Product Design BA/BSc Honours
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One of the best things about the course is that we work on a lot of live briefs for real clients. These projects really help build up our portfolios, and at the end of the day this is one of the most valuable things we will have when we graduate
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Overall a very positive experience. One of the best things about the course is that we work on a lot of live briefs for real clients. These projects really help build up our portfolios, and at the end of the day this is one of the most valuable things we will have when we graduate.
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Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
October
Great product design combines art, technology and science to make inventive objects and gadgets. Our degree has innovation at its heart and our state of the art facilities support you to create award winning products while you study.
Why study BA/BSc Product Design at Middlesex University?
We produce creative, highly skilled designers with an expert understanding of industry,who can combine aesthetic functionality with innovative technology. In fact, our students make the headlines before they graduate by winning awards and catching the attention of entrepreneurs (find out more in the profiles tab). We provide a collaborative learning environment where you'll build the skills, knowledge, experience and confidence to design and develop compelling products and systems for the 21st century.
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Start date
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About this course
Our project focused curriculum allows you to bring your designs to fruition and make tangible products to showcase your work. You will graduate well prepared to enter the professional world of contemporary design practice through exposure to a productive, multidisciplinary working environment with state of the art industry standard facilities and placements with prestigious design led companies.
You can decide to take either the creative (BA) or technological (BSc) route. The BA focuses on people and how they interact with products, while the BSc is targeted towards technology and how a product functions.
Interviews, entrance tests, portfolios and auditions
The application is just the first step in our selection process, we also invite you to an interview and review your portfolio of art and design work. We've put together some simple notes to help you prepare:
Your portfolio
The portfolio is expected to consist of 5 10 pages showing a range of recent design work
Be selective about the work you show while continuing to show a range of skills and ability
Reviews
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One of the best things about the course is that we work on a lot of live briefs for real clients. These projects really help build up our portfolios, and at the end of the day this is one of the most valuable things we will have when we graduate
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Overall a very positive experience. One of the best things about the course is that we work on a lot of live briefs for real clients. These projects really help build up our portfolios, and at the end of the day this is one of the most valuable things we will have when we graduate.
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Course rating
Recommended
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Subjects
- IT
- Design
- Art
- Technology
- Industry
- Product Design
- Prototyping
- Product
- Rapid prototyping
- Contextual Design
- Advanced manufacturing
- Human Factors
- Design Proposition
- Design Dissertation
- Product semantics
Course programme
You will learn to design and produce a wide range of products across: consumer durables, lighting, furniture, smart products, transportation, sports and leisure products, and toys and games. You will also examine design issues relating to: human factors, marketing, product semantics, sustainable design, CAD visualisation and simulation, advanced manufacturing, rapid prototyping and contextual design studies.
Our professional learning environment encourages you to develop a commercial approach to design. This happens through taking part in work placements and also through supporting live projects with industry partners. Our department pitches for professional product design work and you will support these projects alongside our staff. We have a history of delivering high profile projects, such as working on the redesign of the More4 channel brand and building light jackets for Take That.
You can find out more about this course in the programme specification.
Modules
Year 1
- Computer Mediated Design Practice (30 Credits) Compulsory
- Design and Studio Practice (60 Credits) Compulsory
- Prototyping (30 Credits) Compulsory
- Advanced CAD and CAM (30 Credits) Compulsory
- Design Projects (30 Credits) Compulsory
- Human Factors and Product Semantics (30 Credits) Compulsory
- Product Design in Context (30 Credits) Compulsory
- Design Dissertation (30 Credits) Compulsory
- Design Proposition (90 Credits) Compulsory
Additional information
£12,000 per year
Product Design BA/BSc Honours