Introduction to Product Design
Explore the foundations of product design, where creativity meets functionality. You’ll learn how to respond to user needs through structured design processes, developing ideas from concept to early prototypes. This module builds the essential skills needed to think, create, and communicate as a product designer.
Materials and Manufacturing
Discover how materials and manufacturing processes shape the products we interact with every day. You’ll explore how technical decisions influence performance, sustainability, and aesthetics. Through hands-on experimentation, you’ll begin to make informed choices that connect design ideas with real-world production.
Digital Tools for Design
Develop the digital skills essential to contemporary product design practice. You’ll learn to create 2D drawings, 3D models, and realistic visualisations that communicate your ideas clearly. This module builds confidence in using professional software to support design development and presentation.
Design Communication & Presentation
Learn how to present your ideas with clarity, confidence, and impact. This module explores sketching, storytelling, rendering, and layout techniques used to communicate with clients and stakeholders. You’ll develop the ability to translate design thinking into compelling visual and verbal presentations.
