Design MDes

Program Overview

This four-year MDes program combines design theory with practical skills, enabling students to develop innovative physical and digital products. Through project-based learning and industry-standard facilities, students gain a comprehensive understanding of the design process, from concept to creation. The program offers specialization and research opportunities in the fourth year, preparing graduates for careers in design and design thinking.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Overall Program:

• Provides students with the opportunity to develop their commercial awareness, technical skills, and ability to innovate.
• Enables students to develop physical and digital products that both look good and work well.
• Follows the same first three years as the BSc Design program, with an added fourth year that raises the qualification to master's level.
• Emphasizes project-based learning to allow students to observe the outcome of their design from concept to creation of the actual product.
• Allows students to build a high-quality portfolio with various projects, academic and industry briefs, and case studies.
• Provides students with extensive workshop training using industry-standard equipment and software.
• Offers access to dedicated design studios, digital sketching facilities, prototyping workshops, and electronics and digital fabrication labs.
• Equips students with practical knowledge transferable to the industry, providing a head start for their future careers as designers and design thinkers.

Program Components:

• First two years focus on creative and technical subjects, including mechanics, electronics, and digital design.
• Third year introduces students to the human-centered design process and advanced design for sustainability, enabling them to identify alternative design solutions.
• MDes year allows for further specialization and research-led design.

Delivery Options:

• Available as a 4-year full-time program or a 5-year full-time program with placement.
• Starts in September.

Additional Features:

• The placement year helps students understand the professional world and equips them with one year of valuable professional experience upon graduation.
• Study abroad programs are available, providing opportunities to spend a term or a year at various partner universities, including:
• Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
• Delft University of Technology (Netherlands)
• San Francisco State University (USA)
• Institut Superieur de Design, ISD Bubika (France)
• New exchange opportunities are being developed with India, Canada, and China.
• "Made in Brunel" initiative provides a platform for students to showcase their design talent by running a series of industry and community events leading up to the annual "Made in Brunel" exhibition.
• Students interested in turning their product or technology ideas into a business can utilize the Central Research Laboratory (CRL), a design incubator offering meeting rooms, workspace, and prototyping facilities.

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