Design Technology (Product Design

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 YEAR 10

D&T - PRODUCT DESIGN

Students will enjoy this course in Design Technology (Product Design) if they are interested in subjects that are both creative and technical as they are given the opportunity to design and make products.

The course places an emphasis on the design and manufacture of quality products, as well as a study of the commercial production of everyday items.

COURSE CONTENT Core Technical Principles

● New and emerging technologies ● Energy storage and generation ● Modern and Smart Materials ● Systems approach to designing ● Materials and their working properties

Specialist Technical Principles

● Forces and stresses ● Ecological and social footprint ● Scales of production ● Sources and origins ● Using and working with materials ● Stock forms, types and sizes ● Specialist techniques ● Surface treatments and finishes

Designing & Making Principles

● Investigation, primary and secondary data ● Environmental, social and economic challenge ● The work of others ● Design strategies ● Communication of design ideas ● Prototype development ● Selection of materials and components ● Tolerances ● Material management ● Tools and equipment ● Techniques and processes

ASSESSMENTS

Students in Year 10 will complete a series of focused practical ‘Design and Make’ tasks. There will also be an internal end of year exam and complete regular end-of-topic assessments to monitor their progress.

D&T - PRODUCT DESIGN

SKILLS DEVELOPED

● Ability to communicate using graphical skills ● Good organisational skills ● Ability to think and create innovative solutions to everyday problems ● Creativity through designing and making

FURTHER STUDY

GCSE grade 6 or above is required to study Product Design at A Level. Design Technology is an important foundation for many jobs and courses that students may pursue in employment or further education. Some of the more obvious careers benefiting from Design & Technology include: Design, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Furniture Design, Graphic Design, Materials Science, Engineering, Architecture and Automotive Design.

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