Course summary
As a student of Engineering Design Management in the multidisciplinary WMG department, you will master how to effectively engage stakeholders and solve complex engineering design problems which deliver impact for economy, society, and the environment whilst enhancing your performance in leadership, management and the ability to operate within technically diverse teams. Course Overview This course has been designed to bridge the gap between engineering and design. It integrates principles from both disciplines to provide for a deep understanding of how the two areas intersect and complement each other. Throughout the course, you will develop the skills to engage, connect and influence stakeholders at each level of business, to deliver on strategic goals. This course provides an environment of experiential learning through the authentic practice of Engineering Design Management, structured within a programme supported by academic rigour. It will enable you to identify opportunities for innovation, harness creative thinking, use state of the art technologies to aid the design process, and gain the project management skills to deliver new design projects. Sustainability and product lifecycle management is core to the design process, and as a student, you will have access to a mixed-medium production design lab and expert technical staff to develop and execute technical design ability and project management. You will have the opportunity to work within interdisciplinary teams to experience engineering design management in practice through managed role displacement with a live design project. The programme will feature guest speakers and masterclasses from industry and influential figures from the design community. The MSc in Engineering Design Management has been created in response to an explicit demand from the engineering industry, to address the need for professionals able to deliver value across various technical and business functions, utilising a design engineering mindset. The programme has been developed with industrial leaders, influential design community figures and the leading engineering educational community of WMG. This information is applicable for 2025 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.
Modules
Core modules are required modules that all students will complete whilst on this programme. This course covers a comprehensive range of topics designed to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in the field.
- Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering
- Design Research and Market Insight
- Design Practice and Prototyping (
- Sustainable Manufacturing and Materials
- Strategic Business Management
- Product Life-Cycle Management
Assessment method
The course uses a variety of assessment methods across modules. These may include reports (both topic-based and reflective), individual and group presentations, design artefacts, critical evaluation or commentary pieces, case-study exercises, simulation reports, and business or consultancy reports. Assessments have been designed not only to assess your achievement in meeting the course learning outcomes in an academically sound manner, but also contribute to preparing you with the requisite competencies required for employment.
Entry requirements
Minimum requirements 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) from a range of academic disciplines, particularly but not exclusively from Engineering (and other STEM subjects) or from Design (or other arts degrees). The course is designed for candidates keen to apply their skills within the context of engineering or product design. English language requirements You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following: Band A IELTS overall score of 6.5, minimum component scores not below 6.0 International qualifications We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Additional costs/fee information
As well as tuition fees and living expenses, some courses may require you to cover the cost of field trips or costs associated with travel abroad.
General costs to be considered:
- Core text books
- Printer credits
- Dissertation binding
As well as tuition fees and course costs, students should budget for:
- Accommodation
- Food
- Clothes and leisure
- Robe hire for your degree ceremony
Sponsorship information
We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship. Please visit the University's scholarship webpages. WMG Departmental Scholarships: WMG invest more than £1million per year into supporting our talented students and creating a diverse and inspiring learning environment. Our funding opportunities range from the competitive merit-based WMG Excellence Scholarship open to all offer-holders (offering between 10--50% tuition fee discount), through to guaranteed bursaries for specific countries (including UK) and partnership awards with third-party funders. Find out more about the WMG Scholarship opportunities on our webpage: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/study/masters-degrees/how-to-apply/scholarships/
Provider information
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL