WORKSHOP
2 CREATIVE WEEKS + MASTER CLASS


Equivalent to 180 European Credit Transfer System

MASTER
INTERNSHIP
5 MONTHS
PROJECT
TEAM PROJECT WITH YEAR 3
WORKSHOP
3 MASTER CLASS + 1 PROSPECTIVE WORKSHOP

EXPERTISE
PROJECT
TEAM PROJECT WITH YEAR 3
PROJECT
THESIS PERSONAL PROJECT
WORKSHOP
MASTER CLASS + PROSPECTIVE WORKSHOP
PRE-EMPLOYMENT INTERNSHIP
5 MONTHS


Certified Level 7 European Qualification Framework
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
DEVELOP
A culture and expertise as a designer
ILLUSTRATE
Concepts using 2D/3D tools
ANALYZE
Creative specifications
PROPOSE
Innovative solutions with high added value
ACQUIRE
A project design methodology
PROTOTYPE
Solutions and test them to validate their viability.
TEACHINGS
Perspective
To study perspective construction principles to represent a 3D volume on a flat surface.
SKETCH / DRAWING
Master the techniques of drawing by hand to express and represent ideas.
DESIGN METHODOLOGY
To identify the stakes and particularities of managing a design project. Apply a rigorous and creative project methodology.
Management
Learn how to manage a multidisciplinary team, share a creative vision, in cross-functional mode.
SCULPTURE / VOLUME
Question volume and space by making sculptures and models in clay.
CAD
To master all the techniques and software for modelling and digital retouching.
GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED CULTURE
To provide an overview of design history. To study the history of art’s various artistic currents.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Production management: organizational tasks, planning, project follow-up, production, communication, etc
ADMISSIONS
Accessible from BAC to BAC+4 (from high school graduation to 4th year university level), the course is aimed at students who are curious and empathetic, with a good analytical mind, wishing to improve their daily life objects and explore new needs. Students are selected through an entrance exam, a motivation interview and their portfolio review.
COMPETITION DATES
BACHELOR :
➔ February 18th, 2021
➔ February 19th, 2021
➔ February 25th, 2021
➔ February 26th, 2021
Registration deadline: February 10th, 2021
MASTER :
➔ April 23rd, 2021
Registration deadline: April 14th, 2021
REQUIREMENTS
➔ Graphic skills (drawing)
➔ General culture and sense of observation
➔ Aptitude for teamwork
TUITION FEES
➔ Bachelor cycle: 8250€/year
➔ Master Cycle: 9500€/year
Possibility of scholarships
JOBS AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES

The Transportation Design training gives access to key functions in an integrated design department, at a manufacturer or equipment manufacturer, in a specialized agency… It offers a wide variety of jobs in the automotive sector, but our graduates can also work in other sectors of activity: urban transport, aeronautics, nautical and many others.
The targeted graduate allows access to many professions:
— Transport Designer
— Interior Automotive Designer
— Exterior Car Designer
— Color & Material Designer
— Under Hood Designer
— and many others…
TESTIMONIES
“After 5 years of studying at Rubika Design, I’ve accumulated all the necessary skills to apply in the greatest design agencies on the market.”
“The permanent exchange around projects allows us to enrich our skills in a fluid and intensive learning process […] which favors professional integration.”
“Long projects carried out in partnership with industrials allow us to be quickly immersed in the reality of the market and to understand what a customer can expect”
“The richness of Rubika Design is due to the cross-projects between the different classes, both from a human and professional point of view”