Product Design Enterprise
Postgraduate
In Birmingham
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Birmingham
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Duration
1 Year
The Product Design Enterprise MSc was developed to interest graduates from a business or design background. To enhance knowledge and understanding of the principles underlying professional product design, appropriate entrepreneurial skills and enable the student to develop enabling viable manufacturing, marketing or business enterprises. Suitable for: This programme is suitable for candidates seeking to develop their own product ideas and innovations 'ready for manufacture and marketing', start their own design business enterprise, or enter new product development organisations at a higher level of responsibility.
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Entry requirements
Essential and/or desirable academic qualifications:
* A minimum of a lower second class Honours Degree in product design, engineering, or a business related subject. Graduates with at least two years relevant design work experience are particularly encouraged to apply. Students without such experience may be admitted based on individual merit.
* A score of 55% or above from (Aston University) Pre-Masters Programme for applicants not meeting the lower second class or English language requirement.
English language requirements for international students.
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Subjects
- Product Design
Course programme
The programme requires the student to undertake 10 taught modules and to complete a major project of approximately 15,000 words. Each taught module involves up to 22 contact hours per week, including lectures, tutorials, seminars and project classes.
Learning, teaching & assessment
he modules in this programme are delivered with lectures, seminars and lab-based tutorials giving a good balance between scientific methodologies and hands-on practice.
Creativity will underpin much of the interactive work during this course. Developed ideas can be manufactured using a variety of techniques including the use of our range of Rapid - Prototyping equipment.
Modules are assessed mainly through coursework although some modules may also have exams. The major project is assessed by dissertation and supporting design work.
Examples of past major projects range from the development of innovative Rigging for Stunt Kite Boarding, Race Car Suspension using composite technologies with Innovative Designs to the use of Solar Energy to help cool domestic conservatories.
Personal development
This is an interactive course aimed to develop your knowledge and understanding of the changes, developments and potential opportunities that face us all in a Global economy.
You will create and deliver a major project and develop effective research and specification skills.
Semester 1 modules will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and expertise required for this level of work, as well as the opportunity to initiate the research for the major project idea.
Semester 2 modules will enable you to extend your professional understanding and expertise through module coursework, individual projects and teamwork.
You will also make several individual presentations and get chance to hone your interview techniques.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
Essential and/or desirable academic qualifications:
- A minimum of a lower second class Honours Degree in product design, engineering, or a business related subject. Graduates with at least two years relevant design work experience are particularly encouraged to apply. Students without such experience may be admitted based on individual merit.
- A score of 55% or above from (Aston University) Pre-Masters Programme for applicants not meeting the lower second class or English language requirement.
English language requirements for international students.
- IELTS 6.5, TOEFL score of 600 or equivalent
- References are required
Product Design Enterprise