Design & Technology: A Complete Course - Yr 10

Subject: Design & Technology
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 14 - 16
Order Number: 4003

Design & Technology: A Complete Course for Secondary Schools

These new photocopiable books make a complete course in Design & Technology for years 7 to 11, leading directly into GCSE. The books follow a common approach for each year, using a linear model of a design process, and the course includes work in wood, plastics, metal, graphics and electronics. The course is divided into a series of three projects per year, corresponding with the three terms, and is based on one 60 minute lesson per week for years 7, 8 & 9 and two for years 10 & 11.

Each year's course work is discrete and forms a separate book but is designed to provide continuity and reinforcement of skills and knowledge throughout each Key Stage. The KS3 projects form the broad topic of Resistant Materials and the KS4 projects form the broad topic of Product Design. The course for year 11 relates directly to GCSE examination syllabi.

The coursework material for each project comprises: outline lesson notes for every lesson, expectations for students' project folders and resource material which may be used as photocopied handouts or OHTs.

The course is proven and results at GCSE and beyond by students who have followed it are consistently comparable with national results. The photocopiable books cater for a range of teaching styles and can be used by specialist and non-specialist teachers alike.

Contents:Year 10

• Unit 1: Product Design Clocks. Design brief, corporate image, analysis of design brief, classification and uses of plastics, plastics processing methods, history of timekeeping, product analysis, specification, sketch designs, presentation of preliminary proposals, development of design details, design of jigs & formers, 3rd angle projection of proposed design, presentation drawing of design proposal, cutting list, production process flowchart, GANTT chart of prototype fabrication, prototype fabrication, presentation of prototype, evaluation. 53pp
• Unit 2: Product Design - Jewellery. Design brief, proportions, shape & form, stimulus studies, client profile, analysis of design brief, cultural study, presentation of initial proposals, metals - classification, metals - properties & uses, metals - fabrication & production techniques, human factors (anthropometrics & ergonomics), finishing techniques for jewellery, sketch designs, development of design detail, presentation drawing, cutting list, fabrication procedure plan, description of proposed manufacturing process, fabrication of prototype, market survey, evaluation. 62pp
• Unit 3: Product Design - Flatpack Furniture. Design brief, analysis of client requirements, analysis of design brief, identification of target population, product analysis, anthropometrics & ergonomics, style (form, colour, texture, image), specification, wood joints, wood finishes, sketch designs, 3D modelling, fabrication and manufacturing techniques, development of design detail, production systems and processes, cutting list, flowchart and GANTT diagram of prototype fabrication process, fabrication of prototype, testing & evaluation. 55pp

Special Offer: purchase all all five Design & Technology: A Complete Course resources on CD-ROM for only £99.99 (£117.49 inc. VAT)