A Catalyst article about the work of Damian Murphy a music technologist. Acoustics and sound are examined in addition to the physical modelling and acoustics of buildings and environments, both real and virtual.

This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2007, Volume 17, Issue 3.

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This Catalyst article is about using computer models which use natural selection to evolve new products. Computers can be used to simulate evolution showing how some species die out and how others evolve and thrive. Products used by humans in everyday activities also evolve and this article describes how their...

This report from Ofsted looks at the provision for excluded pupils. Schools and local authorities are required to provide full-time and suitable education for pupils from day six of fixed-period and permanent exclusions. This survey evaluates the extent to which a sample of schools and local authorities were...

Students who play with objects, listen to music or find other...

The Delft Design Guide presents an overview of product design approaches and methods used in the Bachelor and Master curriculum at the faculty of Industrial Design Engineering in Delft. Product design at Industrial Design Engineering in Delft is regarded as a systematic and structured activity, purposeful and goal-...

This is the fourth in the series Delivering the Technology Curriculum. In it is presented the accounts of the approaches to Design and Technology of two schools and the teacher training department of a university college.

This STEMNET resource describes the background and career of STEM Ambassador Chris Robbins, a design engineer and Director of a small independent consultancy.

Chris uses maths to help companies solve problems by developing mathematical models and associated software to help select appropriate materials and...

By linking the art of design to its sociological and technological context, the DESIGN collection tells the history of the 20th century through industrial objects that have marked it and reflected their own era while anticipating the future. This volume contains sections on the Citreon DS 19 car, the Bubble Club,...

From Practical Action, this resource is an eco-tool used to compare the sustainability of two products or design ideas.

Produced in 1995, this publication, written by Ofsted at the request of the Department for Education, identifies some characteristics of good practice in Design and Technology at Key Stages Three and Four, and was aimed at those who are responsible for planning, organising and teaching Design and Technology in...

This paper, published by the Engineering Council in 2001, sets out the importance of design and technology education and the contribution it makes to the school curriculum. Design subjects play a role in developing innovative thinking and practices, and the skills needed in a knowledge economy. The aims of this...

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...

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