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Design Teacher, Dulwich College, Beijing, Andrew Walton, We are delighted and privileged to be able to talk with Andrew Walton in this Episode of Designed for Life, the podcast brought to you by the Design and Technology Association with the support of our friends and sponsors at The Edge Foundation and PTC Onshape. Listen here Andrew is a Design teacher who for the last four years has worked at Dulwich College Beijing. We reached out to Andrew having seen the quality of work produced by his students showcased on social media and this conversation...
Steven Wilkinson at Husqvarna, I am the Head of Design Technology at Red House School, Teeside and during the half term break I attended a three day teacher placement at Husqvarna. I spent time in each of the departments that Husqvarna operates which ranged from the initial moulding of each of the 2600 different plastic components used on the various assembly lines, product development and support, through to the manufacturing assembly lines and quality control. The teachers in residence programme has given me a great insight into what engineering employers are looking for
Stuart Dashwood at Prodrive, I have been a Design Technology teacher for a little over 12 years, unlike many design technology teachers, am not an engineer, I am an arts graduate, specifically I trained as a Jewellery designer, I have sometimes felt this leaves me at a disadvantage when I am trying to guide my students, to help them make the best choices for careers and next steps after school. I am constantly fascinated by the huge number of things I discover I don’t know, particularly about entry into engineering and how to answer the question “Sir, what...
Mark Preston at Heraeus Conamic , Heraeus Conamic is a global manufacturer of quartz for the semiconductor industry, fibre optics and mirrors for lasers. They have a range of processes related to the destination product. During the one-week placement I worked with engineers from a variety of disciplines, including mechanical, electronic, chemical and process. I had experience of industrial applications in a range of areas including: Health and safety Mapping (the correspondence between the layout of the controls and their required action) Materials selection and refinement One...
What is D&T in primary schools and why is it important?, What is Primary Design and Technology? Are you really teaching D&T? View this video, the first of a number for Primary members. Design and Technology education involves two important elements - learning about the designed and made world and how things work, and learning to design and make functional products for particular purposes and users. Children acquire and apply knowledge and understanding of materials and components, mechanisms and control systems, structures, existing products, quality and health and safety. The...
Butterflies in my Tummy, First published 2009The aim of this is to help children develop the skills and attitudes needed for risk taking and innovation. It blends activities that help children design more effectively with a series of SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning) activities. All materials can be freely downloaded and customised for use with your class, printed out and copied for use in your school or educational establishment. The materials aim to promote innovation and risk-taking when children are designing. There are PowerPoint presentations and worksheets, detailed planning sheets for...
Primary Membership Options, Our main objective as your membership organisation, is to ensure the unique nature of D&T is maintained and valued. As it is compulsory between Key Stages 1 -3 we are here to support your planning and delivery, enabling you prove its quality in your schools during inspections, addressing the changes to the OFSTED Framework. With a membership of over 33,000, join us in raising the profile and reputation of D&T in this country. Turn to us for advice and deliver excellent D&T in your school Let...
Design with a Cause: The Washing Machine Project - real-world design for real impact, A problem that sparks imagination For millions around the world, washing clothes by hand is a daily burden, sometimes taking up to 20 hours a week. The Washing Machine Project tackles this challenge head-on with a simple but life-changing idea: a low-cost, portable, hand-operated washing machine designed for communities without reliable power or running water. The project was inspired by engineer Nav Sawhney’s time volunteering in southern India. He witnessed firsthand the exhausting reality faced by his neighbour...
Bringing sound to life: exploring design with Yoto, Putting children at the centre of design Yoto’s screen-free audio players, the Yoto Player and Yoto Mini, are built around one key idea: children make the decisions about what they listen to. By removing screens, cameras and ads, these products encourage independent exploration and creative thinking. For teachers, this provides an example of how thoughtful design can shape user behaviour and learning outcomes. Learning from real-world design principles The company’s founders, Ben Drury and Filip Denker, drew inspiration from Montessori principles, particularly self-directed play and...
Sketching and Rendering in Concept Design Masterclass, Donna Isaac, a teacher from Wallingford School in Oxford shares her experience with the Sketching and Rendering Masterclass offered by Seymourpowell in collaboration with The Design & Technology Association. This 'Sketching & Rendering in Concept Design' Masterclass, takes D&T teachers through the process of concept design at Seymourpowell. Motivation Donna's decision to enrol was driven by a desire to strengthen her team's skills and confidence in sketching and utilising diverse materials. The school's funding for INSET provided a unique opportunity to invest...
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