Design and Technology (Product Design)

Course summary

Product Designers follow a design sequence with a strong emphasis on user needs, to design and make successful products in response to a given or self-defined brief. Students learn to use various forms of visual communication to present their ideas or concepts such as CAD 3D modelling. Fabrication is a big part of the realisation of a Product Designers’ idea. Students develop competence and confidence in using a variety of reductive and additive manufacturing techniques which include: i.e. vacuum forming, metal turning, forging, casting, milling and CAM - laser cutting and 3D printing. The experience of dreaming up an idea and making it tangible, cannot be overstated. Students will finish their course with several digital portfolios, which they may present to prospective employers as a testimony of their skillset and relevant experience. A strong emphasis is placed on industry related skills, to facilitate a near seamless transition from Sixth-form to an apprenticeship, workplace or further study at tertiary institutions. These are developed in consultation with our corporate partners.