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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
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
Quality Engineering 0
CAD 2
Design for Manufacture
Design Project (2 modules)
Ergonomics
IPD specific modules
Aesthetics
Engineering Materials
Innovation Management
Professional Skills
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
Environmental Management and Audit
Plus one option from:
Project Management 2
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
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
Quality Engineering
CAD 2
Design for Manufacture
Design Project (2 modules)
Ergonomics
EPD specific modules
Engineering Materials
Energy Conversion
Electrical Science
Year 3 – Optional placement year
See placement year section or find out more about the Aston placement year.
Final Year
Modules
Individual Project (4 modules)
Design Failure Analysis
New Product Proposal (2 modules)
Industrial Design 3 (2 modules)
Energy Efficiency
Environmental Management and Audit
Plus one option from:
Project Management 2
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
Year 1
Modules
Basic Mathematics
IT & Communications Skills
Materials & Processes
Engineering Practice
Introduction to CAD
Industrial Design
Design Project (General)
Design Project (Special) E
Mechanical Engineering Fundamentals
Sustainable Process Technology
Introduction to Business Management
Year 2
Modules
Industrial Design 2
Product Modelling2
Quality Engineering
CAD 2
Design for Manufacture
Design Project (2 modules)
Ergonomics
APD specific modules
Health & Safety in Vehicle Design
Aesthetics
Automotive Instrumentation & Control
Automotive Technology
Year 3 – Optional placement year
See placement year section or find out more about the Aston placement year.
Final Year
Modules
Operations Strategy (2 modules)
Energy Efficiency [
Individual Main Project (4 modules)
Design Failure Analysis
New Product Proposal
Automotive Technology
Plus one option from:
Project Management 2
Design & Engineering Competition
Design Project (Sustainability

To design is to create something new. This requires innovative thinking. Looking at products do you sometimes say “I could have designed this better”?
Do you want to work in an innovative and enterprising arena that would challenge your creative and problem-solving abilities? Our Product Design programmes offer all these opportunities.
A fast moving and rapidly developing product design sector. This programme will encompass a wide range of design opportunities using a mix of technological applications and innovation with function and style. Live projects include the Formula Student racing team – design, build and race a car against other universities. We also have excellent placement links with the UK automotive industry.
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Our close links with industry and the broad basis of our degree programmes ensure our students’ attractiveness to a wide range of employers and enhance our graduate employment record. Graduate opportunities exist in the fields of:
research, development and design
manufacturing systems engineering
advanced technology and computeraided design
accountancy, management, marketing
Navy, Army and RAF Officer training
Our graduates work for automotive, aerospace and electronics companies, pharmaceutical and chemical organisations and computer software houses. For example our recent graduates found graduate engineer, and consultancy positions with companies including Corus, IMI Plc, Army/Royal Air Force, Yamazaki Mazak, Carillion, BOC, NTL, BAE Systems, Nissan, Lloyds TSB, Phillips, Jaguar, TRW and EDF Energy. Over 90% of our 2005-6 graduates entered graduate level destinations (Times Good University Guide 2008).

This programme stream aims to bridge the gap between Mechanical Engineering and Product Design, for students who wish to incorporate additional design-led modules within a technical Mechanical Engineering context.
Year 1
Modules
Transition Mathematics
Mathematics for Engineers
Electrical Science
Principles of Mechanics
Energy Conversion
Engineering Practice
Materials & Processes
Introduction to CAD
IT & Communications Skills
Industrial Design
Introduction to Business Management
Year 2
Modules
Value Based Management
Numerical Methods/Statistics
Engineering Mathematics 2
Electrical Systems Engineering
Dynamics & Vibrations
Solid Mechanics
Thermodynamics & Fluids
CAD 2
Product Modelling
Engineering Materials
Industrial Design 2
Year 3 – Optional placement year
See placement year section or find out more about the Aston placement year.
Final Year
Modules
Individual Main Project
Advanced Dynamics & Control
Sensors & Actuators
Energy Efficiency
Design Failure Analysis
Project Management 2
New Product Proposa
Choice of one module from:
Design Project (Sustainability)
Design & Engineering Competition

Our close links with industry and the broad basis of our degree programmes ensure our students’ attractiveness to a wide range of employers and enhance our graduate employment record. Graduate opportunities exist in the fields of:
research, development and design
manufacturing systems engineering
advanced technology and computeraided design
accountancy, management, marketing
Navy, Army and RAF Officer training
Our graduates work for automotive, aerospace and electronics companies, pharmaceutical and chemical organisations and computer software houses. For example our recent graduates found graduate engineer, and consultancy positions with companies including Corus, IMI Plc, Army/Royal Air Force, Yamazaki Mazak, Carillion, BOC, NTL, BAE Systems, Nissan, Lloyds TSB, Phillips, Jaguar, TRW and EDF Energy. Over 90% of our 2005-6 graduates entered graduate level destinations (Times Good University Guide 2008).