D&T product design prepares students to become the innovate & creative designers and engineers of the future. It will provide them with the skills and knowledge to work in the U.K’s cutting edge creative and design industries. Students will learn about famous product designers, design movements, cultural and social influences on design and a myriad of technical D&T knowledge on materials and advanced manufacturing during the course. The content will be taught through ‘hands on’ practical design & make activities and will require students to enjoy sketching, modelling, making, testing and evaluating. And working both with their hands and in a virtual computer based design environment. Students will be able to design products in whatever material specialism (or combination of specialisms) that they are most comfortable with, be it timber, metals, plastics or composites. Students are also encouraged to incorporate electronics and programmable control technology into their products and conduct independent research. They will work with industry level 3D CAD software, 3D printing, laser cutting and modern CNC machines alongside more traditional workshop machinery and craft tools using Collingwood’s well resourced workshop and design facilities. The core principle of this course is teaching students to design & develop products to solve real-world problems and improve human lives. Students will be expected to research topics and briefs to help them design products to benefit society, and solve these problems through application of the knowledge & skills learned during the course.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Surrey |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Kingston Road, Camberley, GU15 4AE |
D&T product design prepares students to become the innovate & creative designers and engineers of the future. It will provide them with the skills and knowledge to work in the U.K’s cutting edge creative and design industries. Students will learn about famous product designers, design movements, cultural and social influences on design and a myriad of technical D&T knowledge on materials and advanced manufacturing during the course. The content will be taught through ‘hands on’ practical design & make activities and will require students to enjoy sketching, modelling, making, testing and evaluating. And working both with their hands and in a virtual computer based design environment. Students will be able to design products in whatever material specialism (or combination of specialisms) that they are most comfortable with, be it timber, metals, plastics or composites. Students are also encouraged to incorporate electronics and programmable control technology into their products and conduct independent research. They will work with industry level 3D CAD software, 3D printing, laser cutting and modern CNC machines alongside more traditional workshop machinery and craft tools using Collingwood’s well resourced workshop and design facilities. The core principle of this course is teaching students to design & develop products to solve real-world problems and improve human lives. Students will be expected to research topics and briefs to help them design products to benefit society, and solve these problems through application of the knowledge & skills learned during the course.