Product Design

Product Design is taught at UTC Sheffield City Centre Campus.

Product Design provides an opportunity to be creative and develop manufacturing skills in tandem. Both practical and theory elements are assessed through controlled assessment and exams.

This course is 50% controlled assessment and 50% exam.

There are 2 theory units:

1. Technical Principles

In this unit you will gain knowledge about materials and their applications, processes, finishes and scales of production. In addition, you will develop your Health & Safety knowledge alongside legal markings for protecting designs and intellectual property.

2. Designing and Making Principles

In this unit you will gain an appreciation of design methodology, the impact of technology and cultural changes, understanding responsible design requirements for the modern world.

Non-Exam assessment

You will complete a design and make task chosen from a list of topics presented by the exam board. It needs to be challenging in design and have enough complexity in manufacture to meet the grading criteria. Your teacher will provide guidance throughout this assessment. You will be asked to produce a portfolio of work and a practical product along with photographic evidence of manufacture.

Product Design - two written papers focussed on the theory units.

You will also have your non-exam assessment.

You will need at least a grade 6 GCSE in:

• resistant materials

or

• product design

or

• systems and controls.

Provides underpinning knowledge for creative courses such as Art, Product Design, Architecture and Mechanical Engineering at University.

Bridges the gap between Arts & Engineering. Good progression into professional roles in industry.