\nRationale
Designers play an important part in our daily lives. They determine the form and function of the products we use and transform ideas into drawings and plans for the creation of products that fulfil human needs and wants. Students also consider sustainability issues.
\n\nStudents consider the consequences of product design choices, and develop skills to critically analyse existing products and develop their own creative solutions.
\n\nVCE Product Design and Technology offers students a range of career pathways in design in fields such as industrial, transport, service, interior and exhibition, engineering, fashion, furniture, jewellery, textile and ceramics, at both professional and vocational levels. Moreover, VCE Product Design and Technology informs sustainable behaviours and develops technical skills enabling students to present multiple solutions to everyday life situations. It contributes to developing creative problem solvers and project managers well-equipped to deal with the multi- disciplinary nature of modern workplaces.
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\nAims
This study enables students to:
\n\nuse design thinking and develop their understanding of product development and how these occur in a variety of contexts and environments
\n\tapply design practice by generating and communicating multiple creative ideas, concepts and product design options using a range of techniques to develop viable solutions to problems
\n\texplore and determine characteristics and properties of materials that make them suitable for use
\n\texamine methods of sourcing, processing, producing and assembling materials and social, economic, ethical, legal and environmental implications
\n\tuse risk assessment to apply appropriate, efficient and safe methods of working with materials, tools, equipment and machines
\n\tapply project management techniques of time and sequence, and choose appropriate processes
\n\tanalyse and evaluate the appropriateness of production activities and product design
\n\tunderstand sustainability and the responsibility the designer has to address social,
\n\n\tenvironmental and economic considerations when designing and creating for the needs of the broader community.
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Structure
\n\nThe study is made up of four units:
\nUnit 1: Sustainable product redevelopment
\nUnit 2: Collaborative design
\nUnit 3: Applying the product design process
\nUnit 4: Product development and evaluation