Industrial Design, BEng, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)

China

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)

Study options for this course

The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
BEng	Full-time	3 - 4 years	September	CNY 88000 per year	CNY 88000 per year

About Industrial Design, BEng - at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)

China's economy is changing rapidly from a manufacturing-intensive model to an innovation-intensive one. Industrial design education plays a vital role in the establishment of a pool of innovative talent to facilitate this process.

The BEng Industrial Design program is highly internationalised with absorption and utilisation of the best practices and latest development trends in this area. As an interdisciplinary program it integrates engineering, anthropology, and aesthetics, as well as plenty of professional skills in design visualisation. Students also have the opportunity to contact local and multinational enterprises and obtain actual design experience.

The BEng Industrial Design program seeks to educate a new generation of industrial and product designers with a balance of synthetic and analytic knowledge and competencies, from both engineering and the humanities. It takes a studio-centered and interdisciplinary approach and has an international perspective in which students are educated to bridge cultural differences between China and the rest of the world.

Why should I study Industrial Design at XJTLU?

Design is presented as a coherent academic discipline and career choice that provides a foundation for students to map from clearly articulated user needs to well-justified and well-developed solutions
Students have the opportunity to participate in collaborative projects and/or internship opportunities at a wide variety of national and multinational companies that use industrial design
XJTLU is located in one of China's most multicultural cities, which provides a unique perspective on industrial design and its intercultural flexibility
Earn two degrees: an XJTLU degree from the Chinese Ministry of Education and a globally recognised degree from the University of Liverpool, a member of the Russell Group of leading UK universities.

Knowledge and skills

By studying BEng Industrial Design you will gain a strong understanding of:

technological methods and creative skills in the development and production of products, consumer goods, interactive products and services
social, cultural and historical aspects that influence the design of products and services
cross-cultural aspects of designing for Chinese and other contexts.

Skills you will acquire include:

creative, innovative and rational thinking
user research, visualisation and model-making
designing material products and interactive services
presenting and documenting design development processes.

Modules

Year One
UK degrees are three years long whereas in China they are four, therefore we do accept students with certain qualifications directly into Year Two, which is the start of the main academic programme. Most students, however, enter into Year One, which provides you with a range of interesting modules, language classes and core skills for your degree. In Year One, BEng Industrial Design students take modules including calculus, multivariable calculus, physics and design expressions (2D) I and II.
Year Two
- Computer aided design and modelling (3D)
- History of industrial design
- Design communication
- Differential equations for engineers
- Statics and solids
- Materials for design
- Fluid mechanics and thermodynamics
- English language and study skills III for humanities and social sciences
- Studio I: human needs - scales and proportions
- Introduction to human-computer interaction.
Year Three
- Ergonomics
- User-focussed research
- Electronics in design applications
- Design for manufacturability
- Product semantics and aesthetics
- Creativity, methods, and theory
- Studio II: concept generation and interaction
- Studio III: industry collaboration.
Year Four
- Robust design
- Professional practice
- Sustainable design
- Service design
- Design strategy and ethics
- Culture and theory
- Final year project.

Careers

BEng Industrial Design graduates have excellent career opportunities. The Chinese economy is rapidly transforming from 'made in China' to 'created in China', which means there is a growing demand for industrial designers working in design and research and development departments of multinational enterprises or as design consultants and freelance designers.

Suzhou and the surrounding cities are home to many international and Chinese companies, some of which you will get to know during your studies. Because of the cross-cultural focus of the programme, our graduates are well-positioned to work internationally.

Many graduates also pursue further postgraduate education or other professional careers that emphasise conceptual thinking, excellent communication skills and the cross-cultural appreciation of creativity, innovation processes, user needs and behaviours, and consumer markets.

Notes about fees for this course

International students
RMB 88,000 per academic year
Early bird discount
All international students who accept their offer by 1 May 2018 will automatically qualify for a RMB 8,000 early bird discount.
Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan students
RMB 88,000 per academic year
Early bird discount
All Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan students who accept their offer by 1 May 2018 will automatically qualify for a RMB 8,000 early bird discount.
Mainland Chinese students
RMB 88,000 per academic year

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Please visit the entry requirements page for the comprehensive list of qualifications required to study at XJTLU.

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