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Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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3.1 KiB

Competences — industrial designer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ab7bccb2-6f81-4a3d-a0c0-fca5d47d2775).

Essential

  • aesthetics (knowledge)
  • conduct research on trends in design (skill/competence)
  • copyright legislation (knowledge)
  • design management (knowledge)
  • design principles (knowledge)
  • determine suitability of materials (skill/competence)
  • draft design specifications (skill/competence)
  • draw design sketches (skill/competence)
  • engineering principles (knowledge)
  • engineering processes (knowledge)
  • ergonomics (knowledge)
  • follow a brief (skill/competence)
  • industrial design (knowledge)
  • liaise with engineers (skill/competence)
  • manufacturing processes (knowledge)
  • mathematics (knowledge)
  • meet deadlines (skill/competence)
  • perform ideation activities (skill/competence)
  • perform market research (skill/competence)
  • present artistic design proposals (skill/competence)

Optional

  • 3D modelling (knowledge)
  • adapt existing designs to changed circumstances (skill/competence)
  • adapt to new design materials (skill/competence)
  • analyse production processes for improvement (skill/competence)
  • apply 3D imaging techniques (skill/competence)
  • apply desktop publishing techniques (skill/competence)
  • attend design meetings (skill/competence)
  • build a product's physical model (skill/competence)
  • build jewellery models (skill/competence)
  • CAD software (knowledge)
  • calculate design costs (skill/competence)
  • calculate materials to build equipment (skill/competence)
  • CAM software (knowledge)
  • ceramic ware (knowledge)
  • collaborate with engineers (skill/competence)
  • consult with design team (skill/competence)
  • coordinate manufacturing production activities (skill/competence)
  • cost management (knowledge)
  • create a product's virtual model (skill/competence)
  • design package (skill/competence)
  • design prototypes (skill/competence)
  • determine production feasibility (skill/competence)
  • develop jewellery designs (skill/competence)
  • draw blueprints (skill/competence)
  • human-robot collaboration (knowledge)
  • hydraulics (knowledge)
  • identify customer's needs (skill/competence)
  • industrial engineering (knowledge)
  • jewellery processes (knowledge)
  • manage contracts (skill/competence)
  • monitor production developments (skill/competence)
  • perform physical stress tests on models (skill/competence)
  • perform project management (skill/competence)
  • plan event marketing for promotional campaigns (skill/competence)
  • pneumatics (knowledge)
  • prepare production prototypes (skill/competence)
  • produce sustainable products (skill/competence)
  • prospect new customers (skill/competence)
  • think creatively about jewellery (skill/competence)
  • types of glazing (knowledge)
  • types of packaging materials (knowledge)
  • types of toy materials (knowledge)
  • use CAD software (skill/competence)
  • use CAE software (skill/competence)
  • use specialised design software (skill/competence)
  • use technical drawing software (skill/competence)
  • write manuals (skill/competence)