Product Design and Manufacture including an Industrial Year MEng Hons

Program Overview

The Product Design and Manufacture MEng program at the University of Nottingham combines creativity and engineering to prepare students for careers in industrial design. The five-year program includes an industrial year, enabling students to gain real-world experience. Graduates are highly skilled in communication, problem-solving, and design, making them in high demand by employers. The course utilizes modern technology and is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Institute of Engineering Designers.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Product Design and Manufacture course at the University of Nottingham is a five-year MEng program that includes an industrial year during which students gain real-world experience within design or a similar field. The course combines creativity with engineering principles and gives an additional year to further develop your skills through design projects and to expand your knowledge of materials, manufacturing, and human factors. This course produces exceptionally high-quality work and leads to students with truly impressive portfolios of work who are in high demand by employers.

Outline:

Year 1

• Drawing for Design
• Dynamics of Mechanical Systems
• Engineering Design Project
• Industrial Design 1: An Introduction
• Materials and Manufacturing
• Mathematics for Engineers
• Statistics and Mechanics of Solids

Year 2

• Design Communication
• Industrial Design 2: Skills and Knowledge
• Materials and Manufacture 2: Design for Manufacture
• Materials in Design
• Projects 1: Developing Design Project Skills
• Projects 2: Group Design Projects
• User Centred Research and Design

Year 3

• Engineering Management 2
• Engineering Sustainability
• Industrial Design 3: Engineering Ecology and Analysis
• Materials and Manufacture 3: Polymer and Timber Processes
• Materials and Manufacture 4: Metal Fabrication and Casting Processes
• Projects 3: Technical Design Projects
• Projects 4: Advanced Design Projects
• Physical Ergonomics

Optional Modules (Year 3)

• Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing
• Computer Aided Engineering
• Fibre Reinforced Composite Manufacturing
• Human Computer Systems
• Joining Technology
• Manufacturing Automation Technology
• Manufacturing and Engineering with Polymers
• Manufacturing Process Selection and Capability
• Medical Device Design and Regulation
• Polymer Engineering
• Simulation, Virtual Reality and Advanced Human-Machine Interface

Year 4

• Year in industry

Year 5

• Digital Manufacturing
• Industrial Design 4: Professional Practice and Development
• Major Project Preparation
• MEng Major Design Project
• Projects 5: Major Group Design Projects

Optional Modules (Year 5)

• Computer Aided Engineering
• Manufacturing and Engineering with Polymers
• Manufacturing Automation Technology
• Manufacturing Process Selection and Capability
• Simulation, Virtual Reality and Advanced Human-Machine Interface

Assessment:

Assessment methods include coursework, examinations, group coursework, presentations, research projects, and practical assessments.

Teaching:

Teaching methods include group study, independent study, lab sessions, lectures, supervision, tutorials, and workshops.

Careers:

Graduates of the Product Design and Manufacture program are well-suited for roles in the industrial design sector, including both small design-based consultancy roles and large multinational organizations. Their skills in communication, problem solving, and creative thinking also make them highly employable in several alternative roles.

Other:

• The course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Institute of Engineering Designers (IED).
• Students have the opportunity to spend a year working in industry, which can provide them with first-hand experience of the exciting challenges faced by engineers and refine the skills they have built so far in the course.
• The course utilizes modern technology, including digital sketching, high-end 3D printing, rapid prototyping facilities, and virtual reality equipment, to ensure graduates leave prepared for the modern world of product design.