What are lessons like in this subject?
From phones and drones to aeroplanes, buildings and everything inside them, in a world where every single product we look at or touch has been designed and manufactured, this course gives students an insight to how it’s all possible. Exploring wide ranges of materials, processes, user needs and environmental considerations, students become familiar with the responsibility and demand on designers and manufacturers. Design & Technology offers learners the opportunity to build knowledge, skills and understanding of design and manufacture and are a steppingstone for students who wish to continue studies or work in any area of design, manufacture or engineering.
What will I study?
Materials - origin, suitability and application of manufacturing processes and techniques
Tools, equipment and manufacturing techniques
Industrial and college-based CAD/ CAM/ CAE.
Structures
Energy forms
Communication skills - drawing, sketching and modelling techniques
Practical manufacturing skills
Sustainability and environmental impacts
Stakeholders, users and their requirements
What our
students
Studying Product Design lets you combine creativity with technical skills. You'll learn about the industry of design and manufacture, and get the chance to develop your own product from the drawing board to the finished prototype. The world is a canvas for you to design - and it all starts here.
Muhammad Zuhayr Hassan - Carlton Bolling
Design and Technology - Product Design
Please note: Subject videos have been filmed from colleges across our Trust.
