入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求 Entry Requirement：
Applications for this course should be made through our website; apply now for our MA Computer-Aided Product Design.
You can study this course in a number of ways:
•full-time over one year
•full-time over two year by MA by Registered Project or Thesis
•part-time over two years by MA by Registered Project or Thesis
Our MA by Registered Project or Thesis is a flexible route that can be adapted to your individual studying needs.
Project Proposal
Alongside an application form, all applicants are also required to submit a project proposal for consideration. For more information about what to include in your project proposal, visit the School's Postgraduate 'Application advice' page.
Application deadline
Applications should normally be received by the end of July for entry in September, and the end of May for entry to our Language and Culture Bridging programme in June.
Overseas applicants must take into account the time required to apply for a visa (if applicable) before applying for an MA course.
Interviews
Normally, all applicants who meet the required entry standards will be interviewed, which will provide an opportunity to look around the School and meet our staff.
Overseas applicants may be asked to submit a portfolio of work with their application. This should include at least 12 examples of your work in the form of slides, photographs, drawings or a CD with dates and descriptions of why the projects were done.
英语要求：English language requirement (overseas students)
Competence in written and spoken English is essential. Applicants from overseas need to have a minimum score of either IELTS 6.0, TOEFL (Paper) 540 or TOEFL (IBT) 76 unless their previous studies were undertaken in English.
For more information, including exemptions, please visit our English language requirement web page for EU applicants, or our English language requirements web page for International (non-EU) applicants.
Language and Culture Bridging Programme
There is an opportunity for overseas students to enrol on the 10 week Language and Culture Bridging programme at the end of June, providing they have secured a place on an MA course the following September. This will allow for a higher IELTS score to be achieved and for students to have art and design specialist tutorials in preparation for Masters study.
学费Tuition Fees： 2011/2012 £10,950
Please note that the fee amounts stated above are for 2010 entry and will increase each year in line with inflation.
课程特征 Course Features：
The future of design
Fusing computer techniques and design in an innovative, exciting way, our MA in Computer-Aided Product Design explores how computing technology enables us to generate and develop contemporary pioneering product areas.
This futuristic course sees you developing virtual and non-virtual products using industry-standard visualisation and prototyping resources. It aims to harness new opportunities fuelled by new technological developments, in areas such as virtual and smart products, software and games development, and new-media solutions.
We offer a great variety of MA titles, but best of all we give you the opportunity to work in a truly transdisciplinary environment. NTU gives MA students their own designated space, where you can meet students from different subject areas and obtain information and support from an MA coordinator and administrator. This makes it easy for you to work with your fellow students, learning the skills of collaborative and inter-cultural sensitivity.
课程内容 Course Content：
Topics include:
•Critical Design Methodology
•Horizon Scanning and Trent Forecasting
•Technologically Mediated Products
•Spaces, Services and Experiences
•Design and Business Management
•Design Strategy, Marketing, Branding and Packaging
•Concept Product and Industrial Designs
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：
Assessment
Assessment is carried out via coursework at the end of each stage, culminating in the exposition of your work towards the end of the course
Opportunities for progression
The collaborative nature of the Product Design Masters courses allows students to work closely with those studying other postgraduate courses. Access is also available to The Hive - a business incubator unit based on the University's City site, which facilitates the formation of companies and development of complementary product solutions. Staff can help to secure any intellectual property rights resulting from course activities.
Each of our Masters courses is designed to increase the employability of its graduates by identifying new product opportunities. Students become more strategically aware, technically literate and able to communicate concepts and outcomes of an advanced level in an ever-changing global marketplace. Recent graduates have set up their own businesses, progressed on to further postgraduate study, or secured employment in research, the manufacturing industries and consultancy.