7 Courses
BJDT 241 Concept Design and Modelling
This course prepares the student to develop the ability to design and become familiar with various techniques and factors involved in modelling and fabrication, as well as the choice of material for a particular jewellery item.
BJDT 242 Fabrication and Finishing Techniques
This course introduces students to the theoretical and practical issues involved in jewellery making. The studio activity will examine a variety of materials with a focus on the nature and characteristics of metal and its translation through heat into three-dimensional forms.
BJDT 243 Jewellery Casting Methods
This course is designed to equip students with extensive theoretical and practical knowledge of the various casting processes in jewellery making.
BJDT 244 Jewellery Surface Coating Methods
This course is designed to introduce students to the various coating processes and how they are applied to the making of jewellery.
BJDT 245 Advanced Metallurgy
In this course, students will examine the basic metallurgical properties of non-ferrous metals used in the making of jewellery; gold, silver, copper, and platinum and the changes that take place during the working and heating of these metals.
BJDT 246 Advanced Computer Applications
The course will also expose students to commercial 3-D modelling tools for jewellery designing as well as combining 3-D modelling techniques with computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) capabilities to ensure that jewellery objects or products are manufactured as modelled.
BJDT 247 New Venture Creation
This course seeks to inculcate into students, the zeal and determination required in identifying, organising, and starting a new business in design and design-related areas. The course provides a theoretical and practical understanding of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial behaviour within a variety of organizational contexts. Starting a business is not for the faint-hearted and students will be presented with some of the factors like government, background and education, research, role models and finances all come together to contribute to creation of a new venture.
