Product Design BA (Hons)
Education with the personal touch
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Product Design BA (Hons)
Duration: 3 years full time. With an optional placement year, 4 years. Course fees: £10,225* per year *These fees apply if you are starting this course between September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you check fees as they can change. Costs can increase each year.
Start date: September UCAS Code: W241
Why choose this course? Every year we select graduates to showcase their work at the New Designers exhibition. Held in London, it's a melting pot of talent that's sponsored by leading manufacturers, such as Dyson and Audi, and it's an excellent opportunity to network and make vital industry contacts.
About the course This course has its emphasis on industrial design and the relationship between
Your career Our graduates have shown that there is a wealth of career opportunities available to product designers, in the UK and abroad. This course will give you the skills and knowledge you need to start your career in the industry. This course is being re-accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers, which means that it's recognised as high quality by employers, and you'll get professional recognition for your studies.
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STAGE ONE
Design Evaluation
Computer Aided Product Design
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Innovation
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STAGE TWO
You'll have a mixture of lectures, tutorials, group work and self-directed study. Much of your time will be spent in the studio, workshop or CAD facilities. Learning strategies include practical studio-based project work with formal lectures, seminars and debates to embed underpinning theoretical knowledge. We demonstrate relevance of the curriculum to the product design profession through industry learning opportunities, live project work, competitions, teamwork, cultural field study visits and visiting speakers.
Product Design Studies
Design Project Concept
Industrial Design
Innovation Applications and Personal Development Planning
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How you’ll learn
Management of the Business Environment
Design Project Development
Design Context
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Language – A qualification such as IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all areas) or TOEFL – 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based), 80 (internet based). See our website for other accepted qualifications or phone us: +44 (0)1332 591698.
You can specialise in furniture design or eco-design, and we offer you a great opportunity to develop your design skills. Our students and graduates are now regularly winning national prizes.
What you’ll cover
STAGE THREE
Entry requirements: Academic – 260 UCAS tariff points, of which at least 220 must be from your International Baccalaureate or equivalent qualification.
people and products. This is an exciting subject area - it's where art meets science in the quest to make better, more attractive products that people want.
Design Management and Personal Development Planning
Major Project Research
Advanced Industrial Design
SPRING
Where you will study: Derby Campus – Markeaton Street site.
Major Project
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Additional information
Options
We’ve got extensive computing facilities linked to rapid prototyping systems and large format printing at our Markeaton Street site, which means that you’ll be working with the latest computer aided design software and develop the knowledge and skills that are essential to work in industry.
Stage two You’ll choose from: ▪ Eco Design ▪ Furniture Design. Diploma in Professional Practice (optional) You’ll study: ▪ Applied Professional Practice ▪ Contemporary Issues in Professional Practice. Stage three You’ll choose from: ▪ Advanced Eco Design ▪ Advanced Furniture Design.
You can take an optional work placement between stages two and three, which will give you a fantastic opportunity to gain real-world experience. You’ll also get an additional qualification – the Diploma in Professional Practice. If you don’t have the appropriate qualifications to start this course, you can apply to study our Year Zero course first.
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