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Peter Childs, Head of the Dyson School of Design Engineering at Imperial College London

Head of the Dyson School of Design Engineering at Imperial College London, Peter Childs, Professor Peter Childs is Head of the Dyson School of Design Engineering at Imperial College London. His professional interests include: creativity tools and innovation; design; heat transfer and rotating flow; the circular economy and sustainable energy. Former roles include director of the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre for Aero-Thermal Systems, director of InQbate and professor at Sussex University. He has contributed to over 150 papers, and several books on engineering design, rotating flow, rural urban migration and sports technology. He has been principal or co-investigator on...

goladesignchallenge

The Gola Design Challenge in collaboration with the Design & Technology Association, Create. Innovate. See Your Design Come to Life! Enter the Gola Design Challenge for the chance to have your design turned into a professionally crafted sample! Winning concepts will be selected by Gola, giving you the opportunity to see your creative vision turned into reality. This is your opportunity to design a unique sports bag that solves real-world challenges for athletes, gym-goers, or sports enthusiasts. Whether it’s adding a waterproof compartment, smart storage solutions, or an entirely new feature, we want to see...

Pure Electric FTs and IEAs

Member only Tasks and Activities, Focused Tasks FTs are where students are taught specific technical knowledge, designing skills and making skills. This may be a quick whole-class-making activity, learning a new CAD programme, exploring polymers, or much more. AI Visuals - this Focused Task explores using AI to design cargo transport on scooters as well as traditional skills like drawing and modelling, helping students develop their own ideas. Investigative Evaluative Activities - Coming Soon IEAs are where students learn from a range of existing products and find out about D&T in...

Mindful Chef FTs and IEAs

Member only Tasks and Activities, Focused Tasks FTs are where students are taught specific technical knowledge, designing skills and making skills. This may be a quick whole-class making activity, learning a new CAD programme, exploring polymers, or much more. Designing Nets - this Focused Task explores creating a net for a takeaway style recipe box. Digital Design with AI - this Focused Task looks at how to design a simple net for a takeaway style recipe box. Investigative Evaluative Activities IEAs are where students...

In Conversation with Richard Heayes

Master of toy and games design, Richard Heayes, Designed for Life podcast brought to you by The Design and Technology Association in partnership with The Edge Foundation and PTC Onshape. Listen here This episode was recorded some time ago but I have held it for release in the buildup to Christmas; so please do excuse the format not being quite the same as the latest pods. In this podcast, we are privileged to be in conversation with Richard Heayes a master of toy and games design. Richard trained in Industrial Design but, through a combination...

Scalextric FTs and IEAs

Member only Tasks and Activities, Focused Tasks FTs are where students are taught specific technical knowledge, designing skills and making skills. This may be a quick whole-class making activity, learning a new CAD programme, exploring polymers, or much more. CAD - learn how to use a canvas in 3D CAD programs (PTC Onshape used as an example) to design an ergonomic controller. CAM - this will cover how to use a 3D printer to output the design of your controller, featuring examples from Scalextric. Digital sketching - using an iPad...

Fussy FTs and IEAs

Member only Tasks and Activities, Focused Tasks FTs are where students are taught specific technical knowledge, designing skills and making skills. This may be a quick whole-class-making activity, learning a new CAD programme, exploring polymers, or much more. CAD Screw threads - this FT will go into how to make a screw thread in CAD and 3D print them. Investigative Evaluative Activities - Coming Soon IEAs are where students learn from a range of existing products and find out about D&T in the wider world. This may be aspects such...

Mike Walsh

Mike Walsh, Mike has a wealth of experience as a teacher of design and technology, head of faculty and local authority adviser. A qualified Ofsted inspector Mike left local authority employment in 2006 and has been an independent consultant ever since. He is always delighted to help support the subject wherever he can offering his expertise and knowledge generously. A keen guitarist and maker of guitars and mandolins Mike enjoys working with schools to improve their practice either within a health and safety context or improving curriculum provision.

Getting to Grips: Computing and D&T

Getting to Grips: Computing and D&T, The 2014 programmes of study strengthen links between D&T and computing in primary schools, particularly in KS2. In response, the D&T Association, working closely with partner organisations, has developed Applying Computing in D&T at KS2 and KS3 – the 2014 requirements. Feedback from primary teachers suggests that the overlap between these two technically demanding subjects is presenting one of the greatest challenges of the new curriculum. So what are the key messages and how will the guidance help with implementation? Setting the scene The guidance begins by describing...

Martin Chandler

Martin Chandler, Originally trained as an architect. Taught Design & Technology for 30 years. 25 years as a Head of Department in 3 London schools. 11 years as an Advanced Skills Teacher in Design & Technology. Taught at all key stages 1-5 and on GTP & GCSE training Trainer for ProDESKTOP CAD/CAM Taught mainly Design, Graphics, Resistant Materials and Systems and Control at GCSE level and BTEC and Diploma at level 2. Taught A level Design & Technology, moderated and examined A...

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