Design and Technology (Product Design)

Course summary

The content of this course is focused towards consumer products and applications. You’ll be asked to analyse these concerning the materials, components and their marketability to understand their selection and uses in industrial and commercial practices of product development. You will study a range of materials, developing a technical understanding of how products function and how they are made to appropriately support the design and manufacture of your design solutions. You will also learn about the wider design principles and the effect of design on users and the world we live in. You will be asked to identify market needs and opportunities for new products, initiate and develop design solutions and make and test your prototypes and products. You will be required to develop a critical mind through enquiry and problem-solving, exploration, creation and evaluation of iterative designs. You are encouraged to be free-thinking in your approach towards designing and making so as not to limit your possibilities of project work or the materials and processes you could use.