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Group Strategic Account Director, adi Group, James Sopwith, Founded in 1990 with a vision to create a ‘one stop shop’ for total engineered solutions, adi Group is a large multi-disciplined engineering firm. The Group operates across 11 regional locations throughout the UK and Ireland. James is a degree qualified Mechanical engineer and has been in the industrial engineering sector for over 25 years. Initially starting as design engineer, he has progressed through manufacturing management and industrial distribution to his current position as a Group Director of the adi Group. In addition to...
Curriculum Links, These downloadable member-only units cover a range of additional units suitable within D&T. These units will be regularly developed and added to, creating a broad suite of resources to use in the classroom. 6 R's (Sc) - this unit introduces the 6Rs of sustainability: Reduce, Rethink, Refuse, Recycle, Reuse, and Repair. This helps students evaluate environmental impact and make more responsible design choices. Forces and Stress (Sc) - this unit covers how different forces such as tension, compression, shear, bending, and torsion affect materials and structures, to contextualise mechanical properties and material suitability...
How to breakdown a context and get started with 'Inspired by Industry', Watch our video below to find out how to break down a context from our ‘Inspired by Industry’ KS3 Contexts. ‘Inspired by Industry’ is a set of design contexts to address the ever-changing needs of the design and technology curriculum. Supporting students with an approach familiar at Key Stage 4, students have a level of autonomy, tackling a real-world design context provided by an industry partner of the Design & Technology Association. The contexts are authentic to the companies providing them with...
Protect the Future of Inventing and Innovation: Samsung Electronics UK Calls for Refresh of the School Curriculum, Samsung Electronics UK, the Design & Technology Association, and The Design Council have issued a joint call to review the design and technology curriculum in schools to safeguard the future of innovation and invention in the UK. In a letter to Professor Becky Francis, curriculum review lead, and cc’d to the Secretary of State for Education, the organisations highlighted the urgent need to modernise D&T education to prepare students for technological advancements and diverse career opportunities. ...
Celebrate Earth Day with Free Resources to Support Sustainability in D&T, This Earth Day is the perfect opportunity to reflect on the role that design and technology can play in building a more sustainable future — and to inspire students to think critically about the impact of the products they create and use. Whether you're looking to update your own knowledge, refresh your teaching, or spark new conversations in the classroom, there are a range of free, high-quality resources available to support you. Explore the E-Learning Course The online course Embedding Sustainable...
Sustainability Series: Sustainable furniture collection offers inspiration for the classroom, Bill Amberg Studio has partnered with Knepp Estate, home to one of the UK’s most innovative rewilding projects, to create a sustainable furniture collection for the estate’s café and farm shop. Beyond craftsmanship and ethical sourcing, this collaboration offers design and technology teachers a real-world example of circular economy principles and material-led design. Circular economy and material-led design The collection is crafted entirely from materials sourced on the estate, including leather from free-roaming cattle and deer and ash wood reclaimed from...
Dyson Airwrap Poster, This poster spotlights the Dyson Airwrap™ which a fantastic case study of how engineering and design can be used in everyday products. Developed over six years and nearly 650 prototypes, the Airwrap™ uses the Coanda effect, a principle in fluid dynamics, to style hair without extreme heat. Made from durable, heat-resistant materials, the Airwrap™ represents showcases experimentation, precision, and science-led design. It encourages students to explore how aerodynamics, materials science, and prototyping can come together in unexpected industries. Use this poster to inspire discussion around how design thinking apply to...
(Re)introducing D&T to your primary curriculum, This E-Learning course works through how to introduce Design & Technology in your primary school. Suitable for new D&T leads and classroom teachers. Course Objectives: What exactly is Design & Technology? Understanding the requirements of the National Curriculum and beyond Reviewing current practice What to teach and when What makes an effective Design & Technology unit Ensuring progression By participating in this course, you will: Submit your long-term plan and...
Started in 1999 by the Design and Technology Association Trustees, the Design and Technology Association Excellence Awards give professional recognition to individuals nominated by their colleagues for their inspirational contribution towards design and technology . Over the years the awards ceremony has been supported by our kind sponsors, The Institute of Engineering and Technology, The James Dyson Foundation, Autodesk, Co2 Laser Repairs, HPC Laser Ltd, Nook Pods, Boxford, HME Logistics, Royal Academy of Engineering, Manufacturing Technologies Association, Heart Educational, N.E.J. Stevenson, Onshape and many more. A list of the previous winners and...
Co-founder of Pantee, Amanda McCourt, This podcast with Amanda McCourt is brought to you by The Design and Technology Association in partnership with The Edge Foundation. Listen now. This episode takes Designed for Life in a slightly different direction as we seek to track the journey of a product from its original 'ideas phase' through product development, to manufacture, marketing and sales...All covered through https://pantee.co.uk/ Sustainable womens underwear made from surplus T-Shirts. Amanda McCourt and her sister Katie have spent the last 18 months bringing an idea to make comfortable, fashionable underwear made from...
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