Learning Objective: Students to investigate different types of screws and nails and understand how they are used.

Aims and objectives: To investigate mechanisms in the world around us. To analyse the mechanisms used in bicycles. To research alternative mechanisms in which bicycles can be powered and design an alternative bicycle mechanism. Resources include: full lesson PowerPoint Presentation and detailed lesson plan which includes timings, and assessment for learning information.

Activity to match the type of material properties. A good lesson starter or in lesson activity.

Two posters designed to advertise our after school club and the other for our GCSE coursework sessions to students. They were designed to be eyes-catching and informative. Editable file in Publisher format. PDF version and JPEG are included.

Types of surface preparation tools card sort - Activity to match the type of surface preparation tools with the image of the surface preparation tools. A good lesson starter or in lesson activity.

Learning Objective: 1) Students to investigate the four types of motion. 2) Students to evaluate and have knowledge of several mechanical components. 3) Students to be able to link mechanical components together to form mechanical systems

Learning Objective: To investigate freehand pictorial drawings

Starter - Find the link between two of the products

BTEC Level 3 Engineering - Drawing Methods Lesson

Learning objective: 1) Students to investigate the source of a range of materials, how they are processed for use and how they can be reused, recycled or disposed of. 2) Students to evaluate the environmental consequences of the use of these materials.

Students to evaluate how built-in obsolescence in new products has led for a ‘throwaway’ culture. Students to investigate offshore manufacture of mass-produced products in developing countries by multinational companies. Students to investigate how tolerance of different cultures to avoid offence influences the designing and manufacturing of products. Resources include full detailed lesson, with videos and engaging activities.

Develop a promotional product using card – modelling techniques. 2) Investigate pop up cards mechanisms including the v-fold (mouth) and the parallelogram mechanisms. 3) The overall theme is ‘Zoo’

To become familiar with the 8 categories of Engineering Materials.

The Big Picture: After students have completed their T-shirt design and evaluated their designs. They are now going to develop their chosen design idea into a final finished T-shirt idea. Aims & Objectives: To evaluate your four initial design ideas and use the outcomes to develop your final design ideas for your T-shirt.

Aims and Objective: To analyse how the Kyoto Protocol aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To analyse the role of ICT in the design, development, marketing and sales of products. To evaluate the transfer of data using Bluetooth wireless personal area networks and the uses of videoconferencing. Detailed revision lesson on Kyoto Protocol, Sustainability, ICT, Digital Media and New Technology designed to aid GCSE students with their revision. It includes an activity were students have to design a Fact File to aid personal revision

How to write a Design Technology / Engineering department proposal

The Importance of Design & Technology and Engineering in the Lifelong Learning Sector. Subject Areas covered: Design and Technology, Product Design, Engineering, 3D Crafts, Art and Design.

An Introduction lesson to inspire learners to take up an engineering subject. Includes detailed lesson plan. Aims and Objectives: Students to investigate the meaning of the word engineering. Students to analyse the different job types within engineering. Students to evaluate an area of engineering – turbine/energy engineering in the form of a mini project.

Students to evaluate how built-in obsolescence in new products has led for a ‘throwaway’ culture. Students to investigate offshore manufacture of mass-produced products in developing countries by multinational companies. Students to investigate how tolerance of different cultures to avoid offence influences the designing and manufacturing of products. Resources include full detailed lesson, with videos and engaging activities.