BA (Hons) Design Bachelor's degree at Loughborough University

The aim of the module is to develop an understanding of applied physical prototyping techniques with respect to proof-of-concept testing within the industrial design process. To gain a basic introduction to the Arduino IDE, digital prototyping through CAD and industrial process machine tools for use in physical prototyping.

Design Foundations 1 aims to support students with the transition into university design education, familiarising themselves with both the theory and practices associated with the process of 'Design at Loughborough'. Both individually and in teams, students will be encouraged to develop and foster imaginative and creative capabilities through understanding design, its history, and its impact on individuals, society, and the environment, whilst simultaneously developing their core design practice

Research for Design 1 aims to introduce students to the fundamental principles, processes, methods and tools needed to acquire an understanding of user needs and how these needs are leveraged within a design process to deliver useful, usable, and desirable design outputs. Students will research user needs and requirements, gain an understanding of human variability through ergonomics and human factors in design, and apply basic inclusive design principles to re-design a product or artefact from

Designing Interactions aims to develop in students an understanding of the distinct nature of designing for physical and digital interactions and its relationship to shaping experiences. Students will gain an appreciation of typical principles and practices used within these areas, extending, and enhancing the design development and conceptualisation skills introduced in the Semester 1 modules: Design Foundations 1, Research for Design 1, and Prototyping.

Design Foundations 2 aims to advance students core design competencies, building on the skills taught in Semester 1 modules Design Foundations 1, Research for Design 1, and Prototyping. Students will be encouraged to further develop and foster imaginative and creative capabilities, through developing an understanding of both design for branding and regenerative human-centred design practices. Whilst completing the module, students will further develop their appreciation of form, colour, and othe

Shaping Materials aims to develop students' understanding of the distinct and inter-related nature of design practices concerning the development of products and artefacts, experiences, and spaces and environments. Students will gain an appreciation of typical materials and processes used within these areas, extending and enhancing the design development and conceptualisation skills introduced in Part A modules: Design Foundations 1 & 2, Research for Design 1, and Designing Interactions, whilst

Research for Design 2 aims to extend and enhance students' knowledge and application of user research methods in the context of design. Students will collect primary data, identify insights, and develop opportunity statements from the data. Students will further develop and apply skills introduced in Part A, in particular Research for Design 1.

Digital Skills for Design aims to develop students' expertise in software and digital tools commonly used to design, develop, prototype, and communicate digital user interfaces, three-dimensional objects and products, and three-dimensional environments and spaces. Students will use digital tools and produce outputs from software, advancing and augmenting the design skills introduced in Part A modules Design Foundations 1 and 2.

Shaping Technologies exposes students to the notion that technologies are entities that are shapeable by design and designers, and in doing so can lead more meaningful design outputs. Students will understand the position of technology in society now and in the future and propose new future facing design concepts. Students will extend and enhance the design development and concepting skills introduced in Part A, and prior to Part B modules.

Speculative Futures aims to encourage students' to discuss the notions of a critical art/design studio based on a future-facing and/or speculative design or art practice. Individually and in teams, students will identify and interpret a range of roles and functions for artists and designers in the future, including in post-capitalist or non-human-centred communities, based on historical context and existing frameworks. Students will leverage design practice and communication skills from prior mo

The aims of this module are to: Give students an awareness and understanding of arts management as a discipline, in the context of arts organisations and the creative industries. Provide students with a context in which to explore ideas and practices related to professional environments they may wish to progress to post-graduation. Present students with the opportunity to evaluate and apply information, resources and ideas to a scenario relevant to their career futures.

This module highlights the social production of art. It explores the extent to which art and cultural production contributes to protest movements and activates social and political transformation. Addressing historical and contemporary connections between art and activist practices, it will provide students with an understanding of the complex relationship between art, politics and wider social movements. In addition to facilitating the development and contextualisation of their own socially-eng

The aims of this module are to: Explore how creative interventions can transform how spaces function. Develop theoretical and practical understanding of how creative practitioners can actively work to inform placemaking.

The aims of this module are to: Raise student's awareness of identity and representation issues in character designs. Equip students with transferrable character design skills that could be applied to a wide range of creative arts subject disciplines.

The aims of this module are to: Understand the core principles of human-centred design and fashion design, and how they apply to clothing and wearable products. Develop effective communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in multi-disciplinary teams for the successful execution of fashion design products for a specific consumer. Compile a portfolio showcasing individual and team contributions to clothing/wearable product designs, highlighting the integration of human-centred design

The aim of this module is to develop the students' capabilities in co-designing products with generative AI (GenAI). Including project framing with Large Language Models (LLMs), using image-GenAI and other more advanced 3D model and video tools, and the ethical implications of their use. Upon completion of the module students will have gained an appreciation for what GenAI tools are available and which are currently popular in product and industrial design, foresight into how they are developing

This module aims to: Introduce enterprise and entrepreneurial skills and practices for creative applications such as pitching, developing market insights and understanding a target audience. Build team working skills to collaboratively work with other creatives with different skill sets and backgrounds. Identify and realise an enterprise concept based on group research findings and personal reflection.

BioDesign and novel bio-material development are emerging growth sectors in creative industries, and are areas of inspiration and innovation across multiple fields, contexts, and applications- from product and packaging design to fashion, textiles and fine art. The aims of this module are to: Explore key theories underpinning ethical and responsible design with and inspired by natural and novel bio-based materials and more-than-human stakeholders. Explore hands-on material innovation, experiment