Product Design Engineering (PDE) is a multidisciplinary course jointly run between Product Design Engineering at Glasgow School of Art and Mechanical Engineering at Glasgow University and is offered as either a 4 year BEng (Bachelor) or 5 year MEng
(Master) Degree. All students in Y4&5 (Y4 BEng, Y4 MEng and Y5 MEng) share the same studio learning experience whilst following specific year group curricula and pursuing individual projects.
PDE at Glasgow School of Art has over the past decade evolved a strong studentcentred studio culture. This paper provides a general overview of current PDE studio practice and in particular describes the major strands of development in years 4&5 and discusses how the changes have been achieved and potential future developments.

The learning programme for years 4&5 has evolved substantially in recent years to meet the evolving needs of students, industry, academia and the professional institutions.Adjustments have also been made to years 1, 2 and 3 to ensure that learning is relevant,
progressive and provides the students with practical skills, intellectual abilities and confidence during their learning process. Together the full 4 or 5 years of studio experience complemented by the engineering subjects learnt at Glasgow University forms a coherent and integrated course, which is capable of producing creative multidisciplinary graduates, ready for industry, business and enterprise. It is this multidisciplinary studio culture and learning process which make PDE distinctive and appealing to students and employers alike.