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Design community portfolios and collaboration. Network with experts around the world. Showcase your talents by developing your own on-line portfolio. Search for other professionals by their skills, interests and experience. Openfolio.com announces 2004 design award winners.

         
   


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The MA in Design Practice aims to provide global access to ongoing career development opportunities through a powerful virtual learning environment and professional development network. The programme is based on a broad foundation of theoretical and contextual studies, underpinning professional design practice.

 
           


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  Image of a student boat project model   Image of a student car design model     BA Transportation Design title  
           
       

The Transportation Design programme has a long established and successful record of producing graduates for the automotive, marine, rail and aviation industries. Academic and theoretical studies support learning through project-based activity during level four (year one) of the programme. This gives students a broad-based appreciation of design issues.

 
           


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Live project briefs throughout the four years of the programme encourage students to work professionally and to a high standard. Practising designers from sponsoring companies support such projects giving students strong commercial orientation. Companies we have worked with include: Apple Computers, Electrolux, Alpine, Black & Decker, Samsung, Land Rover, DePuy International.

   
   


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