Linking engineering design and industrial design within an HND course

With international competition, there is an ever increasing demand to produce products of good quality and focus onto the customer orientated criteria of reliability, cost and aesthetic appeal. The convergence and integration of a range of subject areas are necessary in the education and training of the Product Designer and Manufacturing Engineer in order to meet the changing demands of the market place. The author briefly describes the development of an HND course in Product Innovation and Manufacture to meet these needs. The main content of the course is outlined