Design Technology

Welcome to our Design Technology Programs Listing:

• CD- Fairground Rides
• CD- Focus on Metals
• CD- Design and Create
• CD- Focus on Mechanisms
• CD- Focus on Plastics
• CD- Focus on Wood Joints
• CD- Graphic Products
• CD- Mechanical Toys
• CD- Resistant Materials V2

CD - Fairground Rides

Fairground rides 1Focus on Fairground Rides is an interactive program designed to aid the teaching of projects based on the QCA Scheme of Work: Unit 6c Fairground.

Structured to encourage students of all abilities to conduct research into the design of ride layouts, mechanisms and electric circuits, this simple-to-use learning aid includes sections : Pulleys Systems, Types of Motion, Gear Systems, Switching Circuits, Technical Vocabulary, On-Screen Testing.

CD - Focus on Metals

Metals packFocus on Metals Manufacturing Processes covers the main techniques involved in manufacturing metal based products by bringing examples of industrial practice into the classroom.

Perfect for whiteboard teaching and as an individual study aid. This resource is available as an installable application or via the Focus eLearning web server.

CD - Design and Create

design & CreateFocus on Design and Create covers SEVEN QCA schemes of work on one CD-ROM.
Based on the excellent KNEX Education Design and Create kit, this program really will stimulate students interest in Design Technology project work.

CD - Focus on Mechanisms

Mechanisms packAlso available in Arabic and Spanish.

Focus on Mechanisms is a truly versatile program with a place in every Design Technology department.

Each mechanism is clearly explained using animations, photographs, video and text.

Ideal for use in conjunction with LCD projectors and interactive whiteboards. teachers can input their own video, photographs and text to make the program compatible with any teaching course.

CD - Focus on Plastics

Focus on Plastics packFocus on Plastics covers the 8 main techniques used to manufacture plastic products. Each topic has an animation of the process and a wealth of detailed information and photographs.
Based on real-life production facilities, this program effectively brings industry into the classroom.

CD - Focus on Wood Joints

Wood Joints packAn interactive resource to help with the correct selection of wood joints in Design Technology project work and DIY.
Exceptionally clear 3D models of 37 traditional joints and linked information pages, make this program ideal for learning about wood joints and where they should be used in project work.

Produced with the support of leading furniture manufacturer ERCOL, the CD also contains 80 photos of \\\'real-world\\\' furniture, with close-ups of the joints being used.

CD - Graphic Products

Graphic products 1Have you ever struggled to teach commercial printing processes, particularly now that industrial visits are becoming more and more difficult to organize?

CD - Mechanical Toys

mechanical toys packshot Designed as a teaching aid and student research tool for Key Stage 2 and 3 mechanical toy projects, Focus on Mechanical Toys has been written with particular reference to the QCA Scheme of Work: Unit 5C.
Structured to encourage students of all abilities to conduct their own investigations into the basic principles of mechanisms.

CD - Resistant Materials V2

Resistant Materials packDesigned by UK teachers, Resistant Materials Version 2 builds on the success of the highly acclaimed first program and goes much further.
Database, spreadsheet and word processing applications are combined in one easy to use program that has been expanded to include most of the materials, components and fittings that Design Technology students may wish to use.