| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-25 | - |
Program Overview
Course overview
This programme brings together product design creativity with the technical knowledge and skills of engineering. You will develop as a technically competent industrial designer, benefiting from the very latest in new product development techniques. The result is a modern engineering degree that will equip you with an excellent technical and creative grounding for a successful career in designing and developing new products.
Introduction
This four-year Industrial Design programme gives you a solid understanding of core engineering subjects providing you with a broad understanding of user-centered product design, key aspects of engineering, modern theory methodologies and best practices in new product development and visualisation.
With a good knowledge of the process and management of design, you will be well placed to play an important role in new product development, which is a top management priority in industry today.
What you'll learn
Accreditation
Our Industrial Design programmes are accredited, or pending accreditation, by our professional body, the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED), for the purpose of meeting the academic requirements for professional registration as Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Chartered Technological Product Designer (CTPD).
Accreditations in detail
Program Outline
Compulsory modules
DESIGN COMMUNICATION (ENGG115)
Credits: 7.5 / Semester: semester 2
This module provides students with essential foundational skills in effective hand sketching, visualisation, and final presentation of design ideas. Students are instructed in principles, examples, and demonstrations regarding the use of a variety of design communication media and techniques, for the purposes of conceiving, developing and presenting product design ideas.
Electrical Circuits for Engineers (ELEC121)
Credits: 7.5 / Semester: semester 1
To provide students with a basic understanding of electronics from first principles covering analogue and electromechanical systems. Basic circuits and theory will be introduced including the use of semiconductor devices such as diodes and transistors. Electromechanics will be developed to provide the student with a fundamental knowledge of the principles of DC and AC machines, transformers and linear actuators
ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (ENGG121)
Credits: 7.5 / Semester: semester 2
To provide students with a basic understanding of modelling and simulation techniques. Mathematical modelling and graph theory will be introduced to develop practical skills in the modelling and designing of different types of systems including electromechanical systems.
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING (ENGG185)
Credits: 7.5 / Semester: semester 1
This module introduces students to the basic concepts and principles of elementary statistics and programming. It explains the purposes and advantages of analysing data collected specifically to solve problems in engineering, reviews available software tools and programming languages used to formulate and answer basic engineering questions. It draws on examples from applications across the range of School of Engineering program areas.
INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURAL MATERIALS (ENGG108)
Credits: 7.5 / Semester: semester 1
This module introduces students to important mechanical properties of metallic alloys, polymers, ceramics, construction materials and composites used in engineering industry. It also introduces the mechanical testing techniques used to measure such properties, the common mechanisms of materials and component failure in use, and some appreciation of materials processing. The laboratory sessions are designed to familiase students with engineering laboratory methods and procedures, as well as providing an experience of hands-on mechanical testing techniques.
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS (MATH198)
Credits: 22.5 / Semester: whole session
MATH198 is a Year 1 mathematics module for students of programmes taught in the School of Engineering, e.g. Aerospace, Civil, Mechanical or Industrial Design Engineering. It is designed to reinforce and build upon A-level mathematics, providing you with the strong background required in your engineering studies and preparing you for the Year 2 mathematics module MATH299 (Mathematics engineering II). In the first semester, the foundations are laid: differential calculus, vector algebra, integration and applications. Semester two covers complex numbers, differential equations, Laplace transformations and functions of two variables
SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES 1 (ENGG110)
Credits: 15 / Semester: whole session
This module aims to introduce students to the fundamental concepts and theory of how engineering structures work to sustain loads. It will also show how stress analysis leads to the design of safer structures. It will also provide students with the means to analyse and design basic structural elements as used in modern engineering structures.
Energy Science (ENGG116)
Credits: 15 / Semester: whole session
To develop an understanding of the basic principles of fluid mechanics and appreciation of how to solve simple engineering problems. To develop skills in performing simple experiments.
To develop an understanding of the laws of thermodynamics and an appreciation of their consequences. To develop some elementary analysis skills using the first and second laws of thermodynamics. To develop skills in performing and reporting simple experiments.
Professional Engineering: a skills toolkit (ENGG111)
Credits: 30 / Semester: whole session
This module aims to provide students with an interesting and engaging project that will help them to immediately relate the material being taught,both within and without this module, to a practical problem that is identifiable to their engineering discipline, thus reinforcing its relevance to the topixc.
The module:
1) Seeks to provide students with an early understanding of the preliminary design processes 2) Will introduce students to formal engineering drawing and visualisation 3) Will expose the students to group work and the dynamics of working in a team 4) Will expose students to the complexity of an engineering design task 5) Will enable students to develop data analysis and plotting skills 6) Will embody an approach to learning that will engage the students for the remainder of their lives 7) Seeks to provide students with an early understanding of the detail design and manufacturing process 8. Will introduce students to industry standard computer aided engineering drawing tools and practice 9. Will enable students to develop report writing and oral presentation skills 10. Will provide students with a basic understanding of engineering components and mechanisms 11. Will embody an approach to learning that will engage the students for the remainder of their livesCareers and employability
Our degrees provide pathways into rewarding careers and our graduates have found employment in a wide range of international industries and organisations. As well as achieving a degree qualification, you will graduate as an industry-ready engineer who has both practical experience and highly desirable skills in the engineering industry.
The Careers and Employability service maximises opportunities for career prospects, graduate opportunities, student summer placements and the annual engineering career fair with 30 blue-chip companies attending including Jaguar Land Rover, Nestle, Toyota, JCB and the British Army.
Our research-led teaching ensures that we incorporate the latest advances in cutting-edge engineering research. 95% of our research is deemed world-leading or internationally excellent and is highly regarded by engineering industries and partners.
4 in 5
of our engineering students find their main activity after graduation meaningful.
Graduate Outcomes, 2018-19.
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Preparing you for future success
At Liverpool, our goal is to support you to build your intellectual, social, and cultural capital so that you graduate as a socially-conscious global citizen who is prepared for future success. We achieve this by: