What is it? A Sport Product Design degree is intended for students wishing to pursue a career in the expanding sports-related industry sector. The programmes are broad based and cover Sports Science, Design, Technology, and Engineering Science.
Major themes focus on sports equipment and facilities, the design of sports
equipment, the use of materials in equipment design, methods of manufacture, the
role of computer aided design, ergonomic aspects in sports equipment design,
biomechanics, sports physiology, evaluation and testing of sports equipment and
business studies for the sports industry.
Most courses offer an element of module choice in the second year and a wide
choice in the third academic year. Modules are supported by project work,
tutorials and computer workshops. The first two years of a typical degree
provide you with sports equipment design and technology studies, combined with a
foundation of engineering theory and practice.
Years 1 and 2
Sports Technology and Materials
Sports Equipment, Dynamics and Human factors
Sports Biomechanics
Marketing for Sport and Leisure
Mathematics and Statistics
Product Design (Ergonomics)
Manufacturing Processes
Measurement and Experimental Design
Final Year
In the final academic year you will normally focus on an individual project and
a core of other Sport Equipment Industry and Product Design modules. There are
sometimes additional electives on offer such as:-
Applied Sports Science
Polymer Science and Materials
CAM-CNC Technology
Computer Aided Design
Physical Activity and Impairment
Project Management
Sports Biomechanics
More information can be found from Brunel University at www.brunel.ac.uk
