Transportation Design  BA (Hons)

COURSE INFORMATION (2010 ENTRY)

4 years sandwich

School of Design
School of Design Building, City Campus East

For basic course information and qualification requirements read on. For detailed information about the School of Design experience including projects, placements, exhibitions, staff, galleries and much, much more click here.

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This programme builds on the School of Design’s long established and successful record of producing graduates for the automotive, marine, rail and aviation industries.

The programme aims to produce professional design graduates for employment in vehicle manufacturing and other transport related industries. Its work embraces design for both high and low volume production as well as that intended for prototype or custom manufacture. In addition, this degree will encompass the design of performance products for sports, recreational and entertainment activities.

The programme culminates in a major design project, which combines the range of taught practical skills and techniques with the application of academic and theoretical knowledge.

Projects vary in scope and content and require the use of design and presentation techniques ranging from sketching and illustration to 3D computer generated imagery, and CAD modelling from scale appearance models to full size working prototypes developed in our workshop facilities. Final year work is exhibited nationally and internationally.

Industrial placements, which are undertaken during the third year of study, are valuable and rewarding components to the programme since they provide the opportunity to work on real projects within a professional working environment. The programme has an enviable 100% track record in providing placements to students, most of which are based in Europe.

N.B. This information applies to 2010 entry - if you are interested in 2011 entry, please contact us

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COURSEWORK AND ASSESSMENT

Coursework is predominantly project or assignment based. Emphasis is placed on experiental learning including personal enquiry, information synthesis and communication through an extensive range of design projects. Lectures are kept to a minimum and as far as possible subjects are taught in an applied manner.

CAREERS

This programme produces professional designers who wish to work in the transport industry in high or low volume production or prototype manufacture.

OTHER INFO

Industry Links
Contact and industrial collaboration is an important aspect of the programme. In Year 2 students benefit from the unique and exclusive opportunity to visit leading companies that design and/or manufacture the most glamorous cars and motor cycles. Previous itineraries have included Italy, Germany and Great Britain, where students visited respectively Carcerano, Pininfarina, Fiat Centro Stile, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Ducati, I.de.a.Institute, ItalDesign Giugiaro, Maserati, Pagani, Stile Bertone, JCB, VW Jaguar, TVR, Lotus, Mercedes, BMW and Porsche; as well as specialist design studios including Gembella and Tech Art.

Alumni
Our graduates have a reputation for making an immediate impact wherever they go. So, it’s not surprising that they can be found working around the globe at leading companies such as VW, Ford, BMW and Toyota.

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COURSE MODULES

Year 1

DE0824 - Contemporary Influences on Design 1 (CORE, 10 Credits)

DE0828 - Design Communication (CORE, 30 Credits)

DE0829 - Industrial Design Theory (CORE, 30 Credits)

DE0830 - Industrial Design Practice 1 (CORE, 30 Credits)

DE1042 - Learning Skills Through Transportation Design (CORE, 10 Credits)

VA0415 - Design Cultures (CORE, 10 Credits)

Year 2

DE0825 - Contemporary Influences on Design 2 (CORE, 10 Credits)

DE0826 - Contemporary Influences Dissertation Preparation (OPTION, 10 Credits)

DE0847 - Transportation Design Practice 1 (CORE, 10 Credits)

DE0848 - Transportation Design Practice 2 (CORE, 30 Credits)

DE0849 - Transportation Design Practice 3 (CORE, 40 Credits)

DE0909 - Computer Aided Transportation Design (CORE, 10 Credits)

DE0910 - Computer Aided Transportation Design II (CORE, 10 Credits)

VA0501 - Design Studies 04: Dissertation or Design Report Preparation (OPTION, 10 Credits)

VA0525 - Technology, Culture and Design after 1900 (CORE, 10 Credits)

Year 3

DE0713 - Transportation Design Industrial Placement (CORE, 60 Credits)

DE0904 - Transportation Design Industrial Placement Preparation (CORE, 50 Credits)

Year 4

DE0142 - Contemporary Influences Dissertation Presentation (OPTION, 20 Credits)

DE0907 - Transportation Design Practice Competition (CORE, 20 Credits)

DE1079 - Transportation Design Practice Exploration Project (CORE, 20 Credits)

DE1081 - Transportation Design Major Project (CORE, 40 Credits)

DE1082 - Research and Critical Justification (CORE, 10 Credits)

DE1083 - Presentation and Validation (CORE, 10 Credits)

VA0600 - Design Studies 05: Dissertation or Design Report (OPTION, 20 Credits)

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