Rotorua Lakes High School Rotorua Lakes High School

NCEA Level 1 Product Design

11PRD
Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs M. Webster.

Recommended Prior Learning

Students must also be entered in 11MAT and 11ENG. 


 

Product Technology involves:

Inventing/developing adapting existing products to create new prototypes to address real needs that exist within our community. Innovation is a key component in most aspects of life and is the foundation of this course.

•Students will identify an opportunity to develop their own individual product.
•They then follow a design process to develop a prototype of it.
•Students will manufacture this in the school’s workshops using a range of technologies such as MIG/TIG welding.
•This course involves both academic and practical components.
 •Pathway to trades, tertiary/university courses in Engineering, Design, Technology and Product Development

Bike-themed clothes hanger
Climbing-themed valet stand
Testing Trebuchets with water bombs!



Departments:

Technology


Pathway

NCEA Level 2 Product Design


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

$60 for raw materials. Extra embellishments and additional resources as appropriate.