The Collar360

Industrial designer

Other names

product designer, 3D CAD designer, packaging designer, product design specialist, glass products designer, toy designer, 3D CAD design specialist, industrial design specialist, ceramic products designer, CAD design specialist, ergonomic designer, industrial design expert

Engineering and product design

They draw and plan ideas for new products, test them with models, work with other teams, and show designs to customers.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, or blueprints, using drafting instruments, paints and brushes, or computer-aided design equipment.

  2. 2

    Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.

  3. 3

    Evaluate feasibility of design ideas, based on factors such as appearance, safety, function, serviceability, budget, production costs/methods, and market characteristics.

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Sources

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

Official record

National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public registers

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
designer industriel/designeuse industrielle
español
diseñador industrial/diseñadora industrial
العربية
المصمم الصناعي / المصممة الصناعية
português
Designer industrial
Deutsch
Industriedesigner/Industriedesignerin
italiano
disegnatore industriale/disegnatrice industriale

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