Design and Technology (Product Design)

Course summary

Design and Technology offers students an opportunity to gain personal satisfaction from working with a variety of materials. The practical problem-solving processes in this course will encourage independent learning, creativity and innovation. The application of the skills of design production processes to a range of technological activities and the presentation of their ideas using information and communication technology will form a major element of this course. It will also allow students to appreciate the complex relationships between design, materials, manufacture and marketing. The practical Design and Make projects will develop students’ understanding of and ability to use appropriately a variety of materials, processes and techniques to achieve products of the highest quality. Background reading and study for the course should include the reading and discussion of contemporary articles in newspapers and journals, visiƟng exhibitions and critical observations in retail outlets leading to discussion affecting the students’ design project work. The course requires the application of maths and science skills with high-quality theory content.