Manufacturing and product design

Principal Learning in Manufacturing and Product Design provides the opportunity to cover five sub-sectors: food and drink; textiles and apparel; processing; chemicals, polymers and pharmaceuticals; and engineering materials. It looks at the UK and its place in global manufacturing, as well as the full range of activities, from design, procurement and human resources management to finance, marketing and issues like sustainability and globalisation.

It includes:

  • Product design and materials science: Considers the process of manufacturing a product, from the purchasing of raw materials to the sale of the finished product
  • Business and enterprise: Provides an introduction to manufacturing as a business
  • Production systems: Gives an insight into the skills, techniques and processes to turn your ideas into reality.