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Subject Profile
Year Level: VCE
Duration: All year
Periods: 5
Type: VCE
Mrs Clark (Comello) or Mrs Halstead-Lyons for more information
Mrs Clark (Comello) or Mrs Halstead-Lyons for more information
The study is made up of four units.
Unit 1: Sustainable Product Redevelopment
Sustainable redevelopment of a product
Producing and evaluating a redeveloped product
Unit 2: Collaborative Design
Designing within a team
Producing and evaluating within a team
Unit 3: Applying the Product Design Process
Designing for end-user/s
Product development in industry
Designing for others
Unit 4: Product Development and Evaluation
Product analysis and comparison
Product manufacture
Product evaluation
Assessment includes School Assessed Coursework (SACs), School Assessed Task (SAT) and an external examination
Is this subject for me?
If you are a student who enjoys fashion and designing and would like to try garment construction, fabric dyeing and fabric embellishment or you might just like to try something new with a practical component then this is the subject for you. If you loved Year 10 Fashion Design and Textiles or Year 9 Art Wear then this subject is for you.
study and career paths
study and career paths
Check out the Careers Paths page
Why Study Product Design and Technology?
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.
VCE 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 multidisciplinary nature of modern workplaces.
materials
materials
In VCE Product Design and Technology, students design and make three-dimensional products using a range of construction materials.
In Units 1 and 2, students incorporate one or more materials from Category 1 or 2 in their product design.
In Units 3 and 4, students use materials predominantly from Category 1, but may incorporate Category 2 materials in their product design.
Category 3 materials are used to fasten, decorate, protect and finish Category 1 and 2 materials. Students may base their products on one of the following design specialisation areas, but are not restricted to these areas. The product should not include significant mechanical and/or electrical and control systems components. It should not be a food, an agricultural, a horticultural (plant or animal) or an information technology product. The purpose and/or function of the product should not be solely to visually communicate, or be purely decorative or aesthetic (for example, a wall hanging) or an artwork (for example, a sculpture).
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