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Logistics occurs in all industries and by its very nature is the key to their efficiency and effectiveness. Consequently there are excellent career prospects for Logistics graduates. The breadth and depth of our programmes will give you a head start in your chosen career.
Typical areas of employment include:
logistics and distribution divisions of manufacturers
the retail industry
freight forwarders
the health services
road freight hauliers
local and central government consultants
third-party distribution companies
parcel delivery services
consultants
manufacturing logistics
procurement divisions of companies
the Armed Forces
Our recent graduates were very successful in finding logistics, supply chain and general management graduate positions with a variety of companies including: Debenhams, L’Oréal, Caterpillar, Bloomberg, Panasonic UK, Adidas-Salomon, Unilever, Virgin Atlantic Airways, BMW, Fujitsu, Hays Distribution, Omega Logistics, Rolls-Royce, Wincanton, Exel, Interbrew, GSK, Gist, TNT and Atkins.
Some of our other graduates chose to join Officer Training Schemes for the Army and Royal Air Force and Aston University’s position as one of the select few UK Defence Academy (DTUS) universities makes us ideal for those wishing to pursue their careers in this area

You will examine all aspects of logistics, covering the whole spectrum of the ‘supply chain’. You will achieve this through studying human resource management, financial management, systems analysis and information technology. Logistics is sometimes referred to as ‘the time-related positioning of resources’ since it is involved in each stage of a product’s or service’s life.
Year 1
Modules
Introduction to Logistics
Planning and Controlling Logistics
Development & Regulation of the Transport Activity
Principles of Transport Planning
Law
Principles of Economics
Financial Accounting
Data Analysis
IT & Communications Skills 3
Literature Review Project
Marketing Goods & Services
Introduction to Business Management
Year 2
Modules
Facilities Design and Management
Inventory Control
Manufacturing Logistics
Environmental Economics
Project Management
Operations Research 1
Management Accounting
European Transport
Maritime Transport
IT 2 1
Multimodal Transport Management
Year 3 – Optional placement year
See placement year section or find out more about the Aston placement year.
Final Year
Modules
Inbound Logistics
Manufacturing Logistics
Human Resource Management
Operations Research 2
Transport Economics 2
Purchasing and Strategy
Project Preparation
Marketing Research
International Trade Law
Students who proceed into their final year directly from their second year will be required to take the following module:
Political Institutions
Students returning for their final year from their placement year will be required to take the following module:

A degree in Technology and Enterprise Management will equip you for a wide range of employment paths from Production Management through to Sales and Marketing and in sectors as diverse as Electronics and Retailing.

The technology base for the programme draws on the considerable expertise within the range of engineering and science disciplines currently offered at Aston and the well-established industrial links these programmes have developed. You will study Materials Technology, Engineering Technology, Information Technology and the necessary mathematics and computing applications to support these subjects. The management base for the programme includes themes such as The Business Environment, Accounting, Project Management and Human Resource Management. Transferable skills form an important part of the programme and will be developed through a series of assignments, including teamwork.
Year 1
Modules
Basic Mathematics
Energy Management
IT & Communications Skills
Materials & Processes
Engineering Practice
Introduction to CAD
Industrial Design
Introduction to Logistics
Principles of Economics
Sustainable Process Technology
Introduction to Business Management
Data Analysis
Year 2
Modules
HSE Law
Services Marketing
Management Accounting
Information Technology 2
Quality Engineering
Design for Manufacture
Innovation Management
Ergonomics
Energy Supply & Delivery
Enterprise Project
Value Based Management
Year 3 – Optional placement year
See placement year section or find out more about the Aston placement year.
Final Year
Modules
Project Management 2
Individual Main Project
Energy Efficiency
Risk Assessment Methodologies
Human Resource Management
Environmental Management and Audit
Operations Strategy
Plus one option from:
Design Failure Analysis
Design & Engineering Competition
Design Project (Sustainability)

Career opportunities exist for our graduates in design, general management and consultancy, technology, engineering and education (e.g. teaching), areas where Aston graduates have been successful over many years. Our students are able to demonstrate creative design skills alongside sound technical knowledge and experience, a balance which employers consider to be an advantage.
Recent graduate destinations include design or technical roles for companies such as Laing, Goodrich, Husio International, The Eden Project, J Engineering, SMK, The Marketing Company, Sainsbury’s, TNA Europe, Hives, Rolls Royce and Calsonic Kansei.
Recent graduate roles include:
Design engineers
CAD specialists
Management trainees
Further study in Industrial Design
General management, education and administration

