Product Design & Technology

Description

In VCE Product Design and Technology Students assume the role of a designer, and in adopting this role they acquire and apply knowledge of factors that influence design. Students address the design factors relevant to their design situation.

The knowledge and use of resources is integral to product design. These resources include a range of materials, and the tools, equipment and machines needed to transform these materials in a safe manner into useful products.

Areas of Study and Learning Outcomes

Unit 1: Sustainable Product Redevelopment

• Sustainable redevelopment of a product

• Producing and evaluating a re-designed product

Unit 2: Collaborative design

• Designing within a team

• Producing and evaluating within a team

Assessment

Assessment tasks for these units are selected from the following:

• Design folio that contains a design brief, evaluation criteria, research, visualisations and design options, working drawings, production plan, and evaluation report.

• Product and records of production and modifications

• Multimedia presentation supported by speaker’s notes

• Short written report that includes materials testing or trialing activities, industry visits and technical reports

• Oral report supported by notes and/or visual materials

Pathways

Students must undertake Unit 3 prior to undertaking Unit 4. Units 1 to 4 are designed to a standard equivalent to the final two years of secondary education.

VCE Product Design and Technology prepares Students for careers in design and manufacturing through a university or TAFE vocational study pathway, employment, apprenticeships and traineeships. The study provides a rigorous academic foundation and a practical working knowledge of design, manufacturing and evaluation techniques. These skills, and the ability to apply design processes, are growing in demand as industry projects become more complex and multidisciplinary.