DESIGN & MANUFACTURE
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Careers and
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You like being creative and thinking critically
You like testing and exploring how things work
You want to learn about design and how it can be used to
improve the world we live in
Want to develop skills in design and analytical thinking-
communicating through graphics and modelling
Like to work things out, solve problems and take things
apart
Planning time and production
Creative thinking and problem solving
Applying research, analysis and evaluation techniques
Communicating and exploring through a range of graphic
and modelling techniques
Aspects relating to commercial manufacturing- processes-
materials, assembly and systems, marketing and
economy.
Design evolution, influences, materials and technology
Understanding how products work
High Level thinking skills desirable in most career paths.
Excellent qualification for careers and further study in the
creative and engineering industries.
Product, Industrial, Automotive, Stage & Set Design,
Interior, Jewellery and Fashion Design, CADCAM,
Engineering and Manufacturing, Pattern Maker,
Ergonomist, Materials Engineer, Research & Development,
Model Maker, Production Manger, Quality Assurance…
ENGINEERING SCIENCE
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Careers and
education
routes in:
You enjoy problem solving and experimenting
Want to understand how things work
Are interested in electronics, energy or mechanical
structures
Like to build or take things apart
You are interested in emerging technologies
Want to develop skills relating to a range of engineering
disciplines.
Programming to control mechanical and electronic
systems using Arduino and Yenka
Problem solving, planning, writing, testing and evaluating
Creating and interpreting, drawn, physical and virtual
circuits, mechanisms and structures.
Ability to carry out calculations relating to energy,
structures and forces
Appreciation for the significant role engineers have
to make our world a better place.
Excellent qualification to study engineering relating to:
Electrics, Electronics, Light and Sound Engineer,
Maintenance, Marine, Automotive & Aerospace Engineer,
Heating & Ventilation, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing
Systems, Systems Control, Civil, Mechanical, Measurement
and Control Technician, Structural, Telecommunication,
Satellite, Security Systems, critical thinking of planning and
organising skills are valuable for any career outside
engineering.