Course summary

Our BSc Industrial Product Design course is offered as either a three or four year course with an integrated placement year. The course is stimulating, relevant, challenging and rewarding. We aim to provide you with the knowledge of materials, production processes and technology as well as skills in aesthetics, ergonomics and management that will enable you to develop a successful career in design. Throughout the course, you will develop your understanding of the significance of design to the profitability of business, commerce and the economy as a whole. There will be continual development of relevant skills including presentation, ICT and team working which are sought after by employers and you will expand your knowledge, confidence, professional values and attitudes essential for a successful career in product design. Career opportunities exist for our graduates in design, general management and consultancy, technology, engineering and education. Our students are able to demonstrate creative design skills alongside sound technical knowledge and experience, a balance which employers consider to be an advantage. Key course benefits:

• In the final year exhibit your designs at our annual design exhibition 'Aston Inspired', where you get to showcase your concepts and findings during the event.

• 1st for graduate prospects (General Engineering) (Complete University Guide 2022)

• Our optional placement year offers you the opportunity to gain valuable experience and set your studies in the context of a working environment, to boost your future employment prospects.

• We teach using a hands-on framework called CDIO - Conceive, Design, Implement, Operate. This enables you to apply real-world skills as you learn, enabling you to maximise your learning.

• Learn in our state-of-the-art facilities, which include advanced 3D printing facilitates and a dedicated design studio with specialist equipment designed just for you.