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Inspiring creativity at the Royal Ballet and Opera Design Challenge, Earlier this summer, we attended the Design Challenge Winners' Day and it was an incredible showcase of creativity, talent and hard work from KS5 students across the country. The Royal Ballet and Opera’s national Design Challenge offers students a unique chance to step into the world of professional design. With four exciting pathways to choose from: Set Design, Costume Design, Wigs, Hair and Makeup Design, and Marketing Design, the challenge invites students to develop industry-relevant skills in a hands-on, imaginative and inspiring way. The...
Dyson Airwrap™ multi-styler: innovation meets everyday design, How engineering and perseverance shaped a modern design icon Launched in 2018, the Dyson Airwrap™ multi-styler is as much a story of engineering as it is of styling. It took over six years to develop, with nearly 650 prototypes tested before the final design was achieved. The Airwrap™ uses the Coanda effect, a principle of fluid dynamics where air follows a curved surface, to style hair without relying on extreme heat. This approach reflects Dyson’s focus on solving challenges through innovative applications of science....
Apprentice Mechanical Engineer, Lauren , Watch Lauren's video here Lauren is an apprentice studying at the Marches Centre of Manufacturing and Technology where she is learning aspects of mechanical engineering. She did D&T Product Design GCSE at school and quickly realised that she wanted to follow the apprenticeship route into engineering. At college she is learning a wide range of skills which she applies at her job at Caterpillar where she would like to specialise in quality control. She enjoys learning new skills and seeing herself making progress towards her goal. Play video.
GEMS Dubai American Academy ‘Inspired by Industry’, A recent 3D modelling project at GEMS Dubai American Academy is offering fresh inspiration for teachers looking to embed meaningful, real-world design and technology experiences into their curriculum. Drawing on the Design & Technology Association’s ‘Inspired by Industry’ resource with Pentagram, students were challenged to rethink the traditional trophy through a user-centred, sustainable lens. Designing with purpose and empathy Rather than starting with form, the project placed empathy at its core. Students explored what a trophy represents, who it serves, and how it communicates...
Design Thinking Scenario Generator, Design thinking – scenario generator The design thinking scenario generator generates random words in three categories: User, Location and Theme to help students to develop design ideas for a product or system that addresses the needs of the user in the scenario (context). Clicking on the button in the Excel file (or pressing F9) will allow each of the categories to fill with a prompt, such as a bored child in a supermarket, or a visually impaired person navigating a park, etc. Students can...
New Designed for Life Episode: Building a Thriving Design & Technology Department at Newstead Wood School, How do you establish a thriving Design & Technology department from scratch with a brand-new team? What curriculum changes at KS3, KS4, and KS5 can truly stretch and challenge high-achieving students? And how can you transform the department’s look and function on a limited budget while improving perceptions of the subject among students and parents? In the latest episode of Designed for Life, we explore these crucial questions as we visit Newstead Wood School in Orpington—recently named State...
Designer at Echo Brand Design, Clare, Watch Clare's video here Clare is a graphic designer and packaging designer at Echo Brand Design. She enjoys the challenge of the creative process and how teamwork can help influence and develop design decisions. Play video.
Simon Tarrant, Simon delivers H&S training, bespoke CPD and consultancy to schools in Hampshire and the South of England alongside his role as a part-time teacher of Product Design (up to A-level) at Bedales School, Petersfield. He was previously Head of D&T at both Winchester College (10 years) and St John’s School, Leatherhead (3 years). He taught D&T for four years at RGS Guildford where he gained Qualified Teacher Status and has been a visiting tutor at Imperial College / Royal College of Art on their undergraduate and postgraduate (Masters) programmes in Design Engineering. He was...
Memory Maps, Memory MapsKey Stages 3 and 4 and all D&T focus areasFirst published 2014 This pack contains visual communicative resources to help students learn a range of topics aimed at making theory lessons more active and engaging to all students. Two versions of resources are included: memory maps with all the information included, and blank versions which the students use. These can be differentiated, with headings etc kept in place to help lower abilities structure their thinking. The resources can be adapted to include other key learning. The supplied resources are: ...
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