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From DT Online
Welcome to Design and Technology Online
now extensively revised and expanded
Contents
- Electronics and Control
- explanations of commonly used electronic components and access to the DT Online PCB Designer, enabling them to be used in basic control circuits.
- Food Technology
- information on essential food types with an emphasis on nutrients and dietary requirements.
- Graphics Products
- access to the DT Online Packaging Designer plus details of equipment, media and techniques used for work in graphics.
- Pneumatics
- concepts, components and basic circuits to show how compressed air can be used for control.
- Mechanisms
- details of common mechanical components plus the principles underlying their use.
- Structures and Environments
- from simple model bridges to calculations of forces in frames with access to the DT Online Structures Gallery plus some consideration of the design of interiors - and schools!
- Management and Planning :
- stategies and documentation, including Health and Safety advice, to assist in the general organisation of a design and technology department in schools.
- Projects
- things to make and do which explore the many aspects of knowledge and understanding covered by DT Online
- Materials and Components
- details of the resources required to engage in design and technology activities.
- Skills and Processes
- explanations of the techniques used to make models and products from a wide range of materials.
- Tools and Equipment
- information on the equipment required for designing and making including their safe use and maintenance where relevant.
- Web Sites
- links to other places with useful information relating to designing and making (Note: DT Online will use best endeavours to ensure these selected sites are suitable for school use but ultimately, cannot be held responsible for the content of any external web site)
- Technical Glossary
- an explanation of the terms and concepts encountered in design and technology.