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Product Design Management – (M.A.)
Bournemouth University
School of Design, Engineering & Computing
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,820 - ≈ € 14,080 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Bournemouth / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Bournemouth University
An optional 40-week industry work placement is available on this course.
This course has been designed to give an understanding of the key issues involved in modern product design management. A key part in providing this understanding is the development of the available analytical and computing tools, their use and scope.
This award has been created to meet the requirements of the design community for a more contemporary MA award which focuses on the management of design. The subject area covers product development at both ends – from initial brief and research, through to manufacture.
This degree will appeal to design organisations as well as engineering employers for the advancement of candidates holding a first degree, or equivalent qualification, in a design related field. The aim is to enhance existing skills and abilities by enabling a systematic approach to design and the decision making process.
The research undertaken as part of the Individual Masters Project will give you an opportunity to explore your particular area of interest in greater depth.
The School of Design , Engineering and Computing is active in research and enterprise and has a well established base in Sustainable Design and Design Simulation. All members of the teaching team are members of either The Sustainable Design Research Centre or Design Simulation Research Centre and accordingly are active in research and publication within these fields or in associated enterprise.
Throughout this course units are taught intensively, usually over 4.5 days, with assessment normally taking place 5-6 weeks after the delivery of the unit.
Contents
We welcome students on this course for both full-time and part-time study.
This course can also be studied part-time. 2 years to masters level and over 3 years to PGDip level and then a 6 month project. During this course units are taught intensively, usually over 4.5 days, with assessment normally taking place 5-6 weeks after the delivery of the unit.
* Project Management (20)
You will master a range of techniques, and gain the ability to handle contradictions in the knowledge base. You will develop analytical and critical thinking with respect to the planning of design and development projects as well as learn valuable leadership skills.
* Competitive Product Development (20)
You will develop a critical understanding of the business issues related to competitive product development on a domestic and on a global scale. You will gain an understanding of marketing appropriate knowledge of modern tools and processes required for competitive product design and manufacture.
* Design Management (20)
You will develop a critical understanding of modern design management, the design process, product development, project planning, the integration of total quality, and decision making analysis.
* Design for Waste Minimisation (20)
You will develop a deep knowledge of sustainable development based on a multidisciplinary approach to waste minimisation. You will also learn to identify and quantify environmental impacts during the life cycle of a product/service from raw material abstraction to end of life disposal, and implement real-world sustainable development strategies.
* Business Innovation & Enterprise (20)
With an emphasis on strategic management, you will look at how to identify and exploit a company’s strengths. You will evaluate external opportunities that exist, together with conceiving strategies to overcome internal weaknesses and the threats that might be imposed by the industry environment.
* Research Methods (20)
You will develop key research skills in areas such as literature reviews, critical analysis of research findings, project proposals, planning, experiment design and analysis, and dissemination. This unit will adequately prepare you for writing a project proposal and for conducting and disseminating the Masters project.
* Individual Masters Project (60)
The individual project is designed to help you develop knowledge of the methodologies and techniques of research in your subject area. You will critically investigate, report and engage with complex issues. You will present an analytically rigorous and well argued case and gain problem solving skills by applying your knowledge across the discipline area. Finally, you will present a reflective, integrated discussion of the conclusion of the research, development and practice activity and its implications for the future. Projects that are worth 120 credits must be linked to an industrial research project.
The figures in brackets relate to the number of credits. Throughout this course units are taught intensively, usually over 4.5 days, with assessment normally taking place 5-6 weeks after the delivery of the unit.
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Requirements
* Normally, the minimum qualification for entry to this programme is a second class degree, typically in a design or engineering discipline.
* For post-experience and professional qualifications, there may be additional entry requirements set by the association or institute that ultimately administers the qualification in question. The qualification description on the course information pages should tell you what these are but please get in touch with the askBU Enquiry Service if you are in doubt.
If you lack the formal academic qualifications needed to enter a postgraduate or post-experience degree, there are several alternative routes to follow - some based on experience. Contact the askBU Enquiry Service for more information.
If English is not your first language:
* IELTS 6.0 (Academic) or above.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
Accreditation
The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), the UK government’s teaching quality watchdog, awarded us the highest category of confidence in our academic standards.
Many of our courses are accredited by professional and industry bodies, which means our courses are readily recognised by employers, and our graduates have professional membership or status when they compete on the job market.
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