Course introduction: Every product we buy, from an MP3 player to the chair we sit on, has been designed to look and work in a certain way. BDes (Hons), Product Design course covers design activity and innovation from commercial 3D objects to conceptual design interventions in spaces and communication. With an emphasis on innovation and user-focus, you’ll learn a range of practical skills in visualisation, prototyping, CAD, materials, fabrication, business and marketing skills to prepare you for a career in design.
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Edinburgh
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Craiglockhart Campus, EH14 1DJ
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Minimum year 1 SQA Higher BBBC including English or other literary subject*. Preferred subjects Art/Product Design/Design/Technology. A Level CCC including English or other literary subject*. Preferred subjects Art/Product Design/Design/Technology. Irish Leaving Certificate B2, B2, B3, B3, including HL English. BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3 Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject. BTEC (QCF) Diploma Minimum grades DD (Distinction, Distinction) in a related subject. International Baccalaureate points overall including three HL subjects at...
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Subjects
Design
Innovation
Marketing
3d training
Materials
3D
Industry
Business Marketing
Skills and Training
Product Design
Prototyping
Course programme
You'll gain practical skills in design, sketching, use of digital media, 3D modelling, materials and manufacture, plus business and marketing skills. This course will address future technologies, changing consumer culture and the impact of carbon neutral lifestyles, both locally and globally. You’ll gain an understanding of the creative economy and professional design practice. You’ll work with our industry partners on live projects and have the opportunity to undertake a work placement. We encourage links with industry through external lectures, placements and participation in competitions. In Year 3 you can also study overseas with one of our partners in Europe, China, Australia or North America. You’ll develop your skills in research, problem solving, conceptual development and initiative and apply these to other creative areas such as branding, interaction design and service design. The course is supported by designated studio spaces for you to learn and practice in, and a modelling workshop with rapid prototyping and excellent computing facilities. Based at a multi-disciplinary campus, you'll be in close contact with students and staff involved in other aspects of design, giving you access to a breadth of inspiration and expertise that can add further depth to your study. Our graduates enjoy a high success rate in gaining employment after graduation, and our alumni form an important part of our industry network. This is a full-time course studied over four years. You’ll learn by a variety of teaching methods including lectures, tutorials, laboratory sessions and independent study. What you'll study Year 1 Foundation product design 1 and 2 Debates in design 1 Foundation digital media 1 & 2 Visual research methods Year 2 Materials for inspirational design 1 and 2 Product design studio 1 and 2 Debates in design 2 Design and business Year 3 Materials for inspirational design 3 Product design studio 3 and 4 Design & urbanism or Branding Design research methods Prototyping interactive experiences Optional work experience or overseas study Year 4 Professional practice Major project Dissertation You'll also enter your work into competitions. Work placement Optional supervised work placement or overseas study module. Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.
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This qualification can lead to a career in various areas of design including. Career opportunities product design industrial design medical equipment design sports equipment design carbon neutral design brand management advertising graphic design web design After successful completion of the degree you can go on to develop more targeted research and practice and have the opportunity to progress to postgraduate level within our Master of Design (MDes) courses.
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