Provides an understanding of the principles of aspects of site operation and related off-site issues. Designed to increase the technical knowledge of people working in the industry. Study units include: Introduction to ceramics and ceramic science, Geology, Occurrence and properties of heavy clay raw materials, Winning and processing, Forming methods, Properties and testing, Statistics and quality control, Drying, Fuels, Kilns and firing and Packaging and distribution.
There is significant work based learning in the course and students analyse their own workplace procedures. Employers have reported that employees who undertake these courses are better able to anticipate and prevent problems. Feedback from graduates indicates that successful students have gained the confidence to initiate improvements at work.
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Employment in or good access to the appropriate industry. Ability to study in English at an appropriate level.
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Subjects
Design
3D
3d training
3d design
Technology
Ceramics
Course programme
pg00002 EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME The 3Dimensional Design Programme comprises of three sepárate Awards which are: BA(Hons) 3D Design: Crafts Award BA(Hons) 3D Design: Ceramics Award BA(Hons) 3D Design: Contemporary Jewellery and Fashion Accessories Award Common Aims For all three Awards we aim to: • Provide a rich, stimulating design experience, which prioritises your personal and professional growth, enabling you to realise yourfull potential within contemporary craft/design practice. • Enable you to develop your intellectual, theoretical, and practical skills within your own practice as a designer/maker. • Créate an exciting and creatively challenging framework in which you can confidently develop as an independent maker within your chosen specialist área. • Provide an encouraging, supportive and rigorous learning environment that provides professional opportunities, preparing you for lifelong learning within a competitive global environment. • Enhance your employability by developing your ability to understand and adapt your creative skills as a professional designer/maker, or in a variety of careers, which exploits the transferable attributes of an art and design education. • Provide a flexible learning programme for a wide range of students with diverse experience, qualifications, origins and abilities. Specific Aims Within the Contemporary Jewellery and Fashion Accessories Award we aim to: • Provide specialist technical skills relating to aspects of body adornment and fine metalworking, from the development of original design concepts through to finely crafted finished work. • Encourage a broad creative approach to silversmithing and jewellery making, either as a 'one-off maker or a designer within mainstream jewellery industries. • Provide links with jewellery manufacturing companies as well as individual makers, gallery curators and collectors. • Develop an awareness of social, cultural and theoretical issues, within the context of contemporary jewellery and fashion accessory design practice. </div>
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This course develops technical knowledge of the materials and processes used in the brick, pipe and allied heavy clay industries. Suitable for new entrants and for existing employees seeking career development.
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