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KI Europe

KI Europe , 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 Modelling - this involves using Siemens Solid Edge CAD software to create a single-part chair, which can be used for rendering, testing, FEA and more, with guidance on selecting the right software features and maximising creativity and productivity. 3D Printing - this Focused Task explores exporting 3D models and then importing and scaling them...

In Conversation with Invisible Creations

Invisible Creations, Laura Wood and Paul Pentelow, Podcast brought to you by the Design and Technology Association in partnership with the Edge Foundation. Listen now! In this episode we are in conversation with Laura Wood and Paul Pentelow, Co-Founders of Invisible Creations a design company with a stated purpose to 'Design for Dignity'.The idea for Invisible Creations® was created in the National Housing Federation’s innovation programme in 2018. The initiative was supported by the social housing sector and the company was formally founded as a new startup in January...

F1 in Schools Secondary Challenge

F1 in Schools Secondary Challenge, Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman F1 in Schools launched the F1 challenge back in 1999 originally in 8 schools. It now operates in over 26,000 schools across 51 countries worldwide. In this webinar Andrew introduced the Schools Secondary Challenge, to design and manufacture the F1 car of the future simulating the design and engineering processes employed by a real Formula 1 team! View the webinar powerpoint slides and see how your pupils can get involved here

Britain’s manufacturing heroes named in Birmingham

Britain’s manufacturing heroes named in Birmingham, Our CEO Tony Ryan has been selected in The Manufacturer Top 100 for 2023. He was the proud winner of the award for 'Sector Activist' which showcases the tireless work Tony has undertaken championing the subject of D&T to ensure a better future for the manufacturing sector. The Manufacturer's annual awards for the 100 most inspirational individuals working in UK industry were announced Wednesday the 7th of June at a gala reception at the NEC in Birmingham. Tony continues, "I was...

In Conversation with Alex Ball BA (Hons) Student

BA (Hons) Student from Manchester Metropolitan University , Alex Ball , This is the first episode with young graduates met recently at New Designers 2024 in London. New Designers is an annual showcase of the UK’s most innovative emerging design talent and a platform for over 3,000 graduates every year to present their ideas to industry professionals and the public. 🎧 Listen here Alex graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a second-class BA (Hons) in Product Design. We were struck by the simplicity of his design project and the clear communication of...

Specialist training for SCITT trainees at Pioneers Partnership SCITT

Delivering skills, often lacking, to the next generation of D&T teachers, D&TA providing specialist training for SCITT trainees at Pioneers Partnership SCITT For 30 years I have taught in or led Design and Technology departments, and in the last few years, I have seen a real need for additional support and training for D&T teachers. Where possible, I have tried to provide support, resources, or training to help them, but this was often limited by my full-time teaching commitments. Earlier this year I decided it was time to leave the classroom...

Consultants

Consultants, Our D&T Independent Consultants offer a range of services on an independent, commercial basis. We also work alongside Local Authority Consultants employed by and confined to working within a Local Authority. Consultant members offer a range of services in support of design and technology practitioners and often work with the Association on a variety of D&T projects. Suitably qualified and experienced design and technology consultants can apply to become a Registered Design and Technology Health & Safety Consultant (RDTHSC), enabling them to provide training and accreditation to the D&T Association standards, working to a Code of Practice. ...

TinkerCAD Simulation

TinkerCAD Simulation

TinkerCAD Frame structures

TinkerCAD Frame structures, Tinkercad Frame StructuresPowerpoint Building upon the skills learnt in the Introduction to Tinkercad, this tutorial takes you step by step through the process of creating simple frame structures. This links to the new POAP document ‘Frame Structures using CAD’ and provides the skills to explore physics in the Tinkercad Simulation tutorial.

Nets for packaging helpsheet

Nets for packaging helpsheet, Nets for packaging helpsheet Ages 7-11 yearsFirst published 2018 This item is a download. This helpsheet has nine nets for making geometrical shapes that can be used for packaging or other work with structures. Each can be printed out onto card, decorated and coloured and include tabs that, when cut out, make them easy to assemble. Hexahedron (cube) Tetrahedron (pyramid) Octahedron Dodecahedron Icosahedron Truncated cube Snub Cube Pentagonal Pyramid Hexagonal Pyramid ...

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