Materials Engineering
Design with Engineering Materials
General information
Design is at the centre of modern life where the value of a product comes from a consumers perception of it. To create good design there are a large number of things that need to be considered, apart from aesthetics, such as safety, performance, cost, sustainability and end of life.
This design course deals with how we design with engineering materials and considers products from the point of view of the materials from which they are made. This is critical for ‘Cradle to Grave’ design where a product is considered from concept, through manufacture and usage to end of life and reuse or recycling. This course will equip students for a career in design as a materials specialist.
It is well suited to those who like to understand how and why products work, rather than just the aesthetics and external appearance. Through a careful balance of lectures, practicals and project-work, students learn how to apply the principles of ergonomics, engineering and materials technologies in developing design solutions.
Up-to-the-minute, design case studies form an important part of the course and prepare students for the current issues and challenges facing product designers.
The course brings together the expertise and facilities of a number of University departments including the Loughborough Design School. As with the other Materials courses and MEng version of the course is available and an industrial sandwich year is available leading to a Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS).
Recent graduate destinations
Power-On: Business Development Manager, Radius Systems: Product Development Co-ordinator, Bosch Thermotechnology Ltd: Design Engineer, Celsa Manufacturing Ltd: TQM Analyst, Uponor Ltd: Engineer and VSS: Design Engineer.
Course structure
Core subjects that apply to all courses:
Year 1
- Experimental skills
- Introduction to Materials
- CAD and Engineering Drawing
- Mechanical Design
- Product Design and Materials Selection
- Maths and Mechanics for Materials
Year 2
- Manufacture and Processing of Metals, Ceramics, Polymers and Composites
- Mechanics and Testing of Materials
- Electrochemical Technology
Year 3 MEng, Final year BEng
- Sustainability, Recycling and the Environment
- Individual Project
Year 4 Final Year MEng
- Industrial Case Studies
- Tomorrows Materials
- Masters Team/Group Project
Additional subject areas for this course:
Year 1
- Design Ergonomics
Year 2
- Design Principles and Practice
- Visual Design (Visualisation)
- Individual and Group Design Projects ? Packaging Design Project
Year 3 MEng, Final year BEng
- Design for Vulnerable Users
- Automotive Crash Protection
- Legal Aspects of Product Design
- Project Management
- Marketing
- Product Design and Failure (BEng)
- Industrial Case Studies (BEng)
- Maths for Materials (MEng)
Year 4 Final Year MEng
- Product Design and Failure
- Industrial Case Studies
- Tomorrows Materials
- Design and Manufacture with Composites
- Advanced Materials Dissertation
- Realisation and Commercialisation
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Study options and entry requirements
Here you will find information about the various study options available for this course and the entry requirements for each option.
MEng (Hons) 4 years full-time
UCAS code: H1J5
- A-Level
- 340 points from 3 A-levels including either Maths, Physics, or Chemistry, plus either Design and Technology or Art and Design
- SQA
- IB
- 34-36 points with 6,5 at HL in either Maths, Physics, or Chemistry, plus either Design and Technology or Art and Design
- Other
- BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile
- Additional
MEng (Hons) DIS 5 years full-time sandwich
UCAS code: H1JM
- A-Level
- 340 points from 3 A-levels including either Maths, Physics, or Chemistry, plus either Design and Technology or Art and Design
- SQA
- IB
- 34-36 points with 6,5 at HL in either Maths, Physics, or Chemistry, plus either Design and Technology or Art and Design
- Other
- BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM profile
- Additional
BEng (Hons) 3 years full-time
UCAS code: HJ15
- A-Level
- 300 points from 3 A-levels including either Maths, Physics, or Chemistry, plus either Design and Technology or Art and Design
- SQA
- IB
- 30-32 points with 6,5 at HL in either Maths, Physics, or Chemistry, plus either Design and Technology or Art and Design
- Other
- BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM profile
- Additional
BEng (Hons) DIS 4 years full-time sandwich
UCAS code: HJ1M
- A-Level
- 300 points from 3 A-levels including either Maths, Physics, or Chemistry, plus either Design and Technology or Art and Design
- SQA
- IB
- 30-32 points with 6,5 at HL in either Maths, Physics, or Chemistry, plus either Design and Technology or Art and Design
- Other
- BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM profile
- Additional
SQA = Scottish Qualifications Authority IB = International Baccalaureate