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Production Engineer, Aerospace, Ben , Watch Ben's video here Ben is a manufacturing engineer working at JJ Churchill where he is part of a team developing aircraft parts. He did design and technology at school, then became an apprentice and completed his HNC. He moved from the shop floor to the design office where he uses design drawings to help develop processes for developing new parts. He finds it satisfying seeing the final product as an outcome of the work that he has helped develop, and finds the role varied, changing and interesting. Play video.
Alex Twist, Alex Twist is Design Team Leader at Triumph Motorcycles with 15 years’ experience in product design and engineering leadership. A first‑class Loughborough University graduate and life‑long advocate for D&T, he founded the Triumph Design Awards and leads a range of outreach initiatives. Alex brings industry insight, strategic thinking and a commitment to high‑quality, inclusive D&T education.
STEM into Action - LED lamp, LED LampSTEM into Action with D&TAges 11-14First published 2016Modern high intensity light emitting diodes (LEDs) can be extremely powerful. The beam from any LED will spread out over a distance but it can be modified to create more focused patterns using a lenses, mirrors and diffusers.This resource contains a PowerPoint presentation and Word document that helps students build, test and improve their own LED lamp. The resource covers the science and mathematics behind reflecting and directing light as well as different types of lighting and how this can be incorporated into a product. ...
Celebrating future talent at Graduate Fashion Week, We had the pleasure of attending Graduate Fashion Week in London last week – a brilliant celebration of emerging talent, full of creativity, innovation and purpose. A showcase of creativity and purpose Across the shows and exhibitions, it was clear just how thoughtfully students are engaging with the world around them. From sustainable materials and experimental textiles to tech-integrated fashion and bold social commentary, their work showed imagination, skill and a real sense of direction. Designing for impact One standout moment was...
Textiles Late KS3 Yr 9 Technology in Society - Wearable Tech, Textiles Late KS3 Year 9 - Technology in Society – Wearable TechStudents should be able to evaluate existing wearable technology products and generate a number of ideas that include the use of technical fibres and fabrics to enhance the experience of the wearer.This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design has been fully refreshed and new titles added, providing teachers of Years 7, 8 and 9 with a basic set of units they can use and adapt to cover vital areas and address progression and...
Textiles Early KS3 Y7 Mainly Making - Understanding Fibres and Fabrics, Textiles Early KS3 Year 7 - Mainly Making – Understanding Fibres and FabricsThis unit covers the origins and features of natural and human-made fibres, methods of fabric construction including adding colour and surface decoration. Students will learn to safely operate a sewing machine to produce different stitch patterns and know at least one company who use exclusive textile prints.This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design has been fully refreshed and new titles added, providing teachers of Years 7, 8 and 9 with a basic set of...
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. Slot together kits - in this Focused Task, we will look at creating a simple slot-together dinosaur using initial card modelling and Computer Aided Design/Manufacture. CAD - this Focused Task runs through the design of an advertising Point of Sale stand using CAD (SketchUp demonstrated, others could be used). CAM -...
JCB FTs and IEAs, 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. Sketch Ideas - in this Focused Task, develop basic sketching techniques like 2D and 3D drawing, line weight, crating, annotation, and rendering to help students clearly communicate and develop design ideas. CAD Model a Grabber - this Focused Task explains how to build a simple working model of a hydraulic or pneumatic digger using syringes,...
Skills for Industry - Perpetual Calendar, Skills for Industry – Perpetual Calendar First published 2017Ages 11-14 The Skills for Industry programme provides an opportunity to link secondary schools with a local industry partner to help Design and Technology teachers to develop and teach the industry-relevant knowledge and skills needed by the industry partner. The PowerPoint and associated 2D Design and Word files are a record of the project that took place in 2017 but also provide materials to adapt for use in your school. This project...
Vice Chair of Trustees, Matt McLain, Matt is teacher educator at Liverpool John Moores University, where he leads secondary initial teacher education, having led the design and technology postgraduate route beforehand. Before becoming a teacher educator, he taught design and technology in the Greater Merseyside area for eleven years, as a subject leader, lead practitioner and advanced skills teacher; working with teachers at a local and national level. Matt has been an active member of the Design and Technology Association since joining in the 1990s. Recently he helped to develop of the subject content for the...
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