DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY: PRODUCT DESIGN

Course summary

Although we frequently think that political leaders have shaped the world we live in, when you take a moment to think about it, you realize that the world we live in today has actually been shaped by designers. From the everyday products that we use, through to the transport systems, designers have been central to its development. Although engineers can make things work, designers have the vision. Designers strive to improve the relationship between people and product. Its all very well making something that works, but what if the consumers can’t understand it? Among the many benefits, this new specification is designed to encourage candidates to: -develop a broad view of design and technology -develop their capacity to design and make products -appreciate the complex relations between design, materials, manufacture and marketing.