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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S1.0 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S1.1 - negotiating
S1.2 - liaising and networking
S1.3 - teaching and training
S1.4 - presenting information
S1.5 - advising and consulting
S1.6 - promoting, selling and purchasing
S1.7 - obtaining information verbally
S1.8 - working with others
S1.9 - solving problems
S1.11 - designing systems and products
S1.11.0 - designing systems and products
- adapt costumes
- apply gaming psychology
- approve engineering design
- create craft prototypes
- create gambling games concepts
- customise drafts
- design a media integration system
- design an artificial lighting system
- design an electric heating system
- design building envelope systems
- design chassis
- design clocks
- design dolls
- design heating and cooling emission systems
- design hot water systems
- design job analysis tools
- design medical devices
- design microclimates in buildings
- design miniature props
- design original furniture
- design package
- design process
- design props
- design puppets
- design wearing apparel
- design window and glazing systems
- design yarns
- determine suitability of materials
- develop audio system designs
- develop gambling games
- develop new products
- develop product design
- draw sketches to develop textile articles
- formulate cosmetic products
- make folding styles
- modify textile designs
- produce textile designs
- satisfy technical requirements
- simulate mechatronic design concepts
- technically design a sound system
S1.11.1 - designing ict systems or applications
S1.11.2 - designing electrical or electronic systems or equipment
S1.11.3 - developing recipes or menus
S1.11.4 - designing structures or facilities
S1.11.5 - designing industrial materials, systems or products
S1.12 - creating artistic, visual or instructive materials
S1.13 - writing and composing
S1.14 - performing and entertaining
S1.15 - using more than one language
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

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design prototypes

skills

communication, collaboration and creativity

designing systems and products

designing systems and products

design prototypes

Concept overview

Description

Design prototypes of products or components of products by applying design and engineering principles.

Alternative Labels

create prototypes

conceive prototypes

develop prototypes

draft prototypes

designing prototypes

work out the structure of prototypes

create preproduction models

construct prototypes

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

Relationships

Broader concepts

Narrower skills

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Optional for

Optional Knowledge

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders.

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Current version: ESCO v1.2.1 (Last update 10/12/2025)