Industrial Design BA (Hons) at Brunel University of London

Design at Brunel is all about realising fantastic ideas in the real world. Our Industrial Design BA/MDes Degree suits creative and practical thinkers who prefer to learn through building and evaluating project-based challenges, with a technological understanding and less theory and quantitative analysis. There is a lot of project-based learning to test your skills on all aspects of the design process, from contextual design ideas to realising your concept in the form of a product prototype.

Faculty: College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences  |  Department: Brunel Design School  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll gain a sound grounding in technical and creative subjects before you move on to more specialised areas with a strong technological and humanistic focus. Compulsory modules by year include Year 1: Design Process and Research, Design Communication, Materials and Manufacturing, Introduction to Mechanics, Computer Based Design, Creative Engineering Practice; Year 2: UX Design and Graphics, Design for Manufacturing and Advanced CAD, Technical Design Applications, Design Practice and Minor Projects, Fundamentals of Design for Sustainability, Fundamentals of Innovation; Year 3: Industrial Design Major Project (Research), Industrial Design Major Project (Development).

Career pathways

To help you prepare for the world of work, we’ll encourage you to take the placement option, incorporating a year spent in industry. This means you’ll have a year’s worth of invaluable professional experience and networks when you graduate.

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