Product Design Technology - BSc(Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Bristol

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bristol

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Why study BSc(Hons) Product Design Technology?
Combining creativity and practicality, product design technology bridges the gap between product design and design engineering. It focuses on the ability to create innovative new concepts and transform them in to real working products.
Why study our course?
On this course, you will develop the creativity, skills and confidence to take new and exciting concepts and transform them into real working products. Learning from friendly tutors with extensive industry expertise, you will work on a series of projects. These involve examining real problems, developing an understanding of people and their needs, and then developing innovative solutions. You will then develop these through concept sketching, making working prototypes, engineering analysis, CAD, design for manufacture and beyond.
Real world experience
As you progress, you will work on design briefs for live projects for a range of industry clients. In previous years, these have included Jaguar Landrover, Dremel Bosch, Omlet and Virgin Marussia Formula 1. You will have the opportunity to take part in exhibitions and grow your network at industry presentations.
Where it can take you
On graduation, your in-depth understanding of technology, sustainability, materials, and the ability to solve human-centred design problems will equip you for a range of careers. Most of our graduates go straight into jobs in design and product development for design consultancies or in-house design teams for manufacturers and major brands. Others have been inspired to launch their own products or establish themselves as freelance design consultants.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Bristol (Avon)
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Coldharbour Lane, BS16 1QY

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Professional accreditation
This degree has been accredited as fulfilling the requirements for membership of the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED).
Placements
Students who do a work placement are more likely to graduate with a better degree and get higher quality work on graduation. So as well as helping hone your professional skills, industry knowledge and network, a placement will make you highly employable on graduation.
We have many placement opportunities for students in the UK and Europe, the US and China. Past students have worked for in-house design teams, design...

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Subjects

  • Design
  • Product Design
  • Technology
  • Product Design Technology
  • Industry
  • Project
  • Engineering
  • CAD
  • Teaching
  • Materials

Course programme

Content

Year 1

The first year lays a foundation in the skills for a professional designer, through tutorials and design projects. Including 3D design, sketching, concept generation, presentation skills, CAD skills, practical workshop skills and understanding how products work.

  • Product Design Studio 1
  • Mechanisms and Structures
  • Design Communication
  • Graphic Design
  • Design in Context

Year 2

You will develop understanding of human-centred design, innovative design process, CAD, materials and manufacturing, and technical skills such as using computational stress analysis to design structure of products.

  • Product Design Technology Studio 2
  • Product Design Engineering
  • Product CAD
  • Materials and Processes
  • Physical Computing

Optional Placement Year

Students who undertake a placement year must complete an industrial placement module. We will provide you assistance to develop your portfolio and CV, helping you to get the placement you want.

Final Year

You will work on a range of studio based projects, often working with real companies (Brabantia, Dremel, Bloodhound and Piper Moto), on real briefs, to tight deadlines. Culminating in an individual major project to research, design and develop a product. All working to develop your portfolio to market yourself in product design, design engineering or the diverse creative technology industry where your passion will continue to grow.

  • Individual Project Product Design
  • Design Research Methods
  • Product Design Studio 3
  • Mechanical Design
  • One optional module from the list below:

Optional modules

  • Design in Practice
  • Industrial Placement

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved we will inform you.

Learning and Teaching

The design lecturers all came to UWE following years of professional practice within the design industry, therefore the teaching always has an emphasis towards professional practice and preparing students for careers in design.

The Product Design Technology degree places considerable emphasis on hands-on project based learning.

For more details see our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.

Assessment

Assessment is based predominantly on project work and the presentation of a portfolio of design and development studies. Four modules have assessment which includes conventional examinations.

For more details see our full glossary of assessment terms.

Product Design Technology - BSc(Hons)

£ 9,250 + VAT