The main objective of the Product Design Engineering degree is to produce graduates with a broad and balanced set of skills and attributes required for the design and manufacture of innovative technical products. The course is a variant of the Mechanical Engineering degree, which after first year, focuses on design process methodology, materials and manufacturing themes. The integrated curriculum is structured to connect content from different modules through team-based and individual projects which act as a core activity each year.

BEng graduates from the Product Design Engineering course at Queen’s have been successful in gaining high quality jobs in the discipline or product design engineering. The majority of graduates are working in manufacturing companies or design consultancies in the UK or Ireland. Their broad skill set and experience has enabled them to fit in equally well in small and dynamic companies as within the multidisciplinary design departments of larger organisations. While many companies have transferred their manufacturing operations overseas they are retaining and expanding their Product Design and Development capacity. They realise that product innovation is essential to remain competitive, but they need suitably educated graduates. Graduates from the Product Design and Development course will have an optimised combination of creative, technical and business skills to meet this demand. Studying for this degree at Queen’s will assist you in developing the core skills and employment-related experiences that are valued by employers, professional organisations and academic institutions. Graduates from this degree at Queen’s are well regarded by many employers (local, national and international). The majority of our graduates are interested in pursuing careers in Product Design or Design Engineering significant numbers develop careers in a range of other sectors including management and teaching.