Master of Design Engineering

The tasks of the study course:

• To prepare LQF level 7 specialists in the field of clothing and textile production technology who either individually or leading a team or several teams in a parallel plan, organize and manage product production processes, accounting and logistics. Working in a team, develop the company’s quality management system. By systematically analyzing information on the development trends and standards of the textile industry and integrating knowledge from different fields, design and implement a new design, modelling, technological process improvement, and/or design technologies, concepts, methods, and/or experimental models. Work on the introduction of new products into production. Define the principles of working time standardization in production, develop and implement company-level standards, analyse manufacturing productivity and manage the implementation of changes in work efficiency. Understand and drive the development of textile industries and related areas;
• To prepare LQF level 7 design specialists who create new products and manage product development projects in accordance with environmental, communication, and/or service design projects; analyze the needs, problems, habits, etc. of the target audience (user); develop a methodological framework for testing, check the compliance of products and materials with regulatory enactments, prepare a technical project, perform author supervision, presentation and marketing of a product and/or service. Specializations according to the needs of industries.

Graduate of the study programme "Design Engineering":

• Will be able to demonstrate basic and specialized knowledge relevant to the design specialization or the specialization of clothing and textile production technologies. Will be familiar with the methods of research planning, processing and interpretation of results, able to perform comparative analysis and assess compliance with the problem to be solved, understanding the need to ensure the reliability of the data obtained and being able to provide it for research in the field related to the specialization.
• Will be able to develop conceptual solutions for the spatial environment, products and/or their collections according to consumer needs and project/market requirements, demonstrate the conceptual solution through preliminary design drawings, mock-ups and prototypes; create 2D & 3D visualizations in digital environments, as well as train others to use them.
• Will be able to manage the development of products, collections, long-term and short-term brands, administer contracts, perform author’s supervision in project execution, use industry terminology in the official language, use and comply with the regulatory enactments of the Republic of Latvia and international partners, industry-related regulations and regulatory documents; adhere to the professional and general ethical principles.
• Will be able to coordinate the work outcomes with clients, cooperation partners and necessary institutions; plan the necessary research, analyze and design a product promotion campaign; organize order delivery to customers, arrange and perform quality management of order fulfilment; draw up documents in conformity with the requirements of record keeping regulatory enactments.
• Will be able to perform professional, innovative and research activities, formulate and analytically describe information, and plan and perform the research necessary for problem identification and solution finding in the chosen specialization and related science sector.
• Will be able to analyze and forecast scientific and technological development trends, and assess their impact on competitors' products, as well as the aesthetic, material, functional, ergonomic and economic qualities of the products/collections to be developed.
• Will be able to understand and analyze the possibilities of replacing non-renewable resources with regularly renewable ones, developing environmentally friendly solutions, integrating good design principles and finding economically viable solutions throughout the life cycle of the product from the extraction of raw materials, production of materials and use of the product to recycling or disposal.
• Will be able to understand, analyze and synthesize material combinations, ensuring the compatibility of their properties and uninterrupted service time; analyze industry-leading technologies, follow the development and trends of new technologies, understanding the interlinked work processes
• Will be able to think creatively, analytically, and comprehensively (holistically), independently make decisions corresponding to their level of competence and take responsibility for them.

• Master's level specialists in clothing and textile production technologies ensure the company's order fulfilment process and employee management; the development, implementation and management of effective new technologies, methodologies and systems, as well as the advancement and awareness-raising of professional ethics and corporate social responsibility.
• Master's level specialists in the field of design lead the development of a product, spatial environment, communication and/or service design projects; analyse user needs, problems, habits, etc.; develop a methodological framework for testing, check the conformity of products and materials with regulations, prepare technical projects, perform author’s supervision, present and direct the product and/or service in the market.