1PDV - Level 1 Product Development
1PDV Course Description Recommended Prior LearningStudents will benefit from having studied Technology Wood or Technology Metal (Year 9 or 10), Year 9 Spatial Design, Year 9 Product Design, Year 10 Graphics, Year 10 Product Development, Year 10 Jewellery, or Year 10 Technology Textiles.
Students will develop and make innovative products within their field of interest for a chosen stakeholder. They will develop knowledge and skills around the effective use of design processes, material manipulation, research, Computer Aided Design (CAD), design drawing and using tools and equipment with precision.
Course Overview
Term 1
Lighting project
Term 2
Lighting project & students will develop their own prototypes.
Term 3
Prototypes and external exam.
NCEA Level 1 Courses, Technology
Assessment Information
This course is assessed using a mixture of internal assessments and an externally assessed exam in Term 3.
2DVC - Level 2 Design & Visual Communication, 2PDV - Level 2 Product Development, 2TEX - Level 2 Technology Textiles
A handy course that will give you valuable skills, knowledge and design experience for any creative industries tertiary course.
Career PathwaysGarment Technician, Patternmaker, Tailor/Dressmaker, Boat Builder, Fashion Designer, Sewing Machinist, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Industrial Designer, Engineering Machinist, Plastics Technician, User Experience Designer
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery$40 take home project cost.