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Why study Product Design?
A product design course allows you to explore materials, processes and health & safety considerations, and to improve your awareness of key aspects and issues.
You might analyse the work of famous designers to understand their thought processes, whilst learning model making, computer aided design and manufacturing skills used in industry.
Studying product design suits people interested in jobs within the creative, engineering or technology sectors, as it teaches skills around design, planning and construction. With advancing technology there will be high demand for engineers and trades people in the future.
A selection of jobs using Product Design
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