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LIGHTWEIGHT SOLUTIONS
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Introducing ‘Inspired by Industry', a suite of free learning materials for teachers of KS3 design and technology brought to you by the Design & Technology Association.
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TOYS TO TEACH
MAKING DIGITAL MUSIC INCLUSIVE
MINIMISING PARTS
PACKAGING WITH MORE THAN ITS PRIMARY USE
BANISHING SINGLE USE PLASTICS FROM THE BATHROOM
REDUCING WEIGHT WITHOUT COMPROMISING STRENGTH
CARRYING CARGO
celebrating success
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AIM TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE in D&T
MAKING LIFE EASIER FOR PARENTS
ROBOTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE
COMBATTING LONELINESS
SHORT TERM SHELTERS
PLastic free trainers
Improving THE laundry process
CLEANING Up THE ENVIRONMENT
SUPPORTING NEW MOTHERS
WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY
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The future of recipe boxes
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Mindful Chef design a range of award-winning healthy recipe boxes that are delivered to customers’ homes for cooking into healthy meals. This context asks you to consider ‘The future of recipe boxes’.
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Food and nutrition, recipe boxes, packaging, product design.
Food and nutrition, cooking, papers and boards, nets and developments, shell structures, CAD, maths and science, visual communication.
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Dinosuit is the brainchild of design teacher Ross Padgett who creates and sells a range of dinosaur themed wearable fossil kits. This context asks you to consider ‘Designing promotional display items for Dinosuit’.
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Exhibition design, point of sale, packaging, advertising. .
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Papers and boards, nets and developments, structures, CAD, maths and science, visual communication.
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Making gardening more accessible
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Lamb Industries is a UK based design consultancy. This context asks you to consider: ‘Making gardening more accessible’.
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Inclusive design, tools, ergonomics, sustainability, sketching, modelling.
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Creating a tidy workspace
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Bang Creations are a UK based design consultancy. This context asks you to consider:
‘Creating a tidy workspace’.
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Product design, tools, ergonomics, sustainability, sketching, modelling.
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CAD, CAM, modelling, manufacturing processes, visual and technical communication.
Making Life Easier for Parents
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Carrying sports kit
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Gola has been a stylish icon in fashion and sport since 1905, creating high-quality footwear and accessories for almost 120 years. This context asks you to consider ‘carrying sports kit’.
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Textiles, ergonomics, sustainability, manufacturing.
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CAD, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
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British and Belazu
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Belazu are a family-owned company established over 25 years ago that supplies ingredients to chefs and consumers. They specialise in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern ingredients including olives, oils, vinegars and pasta. This context asks you to consider ‘British and Belazu’ and how to combine their Middle Eastern, Mediterranean food with things traditionally British.
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Food and nutrition, environment, packaging, and manufacturing.
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Food and nutrition, manufacturing processes.
Supporting New Mothers
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British and Belazu
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Mindful Chef design a range of award-winning healthy recipe boxes that are delivered to customers’ homes for cooking into healthy meals. This context asks you to consider ‘The future of recipe boxes’.
The resource covers a full design, make and evaluate process, but also suggests investigate and evaluate task, and relevant focused tasks.
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Food and nutrition, recipe boxes, packaging, product design.
Food and nutrition, cooking, papers and boards, nets and developments, shell structures, CAD, maths and science, visual communication.
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Toys to teach
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Yoto are a UK-based company that design and create screen free audio players for children. This context asks you to consider the design context of ‘Toys to teach’.
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Product/toy design, children’s learning and play, interactivity.
CAD, CAM, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
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Making digital music inclusive
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Salsus Design are an industrial design company who work with a diverse range of clients. This context asks you to consider the design of ‘Making digital music more inclusive’.
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CAD, CAM, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
Product design, ergonomics, manufacturing.
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Celebrating Success
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Pentagram are a global design agency working across graphic design, digital design, product design and experiences. They were involved in the design of the UEFA Europa Conference League Trophy.
This context asks you to consider ‘Celebrating Success’.
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CAD, rapid prototyping, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
Product design, prototyping, user-centred design.
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Packaging with more than its primary use
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Bulletproof is an independent global brand agency founded in 1998. They specialise in branding and packaging design and have worked with brands such as Cadbury and Toblerone. This context asks you to consider ‘Packaging with more than its primary use’.
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CAD, CAM, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
Packaging design, environment, repurposing, manufacturing.
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Accessible controllers
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Scalextric are an industry leader in slot car racing since the 1950's. This context asks you to consider the design of 'Accessible controllers'.
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Product design, ergonomics, manufacturing.
