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Royal Opera House: Create & Design KS1/2 CPD, Participate in an upcoming workshop tailored for those working with primary school children, open to both teachers and creative practitioners. This unique opportunity allows you to collaborate with professionals from the Royal Opera House, delving into creative careers and engaging in hands-on design activities inspired by the ballet "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." Depart with a wealth of activities and resources to enrich your KS1/2 staff's teaching experience. Create & Design (KS2) is a transformative program fostering design skills, creative problem-solving, empathy, and connections...
Women into Engineering & Technology Challenge, Teams of technology minded young women are invited to apply their problem solving and creative skills, to come up with an assistive technology design idea. The Challenge is open to teams of up to five students aged 16-18. The first stage will involve a design concept challenge. In the second stage the chosen finalists will test and demonstrate their design in a two-day residential summer school in July. For full details of the challenge and to enter your students, please see the challenge web page here. ...
IMechE’s STEM at Home activities, IMechE’s STEM at Home activities have officially launched and are available at www.imeche.org/stemathomeThe free downloadable STEM activities can be done at home with children while schools are closed and feature instructional step by step videos, accessible kit lists and online worksheets with clear curriculum links and learning outcomes. The activities are broadly non industry specific and cater to a range of ages and abilities, with extension activities detailed for older/ more able children. Please do take a look at the drop down for each activity, where you will...
Design and Technology Education Journal Releases PATT39 Conference Special and General Research Articles, The latest edition of the Design and Technology Education: An International Journal (DATE) has been released, featuring a collection of insightful articles from the PATT39 Conference 2022, as well as eight additional general research pieces. This edition is a testament to the global collaboration within the BRACE community. Published by The Design and Technology Association, DATE serves as a pivotal platform for scholars, educators, and researchers in the field. The journal is meticulously curated and edited by Kay Stables and Lyndon Buck, ensuring a...
Renowned Designer Ben Edmonds Takes Center Stage at Design and Technology Excellence Awards, In a captivating and insightful talk at the recent Design and Technology Association Excellence Awards, the spotlight shone brightly on Ben Edmonds—a designer, inventor, entrepreneur, and seasoned 'tinkerer.' Ben's journey unfolds as a compelling narrative, tracing back to his ambitious declaration at the tender age of twelve: "I want to be a lead designer for Dyson." Two decades later, he realised that childhood dream, achieving the prestigious role of Principal Designer at Dyson. However, Ben's story transcends professional achievements. A true adventurer, he...
The Design and Technology Excellence Award Winners, The Design and Technology Excellence Awards recognise the commitment and achievements of teachers, pupils, teacher trainers, education consultants and academics across primary and secondary schools and further and higher education. Nominated and voted for by colleagues or tutors, the Design and Technology Association’s Excellence Awards is open to our members and non-members nationally and internationally. What do past winners have to say… We caught up with Trudi Barrow from Sandringham School, St Albans who won The James Dyson Foundation Excellence Award Recognising Outstanding D&T Teacher. Trudi explained, “Winning...
Concept Design Masterclass Feedback, Michael Noonan is a teacher at Queen Elizabeth's School Barnet. Recently, Michael participated in the ‘'Sketching & Rendering in Concept Design Masterclass by Seymourpowell’. This experience allowed him to glean insights from industry experts and contributed to his innovative teaching approach. Response to the Masterclass: The Sketching and Rendering in Concept Design Masterclass offered by Seymourpowell in collaboration with The Design & Technology Association is an excellent resource, thoroughly enriching for the technology team at our school. The course provided a focus on sketching and rendering techniques, which could be used...
22nd Design and Technology Association Excellence Award Winners, On the 14th of October 2022, we had our 22nd Design and Technology Association Excellence Awards. This is an annual dinner event held at The Institution of Engineering and Technology, situated on the banks of the Thames in London. The Design and Technology Association Excellence Awards started in 1999 by the Design and Technology Association Trustees. The Awards recognise the commitment and achievements of teachers, teacher trainers, education consultants and academics across primary and secondary schools and further and higher education. Nominated and voted for by their colleagues or...
The Design and Technology Association welcomes new Chair of the Association, The Design and Technology Association is delighted to welcome Bill Williams as Chair of the Association from the start of 2022. Bill recently took on the position of Group CEO of the Alloy Fabweld Group (AFG), a UK leader of innovation in the design, manufacture and installation of architectural metalwork and modular products in the construction sector. Prior to this he led the Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (CEME) as its Chief Executive. CEME is a leading UK industrial institution devoted to the UK Manufacturing,...
What is Bio-Inspired Textile Design?, What is Bio-Inspired Textile Design? Bio-Inspired textiles is a research project that asks: 'how can biology help us design more sustainable textiles?' Bio-Inspired Textiles (BIT) has answered this question by looking at how structure in biological materials is used to produce some amazing mechanical properties and how these structures can be applied to textile design. Join this free webinar to find out more: When: 15 September 2022Time: 12:00pm (GMT) This lunchtime webinar will share an overview of the Bio-Inspired Textile project, including: - Research activities- Launch of...
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