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THE DESIGN PROCESS

The Design Process is a free educational resource which will introduce your students to the design process, helping to develop their analytical skills.

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A group of students building a prototype in a workshop.

This resource has been designed to support the curriculum for Design and Technology (D&T) for Key Stage 1 and 2. 

FULLY SUPPORTED LESSON PLANS

This pack contains five lesson plans and supporting worksheets. It also contains summary information which explains how the lessons relate to engineering principles across Dyson.

The Design Process Box teacher's pack.

WORKSHEETS

PRINTABLE SUPPORTING WORKSHEETS

Download all the supporting worksheets from the teacher's pack for easy copying and distribution.

CERTIFICATES

PRINTABLE LESSON MATERIALS

Download the certificate template from the teacher's pack for easy printing and distribution.

VIDEOS

HEAR FROM DYSON ENGINEERS

Learn more about James's story and hear from Dyson engineers on the various stages of the design process and the part their jobs play in it.

James' Story video thumbnail.
What makes a design engineer? video thumbnail.
How I became a design engineer video thumbnail.
Product analysis: what am I? video thumbnail.
Developing air multiplier technology video thumbnail.
Sketching video thumbnail.
Cardboard modelling video thumbnail.
Dyson does it: build video thumbnail.
Dyson does it: test video thumbnail.
The Design Process Box posters.

POSTERS

ADD SOME COLOUR TO YOUR WALLS

These informative posters can be used to support the lessons in the pack.

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