Course Length: Full Year

Teacher in Charge: Seán Finan (FNN)

In this course, students will build on the academic, creative and practical skills covered in Level 1 Product Design.

Students will identify a need or solve real issues in today’s society, working alongside real clients and a range of stakeholders, including working creatively and analytically to identify, trial and evaluate possible solutions, and eventually putting their ideas into practice through modelling, prototyping and manufacturing.

COURSE COSTS

There is a course contribution for this course of approximately $110. This will cover the cost of course material, and will be confirmed in 2026.

ACADEMIC COURSE OUTLINE

The following standards will be offered throughout this course:

Achievement Standard 91344 v4 Construction and Mechanical Technologies 2.20 - Implement advanced procedures using resistant materials to make a specified product with special features

Internal Assessment, worth 6 credits

Achievement Standard 91356 v3 Generic Technology 2.3 - Develop a conceptual design for an outcome

Internal Assessment, worth 6 credits

Achievement Standard 91358 v3 Generic Technology 2.5 - Demonstrate understanding of how technological modelling supports risk management

External Assessment, worth 4 credits

Total credits available for this course: 16 NCEA Level 2 credits

This course is endorsable