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This course addresses the design of vehicles and transportation systems through investigations involving studios, workshops and the use of computer-aided design tools; students develop and explore their role and creativity in the design, human, technological, commercial and ideological spheres; the course covers the use of visual and physical elements in design, with emphasis placed on idea and form development, visual organisation, construction, understanding materials, and considering how people draw meaning from form.
Year 1: Design methods; history of industrial design and material culture; introduction to technology; 3-dimensional computer aided design; ergonomics. Year 2: Professional practice; design in context; automotive technology; aerodynamics and control; advanced solid modelling. Year 3: Major project; marketing and self promotion; exploratory project; emerging technology.
240 - 360
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Mon 24th Sep 2012 |
3 years |
Full time |
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Swansea, SA1 6ED |
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£8750 per year |
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W240
University of Wales
Graphic Design, Interior Design, Multimedia (Design), Industrial Control / Monitoring
I was hoping a lot more to learn about programming in the real world. On the HND stream, you learn about programming on a very basic level mostly using VB.Net which is rarely used in the real world....more
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