Product Design Engineering

Our BSc (Hons) Product Design Engineering degree is built around creativity, problem‑solving and cutting‑edge innovation. With project‑based learning in every year, including live industry‑led briefs, you’ll develop the multidisciplinary awareness and practical skills that employers value most.

You’ll gain specialist knowledge in commercial product design, exploring materials, manufacturing processes and industry‑relevant methodologies. You’ll also examine how history, culture, markets and user behaviour shape the products we create. 
What sets this course apart is the hands‑on experience you’ll gain in our specialist laboratories, where you’ll work with cutting‑edge technologies such as 3D printing, rapid prototyping and virtual reality. These facilities allow you to turn ideas into functional prototypes and test them in realistic environments.

Throughout your degree, you’ll work on projects linked to our research and industry partners, building a strong portfolio. In your final year, you’ll have the opportunity to showcase your work to employers at our annual degree show.

This course is available with a foundation year.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• Taught by experts: You will be taught by staff drawn from both academia and industry, providing you with an understanding of the latest design thinking alongside an appreciation of the commercial environment.

• Collaborate with industry: Every year, businesses and academic colleagues are invited to set new, live projects that challenge our students to devise innovative solutions to current problems.

• Placement opportunities: Gain valuable industry experience by taking the four-year placement route and spend your third year on industrial placement, giving you a taste of professional life and boosting your employability on graduation.

• Professional study environment: Study in our £115m Dalton building, designed for collaboration, innovation and world-class learning and research, where you can develop the practical skills, confidence and real-world experience that employers value.

• Showcase your skills: Showcase your design and engineering skills in extra-curricular group projects like the Formula Student racing car competition or the Engineering For People Design Challenge.

• Graduate ready for the future: Create a professional design portfolio celebrating your work which will assist you in your next steps to becoming a professional product designer, and we’ll support you to develop a five-year career plan to help you achieve your goals.