This course gives you an introduction to the basic principles of product design. You’ll gain a foundation in the creative, research, technical and analytical skills required of a professional product designer.
The course is taught by creative tutors with many years experience in art and product design. You have the opportunity to prepare a professional design portfolio that can be used to progress your career in the industry. You’ll also be encouraged to think about the way people live as well as the social, cultural and technical factors that influence the product design industry.
The course attracts a diverse group of learners from younger students moving on from school as well as those returning to education. This is a practical project-based course where you'll use your creativity and knowledge to work on a range of product design briefs using 2D and 3D Computer Assisted Drawing programmes.
This course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 6.
What our students say...
“Attending college first put me at a massive advantage before I went to University because I knew so much more than everyone else in my class. Use your time to catch up in gaps of knowledge. It’s about your process, research, thinking and how you translate yourself onto paper. Expand and explore in order to learn, develop yourself and be a better designer. It’s about 70% hard work and 30% talent; you can’t sail through on talent alone.” Alan Air, NC Product Design
Alan started on the NC Product Design course at the college and is currently in his 3rd year of the Product Design Innovation degree at Strathclyde University.
He has been involved in a collaborative project designing an app that allows dog owners to monitor the health/fitness of their pet through technology integrated into a collar. He also developed a product that prevents the littering of chewing gum.