Product Design
UCAS Code: W244
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
112 UCAS Tariff points from three A-Levels or equivalent qualifications.
Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English grade C/4 or equivalent GCSE Maths grade C/4 or equivalent
112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and one A-level or equivalent qualification.
112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and two A-levels or equivalent qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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About this course
Focusing on the underlying technology of product design, with projects that combine both form and function, this course concentrates on the design of products for manufacturing, digital, industrial, electronics and medical applications, placing technology and scientific advancement at the core of the design process.
You'll develop your knowledge of materials, and explore new and emerging technologies, including mechanics and electronics. Through commercial projects with industry you’ll reflect, model, test, modify, develop and improve your ideas.
**Key features**
- **Professional accreditation** | Our course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED), recognising the quality and relevancy of our course content and enabling you to become members of the IED throughout the duration of your studies and beyond.
- **Inspiring spaces** | Work with our industry-standard facilities and studios, including a dedicated model making studio, 3D printing space, design and test laboratories, electronics workshops and CAD design suites.
- **Live projects** | Work on project briefs from companies such as PepsiCo, SAPA, McGee and W'Innovate. As part of the W'Innovate project, our students' designs are on the shelves of Wilko stores nationwide.
- **Study trips** | Gain design inspiration with trips in the UK and abroad included in your course fees. Recently, students visited Rotterdam and collaborated with their counterparts from the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences on project work.
- **Exhibitions and shows** | Exhibit your work at our final year Degree Show and nationally at events including New Designers in London.Competitions | Add to your CV and challenge yourself by taking part in competitions and national events. Previously, our students have participated in and won competitions including the Starpack Awards, the Engineers without Borders Challenge, and the Design in Innovation and Plastics Award.
- **Outstanding employability** | 100% of our BSc (Hons) Product Design sandwich students are in graduate level employment within six months of finishing their studies, earning an average graduate salary of £25,800 (latest DLHE survey, 2016-17).
Modules
Year One
- Design Fundamentals (40 credit points)
- The Developing Design Technologist (40 credit points)
- Applied Design Technology (40 credit points)
Year Two
- Professional Practice (60 credit points)
- Applied Materials and Technology (60 credit points)
Final Year
- Design in Practice (80 credit points)
- Design in Context (40 credit points)
The Uni
City Campus
School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
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What do graduate employment figures really tell you?Want to work in a growing, creative sector where we are a world leader? Welcome to design! The UK has a proud reputation as a centre of design excellence, and last year just over 14,000 design degrees were awarded. At the moment, the jobs market looks a little better for fashion and textile designers, and not as good for multimedia or interactive designers — but that may change by the time you graduate. In general, design graduates are more likely than most to start their career in London, although that also varies by subject — last year fashion designers often found jobs in the North West, graphic designers in the South West, illustrators in the South West, East Anglia and Midlands, textile designers in the Midlands and the North West, and visual designers in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Midlands. Design is also a good degree for people who want to work for a small business - more than half of graduates start at a small employer.
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