13PRD

13PRD - Product Design - NCEA Level 3

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr M. Ali, Mrs R. Winn.

Product design course in level 3 is a university-approved course that allows students to design and create product based on resistant materials. Students are taught various skills including problem-solving, practical application, and project management with real stakeholders. Students will benefit from practical, hands-on experience, working on live projects, visiting designers, and creating products ensuring technical and commercial feasibility while being environmentally and socially responsible. Students will be developing a large range of skillsets in engineering and wood technology and are challenged to work with a range of materials in their project with access to CAD, 3D printers, and CNC routers as they create their product in a safe workshop environment.

Prerequisite: Students should have done 12PRD in order to do the course or Students who apply will go through a selection process and have to seek approval from Head of Faculty.


Course prerequisites

Prerequisite:

Entry Criteria


Course Skills

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 22
Internal Assessed Credits: 18
External Assessed Credits: 4
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91610 v3
NZQA Info

Generic Technology 3.3 - Develop a conceptual design considering fitness for purpose in the broadest sense


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91611 v3
NZQA Info

Generic Technology 3.4 - Develop a prototype considering fitness for purpose in the broadest sense


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91617 v3
NZQA Info

Generic Technology 3.10 - Undertake a critique of a technological outcome's design


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91620 v4
NZQA Info

Construction and Mechanical Technologies 3.20 - Implement complex procedures to integrate parts using resistant materials to make a specified product


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 22
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

Disclaimer

All subjects for 2025 are subject to numbers and staff.