Program Overview
The Product Design and Manufacture MEng program at the University of Nottingham is a four-year program that combines creativity with engineering principles. It provides students with an additional year to further develop their skills, knowledge, and portfolio. Graduates are well-suited for roles in industrial design, product design, and engineering, and are employed by a diverse range of companies. The program is accredited by the IET and IED, and students have the opportunity to participate in a year-long industrial placement and study abroad.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Product Design and Manufacture MEng course at the University of Nottingham is a four-year program that combines creativity with engineering principles. It provides an additional year to further develop skills through more design projects and to expand knowledge of materials, manufacturing, and human factors. The 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
Year 4
- Digital Manufacturing
- Industrial Design 4: Professional Practice and Development
- Major Project Preparation
- MEng Major Design Project
- Projects 5: Major Group Design Projects
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 industrial design, product design, and engineering. They are employed by a diverse range of companies, including Dyson, Jaguar Land Rover, Morphy Richards, Bosch, Unilever, Caterpillar, Tesco, Triumph Motorcycles, Smith and Nephew, and L'oreal.
Other:
- The program is accredited by the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) and the Institute of Engineering Designers (IED).
- Students have the opportunity to participate in a year-long industrial placement.
- The program includes a study abroad component.
- Graduates are eligible for professional registration as Chartered Engineers.
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Entry Requirements:
- AAB
- Maths is required.
- Art or design and technology are also desirable as 2nd subjects for the course but are not required.
- GCSE English grade 4 (C).
Excluded subjects:
- We do not accept the following A Levels: General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, CIE Global Perspectives and Research, CIE Thinking Skills.
IB score:
- 34
- IB requirements
- 34 including Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches - 5 at Higher Level or 7 at Standard Level or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation – 5 at Higher Level only.
Additional entry requirements:
- All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements below apply to 2024 entry.
- Please note: Applicants whose backgrounds or personal circumstances have impacted their academic performance may receive a reduced offer.
Non-UK entry requirements:
- Alternative qualifications
- Applications are assessed on an individual basis.
- BTEC Extended Diploma applicants should apply for the equivalent BEng course.
- BTEC only accepted when National Extended Certifcate/BTEC Subsidiary Diploma D combined with AB, including A Level Maths.
- Access to HE Diploma applicants should apply for the equivalent BEng course. The entry requirements for alternative qualifications can be quite specific; for example you may need to take certain modules and achieve a specified grade in those modules. Please contact us to discuss the transferability of your qualification.
- Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)
- If you have already achieved your EPQ at grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject. If you are still studying for your EPQ you will receive the standard course offer, and also an alternate offer with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your EPQ. If you qualify for a contextual offer, your EPQ will be taken into consideration and the appropriate adjustment will be made to your offer.
- Visa restrictions
- International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases.
- Contextual offer
- In order to recognise the potential of talented students from all backgrounds we make contextual offers for this course to students who have international fee status. These offers could be one or two grades lower than the advertised standard entry requirements.
- Mature students
- At the University of Nottingham, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population.
