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Other exercises in the KS4 Design and Resistant Materials Technology software package include:

  • writing design briefs and specs.
  • quality exercises
  • safety exercises
  • risk assessments
  • technology exercises

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The KS3 Design and Technology software contains all our latest design assignments and design and make assignments (DMAs). These assignments are often introduced using an animation so are suitable for whiteboard teaching and for work with computers. Many KS3 assignments are also available as PDF worksheets.

The KS4 Design and Resistant Materials Technology package contains all our original exercises that progress in easy stages from simple to complex.

Design and Make Assignments in the KS3 package
1.
 Signs (with supporting design development exercises and student's PDF booklet)
2.
 Bedroom Door Buzzer (Line Bending DMA)
3.
 Balancing Toy Buzzer  (Part 1: designing and making the balancing toy "switch")
4.
 Balancing Toy Buzzer  (Part 2: designing and making the buzzer circuit cover.)
5.
 Hanging Bouncing Shop Display
6.
 Swinging Shop Display 
7.
 Waving Shop Display
8.
 Swimming Shop Sign
9.
 Clock Project 
10.
 Pan Stand 
11.
 Wooden Tray
12.
 Snack tray for an airline
13.
 Egg Holder (Line Bending DMA)
14.
 Celtic Design Pendant 
15.
 Sports Medal 
16.
 Adhesive Tape Dispenser
17.
 Adhesive Tape Holder (Line Bending DMA)
18.
 Bracket for a hanging basket  PDF Version
19.
 Flower pot stand
20.
 Three pot stand
21.
 Candle stand
22.
 Display Stand (Line Bending DMA)
23.
 Leaflet Stand (Line Bending DMA)
24.
 Tooth Brush Holder (Line Bending DMA)
25.
 CD Rack
26.
 CD Rack (Line Bending DMA)
27.
 Desk Tidy Design
28.
 Desk Tidy (Line Bending DMA)
29.
 Picture Holder (Line Bending DMA)
30.
 Sun Glasses (Line Bending DMA)
31.
 Build a bridge exercise 1
32.
 Build a bridge exercise 2

Product Analysis Exercises in KS3 Design and Technology
1.
 Guided product analysis exercises: A Rocking Motorbike
2.
 Desk Tidy
3.
 Pencil Sharpener
4.
 Paper Punch
5.
 CD Case
6.
 Hinge
7.
 Can Opener
8.
 Spring Bounce-About

