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DESIGN PROCESS BOX

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

Four students building a prototype.

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

The Design Process Box educational resource.

WHAT'S IN THE BOX?

BRINGING DESIGN ENGINEERING TO LIFE

In the Design Process Box you will find a comprehensive teacher's pack containing 5 lesson plans, supporting videos, posters for your classroom walls and the Dyson Air MultiplierTM fan. This resource box can be loaned for six weeks, free of charge - with delivery and collection included.

IN THE BOX

An illustration of the Dyson Air Multiplier™ fan.

Dyson Air Multiplier™ fan

An illustration of a teacher's pack.

One teacher's pack

An illustration of posters.

Four Informative posters for your classroom

TEACHER'S PACK

FULLY-SUPPORTED LESSON PLANS

This pack contains five lesson plans and supporting worksheets. It also contains summary information for you, the teacher, explaining 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 amongst your class.

LESSON MATERIALS

PRINTABLE CERTIFICATES

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

VIDEOS

HEAR FROM DYSON ENGINEERS

Learn more about James's story and hear from Dyson engineers about the design process used at Dyson.

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.

"A fantastic resource which enriches the learning of young people, helps to meet learning objectives and provides an understanding of how learning in the classroom can lead to work outside of school".

Nicola Baynes, Primary School Teacher

The Design Process Box posters.

POSTERS

ADD SOME COLOUR TO YOUR CLASSROOM

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

DOWNLOAD THE POSTER PACK

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