Product Design
We pride ourselves on producing student designers in their own mould. Our exceptional academic and technical staff promote freedom, experimentation and individuality in design, as students explore their own practice.
The department is embedded in industry through practice, consultancy and research and has specialisms ranging from materials to medical devices and virtual reality to robotics.
We deliver world-class research that changes people’s lives. We develop revolutionary medical products to improve people’s health. We create sustainable technologies to support developing nations, helping people make water from air and cook food in ovens powered only by the sun.
Our degree courses are renowned in industry for their quality and relevant to practice, embodied by our professional accreditations and track record in producing successful, industry-ready design graduates who are making an impact on the industry across the world.
Our academic offices and workshops are based in the Maudslay building, right in the heart of the University's City Campus. If you’re interested in visiting, studying, or working with us, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Latest News
Accessible jewellery inspired by student’s cousin
Fri 30 Jul 2021
Student with epilepsy designs wearable seizure hat to help others stay safe
Mon 12 Jul 2021
Showcase 2021 Student Spotlight: Tarik Vernon
Mon 05 Jul 2021
Showcase 2021 Student Spotlight: Cameron Watson
Fri 25 Jun 2021
Showcase 2021 Student Spotlight: Chris Barnes
Mon 21 Jun 2021
Showcase 2021 Student Spotlight: Ash Marlborough
Mon 21 Jun 2021
What's coming up
19
Oct
Virtual Placement and Graduate Job Fair 2021
Our first job fair of the Autumn Term, the Virtual Placement and Graduate Job Fair is an excellent opportunity to access NTU talent and raise the profile of your organisation at a key time in your annual recruitment calendar. This event will attract students from the Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Law School, Social Sciences, Art and Design, Humanities, Education and Architecture, Design and the Built Environment.
Our first job fair of the Autumn Term, the Virtual Placement and Graduate Job Fair is an excellent opportunity to access NTU talent and raise the profile of your organisation at a key time in your annual recruitment calendar. This event will attract students from the Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Law School, Social Sciences, Art and Design, Humanities, Education and Architecture, Design and the Built Environment.
19
Jun
NTU Design Industries
Your Home, Your Street
24
Jun
Conversations on Design
Your Home, Your Street
01
Jul
NTU Design Industries Product Design Showcase
24
Oct
Property, Design and Construction Job Fair
Newton building, Main Entrance, Nottingham Trent University, City Campus, Goldsmith Street, Nottingham, United Kingdom, NG1 4BU
Our Research Groups and Centres
Sustainable Consumption Research Group
Sustainable Consumption is a multidisciplinary research group that focuses on people’s influence on sustainability as users of products and services, ranging from consumer durables and clothing to buildings.
Design Matter
Design Matter
Design Matter is a product design research group, based at Nottingham Trent University, that undertake product design projects for commercial clients in a wide range of industries including medical, capital equipment, transport, point of sale, homewares, apparel and telecommunications.
Advanced Design and Manufacturing Engineering Centre (ADMEC)
Advanced Design and Manufacturing Engineering Centre (ADMEC)
The Advanced Design and Manufacturing Engineering Centre (ADMEC) conducts research in product innovation and development supported by design, manufacture and multi-disciplinary engineering technologies.
Product Innovation Centre
Product Innovation Centre
The Product Innovation Centre is an internationally leading multidisciplinary Centre which offers innovative research and technology solutions through an interdisciplinary product design and engineering team, addressing global challenges towards creating a positive impact to industry, people’s lifestyles and society..
Road Safety Research Group
Road Safety Research Group
The Road Safety Research Group develops, applies and tests innovate technological products through user centred design approaches to address a variety of road safety challenges across a variety of transportations modes.
The Creative and Virtual Technologies Lab
The Creative and Virtual Technologies Lab
The Creative and Virtual Technologies Lab is a multidisciplinary research environment where architects, artists, designers, engineers, computer scientists and human scientists collaborate to explore the potential of new visualisation techniques and digital design models and processes. This will enhance the quality of our buildings and cities in a sustainable way meeting user expectations.
Our BA (Hons) Product Design, BA (Hons) Furniture and Product Design, MA Design: Products and Furniture and MSc Design: Products and Technology courses are accredited by the Chartered Society of Designers (CSD).
Our BSc (Hons) Product Design course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED).
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