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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 [...]

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S4 FOLIO CHECKLIST

Overall Layout of Folio (Order, Presentation)
Problem and Brief
Mind Map
Mind Map List
Existing Ideas (With Notes)
Wood Research Table
Finishes Research Table
Screws and Nails Research
(Metals Table)
Joints Research
Bird Sizes Research (For Birdhouse Hole)
Ergonomics
Ideas (6 Sketched and rendered ideas with notes)
Development of Ideas/Decision Rating Table
Final Idea (Solution in 3d and rendered)
Working Drawing Orthographic with sizes
Cutting List
Sequence of Operations
Evaluation
Remember: All areas need [...]

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Turning Podcasts Now Online

It’s been a couple of weeks since I last uploaded Tec Podcasts so here are another 2 to keep you going. They are both demo videos of Metal Turning Processes and the third Podcast will complete the Trillogy some time later this week.
Podcast 13 and 14 are from YouTube and I apologise for the rock [...]

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Massive Photo Album Update

Hi all. There has been a MASSIVE update to out Photo Albums on the Blog (Much thanks due to MrA our new blog editor). You an now view a Product Design folio, some Graphics work AND loads and loads of Craft projects and ideas too. Just click the photo album to go to the [...]

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