School of Engineering and Materials Science Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering
Undergraduate Degree Programmes: • 4A33 BEng Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering • 4L71 MEng Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering
Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering The School of Engineering and Materials Science The School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS) has a long standing reputation for excellent teaching and research involving international collaboration with industrial, clinical and university partners. Queen Mary has been teaching engineering for over 100 years and was the first UK university to establish a Materials Science degree. SEMS has a population of over 1000 students and an annual intake of approximately 350 students on to a range of engineering and materials science degrees. SEMS is proud of its teaching and all of our degrees are ranked as either the best in London or within the top five (2014 National Student Survey) and Queen Mary itself has recently been recognised as one of the top 100 universities in the world (2014 QS World Ranking). Furthermore, SEMS is proud and excited to announce that we are investing ÂŁ25million to develop additional laboratory spaces which will include dedicated teaching areas exclusively for the use of our undergraduate students.
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Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering at Queen Mary The Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering (DICE) degrees at Queen Mary provide a multidisciplinary and an interdisciplinary approach by combining the study of both design innovation and creative engineering. The DICE degrees promote an entrepreneurial approach to product design development and supports new design ideas to help them reach innovation.
This practical design degree allows you to develop strong creative design capabilities along with scientific and engineering knowledge. You will study core design studio modules and science and engineering modules in SEMS and in the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). The degrees are based on “Design Thinking” and “User Centred Design” which is an important part of both design practice and research, and is essential for a sound design outcome.
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Degree structure
DICE at Queen Mary is offered as either a three year BEng or a four year MEng degree. You will gain an understanding in the fundamental principles behind design, engineering and electronic engineering through the multidisciplinary manner in which the degrees are taught. The first and second years of the degree focus on completing projects which develop the qualities it takes to be a designer such as understanding the artistic approach to designing, understanding user requirements, employing a high level of precision and developing creative solutions based on a sound understanding of science. Core design studios will provide experience and practice in designing. You will be assigned both group and individual projects which will be assessed. You will take part in studio tutorials which are led by professional designers who have experience in a wide range of disciples. In Year 3, you will take part in a major group design project which is sponsored by an industrial partner. You will undertake a final project in Year 4 which is an individual project focused on an area of your own particular interest. A description of each module, and what it entails, can be found on our website under 'Structure'.
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The modules shown in bold are the specialist DICE modules
Year 1
Design Studio Engineering Design Methods Arts Application Programming Materials Selection and Mechanical Modelling Bridging Arts and Technology Intro to Multimedia Mathematics for Materials Scientists
Year 2
Studio Practice Course Design for Manufacturing Engineering Instrumentation Creating Interactive Object Interactive Media Design and Production Creative Project Composites for Aerospace Applications
Year 3
Interaction Design Studio Practice Course – Group Design Project Studio Practice Course – Individual Design Project Innovation Strategy Materials Selection in Design Digital Media
Year 4
Major Design Project Options: Biosensors and Devices Environmental Properties of Materials Computer Aided Engineering for Solids and Fluids Advanced Environmental Engineering Design For Human Interaction Nanotechnology Based Materials Fabrication, Characterisation and Application Manufacturing Processes Implant Design and Technology Medical Ethics, Law and Regulatory Practice in Bioengineering Interactive System Design
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How you will learn
A variety of teaching methods are employed in SEMS, including lectures, small tutorials, laboratory practicals, Problem-Based Learning activities and project work. Specialist modules are delivered to small groups of DICE students. Assessment is continuous throughout your degree, with written reports, projects, presentations, group work and exams in the summer semester for half of your modules. You can revise for your exams using QMplus which is the University's online learning environment. QMplus allows you to access videos of your lectures and any associated handouts.
Studio Projects In the third year, you will undertake a research project which gets which will get you involved with the cutting edge research taking place in SEMS. It is an opportunity for you to apply the skills and techniques learnt from previous years’ studies and to focus on your particular area of interest. You will work on your own, but will get support, guidance and advice from your project supervisor, other members of staff, researchers and technicians. Examples of recent individual research projects are as follows: • Smart textile and wearable electronics • Development of novel multifunctional filaments for 3D printing • Bio-inspired materials design for enhanced toughness • Dielectric elastomer actuators for tuneable haptic and optical systems We aim to produce projects that are of sufficient quality to contribute towards addressing specific industrial needs, generating Intellectual Property (IP) or or projects that are able to attract finding or can be presented at international conferences or published in peer-review journals.
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Major Design Project Students studying DICE will spend a lot of time on practical design project in studio time, both as part of a group and as individuals. Some projects will last a full year and will be in collaboration with an industrial sponsor, other projects will be defined with specific learning objectives, These projects are not only a stimulating and immensely enjoyable part of the degree, but are also highly valued by employers.
