You will learn about the design process in depth. Developing projects from initial design brief right up to the finished product. You will use sketching and drawing techniques and model making to develop and communicate your ideas as well as learning to interpret technical drawings and plans.  Through practical projects you will explore properties and functionality of materials such as wood, plastics and metals to establish their suitability for a task.  You will plan, develop, organise and evaluate the production of items manufactured to help develop your understanding of the manufacturing process.