In the School of Engineering and Applied Science we aim to develop a new generation of creative product designers with knowledge, skills and ideas that will be valued by all sectors of design, development, production and business. This aim is achieved by providing project driven degree programmes that include creative thinking and design visualisation, in parallel with studies in engineering science, materials and manufacturing and the management of innovation.
All our first year programmes girve you a grounding in the principles of Product Design together with flexibility to change streams at the end of the first year to reflect your own design interests.
In the second and final year you will experience a common core of six design modules to support your specialist stream of four subject specific modules. In addition you will develop design projects that integrate your design specialism with the core aspects of Product Design.
Our design courses are stimulating, relevant, challenging and rewarding. We aim to provide you with the knowledge of materials, production processes and technology as well as skills in aesthetics, ergonomics and management that will enable you to develop a successful career in design. These aims include:
developing your understanding of the significance of design to the profitability of business, commerce and the economy as a whole
continual development of relevant skills including presentation, ICT and team working which are sought after by employers
expanding your knowledge, confidence, professional values and attitudes essential for a successful career in Product Design

Career opportunities exist for our graduates in design, general management and consultancy, technology, engineering and education (e.g. teaching), areas where Aston graduates have been successful over many years. Our students are able to demonstrate creative design skills alongside sound technical knowledge and experience, a balance which employers consider to be an advantage.
Recent graduate destinations include design or technical roles for companies such as Laing, Goodrich, Husio International, The Eden Project, J Engineering, SMK, The Marketing Company, Sainsbury’s, TNA Europe, Hives, Rolls Royce and Calsonic Kansei.
Recent graduate roles include:
Design engineers
CAD specialists
Management trainees
Further study in Industrial Design
General management, education and administration

In the School of Engineering and Applied Science we aim to develop a new generation of creative product designers with knowledge, skills and ideas that will be valued by all sectors of design, development, production and business. This aim is achieved by providing project driven degree programmes that include creative thinking and design visualisation, in parallel with studies in engineering science, materials and manufacturing and the management of innovation.
All our first year programmes girve you a grounding in the principles of Product Design together with flexibility to change streams at the end of the first year to reflect your own design interests.
In the second and final year you will experience a common core of six design modules to support your specialist stream of four subject specific modules. In addition you will develop design projects that integrate your design specialism with the core aspects of Product Design.
Our design courses are stimulating, relevant, challenging and rewarding. We aim to provide you with the knowledge of materials, production processes and technology as well as skills in aesthetics, ergonomics and management that will enable you to develop a successful career in design. These aims include:
developing your understanding of the significance of design to the profitability of business, commerce and the economy as a whole
continual development of relevant skills including presentation, ICT and team working which are sought after by employers
expanding your knowledge, confidence, professional values and attitudes essential for a successful career in Product Design

Our programmes are application-led through a provision of core case studies and projects, the majority of which are team-based and simulate the actual work of product development. You will also undertake individual projects throughout your studies, which will enable you to create a balance between group and individual work. Each year you will also carry out ‘live’ design projects with industrial partners.
To ensure you gain a thorough understanding of fundamental engineering principles as well as practical skills, the programme encompasses relevant analytical material, which is provided through lectures, tutorials, labs and directed study. The programme is supported by additional lectures and seminars provided by specialists from industry. Assessment is by a combination of continuous assessment, case studies, design projects and written exams.

In the School of Engineering and Applied Science we aim to develop a new generation of creative product designers with knowledge, skills and ideas that will be valued by all sectors of design, development, production and business. This aim is achieved by providing project driven degree programmes that include creative thinking and design visualisation, in parallel with studies in engineering science, materials and manufacturing and the management of innovation.
All our first year programmes girve you a grounding in the principles of Product Design together with flexibility to change streams at the end of the first year to reflect your own design interests.
In the second and final year you will experience a common core of six design modules to support your specialist stream of four subject specific modules. In addition you will develop design projects that integrate your design specialism with the core aspects of Product Design.
Our design courses are stimulating, relevant, challenging and rewarding. We aim to provide you with the knowledge of materials, production processes and technology as well as skills in aesthetics, ergonomics and management that will enable you to develop a successful career in design. These aims include:
developing your understanding of the significance of design to the profitability of business, commerce and the economy as a whole
continual development of relevant skills including presentation, ICT and team working which are sought after by employers
expanding your knowledge, confidence, professional values and attitudes essential for a successful career in Product Design
Year 1
Modules
Basic Mathematics
IT & Communications Skills
Materials & Processes
Engineering Practice
Introduction to CAD
Industrial Design
Design Project (General)
Design Project (Special)
Mechanical Engineering Fundamentals
Sustainable Process Technology
Introduction to Business Management
Year 2
Modules
Industrial Design 2
Product Modelling
Innovation Management
CAD 2
Design for Manufacture
Design Project (2 modules)
Ergonomics
MPD specific modules
Physiology (2 modules)
Engineering Materials
Electrics for Design
Year 3 – Optional placement year
See placement year section or find out more about the Aston placement year.
Final Year
Modules
Individual Main Project (4 modules)
Design Failure Analysis
New Product Proposal
Industrial Design 3 (2 modules)
Market Analysis
Sensors & Actuators
Plus one option from:
Project Management 2
Design & Engineering Competition
Design Project (Sustainability)