Global Design Engineering

Real-life projects from day one

Through industry-connected project-based learning you’ll be equipped with the future skills employer's need from future engineers to create and contribute solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the 21st Century.

Course Overview
This practical general engineering (honours) degree bridges many disciplines of engineering, including mechanical, electrical and electronic, civil, environmental, and product design. ASU London’s aim is to develop ‘ready and able’ professional engineers who are equipped with skills for the future job market.

Projects are developed around current industry-relevant such as smart cities, sustainability, user-centred design and manufacturing. These projects will be real-life industry challenges, co-designed with industry and community partners.

This interdisciplinary programme is ideal if you’re interested in all aspects of engineering and want to study a programme that spans multiple disciplines. The skills and knowledge you’ll gain are equally applicable to systems, products and processes across engineering.

How will you learn?
Forget lectures

You’ll work hands-on in our ‘makerspaces’, both individually and in groups, to research, design and create conceptual designs, or artefacts and prototypes. You’ll be guided through the project and problem-based learning approach through sessions that provide the opportunity to discuss challenges associated with the projects and share your ideas and learn from each other.

Teaching comprises of workshops, masterclasses, group discussions and practical sessions in the makerspaces. This is supported by individual study through our online learning environment.

We don’t do exams. Assessment is a mixture of group project reports, individual reports, pitches, presentations, demonstrations, open book in-class tests, short videos and posters.

This diverse range of assessment methods ensures that you demonstrate your understanding and skills in multiple authentic ways, catering to different learning styles and preferences, as well as mirroring desirable, professional employability skills.

Teaching contact hours
As an undergraduate student, you’ll study modules totalling 120 credits each academic year. A typical 30 credit module requires a total of 300 hours study. This is made up of facilitated contact hours, guided and independent study.

After you graduate
After the 3 year BEng, you’ll have several opportunities open to you. Here are some paths you could take to pursue further study:

Head to Arizona State University to study a MS User Experience at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering or their MEng Engineering programme (being launched as an in-person programme in Autumn 2027). Students graduating from ASU London BEng have guaranteed entry to these ASU Master’s programmes (subject to grades and visas).

If you want to specialise in a particular field of engineering, you can apply to study a specialised Master’s.

Year 1

-Empowering Engineering

-Simulation

-Engineering Leadership and Impact

-Prototyping

-Designing for Smart Cities

Year 2

-Design for Manufacture

-User Centred Product Design

-Design for Structures

-Ecological Design

-The Living Lab

-Design Portfolio

Year 3

-Core modules

-Core: Advanced Engineering for Design

-Core: Innovation and Entrepreneurship

-Core: Professional Development

Optional modules

You are required to select 1 of the following projects

-Optional Module: Global Design Individual Project (60 credit)

OR

-Optional Module: Engineering Project (30 Credit)

In addition select from the following modules

-Optional Module: Sustainable Future Materials in Design (15 Credits)

-Internet of Things (15 Credits)

-Optional Module: Digital Manufacturing (15 Credits)

-Optional Module: App Development (30 Credits)

-Optional Module: Machine Vision (15 Credits)

Assessment will be through unseen written examinations, project reports, presentations and portfolios.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Engineering Designers, Institution of
• Engineering and Technology, Institution of

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Course does not award QTS