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

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

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

from Stitch – Modular Footwear that is Designed to Change

Displays a general assembly, cross section and information that explains the manufacturing process of each component.

from Stitch – Modular Footwear that is Designed to Change

Displays further development of the finer details on the chosen concept as well as further testing with users.

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

Promotional poster displaying an assembled and disassembled Stitch shoe as well as illustrations of possible combinations and variations that can be achieved using the system

from Stitch – Modular Footwear that is Designed to Change