Design and Technology at Design and Technology at WarrenWarren

The D&T DepartmentThe D&T Department

• There are eight full time teachers and two There are eight full time teachers and two technicians.technicians.

• We have four workshops with another We have four workshops with another about to be built.about to be built.

• There are three graphics rooms, a sixth There are three graphics rooms, a sixth form study room as well as a separate form study room as well as a separate CAD/CAM room.CAD/CAM room.

• There are eighty PCs and every room has There are eighty PCs and every room has an LCD projector.an LCD projector.

Courses Offered at GCSE Courses Offered at GCSE

• Resistant MaterialsResistant Materials

• Product Design (Graphics)Product Design (Graphics)

• Industrial TechnologyIndustrial Technology

• Systems and Control Systems and Control

Recent DevelopmentsRecent Developments

The Engineering Innovation The Engineering Innovation ProgramProgram

The London Borough of Barking The London Borough of Barking and Dagenhamand Dagenham

RegenerationRegeneration• For many years Barking and Dagenham For many years Barking and Dagenham

has undertaken a wide variety of has undertaken a wide variety of successful regeneration projects and successful regeneration projects and activities and is home to some of the activities and is home to some of the largest regeneration schemes in largest regeneration schemes in Europe. Europe.

• It is a major focus for development in It is a major focus for development in East London and the wider Thames East London and the wider Thames Gateway, as well as being of a huge Gateway, as well as being of a huge strategic importance for London. strategic importance for London.

• The Borough's main advantage is its The Borough's main advantage is its prime location, near to Docklands, prime location, near to Docklands, with good road, rail and underground with good road, rail and underground transport links and the proximity of transport links and the proximity of significant job opportunities in and significant job opportunities in and adjacent to the Borough. adjacent to the Borough.

CEME

•The Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence is a world class centre of expertise encouraging involvement and investment of adjacent business and academic interests. It is a joint venture - Ford It is a joint venture - Ford Motor Company, Havering College, Motor Company, Havering College, Barking College, Heart of Thames Barking College, Heart of Thames GatewayGateway

SRB6SRB6• The project seeks to create lasting The project seeks to create lasting

prosperity through investment in prosperity through investment in sustainable local jobs. It will attract vibrant sustainable local jobs. It will attract vibrant commercial and industrial activities, commercial and industrial activities, strengthen modern manufacturing strengthen modern manufacturing business, ensure that skills development is business, ensure that skills development is linked to investment opportunities and linked to investment opportunities and provide education and training.provide education and training.

• Funding through SRB6 has been used in Funding through SRB6 has been used in part for an Engineering Innovation part for an Engineering Innovation ProgramProgram

• At school level this has meant the At school level this has meant the introduction of a double GCSE for 22 introduction of a double GCSE for 22 pupils in three schools. In addition to pupils in three schools. In addition to OCR Industrial Technology OCR Industrial Technology (Engineering) they also take OCR (Engineering) they also take OCR Systems and Control. This has been Systems and Control. This has been agreed with the exam board.agreed with the exam board.

Setting up the courseSetting up the course

• Nigel Sagar our D & T Inspector has Nigel Sagar our D & T Inspector has worked with Havering schools as well worked with Havering schools as well as Barking and Dagenham to ensure as Barking and Dagenham to ensure the successful introduction of the the successful introduction of the course by the use of summer course by the use of summer schools, regular meetings and INSET schools, regular meetings and INSET on PRODESKTOP.on PRODESKTOP.

• Each school has received in excess of Each school has received in excess of £55,000 to set up the courses£55,000 to set up the courses

• At Warren we have created a separate At Warren we have created a separate area for CADCAM with improved ICT area for CADCAM with improved ICT facilities including flat screen displays.facilities including flat screen displays.

• Major equipment purchased for this area Major equipment purchased for this area includes a Unimatics 3D router with a includes a Unimatics 3D router with a 4D machining head and a 25 watt laser 4D machining head and a 25 watt laser cutter from Technology supplies. This cutter from Technology supplies. This has enabled our students to make has enabled our students to make products and components using a range products and components using a range of software such as 2D Design, Minicam, of software such as 2D Design, Minicam, 3D Geocam and Galaad, as well as 3D Geocam and Galaad, as well as Prodesktop.Prodesktop.

