Industrial Design

About this course

Industrial design is the practice of creating products that work well, are made efficiently and connect with the people who use them. It differs from fine art in its commitment to function and manufacture, and from engineering in its attention to aesthetics and user experience. Good industrial design requires creative vision, technical understanding, knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes, and an empathetic engagement with the needs and behaviours of the people who will actually use what is designed. It is a discipline that must hold all of these concerns in balance simultaneously. This three-year full-time degree at Brunel University London includes a year abroad and suits creative and practical thinkers who prefer to learn through building and evaluating project-based challenges. The programme develops a technological understanding of design without the heavy emphasis on q

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 45% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 65 / 100Web and Multimedia Design Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →

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