Product Design Engineering

Reid Building, 5 students

Product Design Engineering or “PDE” brings together two cultures – the studio and creative environment of one of Europe’s leading art schools – the GSA, and the James Watt School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow – a world top 100 university (QS World Ranking). Students are introduced to industry through live projects and visits and the final year involves an individual major project that can be made in collaboration with industry. Contextual studies underpinning their projects include entrepreneurial, technology, human factors, ethical and societal considerations. This year’s cohort’s final projects embrace the innovation and creativity that the course champions, creating projects which centre user experience and ethical and sustainable design principles.

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The Skinny

Shows the stages the user and product will undergo during its life. Also explains each step of the assembly.

from Stitch – Modular Footwear that is Designed to Change

Features a range of images of the remaining three concepts, with further developments made using 3d printed components and fabric uppers. Shows the individual components as well as the process of building them.

from Stitch – Modular Footwear that is Designed to Change

Displays research into existing products, current footwear constructions and insights gained from speaking to consumers on the street.

from Stitch – Modular Footwear that is Designed to Change

Assembled and disassembled components of a stitch shoe with a description of the main features.

from Stitch – Modular Footwear that is Designed to Change

Highlights some key insights from industry that have helped to create a range of concepts for possible ways of customising footwear.

from Stitch – Modular Footwear that is Designed to Change

from AEGIS – Shin Guards Designed for Female Athletes

from AEGIS – Shin Guards Designed for Female Athletes

from AEGIS – Shin Guards Designed for Female Athletes

from AEGIS – Shin Guards Designed for Female Athletes

from AEGIS – Shin Guards Designed for Female Athletes

from Connecting to the Climate Crisis

from Connecting to the Climate Crisis

from Connecting to the Climate Crisis

from Connecting to the Climate Crisis

from Connecting to the Climate Crisis