Design Technology

Course summary

Learners in Design Technology: Product Design are expected to produce a portfolio of work which include research, investigation, designing, development and manufacturing of a product in relation to a design brief they have developed in conjunction with a client/company or organisation. Learners will have opportunities to be creative through practical skills and theoretical knowledge and giving them the confidence to succeed in a number of different sectors of Engineering, Architecture and Product Design.They will investigate historical, social, cultural, environmental and economic influences on design and technology, whilst enjoying opportunities to put their learning into practice by producing prototypes of their choice. Learners will gain a real understanding of what it means to be a designer, alongside the knowledge and skills sought by higher education and employers.