Design Exercises in KS4 Design and Resistant Materials Technology

The aim of posing a number of similar questions is to develop "positive transfer", i.e. enable students to improve their designing capability by transferring problem solving skills and knowledge gained from solving one problem to other similar problems.
1.
 Wooden Toy: A Rocking Duck (in the style of the Rocking Motorbike)
2.
 Wooden Toy: A Rocking Rabbit
3.
 Wooden Toy: A Rocking Horse
4.
 Wooden Toys: Rocking See-Saw
5.
 Wooden Toys: A Push-along Motorbike
6.
 Wooden Toys: A Push-along Car
7.
 Wooden Toys: A Push-along Train
8.
 Wooden Toys: A Pull-along Crocodile
9.
 Wooden Toys: A Tool Set
10.
 Designs with Wheels: Heavy plant pot trolley
11.
 Designs with Wheels: Heavy Suitcases
12.
 Designs with Wheels: Pianos
13.
 Designs with Wheels: Furniture
14.
 Designs with Wheels: Tool Boxes
15.
 Designs with Wheels: Roller Skates
16.
 Designs with Wheels: Inline Skates
17.
 Designs with Wheels: Skateboards
18.
 Designs with Wheels: Supermarket Shopping Trolley
19.
 Designs with Wheels: DIY Store Shopping Trolley
20.
 Designs with Wheels: Trailers
21.
 Designs with Wheels: Boat Trailer
22.
 Designs with Wheels: Caravan
23.
 Designs with Wheels: Wheel Barrow
24.
 Designs with Wheels: Lawn Mower
25.
 Designs with Wheels: Bicycle
26.
 Designs with Wheels: Mountain Bike
27.
 Designs with Wheels: Racing Bike
28.
 Designs with Wheels: BMX
29.
 Designs with Wheels: Tandem
30.
 Designs with Wheels: Trike
31.
 Designs with Wheels: Pedal Powered Quad Bike
32.
 Designs with Wheels: Pedal Powered Go-cart
33.
 Designs with Wheels: Pushchairs and Buggies
34.
 Designs with Wheels: Two wheeled Trolleys
35.
 Designs with Wheels: Trains and Trams
36.
 Designs with Wheels: Funfair Rides
37.
 Designs with Wheels: Vehicles with Tracks
38.
 Designs with Wheels: Ship's Wheel - Steel
39.
 Designs with Wheels: Ship's Wheel - Wood
40.
 Furniture: Pine Stool with a Raffia Seat
41.
 Furniture: Pine Chair with a Raffia Seat
42.
 Furniture: Pine Armchair
43.
 Furniture: Pine Settee
44.
 Furniture: Steel Stool
45.
 Furniture: Steel Chair
46.
 Furniture: Steel Armchair
47.
 Furniture: Steel Settee
48.
 Furniture: Box Section Steel Chair
49.
 Furniture: Plastic Chair
50.
 Furniture: Tables
51.
 Furniture: Plastic Table
52.
 Furniture: Pine Coffee Table
53.
 Furniture: Pine Table
54.
 Furniture: Wooden Table
55.
 Furniture: Steel Framed Table
56.
 Furniture: Steel Framed Table (2)
57.
 Furniture: Computer Table
58.
 Furniture: Pine Bed
59.
 Furniture: Steel Bed
60.
 Furniture: Plastic Bed / Sun Lounger
61.
 Furniture: Kitchen Base Cupboard
62.
 Furniture: Kitchen Base Cupboard With Legs
63.
 Furniture: Kitchen Wall Cupboard
64.
 Furniture: Living Room Sideboard
65.
 Furniture: Slab Construction Pine Sideboard
66.
 Furniture: Frame and panel construction pine sideboard
67.
 Furniture: Frame and panel construction bedroom sideboard
68.
 Furniture: Bathroom Cupboard
69.
 Furniture: Office Cupboard with Shelves
70.
 Furniture: Wardrobe
71.
 Furniture: Coat Hanger
72.
 Furniture: Sliding Cupboard Doors
73.
 Furniture: Door Pulls
74.
 Furniture: Door Handle and Finger Plate.
75.
 Furniture: Cabin Hook
76.
 Furniture: Circular Pine Table
77.
 Lamp Specifications & Lamp Designs
78.
 Desk Lamp
79.
 Bottle Table Lamp
80.
 Flower Vase Table Lamp
81.
 Found objects used as lamp bases
82.
 Hazard Warning Lamp  (Road Works)
83.
 Dan Buoy
84.
 Machine Lamp
85.
 Designing lamp stands
86.
 Lamp Stand Design Exercise 1
87.
 Lamp Stand Design Exercise 2
88.
 Lamp Stand Design Exercise 3
89.
 Lamp Stand Design Exercise 4
90.
 Lamp Stand Design Exercise 5
91.
 Lamp Stand Design Exercise 6
92.
 Lamp Stand Design Exercise 7
93.
 Lamp Stand Design Exercise 8
94.
 Lamp Stand Design Exercise 9
95.
 Lamp Stand Design Exercise 10
96.
 Lamp Stand Design Exercise 11
97.
 Lamp Stand Design Exercise 12
98.
 Lamp Stand Design Exercise 13
99.
 Lamp Stand Design Exercise 14
100.
 Lamp Stand Design Exercise 15
101.
 Lamp Stand Design Exercise 16
102.
 Hanging Lamp Design Exercise 1
103.
 Hanging Lamp Design Exercise 2
104.
 Hanging Lamp Design Exercise 3
105.
 Hanging Lamp Design Exercise 4
106.
 Designing Wall Lamps
107.
 Designing Sets of Lamps
108.
 Torch: Modifying the design to make it suitable for specific purposes
109.
 Sticky Tape Roll Holder: Modifying the design to make it more suitable for a specific purpose
110.
 Gardening Tools: Modifying a design to make it more suitable for a particular user
111.
 Modifying a design so that it could be made from a particular material (1)
112.
 Modifying a design so that it could be made from a particular material (2)
113.
 Modifying a design so that it could be made from a particular material (3)
114.
 Modifying a design so that it could be made from a particular material (4)
115.
 Modifying a design so that a particular manufacturing process may be employed (2)
116.
 Modifying a design so that a particular manufacturing process may be employed (2)
117.
 Modifying the design so that the product is manufactured easier in large quantities
118.
 Making changes to the size, shape or weight of the product (1)
119.
 Making changes to the size, shape or weight of the product (2)
120.
 Making the product suitable for a particular environment
121.
 Making changes to the finish applied to the product
122.
 Making changes to the way a product is used
123.
 Making changes to (improving) the product’s use of energy (1)
124.
 Making changes to (improving) the product’s use of energy (2)
125.
 Reasons For Creating New Designs: A desire to improve customer choice (1)
126.
 Reasons For Creating New Designs: A desire to improve customer choice (2)
127.
 Problem Solving Exercise: Bottle Opening Device
128.
 Problem Solving Exercise: Sheared Bolt
129.
 Problem Solving Exercise: Lack of Desk Space
130.
 Problem Solving Exercise: Removing Products From High Shelves
131.
 Problem Solving Exercise: Container Storage System At Dockyards
132.
 Problem Solving Exercise: Fire Guard
13.
 Problem Solving Exercise: Stair Guard for Infants
134.
 Problem Solving Exercise: Aid To Transporting Bicycles Over Footbridges
135.
 Problem Solving Exercise: Two Wheeled Trolley For Stairs
136.
 Problem Solving Exercise: Bicycle Theft
137.
 Measuring, Marking Out & Setting Up  Design Exercises: Drill Jig (1)
138.
 Measuring, Marking Out & Setting Up  Design Exercises: Drill Jig (2)
139.
 Measuring, Marking Out & Setting Up  Design Exercises: Drill Jig (3)
140.
 Measuring, Marking Out & Setting Up  Design Exercises: Drill Jig (4)
141.
 Measuring, Marking Out & Setting Up  Design Exercises: Cutting to Length Jig
142.
 Measuring, Marking Out & Setting Up  Design Exercises: Clamping Jig (1)
143.
 Measuring, Marking Out & Setting Up  Design Exercises: Clamping Jig (2)
144.
 Measuring, Marking Out & Setting Up  Design Exercises: Dovetail Template
145.
 Measuring, Marking Out & Setting Up  Design Exercises: Scroll Jig
146.
 Measuring, Marking Out & Setting Up  Design Exercises: Bending Jig
147.
 Design a machine for pulling a drawer in and out repeatedly.
148.
 Design a bench mounted disc-sanding machine
149.
 Design a floor mounted potters’ wheel
150.
 Design a portable belt-sanding machine
151.
 Design a mechanism for tensioning the net on a tennis court
152.
 Design a mechanical car jack
153.
 Design a mechanical yacht winch
154.
 Design a mechanism for hauling a boat onto a boat trailer
155.
 Design a method of hauling building materials onto high buildings
156.
 Devise a system for moving a person from one floor of a building to another, in a seated position in a chair
157.
 Devise a system for moving a load from ground level to the height of the bed of a flat bed lorry
158.
 Design a cam operated hammering machine
159.
 Designing couplings for misaligned shafts
160.
 Structures: Shelf bracket
161.
 Structures: A shop-front awning
162.
 Structures: A garden awning
163.
 Structures: Frame structure for a roof covering a patio
164.
 Structures: A pergola style shelter
165.
 Structures: A garden shed
166.
 Structures: A roof extension
167.
 Energy from the wind (1)
168.
 Energy from the wind (2)
169.
 Energy from water (1)
170.
 Energy from water (2)
171.
 Energy from the sun (1)
172.
 Energy from the sun (2)
173.
 Energy conservation: Heat insulation (1)
174.
 Energy conservation: Heat insulation (2)
175.
 Energy conservation: Heat insulation (3)

