Program Overview

Product Design and Manufacture BEng

Overview

Our three-year BEng Product Design and Manufacture course combines creativity with engineering principles. The course is unique due to our engineering, analytical and manufacturing content, giving you a technical and real-world view of product design.

Course Details

• Qualification: BEng Hons
• Entry Requirements: ABB/BBBB including B in maths
• UCAS Code: H700
• Duration: 3 years full-time
• Start Date: September 2026
• Fees: £9,535*

Course Information

Year One

• Engineering Practice and Project: Learn CAD from the ground up and develop practical project work skills.
• Industrial Design 1: Introduce yourself to the field of industrial design and develop key skills and techniques.
• Materials and Manufacturing: Understand the properties of materials and core manufacturing methods.
• Mathematics and Programming: Develop a strong theoretical understanding of mathematics and essential computing capabilities.
• Statics and Dynamics: Explore mechanical systems analysis, guiding you from fundamental static principles to dynamic engineering applications.

Year Two

• Design Communication: Develop CAD skills and learn to communicate design work effectively.
• Design for Manufacture: Understand design for manufacturability, design for assembly, and rapid prototyping.
• Industrial Design 2: Explore branding and marketing, sustainability, and engineering drawings.
• Introduction to Design Projects: Apply a structured design process to develop solutions for complex problems.
• Materials, Manufacturing and Sustainability: Develop an integrated understanding of material properties, processing, and through-life considerations.
• User Centered Research in Design: Learn to apply user-centered research methods and analyze results.

Year Three

• BEng Major Design Project: Conduct the design and engineering phase of a project, utilizing skills learned throughout the course.
• Computer Aided Engineering: Build on experience of computer-aided design (CAD) modelling and analysis techniques.
• Major Project Preparation: Select a problem area/project title and undertake research and investigation to understand background and requirements.
• Polymer Design and Manufacturing: Design components suitable for high-volume plastic manufacturing techniques.
• Sustainable Design: Explore sustainability in engineering, with an emphasis on industrial design.

Assessment Methods

• Coursework
• Examinations
• Group Coursework
• Presentations
• Research Project
• Practical Assessment

Careers Overview

You will gain the practical and theoretical skills needed to design commercially viable products and services within the industrial design sector. Your skill set will be well suited to both small design-based consultancy roles as well as large multinational organisations.

Job Prospects

• Average Starting Salary: £29,032
• Career Progression: 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.

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