Design Engineering

About this course

Design engineering occupies the fertile ground between engineering and design, seeking to create products, processes, and systems that are not only technically sound but also genuinely useful, appropriate to human need, and as elegant as they can be. Where traditional engineering has often separated analytical problem-solving from creative conception, design engineering holds them together, training practitioners who can move from insight about a human need to a physical realisation through a process that is rigorous, creative, and human-centred. The discipline is increasingly important as society faces complex challenges that require technically sophisticated but also deeply considered solutions. At the University of Bristol, this programme includes a foundation year, providing an accessible route into engineering-level study for students whose prior qualifications require additional m

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 28 / 100Engineering professionals · 45% of graduatescards →
• 25 / 100Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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