Teach Me Tekkie

The Digital Classroom 2.0

Archives for Product Design

Download the Product Design App

Whilst surfing the iPhone App store I discovered a cracking Design & Technology iPhone/iPod Touch application. I have been waiting ages for someone to do this and it’s great. It’s almost as good as having the official course notes in your pocket.
It I suitable for pupils on our C&D and Product Design courses.
It [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

HPD Model Finished? – Photoshop it!

My HPD pupils have asked me what to do with their models of the design proposals from the second NAB of the course.  As you can see above, I have made a real life ‘model in context’ presentation picture of the scale model the pupil produced.
The picture above actually has 4 pictures that have been [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

New Podcast and Competition Launched!

Hi guys, i hope you had a relaxing September Weekend (apart from the homework!!!).  I have been working hard on the latest Podcast (Number 21) and redesigning things on here for my second Blog competition.
The new Podcast is all about Plastic Manufacturing Processes, its a cracker at 10 minutes long, but it covers processes like [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

Higher Product Design

Our new Product Design class have passed their first assessment on the Design Process and are now working on assessment 2 – Colour Theory.  Congrats to all and good luck on Friday with assessment 2!
We are working on ‘Factors that influence design’ at the moment and developing our skills in Graphic Communication. (To help with [...]

Read the rest of this entry »