Product Design

Course summary

Students study the course content of Technical Principles and Designing and Making Principles in 10 manageable units of work. Technical Principles includes the study of classifications of materials, their applications and performance characteristics, methods for investigating and testing materials, their enhancement and use of finishes. Forming, redistribution and addition processes, modern industrial and commercial practice, digital design and manufacture, health and safety, protecting designs & intellectual property. Students also study design communication enterprise & marketing of products. Designing and Making Principles focusses on product development including the iterative design process, the work of other designers, design influences, design styles and movements, socio-economic influences, cultural, moral and ethical issues, responsible design, conservation of energy and resources and the use of quality assurance and quality control methods. For more information, please see the full prospectus.