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CAD, CAM, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
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Reducing weight without compromising strength
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Lisi Aerospace is a worldwide manufacturing specialist for assembly solutions as well as engine and structural components used in aircrafts. This context asks you to consider ‘Reducing weight without compromising strength’.
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Product design, material technology, manufacturing.
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Banish single-use plastic from your bathroom
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Fussy are manufacturers of natural and sustainable body care products. This context asks you to consider ‘banish single-use plastic from your bathroom’.
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Sustainability, ergonomics, product design, manufacturing, branding.
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The resource covers a full design, make and evaluate process, but also suggests investigative and evaluative activities, and relevant focused tasks as well as how products are manufactured in industry.
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CAD, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
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Minimising Parts
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KI is an innovator in the contract furnishing industry with offices across the UK and Europe. This context asks you to consider ‘minimising parts’.
Furniture design, ergonomics, manufacturing.
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CAD, CAM, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
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Carrying cargo
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Pure Electric are manufacturers of electric scooters. This context asks you to consider ‘carrying cargo’ on bikes, scooters or other relevant methods of transport.
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Transport, luggage, safety, ergonomics, manufacturing.
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The resource covers a full design, make and evaluate process, but also suggests investigative and evaluative activities, and relevant focused tasks as well as how products are manufactured in industry.
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Improving the Laundry Process at a School in Uganda
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The Washing Machine Project is a grassroots social enterprise based in the UK aiming to alleviate the burden of handwashing clothes and empower women by providing remote, low income and displaced communities with an accessible, off-grid washing solution. This context asks you to consider ‘Improving the laundry process at a school in Uganda’.
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Product design, manufacturing.
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CAD, CAM, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, structures and systems, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
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Robots to improve the quality of life
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PTC develop industry standard CAD software such as Creo and Onshape as well as working with major companies to support them in developing new products. This context asks you to consider ‘Robots that improve the quality of life’.
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Robotics, user centred design, electronics.
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CAD, CAM, mechanical, structural and electronic systems, coding and control, rapid prototyping, maths and science, visual and technical communication skills.
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Wearable technology
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Whilst not exclusive to, it provides good opportunities to explore fabrics and polymers as well as prototyping materials such as card and expanded foam. Fundamental to this though is the exploration of electronics and/or systems and control. This may be through the use of micro:bit or Crumble where they can allow for some prototyping of products that react to external changes.
Wearable technology covers a wide range of applications, from health-care, leisure and communication. This context asks you to consider one such area and explore ‘Supporting an athlete with wearable technology’.
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Shaping, forming and joining, electronics, programmable components.
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Supporting new mothers
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Elvie is a famous design and manufacturing company based in the UK but well known across the world for pioneering female-first innovation in tech to improve the lives of women. This context asks you to consider ‘Supporting New Mothers’.
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Product design, inclusive and user centred design.
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CAD, CAM, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, visual and technical communication.
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Making life easier for parents
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Mamas & Papas is a much-loved baby brand, based in Huddersfield, UK. They are a major designer and manufacturer of products aimed at new parents. This context asks you to consider ‘Making life easier for parents’.
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Product design, furniture design, textiles, ergonomics, manufacturing.
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CAD, CAM, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
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Cleaning up the environment
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JCB are one of the world’s largest construction equipment manufacturers. Their brand is well known in the UK and overseas and can be seen on a wide range of construction machinery. This context asks you to consider ‘Cleaning up the environment’.
Product design, environment, automation, manufacturing.
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CAD, CAM, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
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Combatting Loneliness
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Else is an independent experience design, strategy and innovation consultancy based in London. They work with innovators to bring ideas to life and help launch their products successfully. This context asks you to consider ‘Combatting Loneliness’.
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User Interface/Experience, product design, user centred design.
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Systems, rapid prototyping, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
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Short-term shelter
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The Royal Air Force (RAF) is one branch of the British armed forces. Unlike many companies and organisations looking for opportunities, The RAF engineer solutions to real world issues as they arise. One such area that has been tackled before, and the focus of this context is ‘Short-term shelter’.
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Structural design, environment, portability, engineering solutions. teamwork.
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Structural design, environment, portability, engineering solutions, teamwork.
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Plastic free trainers
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Community Clothing is a British clothing brand, formed in 2016 by Scottish designer, Patrick Grant. They produce clothes using ethically sourced fabrics and provide local employment for British workers, with all clothes made in the UK. As part of their ongoing mission to reduce plastic use, they are asking you to tackle the problem of ‘Plastic-free trainers’.
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Material properties, prototyping, ergonomics, forces, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
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Product design, textiles, sustainability, material properties, ergonomics and manufacturing.
