This course develops your ability to work as a designer of furniture and consumer products. It encourages you to consider the needs of both consumers and society at large and to respond with highly creative solutions. Your concepts can then be developed in detail and realised as models and prototypes. The focus of the course is on tutored design projects with many driven by realistic briefs from external organisations. Most tutors are design practitioners, many having international reputations in terms of their artefacts and forward thinking. The department provides excellent facilities for developing new products, including professional standard workshops for polymers, metals and timber, together with digital manufacturing methods, such as laser cutting, 3D printing and rapid manufacturing techniques.
Course structure
Three levels, each of 120 credits. If you take a Joint you study each subject for 60 credits at each level.
Level 1 modules include:
3D Design 1
3D Design 2
3D Realisation 1
3D Realisation 2
Drawing
The Context of Design
Level 2 modules include:
3D Design 3
3D Design 4
3D Realisation 3
3D Realisation 4
Theorising Design
Urban Places/Design Spaces
Level 3 modules include:
3D Design 5
3D Major Project
3D Realisation 5
Independent Study/ Dissertation
Major Project Realisation
Professional Studies
In addition to the University’s standard entry requirements, you should have 200 points from two or more A-levels (or equivalent). Applicants are asked to attend and interview with a portfolio of creative work. The course aims to select those with the potential to complete the course successfully For an explanation of qualifications, have a look at our IAG page on this site www.creativeway.org.uk/quals.
A Progression Agreement is a formal arrangement between two or more
education providers. It spells out what a learner needs to do to be
considered for a place on a named programme of study. Progression Agreements
may vary in the conditions they specify but they all aim to give guaranteed
pathways into higher education.
There are progression agreements between this course and the following courses:
South East Essex College BTEC National Diploma 3D Design
Advice on courses and careers:-
The Creative Way IAG team provides a specialist service for anyone
interested in finding out about courses and careers in the creative and
cultural industries. We can provide information direct to Students,
Parents/ Carers, Tutors and Careers Advisers via email, phone or organised
workshops and 1 to 1 sessions.
To find out more, visit our IAG page on this site on
http://www.creativeway.org.uk/IAG Or contact one of our career advisers: Matt Ball 07889 001764
m.ball@uel.ac.uk or Sarah
Comerford 07515 051509
s.comerford@uel.ac.uk