Product Design

Course summary

Product Design allows students to explore CAD modelling, drawing and presentation techniques. It has an integral 3D element involving iterative model making and uses workshop machinery and 3D printing to produce physical outcomes. The D&T Product Design course is compatible with most other A-level courses, depending on your chosen career path. They include Art & Design, Textile Design, Photography, Communication Studies, Business Studies, Mathematics and Physics. The exact combination can lead to different career options. Students following the course explore product design in its widest sense, through coursework projects and theoretical knowledge. Subjects covered during the Product Design course include iterative design, technical illustration and high-level design sketching with a focus on industrial and commercial practices to understand materials and manufacturing techniques. Students are encouraged to become independent learners and will gain an understanding of and simulate the work of professional designers in their project work.