Postgraduate Certificate in Product Design
Design
A course by
University of Canterbury
UC's Postgraduate Certificate in Product Design (PGCertProdDesign) offers practical and theoretical studies on designing product concepts for home, business, and commercial industries.
NZ$6,184
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop product design concepts
Gain practical and theoretical skills in designing product concepts suitable for home, business, and commercial applications.
Utilise advanced design facilities
Apply knowledge in product prototyping using 3D printing labs, AR/VR environments, and dedicated design laboratories.
About This Course
The Postgraduate Certificate in Product Design at UC delivers both practical and theoretical studies in designing products for various industries. Students use advanced design facilities, such as 3D printing, laboratories, and AR/VR suites, to develop and prototype products. The programme is suited for graduates from a design-related background and focuses on advancing capabilities in product design, commercialisation, and systems thinking through a combination of compulsory and elective courses.
Course Content
- Design Critique and Research Methods
- Design Ethics
- Systems Thinking for Product Design
- Design and Manufacture
- Bio-Inspired Design
- Development of Interdisciplinary Practice and Self
- Games for Health & Wellbeing
- Immersive Collaborative Play and Design
- Gamification for Enterprises
- Fragrance Design
- Special Topics in Cosmetic Product Formulation
- Any approved 400-level course
Entry Requirements
An appropriate design-related degree (e.g., Bachelor of Product Design) with a B Grade Point Average in 300-level courses; or other qualifications of equivalent standard.
Build towards these roles
Product DesignerProduct TesterQuality Assurance (QA) TestingMarketing ConsultancyEducation and Training ServicesGovernment roles related to regulation and design
Build skills in these industries
DesignProduct Development
