BA (Hons) Product Design
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Course overview
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Starts: Sep 2024
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Duration: 3 years
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Mode: Full time
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UCAS code: W240
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Fees: UK: £9,250 / INT: £17,000
Ideal for: practical, 'hands-on' learners who want to know how to create design solutions and build a career as a product designer.
A vision for innovation.
Ready to bring your ideas to life? This Product Design degree in London enables you to explore ergonomics, aesthetics and sustainability to produce an industry-ready portfolio.
Showcase
Trike seat for Zara
Showcase of our student's work
Work by Anvam Nagpal
Rezma S Jusna
Work by student Glodi Libondje
Work by Chi Chung Chan
Work by student Anvam Nagpal
Work by student Gurjit Choda
Example of student's work
Example of student's work
Example of student's work
Example of student's work
Example of our student's work
Sustainable Tic Tac packaging by student Gurjit Choda
Prism perfumes Product Design packaging by Rezma Jusna
Work by student Alex Simon
Example of student's work
Student Enzo Daquipil First aid brief
Work by student Enzo Daquipil for a first aid brief - Clean Wrap Go
Work by student Lewis Calderwell entitled 'Morph'
Work by student Iris Bacar entitled 'Skate Shoe'
Why study this product design degree?
- Learn to communicate your design work by building physical and digital prototypes, sketches, design documents, renders and pitch presentations
- Join a cohort of multi-award-winning students
- Strong industry links, live client projects and internships
- Great staff to student ratio with unrivalled access to tutors
- Gain industry ready skills with our cutting-edge, open-access prototyping studios
- Develop original ideas and deliver detailed designs ready for production
- Learn to recognise opportunities for designing innovative products for the future.
In this hands-on Product Design course at Ravensbourne University London, you’ll define problems and opportunities through cutting-edge research and analysis, develop original ideas with creative thinking, and deliver detailed designs ready for production.
Predominantly project-based, you’ll study the functional and market-led requirements of product design from concept to production, looking at ergonomics, aesthetics, usability, sustainability, intellectual property and the application of technology. You’ll also learn to communicate your design work engagingly through prototypes, sketches, design documents, renders and pitch presentations.
Live projects with illustrious brands will give you real-world design experience. Our professionally-active lecturers and technicians will offer exceptional industry insight and enable you to identify areas where design could have a significant and positive impact in social, economic and environmental contexts. You will also gain access to unrivalled, state-of-the-art prototyping and 3D printing equipment.
When you graduate from BA Hons Product Design, you will have the tools to develop products that push boundaries, so you can thrive in this innovative sector.
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The course gave me so much product and manufacturing knowledge and access to all the resources I needed to make my work stand out and my portfolio ready for the jobs market.”
Key study topics
- Usability
- Aesthetics
- Ergonomics
- Sustainability
- Application of technology
- Concept generation
- User research: how to understand people's needs
- Prototyping.
Alumni stories
Callum Gambrill
Took part in Sky Arts television programme ‘The Big Design Challenge’, which assembles the nation’s most talented designers to compete for a grand prize.
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Charlotte Pierzchniak
Since 2018 has worked her way up from Junior Designer to Mid-Weight Designer and is now Product Owner
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How to Succeed as a UX consultant in Product Design
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In the media
THIIS, July 2021
Top design award for Ravensbourne student
Calum Gambrill, BA (Hons) Product Design student, came up with an idea for an accessible and inclusive taxi service and won a prestigious award.
Facilities
Prototyping suite
Our rapid prototyping suite helps students to turn ideas into realistic proofs of concept with the use of state-of-the-art 2d and 3d printing and fabrication.
Students can run off a working 3d prototype in less than a day, laser cut a range of 2d and 3d printed materials or use the latest dye-sublimation fabric printers to add incredible patterns to fabric.
We also have one of the world’s first and best multi-material Polyjet printers to produce detailed and precise prototypes that have a final-product look and feel.
Training is provided on specialist equipment and our helpful and friendly staff are on hand to support you in turning your ideas into working prototypes.
Materials library
The Ravensbourne materials library is curated by Material ConneXion, a business that introduces brands to the latest material innovations.
The materials scientists at Material ConneXion select innovative materials relevant to the courses at Ravensbourne and that reflect current trends in design and manufacturing.
Samples of these materials are then added to the library so students and staff can browse the physical collection for inspiration, material ideas and applications.
The library hosts 1,500 material samples and an interactive table for further research and access to the Material ConneXion database.
External visitor information
If you wish to come and see the materials library and have a short tour, please contact us to organise.
The materials library can be used by external students registered with the SCONUL access scheme.
Kit Store at Ravensbourne
As a digital student, you'll need access to equipment relevant to your course that will support your learning.
The Kit Store provides a wide range of equipment that students can borrow to complete their projects. Staff can also borrow equipment to deliver their practical sessions.
It houses a wide range of equipment from industry standard manufacturers, including cameras, audio, lighting, and more.
Staff at the Kit Store are trained in various relevant departments and are available to give advice on all the equipment within the store, to help you realise your project.
Library at Ravensbourne
The Ravensbourne University library has a large collection of print, online and multimedia resources available for staff and students to use.
