St Peter’s School (Cambridge)
Year 11 - Product Design
Course Description
This new course challenges learners to think outside the box, problem solve, create conceptual designs, utilise and develop functional skills, and apply materials through a range of manufacturing methods. Students can tackle the given problem in a multitude of ways and are encouraged to create a unique outcome manufactured using a range of timbers, polymers, electronical circuits and some metals. Key elements of the course include designing, modelling, planning, testing and prototyping alternative solutions.
There will be a minimum of three units of desing and manufacture. Final outcomes will be an accumulation of work that includes sketches, computer aided design (CAD), like SketchUp, computer aided manufacture (CAM) like laser cutting and 3D printing all being potential possibilities.
The topics covered will equip students with essential workshop skills using traditional and machine manufacturing techniques including computer aided design and computer aided manufacture (CAD/CAM). Theory based learning will strengthen the practical tasks completed, developing all the design and manufacturing areas of product design. The course is designed for students working towards both tertiary education/training and also university qualifications including product design, architecture, town planning and industrial design, including furniture. The final prototype could be a work-in-progress with suitable justification of its intentions. Assessment is based on the process rather than weighted on the final outcome.
Pre-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this course.
Notice of risk - students of technology courses should be compliant with all health and safety guidelines to protect themselves and others. Students failing to do so could be removed from the course.
Course Specific Costs
$50-100 per project (approximate). This cost is dependant on the materials selected and the size of the project.
$50 (approximate) - consumable costs like screws, glue, varnish and extensive testing.
Pathway
This subject leads well into other areas of technology: Product Design, Resistant Materials, Design Visual Communication and Fashion Design. This course challenges learners to think creatively, with a solution-focused approach. The end product is not often provided, but a starting concept is. This reflects modern and globally competitive design thinking. This course is an ideal gateway for higher education including university, engineering, architectural principles and design qualifications. After this course, NCEA Level 2 Product Design would be a natural progression.
Assessment Information
Students will create their own showcase portfolio of concept modelling, prototypes and user-driven solutions to address the brief. Encouraged to tackle this with a unique outlook, students will record written and visual communication techniques to explore their developed ideas.Disclaimer
Specific course content may change from what has been advertised in order to remain current and meet students' needs.
The school has the right to make the best decision based on both staffing, and overall student interest, when preparing the final timetable.
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