MSc Digital Design and Manufacturing

Embrace advances in technology and help to shape the future with this unique masters degree. 3D design and digital manufacturing technologies are advancing at an incredible rate. We live in an age where it is possible to 3D print everything from cars to clothing and even entire houses, with scientists currently exploring the possibility of 3D printing human organs for transplant.?

Gaining this qualification is your chance to be at the forefront of a huge growth area. Multi-national aerospace businesses, major sportswear manufacturers, the health service and more all investing heavily in 3D print technology. This innovative course offers hands-on training in the fascinating field of digital manufacturing and aims to educate and develop industry-ready professionals.?

A wide range of units will develop your skills in computer-aided design, modelling and industrial sustainability. As well as 3D printing, course content has been designed to train students in all aspects of Industry 4.0, and explores The Internet of Things, generative design and even augmented and virtual reality.?

This masters course is positioned at the cutting-edge of technology and examines how UK manufacturing could be transformed through the adoption of industrial digital technologies. As such, as part of this course, you will visit complex technical organisations to witness the impact that is being made.

COURSE INFORMATION

While covering all aspects of digital design and manufacturing, the course will centre around 3D printing (also known as additive manufacturing). The aim of the course is to educate and train work-ready, capable, and equipped professionals who will be better placed to fulfil the requirements of higher-paid positions within Industry 4.0 and contribute to its further research and development.?

Additive manufacturing permits design freedom and allows the creation of geometrically complex objects that cannot be made in any other way. Evolving rapidly, it is now an integral business process in many industries and sectors. On this course, you’ll examine established and recent additive manufacturing technologies with an aim to leverage their capabilities in the creation of new and unique work using a wide range of materials, from plastics to concrete. Modern society expects better products, for more people but with fewer materials. Exploring the concept of circular economy, you’ll learn how to optimise designs to make objects using less material and with consideration for the environment through an evaluation of the product life cycle.??

You’ll learn how to digitally model, design and evaluate components and products; some of which cannot be made using other methods of manufacturing. We strongly embrace a ‘fail-fast, fail-often’ design approach so that you can learn which parts of your designs work, and which need redesigning. You will 3D print a large number of these models on-site using our wide range of stereolithography (SLA) and fusion deposition modelling (FDM) printers.??

You’ll also learn how to use Digital 3D scanning to capture the exterior surfaces of objects or environments, recording their shapes and textures. Then, you’ll learn how to post-process and manipulate the data to produce additively manufactured physical replicas of captured objects or to provide missing parts.?

The course is positioned at the cutting-edge of technology and examines how UK manufacturing could be transformed through the adoption of industrial digital technologies (IDT). As such, as part of this course, you will visit complex technical organisations to witness the impact that is being made.

A minimum of 2:2 in a UK honours degree that contains laboratory or practical components is normally required. Examples of relevant degree subjects include: engineering, product design and technology, computing and digital technology, graphic design, fashion design and technology and interior design.? Applicants who don’t meet these criteria will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Other professional qualifications or degree disciplines will be considered on merit and/ or with relevant professional experience. We may interview you as part of your application.