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.

Learning Objectives: For students to be able to differentiate and be able to select the correct tools and equipment when marking out and measuring. Students to be able to distinguish the tools’ uses, advantages and disadvantages.

3 Lessons: Students to analyse how to use various adhesives and the preparations involved. Students to distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of adhesives. Students to analyse how to use various heat treatments to alter the properties of metals and the preparations involved. Students to distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of heat treatment. Students to analyse how to use various finishes to improve the performance, quality and appearance of manufactured products. Students to distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of finishing techniques.

Learning objective: Students to investigate the main design periods through history.

Sustainability of materials card sort - Activity to work out the order of the sustainability of materials life cycle. A good lesson starter or in lesson activity.

BfL 3-2-and-1 count down Count down timer on PowerPoint using animation to countdown 3-2-and-1 in order to give students warning to stop talking and listen to the teacher.

Exploring childcare careers Card Sort with a video exploring careers in childcare.

Full lesson resource includes full PowerPoint presentation. 1) Students to investigate different types of packaging. 2) Students to analyse why different materials may be better for different items. 3) Students to compare the difference between die cutting and creasing, and learn about registration marks.

Instructions: Common Drill bits CARD SORT activity. Students to match the Drill Bits images with it’s name, and with it’s characteristics. Cut the cards around the dashed lines.

Instructions: 1)Types of Hinges for use with plastics CARD SORT activity. 2)Students to match the Types of Hinges image with it’s name, and with it’s characteristics. 3)Cut the cards around the dashed lines.

Match the Names and Images Metal based protections and finishes with Characteristics. Working in PAIRS.

Full lesson resource includes full PowerPoint presentation. 1) Students to investigate the relevance of safety for the product user. 2) Students to analyse that designers and manufacturers have a both a moral and a legal responsibility for he products they create.

Match the name and image of the Components with the Characteristics

Graphics common sealing and binding methods CARD SORT

4 week Christmas Card Design Project

2 lessons (2 hours) wooden bottle opener project

CADCAM Phone Stand Project Booklet