Design & Technology - Product Design / 3D Design

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY: MR J CASTRIQUE PRODUCT DESIGN (EDEXCEL)

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

Design & Technology is a subject suited to students who are dynamic, questioning and keen to fundamentally improve the world we live in.

The challenge to be solve problems whilst creating original designs and working as a practical maker is key to success in Design and Technology. The ability to look at the world and products, to evaluate them through design and manufacture, and to improve them through sketching and making in order to produce high quality product design is the skill of a good designer. This course will build up these skills and is suited to those who can meet a challenge and are driven to succeed. It will prepare students for further study in the world of design and engineering through creative output.

Students will be able to:

• Study, propose and choose prototype solutions to designing and making opportunities closely linked to the real world of product/system manufacture. • Be involved in the identification of opportunities for design and technological activity. • Be directly involved in the design and making of artefacts and products. • Analyse a range of products from throughout design history. • Consider materials technology as appropriate to the production of products. • Use components, as appropriate, within systems - electrical, electronic, mechanical and interfaces. • Study a range of both modern and traditional manufacturing methods. • Analyse and discuss social, moral, cultural and ethical dimensions that relate to technological decisions. • Work within constraints that economic and ergonomic factors placed on designing and making products and systems.

A TWO YEAR A LEVEL COURSE, EXAMINED AT THE END OF YEAR 13.

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW OR BE ABLE TO DO BEFORE TAKING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE SIXTH FORM?

A minimum of a grade 7 is expected at GCSE Design and Technology as well as a minimum of grade 6 for Mathematics.

WHAT KIND OF STUDENT IS THIS COURSE SUITABLE FOR?

You will be interested in the ‘made environment’ and will probably have been making and dismantling things for most of your life, as well as showing an interest in how things work on the inside.

You will be interested in the technical aspects of Design, Engineering and Architecture. You will look to understand how and why certain materials are used for their purpose and look to use this knowledge to create your own designs. You may be looking for a course to prepare you for the technical world of Engineering, Architecture or the creative side of Design.

WHAT COULD I GO ON TO DO AT THE END OF MY COURSE?

Designer: Industrial Design, Industrial Design and Technology, Design Engineering, Product Design, Interior Design, Furniture Design, Lighting Design, Automotive Design, Interface Design.

Engineer: Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Engineering.

Architect: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Lighting Architect.

LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Each year we endeavour to take Year 12 on a field trip to compliment and extend their classroom learning. Parents should be aware that there is a small charge for this to cover the cost of transport etc.

WHAT EXAMINATIONS WILL I HAVE TO TAKE TO GAIN MY QUALIFICATION?

UNIT 1: EXAM 50% of A Level

This is a 2 hour written paper based primarily on core technical principles and core designing and making principles. Candidates answer a mixture of short answers, multiple choice answers and extended response questions.

UNIT 2: DESIGN & MAKING PRACTICE 50% of A Level

Candidates are required to produce a coursework portfolio (approximately 45 hours), and a product which fully demonstrates their designing, making

and evaluation skills, using creativity, flair and innovation, to be assessed against the Examination Board’s assessment criteria.

The coursework consists of designing, making and evaluating a product, a marketing presentation, and a review and reflection. This unit draws upon and develops skills learnt in other units. It takes the form of an electronic design folder and a manufactured outcome. Feedback is given during compilation of the folio and practical work on style, content and skills in accordance with the Examination Board guidelines for Design and Technology, including suggestions of areas for improvement for the final submission of their project. No marks are given; however, all feedback is based on assessment objectives and marking criteria published by the Examination Board.

FURTHER INFORMATION ON SPECIFICATIONS

Further information about the course can be found on Edexcel’s website.

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