BEng (Hons) Product Design Engineering at Canterbury Christ Church University

Combine your creative flair and technical skill with a Product Design Engineering degree from Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU). Our degree has been designed in collaboration with IMecE, a leading professional industry body, and will enable you to transform your ideas into physical, practical solutions.

Faculty: School of Sciences, Psychology, Arts and Humanities, Computing, Engineering, and Sport  |  Department: Engineering and Computing  |  Duration: 3 years (Full-time)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026, September 2027  |  Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Master the international CDIO (Conceive, Design, Implement, Operate) approach to solve complex mechanical engineering issues with practical results. Integrate core engineering principles with creative design skills through industry-related projects. Core modules include Year 1: Computer Aided Engineering, Professional Engineering Skills, Applied Mathematics and Programming, Material Science and Testing, Integrated Electro-mechanical Systems and Practices; Year 2: Statics and Dynamics, Human Factors and User studies, Sustainable Engineering Lifecycle, Engineering Management, Control and Instrumentation; Year 3: Modelling and Simulation for Engineers, Future Engineering, Engineering Research Practice, Engineering Project, Rapid Prototyping and Early Production Methods.

Career pathways

As a product design engineer, you’ll firstly be an engineer, so you’ll have access to varied career options in engineering generally, in manufacturing sectors which specialise in component manufacturing, particular production sectors, and material and machine technologies. Product design engineers also work extensively in consulting alongside product development teams who offer broad design consultancy or industry specific design and engineering product and service development.

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