The FutureThe Future

• Pupils opting for Systems and Control Pupils opting for Systems and Control are usually of average and above are usually of average and above average ability.average ability.

• This year another group has started the This year another group has started the double award GCSE course. This will double award GCSE course. This will continue to generate a large number of continue to generate a large number of candidates for the AVCE Engineering candidates for the AVCE Engineering course which is now in its second year.course which is now in its second year.

ProdesktopProdesktop

• Last year all of our Resistant Last year all of our Resistant Materials Engineering and Systems Materials Engineering and Systems and Control students used and Control students used Prodesktop to produce orthographic Prodesktop to produce orthographic as well as presentation drawings of as well as presentation drawings of their products.their products.

CD Drawer UnitCD Drawer Unit

Triangular CupboardTriangular Cupboard

Shape sorterShape sorter

CD Storage UnitCD Storage Unit

Toy Storage UnitToy Storage Unit

Industrial TechnologyIndustrial Technology

Engineering :-Engineering :-

Pupils develop workshop skills using Pupils develop workshop skills using metals and plastics.metals and plastics.

They also develop designing skills and They also develop designing skills and make effective use of CAD CAM. make effective use of CAD CAM.

We have CNC Mills, CNC lathes and a We have CNC Mills, CNC lathes and a Laser cutter.Laser cutter.

Pupils learn to use traditional metal Pupils learn to use traditional metal working tools such as the centre working tools such as the centre lathe.lathe.

They also have to use hand files accurately.They also have to use hand files accurately.

Working precisely to get a good fit and Working precisely to get a good fit and ensure a mechanism works is vital.ensure a mechanism works is vital.

• Plastic parts can be manufactured using the Laser cutter Plastic parts can be manufactured using the Laser cutter directly from a parts drawing – the cam and handle directly from a parts drawing – the cam and handle shown below are a good example of this work in shown below are a good example of this work in progress..progress..

Engineering - using CAD CAM Engineering - using CAD CAM to Designto Design

• The pupils have used Prodesktop to The pupils have used Prodesktop to model their designs. model their designs.

• Once they have been checked to Once they have been checked to ensure they work orthographic ensure they work orthographic drawings are printed off and drawings are printed off and manufacturing started.manufacturing started.

Embossing toolsEmbossing tools

• First a design First a design can be modelled can be modelled using a “linkages using a “linkages kit”.kit”.

• Then animated Then animated to see the to see the action.action.

The design as a real modelThe design as a real model

Detailed drawings Detailed drawings

Embossing Tools – Pupils Embossing Tools – Pupils WorkWork

• An embossing tool by Glenn An embossing tool by Glenn Barrett - a highly polished Barrett - a highly polished aluminium handle with steel side aluminium handle with steel side plates and an aluminium base, plates and an aluminium base, The plunger is made using a CNC The plunger is made using a CNC Boxford lathe. There is also a Boxford lathe. There is also a spring return.spring return.

A toggle clamp by Jane Wyard - made from aluminium,

polypropylene and acrylic. The base is laser cut.

An embossing tool by Lee Konig. Highly

polished aluminium parts with a laser cut

acrylic front piece.

A simple design making effective use of a range of engineering

plastics

A toggle clamp by Rikki Baker - Red acrylic base, aluminium spacer block, polypropylene handle.

An embossing tool by James Staerck - made from acrylic,

aluminium and brass. A spring return is used on the

linkage.

A clamp by Terry Marsh - this toggle clamp has an acrylic base, an adjustable brass plunger, an aluminium handle and mild steel linkages. Mig welding was used to join the

sub bases together.

An embossing tool by Jack

Garforth - laser cut side plates, an aluminium base and an

acrylic handle. A spring returns the horizontal

lever.

Systems and ControlSystems and Control

• Students design Students design their own buggies their own buggies using some pre using some pre drawn components.drawn components.

• Assemble and Assemble and convert to convert to orthographic and orthographic and presentation presentation drawings.drawings.

Assembled buggyAssembled buggy

More Advanced BuggyMore Advanced Buggy

Robot IdeasRobot Ideas

http://www.The-Warren.orghttp://www.The-Warren.org

• The department and its students are The department and its students are supported by a Website which is supported by a Website which is under continuous development. under continuous development.

• The website includes galleries of The website includes galleries of students’ work, revision notes, students’ work, revision notes, quizzes, and links to other useful quizzes, and links to other useful sites.sites.