Design Analysis Exercises in
KS4 Design and Resistant Materials Technology
1.
 Food Storage: Tin Cans
2.
 Food Storage: Screw Top Jars
3.
 Food Storage: Clip Sealed Jars
4.
 Food Storage: "Tupper Ware"
5.
 Food Storage: Egg Trays For Refrigerators
6.
 Kitchen Roll Holder
7.
 Knife Block
8.
 Bread Board
9.
 Egg Slice
10.
 Cucumber Slicer
11.
 Egg cups
12.
 Salt and pepper grinders
13.
 Mortar and Pestle
14.
 Cork Screw (1)
15.
 Cork Screw (2)
16.
 Cork Screw (3)
17.
 Potato Masher
18.
 Cheese Grater
19.
 Nut Cracker
20.
 Garlic Crusher
21.
 Hob extractor
22.
 Food Storage: Wire Racks
23.
 Food Storage: Egg Trays
24.
 Food Storage: Plastic Trays
25.
 Food Storage: Wire Fruit Bowl
26.
 Food Storage: Fruit Bowl
27.
 Kitchen knives
28.
 Pan stand
29.
 Barbecue
30.
 Barbecue Utensils
31.
 Woks
32.
 Cooking Pots
33.
 Comparison of Cooking Pots
34.
 Craft Knife (1)
35.
 Craft Knife (2)
36.
 Mount Cutter
37.
 Centre Punch and Dot Punch
38.
 Nail Punch
39.
 Leather Punch
40.
 Paper Punch
41.
 Engineer's Combination Pliers
42.
 Shears
43.
 Tongs
44.
 C-Cramp
45.
 Sash Cramp
46.
 Mitre clamp
47.
 Pipe Cutters
48.
 Hand Drill
49.
 Scissors
50.
 Car Jack
51.
 Adjustable cupboard leg (IKEA)
52.
 Builder's prop
53.
 Yacht prop
54.
 Bottle screw
55.
 Wall plugs and screws
56.
 Transporting, Storing & Displaying Products: Laser printer drum kit
57.
 Transporting, Storing & Displaying Products: Instruments
58.
 Transporting, Storing & Displaying Products: Router bits
59.
 Transporting, Storing & Displaying Products: Hole saw and blades
60.
 Transporting, Storing & Displaying Products: "Screwpull" cork screw
61.
 Transporting, Storing & Displaying Products: Tea Caddy

Other exercises in the KS4 Design and Resistant Materials Technology software package include:

  • writing design briefs and specs.
  • quality exercises
  • safety exercises
  • risk assessments
  • lots of technology exercises.

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