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Systems and Control Late KS3 Y9 Mainly Designing - Mech-Olympics, Late KS3 Year 9 - Mainly Designing – Mech-OlympicsStudents use their knowledge of electronics to design and build a robot from a number of options that can compete in Olympic events that challenge their skills in programming for control, speed, direction, balance and strength. Includes event sheets and Soccer Bot build instructions. This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design, Systems and Control and Textiles has been fully refreshed and new titles added. They provide teachers of Years 7,...
Textiles Mid KS3 Year 8 Mainly Designing - Solar solutions, Mid KS3 Year 8 - Mainly Designing - Solar solutionsThis focuses on designing for the needs of the user in different cultural contexts, combining traditional and new technologies. It includes 2D drawing and 3D modelling using printed solar panels and available resources with examples modifying pattern pieces to improve the product for end user.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...
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...
Are you really teaching D&T?, Are you really teaching D&T? Or are children getting a poorly conceived, watered down version of the subject, asks Gareth Pimley, lead primary consultant for the Design and Technology Association… Egyptian shadufs and sarcophagi. Viking longboats and Greek vases. Replicas, reproductions and representations. Imitations, duplications and decorations. Form without function, products without a purpose, craft without a client. D&T dumbed down. Have you ever wondered whether the design and technology project you are teaching is, in...
Get Organised: 3D Textiles - Key Resource download copy, Ages 11-14 yearsFirst published 2010 Based on non-woven textiles and linked to CAD/CAM and graphics, this offers inspiration and practical advice to design and make 3D containers. Design inspiration comes from the work of Hepworth, Gaudi and others, and teachers are free to adapt the work to suit the locality or students’ interest. The resource contains pdf and PowerPoint slides on: Overview Teachers’ notes Applying ‘structures’ with ideas for...
Sophie Adams-Foster, Sophie is a Strategic Design Leader with more than 13 years of experience in the design and engineering industry, she possesses an in-depth firsthand understanding of the product design development process, including electronic design, certification, prototyping, manufacturing, and 3D printing. She specialises in commercialising products for a diverse range of clients, including inventors, entrepreneurs, large corporations, and the defence sector. Recently she has been awarded the prestigious Churchill Fellowship which funds international research of innovative ideas across a range of themes. Passionate about the adoption of new...
Case Study - The Oaks Collegiate, Our Director of Education Ryan Ball visited King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls in Birmingham to deliver an INSET for the Oaks Collegiate. The Oaks Collegiate is a group of nine mainstream secondary schools and one special school. Their mission is to work together in partnership to develop best practice and improve the quality of learning in all the Oaks schools. The first workshop was delivered by our Curriculum Consultant, Paul Woodward. The session delved into CAD using both Tinkercad and Onshape - two prominent, free,...
Materials handling pack - Timbers MSK-604, Materials handling pack – Timbers MSK 604 First released 2018Ages 11-16 This pack of samples helps students get a feel and understanding of different timbers and their applications in product design. The pack contains 13 different samples of timbers and a leaflet summarising the properties and uses of each. Samples: Beech Oak Ash Mahogany / Sapele Balsa / Jelutong Tulipwood Pine Cedar Birch Ply Chipboard MDF Veneered...
Materials handling pack – Metals MSK 602, Materials handling pack – Metals MSK 602 First released 2018Ages 11-16 This pack of samples helps students get a real feel for different metals and understand their applications in product design. The pack contains 12 different samples and a leaflet summarising the properties and uses of each. Samples: Mild steel Cast iron Stainless steel High carbon steel Aluminium Copper Gold Titanium Brass Pewter Magnesium Solder ...
Teach Secondary Article, In the latest edition of Teach Secondary, our CEO Tony Ryan has submitted an article that delves into the current state of Design and Technology education, offering insights into the challenges the subject faces and a hopeful perspective for the future. Tony acknowledges the difficulties D&T education encounters in the piece but remains optimistic about its prospects nationally. “I was delighted to be able to write an article for the April edition of Teach Secondary, looking at the plight of Design and Technology education. Those...
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