Program Overview

Product Design and Manufacture including an Integrated Study Abroad Year BEng

Overview

Our three-year BEng Product Design and Manufacture course combines creativity with engineering principles and provides students with all the necessary skills to enter a design facing career.

Why Choose This Course?

• 9th in the UK for Manufacturing and Production Engineering (The Complete University Guide 2024)
• Teaching staff with industrial career experience
• New facilities including design studios and workshops boasting both capacity and capability
• Industry technology which mirrors career practices and shows you the latest industry processes

Course Details

Qualification

• BEng Hons

Entry Requirements

• ABB / BBBB
• 30 Points overall or 655 in 3 Higher Level Certifcates
• IB score: 30 Points overall or 655 in 3 Higher Level Certifcates
• IELTS: 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element)

Start Date

• September 2025

UCAS Code

• H71X

Duration

• 3 years full-time

Fees

• £9,535

Course Structure

Year One

• 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 Two

• 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 Three

• Computer Aided Engineering
• BEng Major Design Project
• Industrial Design 3: Engineering Ecology and Analysis
• Major Project Preparation
• Materials and Manufacture 3: Polymer and Timber Processes
• Projects 3: Technical Design Projects

Assessment

• Coursework
• Examinations
• Group coursework
• Presentation
• Research project
• Practical assessment

Careers

• Average starting salary: £29,032
• 90.4% of undergraduates from the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation

Additional Information

• The University of Nottingham offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships
• Faculty-specific funding available for students applying to the Faculty of Engineering
• International students may be eligible for international undergraduate scholarships

Campus

• University Park Campus covers 300 acres, with green spaces, wildlife, period buildings and modern facilities
• One of the UK's most beautiful and sustainable campuses, winning a national Green Flag award every year since 2003

Help and Support

• Careers and Employability Service available to improve employability skills
• Help and support hub available for frequently asked questions or details of how to make an enquiry

Related Courses

• Product Design and Manufacture BEng Hons
• Product Design and Manufacture MEng Hons
• Product Design and Manufacture including an Industrial Year MEng Hons