Sports Product Design with Professional Experience BSc(Hons)
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Overview
Product design requires expertise across a diverse range of subjects and this course provides the skills and knowledge required for successful design practice in a range of market sectors.
Designing products specifically for sport requires, in particular, a sound understanding of how the body works and how sports people and their equipment interact. Innovations in sport product design can not only provide sports companies and elite professionals with a lucrative winning edge but can also lead to benefits including reduced risk of injury or greater community participation in sport.
Course duration
Full-time: 3 years
Part-time: 4 years (max 8 years)
Sandwich: 4 years
UCAS code CJ69
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Course content
Course structure
Project work is fundamental to the course. Projects are supported by subject modules in areas such as engineering and technology, human user design and communication skills such as CAD and modelling. These are delivered from the outset of the course but become increasingly more sophisticated as you progress through each year. Modules are delivered through lectures, workshops, labs, tutorials, seminars and practical design work providing a dynamic and engaging learning experience.
As part of your course, you will have access to a professional design studio and the use of facilities such as the Brighton Creativity Centre, the Design Council Archive and a variety of specialist Sport Science workshops and laboratories.
Areas of study
Year 1 provides a foundation in product design, familiarising you with engineering fundamentals, human/product interaction, professional design and design communication. Specialist subjects relate to anatomy, physiology and biomechanics. In the second year you will revisit these subjects, exploring them from different perspectives.
In year 3 you are encouraged to take a year?s work experience in industry. This experience can prove invaluable in shaping final year options and career paths. Our students have worked with Adidas, SportKreative and d3o.
Final year projects are often industrially generated, working with both small and large organisations, and are exhibited locally and nationally. You will be able to choose from a number of career-enhancing course options.
Syllabus
Year 1
Design project
Professional Practice
Design Communication
Design Technology
Fundamentals of Natural ScienceYear 2
Design project
Professional Practice
Design Communication
Design Technology
Biomechanics of Sport and ExerciseYear 3
Optional industrial placementFinal year
Design projects
Professional Practice
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Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may varyA-levels:
ABB including a suitable technology-based subject.ND/C (Level 3):
DDM.International Baccalaureate:
34 points, specified subjects.QAA-approved access course:
individual assessment.GCSE (minimum grade C):
at least five subjects including English language, mathematics and a physical science.Foundation degree/HND
direct to year 2 for suitable applicants.For non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.Other:
Recognised foundation programme in relevant area or relevant professional experience will be considered.
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Location
Location
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Career opportunities
The cross-disciplinary nature of the course equips you with the ability to meet the demand for design and innovation in a wide variety of industrial professions ranging from the manufacturing industry through to product design consultancy. Support is also provided for students who are keen to develop their own freelance businesses based on the development of their project work, with additional opportunities for postgraduate study in product innovation.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
BSc Hons Sports Product Design [P1EG032] UK/EU (Full Time) 9,000 GBP Island Students (Full Time) 9,000 GBP International (Full Time) 12,500 GBP BSc Hons Sports Product Design with Professional Experience [P1EG031] UK/EU 9,000 GBP Island Students 9,000 GBP International 12,500 GBP When on a placement (sandwich) year, students pay a reduced fee in the placement year of this course. This is currently £750 for Home and Island Students and £1,760 for International students. This fee is likely to increase with inflation.
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