Product Design

Course summary

Design and Technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. OCR have worked closely with Further Education and Industry to ensure that the direction of the qualification supports progression beyond A Level. Product Design is focused towards consumer products and applications; their analysis in respect of materials, process, components and marketability to understand their selection and uses in industrial and commercial practices of product development. There are nine topic areas within the GCE specifications to guide both the NEA (Non Exam Assessment) and the content for examination, these are: 1. Identifying requirements 2. Learning from existing products and practice 3. Implications of wider issues 4. Design thinking and communication 5. Material considerations 6. Technical understanding 7. Manufacturing processes and techniques 8. Viability of design solutions 9. Health and safety