This qualification will prepare you for employment within different roles in the digital and creative industries that require specific digital and IT skills within Digital Product Design, or support your progression into further education.
Course details
| Qualification name | Certificate in Digital Product Design |
|---|---|
| Qualification level | 3 |
| Awarding organisation | Gateway Qualifications Limited |
| Learning method | Online |
| Course start date | Flexible |
| Cost description | This course is part of the Free Courses for Jobs offer and may be funded by the government for eligible adults. Check for eligibility at Free courses for jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
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Funded as part of our Upskilling Cambridgeshire programme, therefore candidates must live in Cambridgeshire.
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Unit 1: Project Management You will understand project management concepts and the processes and tools used by organisations to manage IT projects. Learn project management methodologies and use project management software to plan an IT project, track progress, and review the outcomes to determine success. Unit 2: Web Development You will develop an understanding of web technologies and use Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript to design and develop a website. Unit 3: Digital Product Design and Development You will explore the features and uses of a variety of digital products to discover the key principles of navigation and user interaction. Plan, design and develop a digital product for a particular purpose and target audience by applying visual communication skills such as colour, typography and grids. Unit 4: User Experience (UX) Design You will explore the principles of UX design and how it is used to create products that provide meaningful and relevant experiences to users. Learn about the design process to develop a UX solution to meet user requirements. Unit 5: CAD You will develop the knowledge and skills needed to use computer aided drawing (CAD) software to produce a variety of CAD drawings, from single-part 2D components to complex 3D models. Also, you will also investigate the use of CAD and the hardware and software required.
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You can progress onto another Level 3 qualification or progress onto a Level 4 qualification. You will progress in a number of ways: – progressing to a higher level qualification – progressing to employment where they can apply their digital and IT knowledge and skills.