Product Design BA
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
How is the BA Product Design taught?
The teaching method is led by open studio sessions, team taught, through creative conversations on integrative projects covering a wide range of design and engineering sectors. Research, generative ideation and reflective crit-and-review all take place within the open studio.
Students develop knowledge and skills in specialist modules through a blended learning approach, which involves face-to-face sessions (lectures, laboratory sessions and/or seminar sessions), self-directed, resource-based learning, small group discussions, small group and individual exercises, laboratory and workshop sessions, demonstration software, on-line examples, and group presentations.
As well as working on your own design projects – some with industrial partners - and exhibiting your work, you will visit exhibitions and galleries and learn through reading, research, observation, experimentation and discussion. You will work on problem-solving activities and other assignments, submitting reports and, in your final year, a range of written work, from reflective reports to conference poster papers. We have extensive studio, laboratory and workshop facilities, and you will choose projects that reflect the area you would like to specialise in.
You can also opt to extend your course by a year (without paying additional tuition fees) and spend the third year doing a paid work placement of between 36 and 48 weeks, which we will help you to find. This is very much encouraged as it helps you build a significant portfolio of work and a good CV ready for an exciting career. This will lead to the additional award of a Diploma in Industrial Studies.
Assessment.
You will enjoy regular studio and laboratory contact with academic staff, and you will be assessed by a variety of methods
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Qualifications
112 UCAS points, plus GCSE C English and Maths
Middlesex University has a flexible and personalised approach to admissions and we accept applications from students with a wide range of qualifications and a combination of qualifications.
Please check our general entry requirements page to see how these points can be achieved from our acceptable level 3 qualifications and the combinations which are welcomed by Middlesex University, including GCSE requirements. more information see our iFAD page.
Eligibility
UK/EU and international students are eligible to apply for this...
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Subjects
- Approach
- Teaching
- Design
- Engineering
- Team Training
- Product Design
- Prototyping
- Visualisation
- Processes
- Traditional
Course programme
Course content
What will you study on BA Product Design?
You will develop a range of techniques across studio based design processes, prototyping and traditional workshop methods, and computer aided design and manufacturing techniques. The design discourse strand will help you to understand design in its wider context and to recognise its place in the cultural landscape.
You will learn to design and produce a wide range of products across: consumer durables, lighting, furniture, smart products, sports and leisure products, and toys and games. You will also examine design issues relating to: design strategy, 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.
What will you gain?
Product Design is a practice-based programme, and is focused on employability experience. Modules build technical skills and/or practice skills. Year 1 builds these through hands-on exercises and mini-projects. Year 2 develops the depth and range of these skills and adds ‘Live’ experiences with industrial or external collaborators in a range of Product Design sectors. The Placement Year extends this by allowing you to go out to work directly in a design and/or engineering practice or practices.
The final year combines external project experience with a self-initiated final project, which acts as a calling card for future employment and integrates and coheres all the previous experiences at the highest level.
The course will help you develop the theoretical and practical skills, experiences and attitudes to enter the professional world as an employment ready Product Designer across a wide range of sectors and emerging practices.
Modules
Year 1Design and Studio Practice (60 credits) - Compulsory
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Prototyping (30 credits) - CompulsoryThis is a new module and the description will become available shortly.
Design Tools (30 credits) - CompulsoryThis is a new module and the description will become available shortly.
Year 2
Design Methods, Processes and Practices (60 credits) - Compulsory
This is a new module and the description will become available shortly.
Advanced Prototyping (30 credits) - CompulsoryThis is a new module and the description will become available shortly.
Advanced Design Tools (30 credits) - CompulsoryThis is a new module and the description will become available shortly.
Year 3 - Optional PlacementTKSW Placement (120 credits) - Optional
This is a new module and the description will become available shortly.
Year 4Design Projects and Professional Practice (60 credits) - Compulsory
This is a new module and the description will become available shortly.
Professional Context (30 credits) - CompulsoryThis is a new module and the description will become available shortly.
Design Manifestation (30 credits) - CompulsoryThis is a new module and the description will become available shortly.
You can find more information about this course in the programme specification. Optional modules are usually available at levels 5 and 6, although optional modules are not offered on every course. Where optional modules are available, you will be asked to make your choice during the previous academic year. If we have insufficient numbers of students interested in an optional module, or there are staffing changes which affect the teaching, it may not be offered. If an optional module will not run, we will advise you after the module selection period when numbers are confirmed, or at the earliest time that the programme team make the decision not to run the module, and help you choose an alternative module.
Product Design BA