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Product Design Engineering

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,B

Requirement for a numerate subject at Level 3 (e.g Maths, Physics Computer Science) and 5 GCSEs Grade 4/C or above including English, Maths and Science

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:15

Requirement for a numerate subject at Level 3 (e.g Maths, Physics Computer Science) and 5 GCSEs Grade 4/C or above including English, Maths and Science

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32

Requirement for a numerate subject at Level 3 (e.g Maths, Physics Computer Science) and 5 GCSEs Grade 4/C or above including English, Maths and Science

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

Requirement for a numerate subject at Level 3 (e.g Maths, Physics Computer Science) and 5 GCSEs Grade 4/C or above including English, Maths and Science

A Level's at BBB or BTEC Requirement for a numerate subject at Level 3 (e.g Maths, Physics Computer Science) and 5 GCSEs Grade 4/C or above including English, Maths and Science

About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Product design

Product development involves design and engineering skills. On this course you’ll explore existing and new technologies to create improved solutions and seek to define innovative new products and services

You will learn to solve complex problems, research, develop and prototype your ideas to produce engineered working solutions that have manufacturing and commercial potential. You will be shown how to use key design methods enabling you to create functional and aesthetically pleasing solutions. In short you will understand the role of both engineer and designer.

Our degree has been designed in collaboration with industry and you’ll have excellent opportunities to develop professional engineering practice and work with a range of employers. You are also able to take control of your study focus, so if you have an innovative mind and flair for problem-solving, this course is for you.

Your creativity may provide a solution that a company needs to expand their market and reach new users. For instance, you may design products which are easier for people with limited strength or disabilities to use.

You’ll use the pioneering CDIO (Conceive, Design, Implement, Operate) approach to problem solve product design engineering issues. The CDIO approach is an international engineering education model, developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It allows you to learn in a practical, hands-on way to find creative, evaluated solutions to industry related engineering challenges. We are one of only a handful of universities in the UK to offer CDIO.

On completion of the course, you could go on to work in a wide range of industries from Consumer products, Transport, Aerospace, Health or telecom & communication sectors.

Consider the MEng degree if you aspire to become a leader/manager of a team researching and designing innovative product solutions to complex problems and have some knowledge on how the extra commitment to a Masters degree will benefit your engineering career.

Location
This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Canterbury Christ Church University

Department:

Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

100%
Product design

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Design studies

Teaching and learning

100%
Staff make the subject interesting
100%
Staff are good at explaining things
100%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
83%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

92%
Library resources
92%
IT resources
100%
Course specific equipment and facilities
92%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

93%
UK students
7%
International students
60%
Male students
40%
Female students
78%
2:1 or above
11%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
C

After graduation


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Design studies

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£16,502
low
Average annual salary
89%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

41%
Design occupations
16%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
9%
Administrative occupations: finance

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Design studies

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