Manufacturing and Product Design Diploma update

One side outlines the Diploma in MPD qualification, what it includes and the opportunities for learners to work with real employers. The other side examines the sectors, sub-sectors, job roles and companies in the sector.

A PDF of the poster is available by clicking this link: http://www.manufacturingdiploma.co.uk/downloads/documents/poster-diploma-in-mpd.pdf

Please feel free to reproduce this for your classroom.

A series of progression illustrations have also been released to outline in simple terms the routes which young people on the Diploma in MPD could follow into a variety of careers. The 13 illustrations below are written from a learner perspective and cover the five manufacturing sub-sectors which are: food and drink manufacturing; engineering manufacturing; fashion and textiles; chemicals, pharmaceuticals and polymers as well as furniture, print and building products.

Diploma in MPD progression illustrations available via this link

1. Diploma to employment as a Line Supervisor at a Bakery
2. Diploma to career as a Manager
3. Diploma to apprenticeship to business owner
4. Diploma to level 3 Diploma to career as Design Engineer
5. Diploma to apprenticeship to career in Fashion
6. Diploma to apprenticeship to career in Engineering
7. Diploma to level 3 to Production Manager for clothing firm
8. Diploma to apprenticeship to Supervisory role
9. Diploma to foundation degree to career as Food Technologist
10. Diploma to career in Marketing Communications
11. Diploma to H.E to career as a Product Designer
12. Diploma to H.E to career as Contracts Manager
13. Diploma to H.E to career in Technical Textiles

Please note that these are illustrations only.