Facilities SEMS has excellent laboratory and computational facilities which include, amongst others, a Student Workshop, Design Studios, and the Nanoforce Centre for making nano- and bio-materials. SEMS are excited to be spending ÂŁ25 million on developing a new undergraduate Experimental and Testing Area which is to be completed in September 2015. The new facilities will encompass four specialist areas and will be fitted with bespoke equipment designed with the needs of our students in mind. We are also spending an additional ÂŁ500,000 on new apparatus.
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Careers The DICE degrees have been developed following industry led demand for high calibre graduates qualified in both the scientific elements of engineering and with strong creative and design skills. You will gain a unique skill set that will prepare you to work in engineering design, Materials Science, Conceptual Design and Product Design. Graduates will have an in-depth understanding of new technological developments and sociocultural requirements in product development. Recent design graduates from SEMS have mainly stayed in the design profession. Some graduates have started their own design consultancies, whilst others have continued along the academic route moving on to highly respected post-graduate degrees in places such as the Royal College of Art.
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Staff teaching on your degree There are over 70 members of staff teaching within SEMS. Below are the specialist Materials and Design staff: Dr Emiliano Bilotti Polymer Nanocomposites, Nanoclays, Carbon Nanotubes, Organic Thermoelectrics, Pyroresistive Polymer Composites
Dr Stuart Peters Systems of innovation, long run evolution of technologies, display technologies and semiconductors, sustainable innovation
Dr Russell Binions Chemical Vapour Deposition, Functional Metal Oxide Films, Metal Oxide Semiconductor Gas Sensors
Professor Nicola Pugno Bio-inspired and nano materials, Super-tough and super-strong materials, lotus effect, gecko effect, spider silk and web, spiderman suits and space elevator cables
Dr Andy Bushby Nanoindentation, Micro-mechanics, Biological of The NanoVision Centre for microscopy Professor James Busfield Rubber Research Group, finite element analysis, polymer materials Dr Federico Carpi Actuator, artificial muscle, bioinspired, dielectric elastomer, electroactive polymer, soft smart material Dr Steve Dunn Materials Chemistry, surface photochemistry, REDOX couples from complex oxide and semiconductor materials. Dr Henri Huijberts Nonlinear control systems, nonlinear dynamics, chaos, synchronisation, robotics, timedelay systems Professor Nobouki Ohtani Sports equipment design, Medical design, Design innovation, Electric vehicle design, Design management.
Professor Mike Reece Processing and electromechanical properties of functional materials. Mr Raza Shah Engineering design and product development through the application of engineering and applied science and technology. Dr M Hasan Shaheed Robotics, Medical Robotics, Capsule Robots, Medical / Surgical devices, Hybrid Energy Systems, Solar Helicopters, Solarcopter Mr Adam Sutcliffe Design, manufacturing processes, CAD, future of design, industrial, product and service design solutions. Dr Haixue Yan Ceramics Processing and Characterizations, Spark Plasma Sintering, Nano, Ferroelectrics and Piezoelectrics
Professor Ton Peijs Polymer technology, composite materials, nanocomposites, highperformance fibres, biobased materials. Queen Mary University of London 8
Why study Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering at Queen Mary? • Specialist Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering Modules The degree offers a broad spectrum of stimulating materials science and design modules throughout the degree. • Experimental and Computational Facilities Students utilise a range of excellent laboratory facilities for experimental and computational practicals and project work. • Research Projects Individual and group 3rd year research projects provide a fantastic opportunity for students to participate in the internationally leading research taking place at Queen Mary. • Staff Students are taught by enthusiastic, approachable and friendly staff, with internationally recognised expertise in many specialist areas of materials science and design. • Career Prospects Our graduates are highly valued by employers providing exciting materials science job opportunities and excellent employability in a range of careers. • Student Satisfaction All our students are individually nurtured and encouraged to fulfil their true potential. This is reflected in the our excellent ranking in the recent National Student Survey. • Queen Mary University of London Queen Mary has a long standing reputation for academic excellence with a friendly, diverse and multicultural campus situated in the heart of London and is one of the top 100 universities in the world (2014 QS World Ranking). • Member of the Russell Group Queen Mary is one of only 24 universities who make up the prestigious Russell Group. This Group represents the leading universities in the UK. Employers specifically target Russell Group universities because of the calibre of these institutions' graduates.
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For further information contact: School of Engineering and Materials Science Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road London E1 4NS Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8736 email: sems-ugadmissions@qmul.ac.uk This brochure is intended as a summary guide for your reference. Please visit out website for full details on our degrees www.sems.qmul.ac.uk
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