Automotive & Transport Design highlights - Semester 1

Live project brief - DRVN Automotive

Joshua Tandy

Our 3rd Years did a live project brief with the DRVN Automotive Group with ex Jaguar Design Director Wayne Burgess. The project was to design an electric version of the classic Ford Capri for 2035. We had four interactions with Wayne who really helped the students evolve their design work.

The students had a final presentation to Wayne who was offering a one week placement at the DRVN Group. This exciting placement would be to work on bespoke electric Fords redesigns.

The winner was Josh Tandy who gets to arrange his placement at his convenience.

Automotive Design students pitch a future Ford design to industry

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Students pitched their concepts for an electric Ford GT for 2035, to a top design director from industry.

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