Tawa College Tawa College

NCEA Level 3 Spatial and Product Design 301

SPD301
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs T. Tippett.

Recommended Prior Learning

A minimum of 10 credits from the Level 2 Spatial and Product Design course; or HoD approval - you will need to show your ability to draw.

This course will offer you the choice of either an architectural, product or spatial design project.

10 Product Design Tutorials

Images are indicative only from Pinterest.

This course builds on from the Level 2 course. 

It is a DESIGN course.

In this course students will:

  1. Select to focus in either architectural, product design or spatial design
  2. Complete a project in their chosen field that meets a design brief
  3. Extend their ability to use the design process in more depth
  4. Extend and develop their visual communication, analytical and creative thinking skills
  5. Broaden their use of design language and extend their ability to communicate their design thinking through broader lenses


Learning Areas:

Design and Materials Technology


Career Pathways

Architect, Architectural Technician, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Industrial Designer, Landscape Architect


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

There is a $20 contribution toward the consumable materials that students use.

Students will need to purchase the stationery requirements on the school stationery list.