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Product Design Technology with Professional Experience
BSc(Hons)

  • Course summary and entry requirements

    Course duration Help

    Full-time: 3 years

    Part-time: 4 years (max 8 years)

    Sandwich: 4 years

    UCAS code W241

    Professional accreditation

    This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED).

    About the course

    Developing new products draws on a range of design methods and techniques to capture and integrate knowledge from a variety of sources. Complex products involving advanced materials or microprocessor control, or requiring new technologies, requires high levels of understanding in engineering and science.

    This course will introduce you to a range of design methods, and will equip you with the broad range of skills and knowledge required to successfully design and develop technology-led products.

    Typical entry requirements Help

    The entry requirements listed here are for students starting their course in 2013. Individual offers may vary

    A-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.

  • 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. Subject modules are delivered through lectures, workshops, labs, tutorials, seminars and practical design work. This provides a dynamic and engaging learning experience which becomes increasingly more sophisticated as you progress through each year.

    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 workshops and laboratories.

    Areas of study

    Year 1 of the course provides a foundation of engineering fundamentals, professional design practice and communication skills. Particular emphasis is placed on the inclusion of technology including for example, the study of microprocessors and finite element analysis. These subjects are explored again in the second year but from different perspectives and with a deeper level of understanding.

    In year 3 you are encouraged to take a year?s paid work experience in industry. This experience can prove invaluable in shaping final year options and career paths. Students have worked with manufacturing and design consultancies including companies such as Atco, Qualcast, Triumph Motorcycles and Johnston Sweepers.

    The final year focuses more heavily on learning through practical projects which are exhibited locally and nationally when completed. Final year projects are often industrially generated, working in conjunction with both small and large organisations. There is also an opportunity to choose from a selection of career-enhancing course options.

    Syllabus

    Year 1
    Design project
    Professional Practice
    Design Communication
    Design Technology
    Specialist Technology

    Year 2
    Design project
    Professional Practice
    Design Communication
    Design Technology
    Finite Element Analysis
    Embedding Microcontrollers

    Year 3
    Optional industrial placement

    Final year
    Design Projects
    Professional Practice
    Design option

    You can view the programme specification for this course as a PDF file by clicking on the link below:

    Programme Specification

  • 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 and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

    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.

    What's included in the fee?

    When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

    You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

    Our website www.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 Product Design Technology with Professional Experience  [P1EG029]
    UK/EU (Full Time)9,000 GBP
    Island Students (Full Time)9,000 GBP
    International (Full Time)12,500 GBP

  • Location

    Location Help Moulsecoomb

    Located to the north of Brighton city centre, the Moulsecoomb campus offers students an excellent learning environment and a wide range of facilities. It is the largest of our five campuses with over 8,000 students.

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    Living in Brighton

    Brighton’s rich mix of historic architecture, lively arts scene, varied shopping and cosmopolitan community make it a vibrant, enjoyable place to live. It is no wonder that many Brighton graduates choose to stay here.

    Social scene

    Alongside the traditional seaside attractions, Brighton is famed for its exciting social scene with a wide choice of pubs, clubs and restaurants.

    Music event on the beach

    Arts

    The highlight of the city’s cultural year is the Brighton Festival. The event is held each May and is England’s biggest arts festival, which showcases arts and performance from around the world. Brighton is also home to the UK’s oldest working cinema, the Duke of York’s, which shows alternative and mainstream films. The city is also well known for its exciting music scene and hosts The Great Escape music festival.

    Burning the Clocks winter solstice festival

    Sports

    Whether you take your sport seriously or just want to keep fit, Brighton offers all kinds of sports opportunities and facilities, on and off campus. You can also make the most of the location, and play volleyball, basketball and windsurfing down by the beach. The seafront is also the finishing point for the famous London – Brighton bicycle ride and the quirky veteran car run.

    Playing volleyball on the seafront

  • 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 settings ranging including manufacturing industry, product design consultancy, computer-aided engineering and management. Graduates also go on to postgraduate study and teacher training in design and technology.

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Application process
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01273 642428
Email cemadmissions@brighton.ac.uk

If you are an international student, contact us on:

+44 (0) 207 250 6749
international@brighton.ac.uk

 

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