News and Events

News and Events

Digital D&T Impact Evaluation - Urgent

If you have had any training through the Digital D&T Programme - this includes any training through the CAD in Schools programme or ECT in Schools programme, we would value your feedback.
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Great new version of ArtCAM soon!

New user interface and extra 3D capability in ArtCAM 2010
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New resources on this site

Resources for Rapman 3D printer users, Pro/E trainers and Speed Step users
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Are you using Open Source Software?

Are you using open source software to teach the Design and Technology curriculum? Look at http://opensourceschools.org.uk/
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Changes to the National Agreement
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New licence arrangements for Pro/ENGINEER Schools Edition

In response to feedback from schools about the difficulties they are experiencing in training and accrediting more than one teacher in a department, the D&T Association is making some significant changes to the licensing arrangements with effect from 1 September 2009.
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WHY Pro/ENGINEER IS SO EFFECTIVE!

“We had never worked with Pro/ENGINEER until we registered for the competition. Getting up to speed with it was easy and it allowed us to realise our ideas quickly – and it was just so much fun”
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Evaluation version of ArtCAM 2009 available

Download a version of ArtCAM to see what it will do! The new schools version will have slightly different features.
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Pro/ENGINEER tutorials corrected

Text tutorials updated on 24/06/09. These accompany the video tutorials on the support DVD.
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Google SketchUp 7

Additional tools to make SketchUp a CAD to CAM programme!
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Clarification of the Post-Course Task for Trainers

Information is available on the Trainer's log-on page.

Swap mouse buttons for left-handers

A freeware program to easily swap over controls for left-handed users
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Develop 3D

Develop 3D is a free downloadable magazine. There are links to free software.
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CAD/CAM Curriculum

A link to this website is on the left menu. The framework exemplifies activities in CAD and CAM that support the development of Design and Technology Capability
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ProPattern software available from SpeedStep

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SpeedStep on Teacher's TV

Ann Crawshaw, head of the D&T department at Feversham College in Bradford
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Using ArtCAM to enhance your D&T lessons

ArtCAM 7 Educational, has been released for schools.
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New & Improved Manual for SpeedStep Users

The new publication, ‘A Simple Guide to ProSketch and ProPainter’, is now available from the Design & Technology Association.
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Free Pro/DESKTOP components

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