Level 2 Product Design Technology
12PRD Subject DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs K. Gray.
Topics CoveredThe aim of technology education is to develop a broad technological literacy that will allow students to participate in society as informed citizens. This will be achieved through students:
* Planning for practice
* Developing briefs
* Developing and evaluating outcomes, including conceptual designs, to ensure fitness for purpose.
* Using technological modelling to inform design
* Exploring materials in relation to technological products
* Exploring and discussing the characteristics of technology
* Using CAD, 3D modelling, laser cutting and/or Graphic Design software
* Physical and/or a digital technological outcome
* in 2025 students will undertake a lighting design project and create an exhibition
Level 2 Product Design Technology
Product Design in an exciting course that focuses on critical and creative design thinking by using the design process to develop tangible items that have a specific function within people's everyday lives. It is about understanding the needs of the people and how they will interact with the product. Product designers use visualisation methods of 2D or 3D forms (including CAD) to show design ideas. Product designers are innovators and adaptive. This ethos is at the heart of their technological practice. This subject is a hands-on, creative subject that encourages students to explore the strands of the technology curriculum through the design and creation for fit-for-purpose outcomes. This course will allow students to experiment with a range of materials to realise their designs.
Prerequisite:
A Year 11 Technology subject
Students without prior learning in Technology must discuss intentions with the Head of Department.
Students wanting to be assessed in more than one Technology course must see the Head of Department before finalising courses.
Departments:
Career Pathways
Industrial Designer, Engineering Machinist, Plastics Technician, User Experience Designer
Subject CostsStudents will be required to pay for materials needed for practical projects and these will be charged to accounts
Purchase of a yearly Creative Cloud license (approx. $8 organised as a user license through the school's Adobe account) this will be charged to your account.
There may be costs associated with new modelling software that are yet to be determined - you will be advised at the beginning of the 2025 school year
A Device: As per the school's Device recommendations that will run Photoshop