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Inspired by Industry offers a unique insight into how design and manufacturing companies work through problems. They will share insights, approaches and possible toolkits to use in your classroom, working as the experts in the field do!
All schools can access all contexts and associated videos in the Inspired buy Industry suite (and there is even more to come!) D&T Association members will have free access to an increasing amount of additional materials to help deliver the units.
By exploring some of the real-life work that industries in the UK (and overseas) do, the aim is that students will become curious and excited about the work and sectors show. With more companies and sectors to follow, we shall also share routes into industry through a variety of avenues to empower your students.
These have been designed to allow you to deliver key stage 3 D&T through an alternative approach. With focused tasks, investigative and evaluative activities alongside a design & make context they will allow for concepts, skills and technical knowledge to be delivered to your students.
To help support students at Key Stage 4 and beyond, the contexts allow students to explore what is meant by design-thinking, using a consistent approach, all colour-coded for ease of use. The flexibility of the approach means that students can explore sectors and next-steps as they require.
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LIGHTWEIGHT SOLUTIONS
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT
MAKING GARDENING MORE ACCESSIBLE
CARRYING SPORTS KIT
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Promotional Displays
BRITISH AND BELAZU
CREATING A TIDY WORKSPACE
THE FUTURE OF RECIPE BOXES
Design
MECHANICAL DISPLAYS
Make
Evaluate
Technical Knowledge
Communication
Curriculum Links
KS3 COVERAGE AUDIT
Introducing ‘Inspired by Industry', a suite of free learning materials for teachers of KS3 design and technology brought to you by the Design & Technology Association. To your right, you will see a set of icons which relate to different contexts. Click on one of the icons to learn more about it and how it links to the KS3 curriculum. Click home to return to this menu. You will have a choice to download the context in a PowerPoint format. Association members also have access to additional curriculum units designed to enhance your teaching and student learning. Log in on the D&T Association The aims of the Inspired by Industry resources:
TOYS TO TEACH
MAKING DIGITAL MUSIC INCLUSIVE
MINIMISING PARTS
PACKAGING WITH MORE THAN ITS PRIMARY USE
BANISHING SINGLE USE PLASTICS FROM THE BATHROOM
REDUCING WEIGHT WITHOUT COMPROMISING STRENGTH
CARRYING CARGO
celebrating success
ACCESSIBLECONTROLLERS
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Supporting key stage 3 curriculum
AIM TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE in D&T
MAKING LIFE EASIER FOR PARENTS
ROBOTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE
COMBATTING LONELINESS
SHORT TERM SHELTERS
PLastic free trainers
Improving THE laundry process
CLEANING Up THE ENVIRONMENT
SUPPORTING NEW MOTHERS
WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY
Engaging real-world content & methods
introduce a design-thinking approach
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The future of recipe boxes
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Mindful Chef design a range of award-winning healthy recipe boxes that are delivered to customers’ homes for cooking into healthy meals. This context asks you to consider ‘The future of recipe boxes’.
The resource covers a full design, make and evaluate process, but also suggests investigate and evaluate task, and relevant focused tasks.
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Food and nutrition, recipe boxes, packaging, product design.
Food and nutrition, cooking, papers and boards, nets and developments, shell structures, CAD, maths and science, visual communication.
Making Life Easier for Parents
Powering Mobile Devices
Storing Cleaning Equipment
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Promotional displays
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Dinosuit is the brainchild of design teacher Ross Padgett who creates and sells a range of dinosaur themed wearable fossil kits. This context asks you to consider ‘Designing promotional display items for Dinosuit’.
Area(s) of Focus
Exhibition design, point of sale, packaging, advertising. .
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The resource covers a full design, make and evaluate process, but also suggests investigate and evaluate task, and relevant focused tasks.
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Papers and boards, nets and developments, structures, CAD, maths and science, visual communication.
Making Life Easier for Parents
Powering Mobile Devices
Storing Cleaning Equipment
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Making gardening more accessible
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Lamb Industries is a UK based design consultancy. This context asks you to consider: ‘Making gardening more accessible’.
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Inclusive design, tools, ergonomics, sustainability, sketching, modelling.
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Creating a tidy workspace
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Bang Creations are a UK based design consultancy. This context asks you to consider: ‘Creating a tidy workspace’.
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Product design, tools, ergonomics, sustainability, sketching, modelling.
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The resource covers a full design, make and evaluate process, but also suggests investigative and evaluative activities, and relevant focused tasks.
Technical Knowledge
CAD, CAM, modelling, manufacturing processes, visual and technical communication.
