Master’s in Data Products and Visualisation Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in data product and visualisation engineering. 12 modules covering data as a product, data product design and engineering, visual perception, the grammar of graphics, interactive web visualisation, dashboards, data storytelling, engineering data visualisation, product management and governance, with an assigned technical tutor.
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What you will be able to do
Conceive data products centred on users' needs.
Build the data engineering that underpins a product.
Apply principles of visual perception to chart design.
Develop declarative and interactive visualisations.
Design effective dashboards with BI tools.
Communicate results through data storytelling.
Manage the life cycle and governance of data products.
Who it's for
- Data product engineers turning analytics into products people actually use.
- Analytics engineers building semantic layers and metrics with dbt.
- Visualisation developers working with D3.js, Vega-Lite and web apps.
- BI analysts designing dashboards in Power BI or Tableau.
- Data product managers responsible for roadmaps and adoption.
- Information designers focused on perception, accessibility and storytelling.
- Engineering or science graduates aiming to enter industry.
What you'll work with
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)
- UNE-EN 301 549 (accessibility requirements for ICT products and services)
- ISO 8000-8 (data quality — information and data quality concepts and measuring)
- W3C WCAG 2.2 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)
- Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 (Data Act)
- ISO 9241-210 (human-centred design for interactive systems)
- ISO/IEC 25012 (data quality model)
- Microsoft Power BI
- Tableau
- dbt
- Streamlit
- D3.js
12 modules · 1900 h
1.1From data project to product1.2Types of data products1.3Users, needs and value proposition1.4Data mesh and domain-oriented products1.5Life cycle of a data product1.6Multidisciplinary product teams1.7Adoption and value indicators1.8Examples in engineering and industry1.9Common mistakes in data products1.10Case study: defining a maintenance data product
2.1User research2.2Experience and task maps2.3Rapid prototyping of visualisations2.4Metric specification2.5Data contracts2.6Data API design2.7Non-functional requirements2.8Accessibility of data interfaces2.9User validation2.10Workshop: prototyping a data product with users
3.1Data architecture of the product3.2Pipelines and transformations with dbt3.3Semantic layer and metrics3.4Data quality and testing3.5Versioning and deployment3.6Performance and caching3.7Product observability3.8Documentation and catalogues3.9Security and permissions3.10Lab: semantic metrics layer with dbt
4.1Pre-attentive perception of visual attributes4.2Visual encodings and their accuracy4.3Colour, contrast and colour blindness4.4Gestalt principles4.5Data-ink ratio4.6Visual hierarchy of information4.7Typography in visualisation4.8Visual errors and deception4.9Accessible design for everyone4.10Practical exercise: redesigning poor charts
5.1Wilkinson's grammar of graphics5.2ggplot2 and the layered grammar5.3Vega-Lite and declarative specifications5.4Scales, axes and legends5.5Facets and small multiples5.6Statistical transformations in charts5.7Charts for distributions5.8Charts for relationships and series5.9Charts for parts of a whole5.10Lab: declarative visualisations with Vega-Lite
6.1Interaction: filter, link and drill down6.2Coordination of multiple views6.3D3.js and the data-join model6.4Observable and notebooks6.5Plotly and Dash6.6Streamlit for data apps6.7Performance with large volumes6.8Visualisation on mobile devices6.9Usability testing6.10Practical exercise: data app with Streamlit
7.1Types: strategic, tactical and operational7.2Indicator selection7.3Layout design7.4Narrative and context7.5Alerts and thresholds7.6BI tools: Power BI, Tableau and Superset7.7Modelling for BI7.8Dashboard performance7.9Maintenance and governance7.10Workshop: operational dashboard in Power BI
8.1Narrative structure of a story8.2From analysis to story8.3Annotations and emphasis8.4Explanatory versus exploratory visualisation8.5Presentations to management8.6Technical reports with visualisations8.7Interactive storytelling with scrollytelling8.8Communicating uncertainty8.9Ethics in data communication8.10Practical exercise: data story on an engineering problem
9.1Sensor time series9.2Spatial data and maps9.33D data and simulation fields9.4Networks and graphs9.5High-dimensional data9.6Quality data and SPC9.7Visualising AI models9.8Digital twins and visualisation9.9Real-time visualisation9.10Lab: visualising simulation results with ParaView
10.1Product roadmap10.2Prioritisation and backlog10.3Product metrics10.4Experimentation and improvement10.5Stakeholder communication10.6Pricing and monetisation10.7Support and adoption10.8Scaling the product10.9Product retirement10.10Case study: roadmap for an industrial data product
11.1Data governance and ownership11.2Quality according to ISO 800011.3Privacy and the GDPR11.4The Data Act and data sharing11.5Digital accessibility and standards11.6Bias in metrics and visualisations11.7Algorithmic transparency11.8Data licensing11.9Auditing data products11.10Practical exercise: compliance review of a dashboard
12.1Identification of the problem and users12.2Product design12.3Data architecture and engineering12.4Visualisations and dashboard12.5User testing12.6Product deployment12.7Adoption and value metrics12.8Conclusions and product evolution12.9Master's Thesis report12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so you can combine it with your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, dbt, Streamlit and D3.js, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: design of operational dashboards, development of interactive data apps and data storytelling for management. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.
Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 2016/679, UNE-EN 301 549, ISO 8000-8, W3C WCAG 2.2, Regulation (EU) 2023/2854, ISO 9241-210, ISO/IEC 25012.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, dbt, Streamlit and D3.js, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the Master's Thesis. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
A university degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the programme's software and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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