Category Archives: CDT
Transplant jaw made by 3D printer
Advances in Rapid Prototyping materials. A 3D printer-created lower jaw has been fitted to an 83-year-old woman’s face in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind. The implant was made out of titanium powder – heated and … Continue reading
Self-healing materials
The development of self-healing materials has surged forward as scientists have taken inspiration from biological systems. Researchers at the University of Illinois in the US have found a way to pump healing fluids around a material like the circulation of … Continue reading
Higher Product Design
Within the Product Design pages you can now download Homework tasks and Past Papers. Please use these resources wisely!!
Bridge Building
The S5 Product Design class built bridges made from paper, to see how some of them got on there are photos at http://twitpic.com/photos/mr_r_hall
4A Product Design – Metal Processes pp
Miss Hoban/ Howieson’ s Higher class have been investigating, researching and reporting about specific Metalwork processes. In small groups the class were assigned a different process and have created individual powerpoints to explain the process to their peers. All presentations … Continue reading
How to make a Lego brick
Part of the Product Design course is learning about different materials and processes, one process that you will learn about is used in the manufacture of Lego bricks. This article gives an excellent description of the process with photos. See if … Continue reading
S4 Product Design Console Controllers
S4 have been designing some controllers for a games console. Some of them are still in construction, but as part of their evaluation they’d like to know what people think of the aesthetics. Please take a look at the photos … Continue reading
Mindmapping in S4 Product Design
S4 have just started a project where theyare designing a controller for a games console. Here is a quick look at a mindmap they created as a whole class this morning. Mindmapping is a really useful technique where a group … Continue reading
Making radios in Product Design
This year at Ross our 4th years are each designing and making a promotional radio, using the vacuum former. The pupils have to engage in all stages of the design process from brief through to manufacture and evaluation. This week … Continue reading