University of Limerick

Course Description

• ​Product design is the design of products and systems that enhance people’s lives, such as a diabetes monitor or an underwater search and rescue system. The areas within which product designers work is extensive, ranging from digital product development to innovative medical device design to user experience design
  
• Product Design and Technology (PDT) is a learning environment that cultivates exploration and creativity. Here design students are challenged to question norms and create innovative solutions that positively affect future life experiences
• 60% of the learning takes place in a studio-based environment through hands-on practical projects. Purpose built workshops and visualisation labs along with experienced design lectures and technical staff support the students’ learning
• Strong links with industry and community partners, along with an 8-month industrial placement, offers students real-world experience during their program of study, ensuring they are best placed for employment upon graduating
• During four years of design education, students design products and services across a broad range of themes and subjects including digital technologies, healthcare and well-being, consumer electronics, sustainability, social impact, as well as user experience