Making Life Easier for Parents
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Small Living Spaces
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Carrying sports kit
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Gola has been a stylish icon in fashion and sport since 1905, creating high-quality footwear and accessories for almost 120 years. This context asks you to consider ‘carrying sports kit’.
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Textiles, ergonomics, sustainability, manufacturing.
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CAD, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
Supporting New Mothers
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British and Belazu
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Belazu are a family-owned company established over 25 years ago that supplies ingredients to chefs and consumers. They specialise in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern ingredients including olives, oils, vinegars and pasta. This context asks you to consider ‘British and Belazu’ and how to combine their Middle Eastern, Mediterranean food with things traditionally British.
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Food and nutrition, environment, packaging, and manufacturing.
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Food and nutrition, manufacturing processes.
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British and Belazu
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Mindful Chef design a range of award-winning healthy recipe boxes that are delivered to customers’ homes for cooking into healthy meals. This context asks you to consider ‘The future of recipe boxes’.
The resource covers a full design, make and evaluate process, but also suggests investigate and evaluate task, and relevant focused tasks.
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Food and nutrition, recipe boxes, packaging, product design.
Food and nutrition, cooking, papers and boards, nets and developments, shell structures, CAD, maths and science, visual communication.
Making Life Easier for Parents
Powering Mobile Devices
Storing Cleaning Equipment
Supporting New Mothers
Combatting Lonliness
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Toys to teach
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Yoto are a UK-based company that design and create screen free audio players for children. This context asks you to consider the design context of ‘Toys to teach’.
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Product/toy design, children’s learning and play, interactivity.
CAD, CAM, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
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Making digital music inclusive
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Salsus Design are an industrial design company who work with a diverse range of clients. This context asks you to consider the design of ‘Making digital music more inclusive’.
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CAD, CAM, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
Product design, ergonomics, manufacturing.
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Celebrating Success
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Pentagram are a global design agency working across graphic design, digital design, product design and experiences. They were involved in the design of the UEFA Europa Conference League Trophy. This context asks you to consider ‘Celebrating Success’.
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CAD, rapid prototyping, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
Product design, prototyping, user-centred design.
Making Life Easier for Parents
Powering Mobile Devices
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Packaging with more than its primary use
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Bulletproof is an independent global brand agency founded in 1998. They specialise in branding and packaging design and have worked with brands such as Cadbury and Toblerone. This context asks you to consider ‘Packaging with more than its primary use’.
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CAD, CAM, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
Packaging design, environment, repurposing, manufacturing.
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Accessible controllers
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Scalextric are an industry leader in slot car racing since the 1950's. This context asks you to consider the design of 'Accessible controllers'.
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Product design, ergonomics, manufacturing.
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CAD, CAM, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
Making Life Easier for Parents
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Reducing weight without compromising strength
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Lisi Aerospace is a worldwide manufacturing specialist for assembly solutions as well as engine and structural components used in aircrafts. This context asks you to consider ‘Reducing weight without compromising strength’.
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Product design, material technology, manufacturing.
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CAD, CAM, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
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Banish single-use plastic from your bathroom
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Fussy are manufacturers of natural and sustainable body care products. This context asks you to consider ‘banish single-use plastic from your bathroom’.
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Sustainability, ergonomics, product design, manufacturing, branding.
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The resource covers a full design, make and evaluate process, but also suggests investigative and evaluative activities, and relevant focused tasks as well as how products are manufactured in industry.
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CAD, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
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Minimising Parts
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KI is an innovator in the contract furnishing industry with offices across the UK and Europe. This context asks you to consider ‘minimising parts’.
Furniture design, ergonomics, manufacturing.
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CAD, CAM, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
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Carrying cargo
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Pure Electric are manufacturers of electric scooters. This context asks you to consider ‘carrying cargo’ on bikes, scooters or other relevant methods of transport.
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Transport, luggage, safety, ergonomics, manufacturing.
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The resource covers a full design, make and evaluate process, but also suggests investigative and evaluative activities, and relevant focused tasks as well as how products are manufactured in industry.
Technical Knowledge
CAD, CAM, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
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Improving the Laundry Process at a School in Uganda
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The Washing Machine Project is a grassroots social enterprise based in the UK aiming to alleviate the burden of handwashing clothes and empower women by providing remote, low income and displaced communities with an accessible, off-grid washing solution. This context asks you to consider ‘Improving the laundry process at a school in Uganda’.
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Product design, manufacturing.
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The resource covers a full design, make and evaluate process, but also suggests investigative and evaluative activities, and relevant focused tasks.
