Design Education in Schools discusses the new thinking and the approaches which become necessary if this development is to be realised and full advantage taken...

Developing a modern, progressive design education curriculum...a book for politicians, manufacturers, business people, school governors, headteachers, interested parents and other policymakers.

This book contributes both to the current review that will shape design education in England and to providing a...

This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.

Peter Green emphasises the importance of visual awareness, and analyses the problem-solving process of design.

This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.

Senior Design Engineer Lee helps to make buildings as energy-efficient and environmentally friendly as possible. Lee started out as an apprentice at NG Bailey, learning and applying engineering skills in work. He's now in his final year studying for a degree in building services engineering.

The Editors set out to respond to the Expert Panel which considered the future of Design and Technology (D&T) in the English National Curriculum and to provide some building blocks for the fuller articulation of design epistemology. It is about agenda setting and they invited leading experts to contribute their...

This mock exam tests student understanding of the ethics involved in being a designer. Questions look at sustainability, life cycle analysis and the impact of design on society.

This resource from the IET Faraday programme, supported by MEI and Tomorrow's Engineers, provides students with  the opportunity to explore circle area, accuracy of measure, percentages and data handling by investigating defects in steel production.

"A company has invented a system...

Design for a better world is a design challenge for students aged 11-14 years. It offers students the opportunity to:

• Learn about the global goals for sustainable development.
• Access a range of global contexts including water and sanitation, food security and climate action in which to...

In this book, the author analyses design's role within the consumer society, and discusses what our obsession with it tells us about the present state of our own culture.

How do the best and brightest designers see the future of design? Including a cross section of the world's most influential designers, from superstars to newcomers, this guide explores cutting edge product design, furniture, ceramics, appliances, electronics, and glassware.

This book acts as a guide showing how design can reduce pollution, overcrowding, starvation, obsolescence and other modern ills, leading us towards a new age of morally and environmentally responsible design. 

This volume and its associated publications represents part of the outcome of the Schools Council development project in Design and Craft Education. The project commenced a feasibility study to explore the possibilities of development that might spring from the existing school curricula in woodwork, metalwork and...

This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.