Level 1 Product Design Technology
PDT101 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs S. Awmee.
Recommended Prior LearningPre-Requisite
This course is open to anyone who is interested in a career in any of the following areas: Design, Building or Engineering.
Students who studied Product Design in Year 10 will have a head start.
The course is a mixture of Achievement and Unit Standards, which means we can accommodate everyone's needs.
Whether you want to be a designer, engineer or tradesman, this course will provide a good foundation to your studies.
Typically you will get to use a wide range of tools, equipment and materials, including lathes, welders, and power and hand tools.
You will also learn the international language of designers, engineers and craftsmen through the media for sketching and making notes.
To complete this course successfully you must be willing to do some of the work away from the workshop in your own time.
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Pathway
Level 2 Product Design Technology
Career PathwaysMechanical Engineering Technician, Product Assembler, Fabrication Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Driller, Engineering Machinist, Welder, Marine Engineer, Health and Safety Adviser, Saw Doctor, Wood Processing Worker