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
Showcase 2022 Student Spotlight: Clinton Anaso
Mon 25 Apr 2022
Showcase 2022 Student Spotlight: Nanzio Griffin
Mon 25 Apr 2022
Showcase 2022 Student Spotlight: Fred Owen
Mon 25 Apr 2022
Showcase 2022 Student Spotlight: Felicity Van Der Straaten
Mon 25 Apr 2022
Outstanding student and placement provider achievements recognised at the NTU Year in Industry Placement Awards 2022
Thu 03 Feb 2022
Study shows how incentives may help electrical recycling and reusing
Thu 04 Nov 2021
What's coming up
09
Feb
ADBE Sustainability Wednesdays: Sustainability Challenges Seminar Series - Designing to minimise packaging & reduce food waste
The School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment (ADBE) is hosting a series of online seminars to discuss solutions for existing buildings, product design, and structures to reduce their carbon emissions.
The School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment (ADBE) is hosting a series of online seminars to discuss solutions for existing buildings, product design, and structures to reduce their carbon emissions.
19
Oct
Virtual Placement and Graduate Job Fair 2021
27
Oct
Celebrating Black Excellence: Resilience, Wellbeing and the Black Experience
20
Jan
Celebrating Black Excellence in the Designed and Built Environment: Speakers from Industry
24
Mar
Celebrating Black Excellence in the Designed and Built Environment: Taking the Next Step
Our Research Groups and Centres
Product Innovation Centre
Product Innovation Centre
An internationally leading, multidisciplinary centre offering innovative research and technology solutions addressing global challenges, creating an impact to industry, people’s lifestyles and society.
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.
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.
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.
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 and MSc Design: Products and Technology courses are accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED).
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