Design Technology Curriculum

As a leading supplier in the field of Design Technology our catalogue always has the latest equipment to satisfy the needs of the design technology curriculum. Pupils at GCSE level take part in design and make projects that are linked to their own interests, industrial practice and the community. Projects in the design technology curriculum might involve activities where pupils can identify opportunities, design to meet needs and manufacture products while evaluating the design and make process.

Students will use ICT (Information and Communication Technology) to help them produce their work, this is where more CAD/CAM is being introduced. Technology Supplies offers a lot of CAD/CAM machines and equipment that will be used by students to complete work in the design technology curriculum.

Laser cutters are used to produce students’ final pieces of work in a wide range of materials. Working to the current design technology curriculum, other CAD/CAM machines such as CNC CAD/CAM Routers, 3D printers and vinyl cutters can be used. In subjects such as product design, after the initial idea generation and design process, 3D printing machines can be used to produce finished prototype models, allowing students to see a finished product rather than just CAD drawings.

Vinyl cutter/plotters can be used in a range of graphic applications. They can be used as plotters to produce technical drawing, as well as cutters to cut out coloured vinyl such as normal self adhesive and fashion vinyl. The cutter is often use to produce complex NETS easily, and is ideal for applications such as packaging design.