Product Design and Manufacture, MEng (Hons), with industry placement

Our five-year MEng in Product Design and Manufacture incorporates an industrial year for hands-on experience in design or related fields. It integrates creative approaches with engineering fundamentals, offering an extra year to enhance skills through design projects and deepen understanding of materials, manufacturing, and human factors. Graduates produce high-quality work, building impressive portfolios that attract employers. Product designers address real-world issues, from minor inconveniences to global challenges like climate change, by applying creative, engineering, and manufacturing expertise to develop viable solutions.The program employs advanced technologies, including digital sketching, 3D printing, rapid prototyping, and virtual reality, to prepare students for contemporary design demands. It covers a wide array of modules in manufacturing, materials, ergonomics, marketing, and more, with project-based learning in sectors such as medical, automotive, and electronics. Delivered by industry-experienced academics and professionals, the course emphasizes practical application and commercial viability. Students undertake an industrial placement between their third and fourth years, supported by faculty teams for applications, events, and reintegration, followed by advanced projects in year five.