Tawa College Tawa College

NCEA Level 2 Product Design and Manufacturing 201

PDM201
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: H. Browne.

Recommended Prior Learning

The Level 1 Product Design & Manufacturing course or a strong interest in designing and developing practical skills


This course builds on from the Level 1 Product Design and Manufacturing course.

 

The images are indicative only from Pinterest.

In this course students will learn:

  1. To extend and develop their practical making skills.                                                                          
  2. About materials and their properties to further extend and develop their knowledge.
  3. To address a design brief and worth through the design process to resolve a design.

This course leads into the Level 3 Product Design and Manufacturing course.



Learning Areas:

Technology


Assessment Information

Assessment of the course is via a combination of portfolio evidence and practical outcomes.

Pathway

NCEA Level 3 Product Design and Manufacturing 301

Career Pathways

Jeweller, Industrial Designer, Carpenter, Mining Engineer, Survey Technician, Aeronautical Engineer, Aeroplane Pilot, Agricultural/Horticultural Scientist, Air Force Aviator, Air Force Officer, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Aircraft Refueller, Product Assembler, Software Developer, Chemist, Architectural Technician, Army Officer, Army Soldier, Insurance Loss Adjuster, Medical Physicist, Sound Technician, Electronics Engineer



			
					
					Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
										

Students will be required to purchase the stationery items on the school stationery list, ready for the start of the school year.
There is also a donation for materials of $80. Students are able to take home their manufactured projects.