Technical Knowledge
CAD, CAM, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, structures and systems, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
Making Life Easier for Parents
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Robots to improve the quality of life
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PTC develop industry standard CAD software such as Creo and Onshape as well as working with major companies to support them in developing new products. This context asks you to consider ‘Robots that improve the quality of life’.
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Robotics, user centred design, electronics.
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CAD, CAM, mechanical, structural and electronic systems, coding and control, rapid prototyping, maths and science, visual and technical communication skills.
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Wearable technology
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Whilst not exclusive to, it provides good opportunities to explore fabrics and polymers as well as prototyping materials such as card and expanded foam. Fundamental to this though is the exploration of electronics and/or systems and control. This may be through the use of micro:bit or Crumble where they can allow for some prototyping of products that react to external changes.
Wearable technology covers a wide range of applications, from health-care, leisure and communication. This context asks you to consider one such area and explore ‘Supporting an athlete with wearable technology’.
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Shaping, forming and joining, electronics, programmable components.
The resource covers a full design, make and evaluate process, but also suggests investigate and evaluate task, and relevant focused tasks.
Making Life Easier for Parents
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Supporting new mothers
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Elvie is a famous design and manufacturing company based in the UK but well known across the world for pioneering female-first innovation in tech to improve the lives of women. This context asks you to consider ‘Supporting New Mothers’.
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Product design, inclusive and user centred design.
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CAD, CAM, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, visual and technical communication.
Making Life Easier for Parents
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Making life easier for parents
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Mamas & Papas is a much-loved baby brand, based in Huddersfield, UK. They are a major designer and manufacturer of products aimed at new parents. This context asks you to consider ‘Making life easier for parents’.
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Product design, furniture design, textiles, ergonomics, manufacturing.
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The resource covers a full design, make and evaluate process, but also suggests investigate and evaluate task, and relevant focused tasks.
Technical Knowledge
CAD, CAM, modelling, ergonomics, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
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Cleaning up the environment
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JCB are one of the world’s largest construction equipment manufacturers. Their brand is well known in the UK and overseas and can be seen on a wide range of construction machinery. This context asks you to consider ‘Cleaning up the environment’.
Product design, environment, automation, manufacturing.
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CAD, CAM, rapid prototyping, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
The resource covers a full design, make and evaluate process, but also suggests investigate and evaluate task, and relevant focused tasks.
Making Life Easier for Parents
Powering Mobile Devices
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Combatting Loneliness
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Else is an independent experience design, strategy and innovation consultancy based in London. They work with innovators to bring ideas to life and help launch their products successfully. This context asks you to consider ‘Combatting Loneliness’.
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User Interface/Experience, product design, user centred design.
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Systems, rapid prototyping, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
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Short-term shelter
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The Royal Air Force (RAF) is one branch of the British armed forces. Unlike many companies and organisations looking for opportunities, The RAF engineer solutions to real world issues as they arise. One such area that has been tackled before, and the focus of this context is ‘Short-term shelter’.
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Structural design, environment, portability, engineering solutions. teamwork.
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Structural design, environment, portability, engineering solutions, teamwork.
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Community Clothing is a British clothing brand, formed in 2016 by Scottish designer, Patrick Grant. They produce clothes using ethically sourced fabrics and provide local employment for British workers, with all clothes made in the UK. As part of their ongoing mission to reduce plastic use, they are asking you to tackle the problem of ‘Plastic-free trainers’.
Technical Knowledge
Material properties, prototyping, ergonomics, forces, manufacturing processes, maths and science, visual and technical communication.
Area(s) of Focus
Product design, textiles, sustainability, material properties, ergonomics and manufacturing.
Links to the National Curriculum
The resource covers a full design, make and evaluate process, but also suggests investigative and evaluative activities and relevant focused tasks.
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Inspired by Industry offers a unique insight into how design and manufacturing companies work through problems. They will share insights, approaches and possible toolkits to use in your classroom, working as the experts in the field do!
All schools can access all contexts and associated videos in the Inspired buy Industry suite (and there is even more to come!) D&T Association members will have free access to an increasing amount of additional materials to help deliver the units.
By exploring some of the real-life work that industries in the UK (and overseas) do, the aim is that students will become curious and excited about the work and sectors show. With more companies and sectors to follow, we shall also share routes into industry through a variety of avenues to empower your students.
These have been designed to allow you to deliver key stage 3 D&T through an alternative approach. With focused tasks, investigative and evaluative activities alongside a design & make context they will allow for concepts, skills and technical knowledge to be delivered to your students.
To help support students at Key Stage 4 and beyond, the contexts allow students to explore what is meant by design-thinking, using a consistent approach, all colour-coded for ease of use. The flexibility of the approach means that students can explore sectors and next-steps as they require.