Festival of Design & Engineering - Bournemouth University

21/06/2024 to 24/06/2024

The Festival of Design and Engineering 2024 will take place on Friday 21 June to Monday 24 June 2024.

It's one of the busiest highlights of the academic year. Students improving their designs and prototypes and putting the finishing touches to their stands. Academics excited to see how their protégés will pull it together. A buzz of interest on campus as some of the biggest names in design and engineering look out for the brightest talent of tomorrow.


Meet our students

If you are an employer looking for talented graduates in the design & engineering sector, please email festival@bournemouth.ac.uk so we can add you to our email distibution list and invite you to our next event..


Industrial Review Night

We are also holding an Industrial Review Night on campus on 26 February 2024, which offers an additional opportunity for you to connect with our students and give them early feedback on their designs, something they very much appreciate.

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Each year some of our Product Design and Design Engineering students will be exhibiting their projects at New Designers in London and we are incredibly proud to see many of our students being recognised at this prestigious event. Follow the link to find out more.

Take a look at the incredible work of our 2023 cohort of students

Watch the video below to hear from our students at The Festival of Design & Engineering:

Read Lucy’s festival storyLucy, BU student

Lucy Edwards BSc (Hons) Product Design

By displaying my product at the festival, I get exposure to a number of businesses in a short period of time that would not be possible otherwise.

About the Festival of Design & Engineering

The festival is one of our longest-running events. Find out more about its background and history.

Where are our exhibitors now?

Find out what our graduates have achieved in their careers so far.

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