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Bring STEM to life for your class at Forces in STEM 2025, Teachers across the Midlands are being invited to give their pupils an inspiring day of hands-on STEM experiences this September, as Forces in STEM returns to the RAF Museum Midlands for its fifth year. Explore the cutting-edge world of STEM at the RAF Museum Midlands Taking place on Wednesday 24th September 2025, the event is delivered in partnership with the Royal Air Force Youth STEM team and will showcase the fantastic work being carried out by companies and institutions innovating, researching...
LSBU’s “Product of South Bank” Graduate Showcase, This week, London South Bank University (LSBU) proudly welcomed guests to The Product of South Bank, its much-anticipated annual graduate showcase celebrating the work of final-year students from Product Design and Engineering Product Design, alongside select projects from across the School of Engineering. The exhibition launched with a private view on Wednesday evening (4 June), where visitors had the first look at a range of innovative student work. Highlights included basketball trainers with replaceable soles, watches made from recycled coffee grounds, and a diverse mix of projects tackling sustainability, user experience,...
Membership Support, Convert your Individual membership to Departmental membership Many of our individual members are convincing their schools to invest in secondary Departmental membership from the school budget This offers your school tremendous value, member support and invaluable engagement for your whole team and allows them to budget for resources, events and CPD at discounted rates. We are happy to help you with the conversion from individual to Departmental membership. Importantly our new Design and Technology Self-Review Framework is really applicable to Departmental member schools as it assesses and evaluates your whole...
Big Bangs and damp squibs, Design and technology has been in the news a lot over the last couple of days - or should I say, design and technology should have been in the news a lot! First was the CBI report, 'Engineering our future,' which talks about the urgent need to address the shortage of engineering skills. In relation to schools it talks about the need for children to study 3 sciences and expanding the UTC programme. No mention of the role of D&T or Computing, even though the CBI supported our campaign to reject and revise the...
Inspired by Industry KI Europe, Inspired by Industry: KI Europe This context explores reducing components in furniture design while maintaining strength and functionality. Students can experiment with a range of materials, including timbers, metals, and 3D-printed components. Techniques like lamination, generative design, and destructive testing can also be incorporated. The challenge aligns with the ‘Furniture Makers’ Company’ student competition, inspiring innovative approaches to furniture solutions such as lightweight camping gear, multifunctional furniture, or slot-together components. Log in or join the Association and add this to your basket. This classroom resource is free so there will be no payment...
Inspired by Industry Else, Inspired by Industry: Else This context encourages students to explore design solutions to combat loneliness, allowing for both digital and physical products or a combination of the two. The focus is on user interaction (UI/UX), with opportunities to develop apps, interactive devices, or lifestyle products that foster social connection and engagement. Students can experiment with a variety of materials and technologies, including CAD, rapid prototyping, and digital interfaces. Potential outcomes range from talking toys and cooperative games to mental well-being apps and interactive devices. This project can be adapted for group work or...
Inspired by Industry Mindful Chef, Inspired by Industry: Mindful Chef This context has been put together to allow for a range of opportunities for students to explore the design of modern recipe boxes that are so popular with households. This has the opportunity to be based around cooking and nutrition or through packaging design. The outcomes are likely to be varied. If taking a cooking and nutrition approach the students are likely to produce final meal ideas that can, in turn be broken down into individual ingredients that may (in theory) be packaged up and sent to customers....
Inspired by Industry Elvie, Inspired by Industry: Elvie This context has been put together to allow for a range of opportunities for students to explore the needs of new mothers and to design and develop products to support them. This context can be explored through a range of materials. It provides good opportunities to explore fabrics through the design and manufacture of baby-changing/care accessories, covers for breast-feeding and more. There is also the opportunity of exploration of electronics and/or systems and control. The outcomes can be varied and explored the wide range of materials that students...
Inspired by Industry Scalextric, Inspired by Industry: Scalextric This context has been put together to allow for a range of opportunities for students to explore the design and creation of accessible controllers for slot car racing. The context is adaptable to other types or applications of controllers. This may even be non-digital like handles possibly. Some outcomes are likely to be conceptual and may not be fully working. For example, a controller design may focus on accessibility or ergonomics which can often be tested without functioning as an electronic component. Some outcomes are likely to be...
Hinges and Catches, Hinges and Catches EYFSAges 3-5 years In this project children are encouraged to explore how materials are joined together so they can still move. Activities include children going on a hinge hunt and comparing different types of hinges. What do they do? How do they work? They investigate different types of hinges and catches on boxes in order to design and make a special box for a particular user/purpose. The resource includes two PowerPoint presentations, one for children with prompt questions and illustrations of different types of boxes, and one with...
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