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Flumps Poster, FLUMPS: A3 Poster An informative poster outlining how to analyse products and ideas in D&T. This follows 6 key areas of focus: Function, Looks, User, Materials, Pros/cons and Sustainability. It serves as a systematic approach to dissecting and evaluating various aspects of a design idea/project. By considering each element individually, students can gain a comprehensive understanding of the problem at hand and develop effective solutions and outcomes. This method allows students to be independent when analysing and ensures a wide range of areas are fully consideredUsing this poster in your school ...
Seymourpowell Schools Challenge , Celebrating four decades of groundbreaking design and innovation, renowned design agency Seymourpowell, has launched a new initiative aimed at nurturing the creative talents of tomorrow. The announcement of the ‘Schools Challenge’ marks a significant milestone in the company's history and shows its commitment to shaping the future of design education. During a recent webinar hosted by the Design & Technology Association, representatives from Seymourpowell outlined the competition. This included Associate Director Andy Pye, Lead Product Designer Robert Cooper, Senior Design & innovation Strategist Rae Dominique, Interaction Designer Beth Millar and Junior Creative Technologist Eunbin...
Inspired by Industry Pure Electric, Inspired by Industry: Pure Electric Students tackle the design of cargo-carrying systems for bikes, scooters, and e-scooters. This project encourages practical prototyping, precise measuring, and material experimentation, including multi-material solutions using fabrics and polymers. From creating holders for tools and water bottles to waterproof carriers, students can test their designs in class and refine them conceptually with CAD software. Log in or join the Association and add this to your basket. This classroom resource is free so there will be no payment required. Next take a look at the additional...
Inspired by Industry Bang Creations, Inspired by Industry: Bang Creations This practical challenge focuses on creating functional desk organisers with modern applications. Students can design items like pen pots, dual-purpose holders for phones or glasses, or multi-functional workspace tools. The project is flexible, offering opportunities to use various materials and methods, including CAD, 3D printing, and traditional craftsmanship, to develop tailored solutions for a tidy and efficient workspace. Log in or join the Association and add this to your basket. This classroom resource is free so there will be no payment required. Next take...
Inspired by Industry JCB, Inspired by Industry: JCB This context has been put together to allow for a range of opportunities for students to explore the causes and effects of pollution in the environment and to design solutions to combat pollution. The context is adaptable to a wide range of applications such as waste collection, management and disposal. Some outcomes are likely to be conceptual and may not be fully working. For example, a waste compactor may focus on the mechanical operation and a simple test rig may be appropriate to test and evaluate the...
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. CAD Model a Grabber - in this FT we will follow the process of modelling a grabber arm which could be used with the Syringe Grabber unit to make a system for picking up and moving objects. Investigative Evaluative Activities - Coming Soon IEAs are where students learn from a range of existing...
Inspired by Industry Yoto, Inspired by Industry: Yoto This context has been put together to allow for a range of opportunities for students to explore the design and creation of toys to help children learn. While the company specialise in screen free audio players, the context is adaptable to other types or learning toy. This context provides opportunities to explore woods and polymers as well as prototyping materials such as card and expanded foam. This context could also encourage the exploration of simple electronics and/or mechanical systems. This may be through the use of Micro:bit or Crumble where...
Inspired by Industry PTC Onshape, Inspired by Industry: PTC Onshape This context has been created to allow for a range of opportunities for students to explore user centred design and innovation through the development of a robot that can improve the quality of life. The prototype outcome(s) will need to be realised in a form that can be tested and evaluated. This might simple be a mock-up with exposed parts, wires etc. to test functionality, or it could be that the prototype resembles a more commercial ‘finished’ outcome. Alternatively, CAD might be used to create parts and assemblies...
Else FTs and IEAs, Focused Tasks - Coming Soon 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. Investigative Evaluative Activities - Coming Soon IEAs are where students learn from a range of existing products and find out about D&T in the wider world. This may be aspects such as product disassembly, reflection and prediction and discussions and explorations regarding sustainability. Curriculum units Click on the following bullets where...
TinkerCAD 3D Printing, Tinkercad 3D printingPowerpoint This tutorial looks at how you can use Tinkercad with 3D printers to create your own unique designs. Using the Framegym resource as a reference, this step-by-step guide will show you how to create and export your component for 3D printing.
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