Advanced Diploma in Industrial Design
Culture and Arts - Design Studies
Purpose and Rationale
Qualification Name:
Diploma in Industrial Design
Purpose:
The purpose of this qualification is to enable industrial design learners to enhance their knowledge, skills, and competencies. It will empower learners to independently address industrial design challenges within the local formal or informal sectors by creating and innovating new products for both local and international markets. Graduates will be equipped to collaborate effectively with individuals from diverse disciplines and manage the design process autonomously as part of a multidisciplinary team. This qualification also serves as a solid foundation for further studies in Industrial Design specialisation, supporting design and research endeavors within the tertiary education community.
Rationale:
This qualification was established to foster the design of locally produced products, thereby bolstering and advancing the local manufacturing industry. To foster economic growth, South Africa must transition from exporting raw materials to exporting finished goods and services. Recognizing this need, the government, through various departments including education, is facilitating the development of skills necessary to realize this objective. The program aims to contribute to the cultivation of a skilled workforce to meet industry demands. The institution advocates for Industrial Design education as this profession directly addresses the crucial process of transforming ideas into tangible products and services. The presence of designers, especially industrial designers, and engineers is essential as they play a vital role in converting raw materials into final products. Design is a critical component in the value chain, bridging the gap between concepts (or technology) and marketable products. This qualification seeks to equip young South Africans with the essential skills to create and innovate new products to meet both local and global market demands.
Outcomes
- Solve real-world industrial design problems through the design of product solutions by independently applying integrated knowledge of design factors using skills of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
- Demonstrate understanding of the field of industrial design and its relationship to other fields of knowledge.
- Use a range of concept simulation methods, processes and techniques to Design-Make-Test-Refine product solutions.
- Demonstrate the ability to act ethically and professionally in an industrial design environment.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Suitable industrial materials and manufacturing processes used in product solutions.
- Addressing functional requirements of the user in product solutions.
- Demonstrating management of the design process in unfamiliar and variable contexts.
- Exhibiting consideration for the environmental impact of product solutions.
- Identifying, analyzing, and solving complex problems through product solutions.
- Showcasing innovation and commercial viability in product solutions.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Defending design choices with physical and theoretical evidence.
- Demonstrating independent viewpoints through design thinking.
- Supporting conceptual solutions with relevant information gathered.
- Independently validating information sources.
- Properly evaluating and managing information.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- Using advanced two-dimensional analogue and digital drawing techniques in product solutions.
- Using advanced three-dimensional analogue and digital modeling techniques in product solutions.
- Combining and presenting product solution information orally, in print, or electronically.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Understanding and justifying key professional practice issues in relation to product solutions.
- Simulating adherence to professional practice and ethical norms of the industrial design sector.
Integrated Assessment:
- Providing learners with an opportunity to integrate theory and practice across all Exit Level Outcomes.
- Requiring continuous integration of knowledge and skills when undertaking projects, assignments, and other assessment activities.
- Integrating knowledge and skills in the design of solutions through written and project-based assessments.
- Utilizing continuous integrated assessment methods such as portfolios, simulations, workplace assessments, practical workbooks, written assignments, written tests, case studies, and case presentations.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Advanced Diploma
- NQF Level
- 07
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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