New Route PhD - Design
The School of Engineering and Design has an outstanding reputation for research both nationally and internationally. It fosters extensive and positive links with industry and commerce, resulting in programmes at both Master's and research level that are highly relevant to the needs of the business world. The quality of all these activities is reflected in excellent government research and teaching ratings.
The School views design and engineering as broadly-based and interconnected disciplines, leading to commercially viable solutions backed up by sound technological reasoning and investigation. The interdisciplinarity of this approach extends across subjects as diverse as electrical, electronic and manufacturing engineering, IT and management and there is therefore extensive collaboration between research groups and with other schools of the University.
Brunel's Design has an international research reputation. Courses are taught by professionally active staff who ensure that they stay in touch with the commercial worlds of both design and engineering. Our graduates enjoy superb employment prospects and in a wide spectrum of environments - manufacturing, service and engineering industries, design management and consultancy companies - many setting up their own companies.
This programme aims to educate graduates not only to the high academic standards expected from PhD research but also in generic personal, business and communication skills. Because it extends the usual PhD from three to four years, it develops an integrated range of skills and knowledge that both broaden and deepen the individual's subject expertise beyond the bounds of the usual research degree.
Major Research Areas
- Computer Aided Design Research
- Human Centred Design
- Environmentally Sensitive Design
- Design Management
- Engineering Design
- Advanced Manufacturing
For more information, please visit the School's website.
Modules
Your taught programme will promote critical analysis, independence of thought, an awareness of broader issues which create an impact on the environment of research and an understanding of subject-specific knowledge at the forefront of your discipline. The taught element will cover generic and research skills and discipline-specific modules as follows:
| Module Title |
Credits |
|---|---|
| Theory and Practice in Research |
15 |
| Research Design and Analysis/Research Techniques and Analysis |
30 |
| Research Management, Leadership and Personal Development |
15 |
| Academic Research Dissemination |
15 |
| Knowledge Exchange and Research Impact |
15 |
| Guided Study OR Discipline-specific modules |
30 30 |
| Total credits |
120 |
This programme is designed to be flexible and meet your individual needs therefore the modules above may run over several consecutive years allowing you to negotiate your route through the programme in a way that best supports your individual development.
Discipline-specific modules
Modules are selected according to thesis research from:
- Design Research Creativity and Innovation
- Design Management and Marketing
- Branding Strategy
- Design Futures
- Physical Human Factors in Design
- Cognitive Ergonomics in Design
- Ergonomic Tools in the Design Process
- Inclusive Design
- Design of Perception Enhancement Systems
- Research Methodology and Innovation
- Sustainable Design
- Integrated Design Management
- Professional Design Studio
- Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Techniques
Fees 2013/14
- Home/EU: £7,500 full-time
- Overseas: £19,000 full-time
Usual entry requirements
A good first degree or a Master's degree
Information about your studies
NewRoutePhD Contact
Research Office Administrator
Tel +44 (0)1895 266876
Fax +44 (0)1895 269797
Email sed-research@brunel.ac.uk
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