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Design Technology Introduction

D.T. is extremely popular and successful here
at Hall Mead. Lessons aim to cover all aspects of the curriculum
via a wide range of activities including drawing, modelling, computer-aided-design
and workshop manufacture. Practical work is always preceded by
background research and design work allowing pupils to build a
sound knowledge of the whole design process before manufacture.
Once workshop manufacture begins, on-going teacher demonstrations
and discussions throughout making ensure theoretical knowledge
is gained through hands-on experience and observation. Finished
products will be evaluated by each pupil on completion to allow
lessons to be learnt for the future.

Every workshop contains popular workshop machinery such as: bandfacer,
pillar drill, buffer, wood lathe, vacuum former, bandsaw etc.

The department has four fully equipped workshops each
containing a comprehensive tool cupboard.

In addition to the conventional workshops, we also have a dedicated
graphics room which has 20 computers installed with the latest
graphics and CAD software such as PhotoShop, ProDesktop, AutoCAD
and Fireworks as well as the standard Office suite. We also have
a small computer annex containing an additional 12 computers which
can be used as a drop-in centre by pupils not timetabled to be
in the main computer room.

In order to make full use of the CAD software used by the pupils,
our CAM room contains a range of different machines such as a Denford MicroRouter, a Roland-CAMM
Vinyl Cutting, a new GX24 Roland-CAMM cutter and a Laser Cutter machine.
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