Design and Technology Association

Inspiring your Students with CAD in Secondary D&T - Full day September

Date and Time

Start Date: 30th September 2025

Time: 09:30 - 16:30

Member Price: £199.00

Your Price: £270.00

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Details

Full-day, face to face course in Manchester

This engaging and practical full-day course is designed to help you confidently introduce and develop 3D CAD skills in your department. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to expand your knowledge, this session will provide you with the tools and strategies to inspire your students and enhance their learning.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Explore free, cloud-based CAD software that’s accessible on any device with an internet connection, making it perfect for Key Stage 3 and 4.
  • Discover how to take students from simple sketches to creating accurate, multi-part assemblies with technical drawings and renders.
  • Learn how to export parts for practical applications like laser cutting and 3D printing, adding real-world value to classroom projects.
  • See how CAD aligns with the English D&T curriculum while gaining skills transferable to other courses and applications requiring CAD.

Course objectives:

  • Understand the difference between 2D and 3D CAD.
  • Appreciate the difference between direct modelling and parametric CAD.
  • Learn about the different software available and make informed choices about which software is right for your needs.
  • Gain hands on skills in two popular cloud-based CAD packages.
  • Learn how 3D CAD can be integrated into your curriculum along with CAM and rapid prototyping.
  • Work through a series of structured tutorials to gain confidence in the use of CAD.

By participating in this course, you will learn how to:

  • Use Tinkercad to create objects and assemblies.
  • Export in 2D and 3D formats for laser cutting and 3D printing.
  • Use simulation to explore physical aspects and link to maths and science.
  • Explore simple options for coding using the built in Micro: Bit simulations.
  • Use Onshape to create parts and assemblies.
  • Create technical drawings and exports parts for 3D printing.
  • Ensure your use of CAD can meet or exceed the expectations of the national curriculum.
  • Consider more advanced software options for FEA, generative design and photo realistic rendering.

What to Bring:

  • You will require a laptop, mouse and your charger.  Although the software's can be accessed via tablet device it is not suitable for this course.

Software to be installed in advance from these links:

https://www.tinkercad.com/join

https://www.onshape.com/en/education/sign-up

Be sure to choose the educator option if you sign up before the course, but we can go through this on the day.

Meet your Trainer

Ryan Ball - Director of Education

Ryan has been a D&T teacher for 17 years, teaching in the U.K., Middle East and Malaysia. He has taught students from age 7 to 18, with his students winning awards for the highest marks in the country and world. He has presented at various educational conferences in Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Madrid…

Read more about Ryan

Before booking onto this course please read our terms and conditions and our cancellation policy.

 

Address

Manchester - TBC,
Manchester

Prices include VAT at the appropriate rate where applicable.

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