BSc Product Design (Industrial)
Year 4
(Award available for year: Bachelor of Science)
Learning outcomes
On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:- understand and demonstrate coherent and detailed knowledge of design methods and their use in developing products;- accurately deploy qualitative and quantitative methods in evaluating products against design requirements and assessing their feasibility;- demonstrate an awareness of the business context of design and the roles of professional designers in industry;- describe and comment on recent research and scholarship in the areas of design and relevant technologies;- appreciate the uncertainty, ambiguity and limitations of knowledge in design;- make use of scholarly reviews and primary sources to inform design decisions;- apply their knowledge and understanding in order to initiate and carry out an extended design project;Skills learning outcomes1. Application of science, mathematics and/or engineering principles2. Problem solving3. Searching and using technical literature4. Design skills5. Sustainability6. Professional ethics practice7. Equality, diversity and inclusion8. Practical and workshop skills equipment, technologies, and processes9. Technical awareness of engineering materials, equipment, technologies, and processes10. Quality management11. Communication and collaboration12. Lifelong learning13. Time and personal management14. Academic Integrity
Transferable (key) skills
Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:- the transferable/key/generic skills necessary for employment related to the area(s) studied; - the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility;- the deployment of decision making skills in complex and unpredictable situations;- the communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in a variety of ways to a variety of audiences;- the ability to undertake appropriate further training of a professional or equivalent nature.
Assessment
Achievement may be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of themodules specified for the year/programme and may include written examinations, in-class and online tests,problem sheets, assignments, and coursework in the form of projects, reports, presentations and posters.