入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求： A minimum of a lower second class Honours Degree in product design, engineering, or a business related subject. Graduates with at least two years relevant design work experience are particularly encouraged to apply. Students without such experience may be admitted based on individual merit.
英语要求：
IELTS 6.5, TOEFL score of 600 or equivalent
References are required
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £14,700
课程特征 Course Features：
The Product Design Enterprise MSc was developed to interest graduates from a business or design background. To enhance knowledge and understanding of the principles underlying professional product design, and enable the student to develop appropriate entrepreneurial skills enabling viable manufacturing, marketing or business enterprises.
课程内容 Course Content ：
Modules
Major Project (Enterprise Project) (60 credits)
Research Project (20 credits)
Sustainable Futures (20 credits)
Strategic Management
Product Introduction Processes
Entrepreneurial Strategies
Quantitative Methods
Product Design Entrepreneurship
Advanced CAD
Research Methodology
Elective modules (choice of four)
EuroStudies
CAD Principles and Materials
Strategic Finance
Management of Change
Human Resources
Law
e-Commerce
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：
The modules in this programme are delivered with lectures, seminars and lab-based tutorials giving a good balance between scientific methodologies and hands-on practice.
Creativity will underpin much of the interactive work during this course. Developed ideas can be manufactured using a variety of techniques including the use of our range of Rapid – Prototyping equipment.
Modules are assessed mainly through coursework although some modules may also have exams. The major project is assessed by dissertation and supporting design work.
Examples of past major projects range from the development of innovative Rigging for Stunt Kite Boarding, Race Car Suspension using composite technologies with Innovative Designs to the use of Solar Energy to help cool domestic conservatories.
Professional accreditation:
This programme is fully accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers leading to Chartered Engineering status (CEng).
Career opportunities:
This programme is suitable for candidates seeking to develop their own product ideas and innovations ‘ready for manufacture and marketing’, start their own design business enterprise, or enter new product development organisations at a higher level of responsibility.
Personal development: This is an interactive course aimed to develop your knowledge and understanding of the changes, developments and potential opportunities that face us all in a Global economy.
You will create and deliver a major project and develop effective research and specification skills.
Semester 1 modules will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and expertise required for this level of work, as well as the opportunity to initiate the research for the major project idea.
Semester 2 modules will enable you to extend your professional understanding and expertise through module coursework, individual projects and teamwork.
You will also make several individual presentations and get chance to hone your interview techniques.