this BSc course helps you to take your imaginative ideas and make them real, through a balance of creative and technical skills. You will develop a technological approach to the design and creation of functional and innovative products.
You will study the fundamentals of maths and science, electrical, electronic and mechanical principles, and simulation and fluid dynamics, as well as the functional and market-led requirements of product design. You will look at research insights, concept generation, three-dimensional design, product definition, technology integration, elect...
this BSc course helps you to take your imaginative ideas and make them real, through a balance of creative and technical skills. You will develop a technological approach to the design and creation of functional and innovative products.<br/><br/>You will study the fundamentals of maths and science, electrical, electronic and mechanical principles, and simulation and fluid dynamics, as well as the functional and market-led requirements of product design. You will look at research insights, concept generation, three-dimensional design, product definition, technology integration, electronic and mechanical engineering and the manufacturing process, with specific awareness of inclusive and sustainable product practices.<br/><br/>Current industry insight feeds into your learning and we will support you to become an industry-ready graduate who can deploy technologically creative design solutions across a range of industries.<br/><br/>**Key features**<br/>* This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers – this enables you to work towards membership after graduation.<br/><br/><br/>* Bring your ideas to life both digitally and physically with industry-standard tools that will enable you to produce digital designs, renders and animations as well as 3D artefacts in plastics, wood and metals.<br/><br/><br/>* Gain professional experience with placement opportunities that have seen students work at prestigious names such as BMW, Hodges & Drake, Lewis Design Associates and Artform International. <br/><br/><br/>* We work with industry to shape our curriculum and you will be taught by professionally-active staff who are involved in projects with global brands, as well as benefit from our in-house design consultancy.<br/><br/><br/>* Strengthen your portfolio by entering prestigious competitions and showcasing your work. Our students have recently been recognised in the Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition and have exhibited their projects at New Designers in London.<br/><br/><br/>* The award-winning Vijay Patel Building provides both the space and the facilities to foster creative thinking, where ideas can develop and flourish for all our art and design course students. You will have access to superb workshops as well as engineering laboratories that bring together a wide range of equipment used in design, manufacture, prototyping and testing.<br/><br/><br/>**If you are interested in advanced entry into Year 3 of this course, please visit the DMU website for the course details:** https://www.dmu.ac.uk/study/pre-edu-2030/product-design-bsc-degree/product-design-bsc-degree.aspx
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
Leicester Campus
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W242
Institution Code
D26
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
UCAS Tariff104 UCAS Tariff from 2 A'Levels or equivalent Access to HE DiplomaM:30 Pass Access with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme26 Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM A level104 UCAS Tariff from 2 A'Levels or equivalent T LevelM |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
International | £16,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |