How year 8 are using the laser cutter in Product Design

With the introduction of the laser cutter last summer, the year 8 Product Design scheme of work has had an overhaul this year so that this new technology could be included in the curriculum.

So, year 8 students are now designing and making unique and high-quality acrylic phone holders!

They are sketching ideas, modelling from card, using Computer Aided Design (CAD) to draw their ideas on 2D Design software, using Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM) via the laser cutter to engrave and cut out the acrylic, and finally bending their models into 3D working products using the strip heater! The results have been absolutely fantastic - here is an example of one piece of work from start to finish:


Sketching ideas:

Making card model to scale:

Using CAD to draw the final design:

Using the laser cutter and strip heater to manufacture final product:

Here are some other fantastic examples of phone holders designed by year 8 students:

 
 
 
 
 

We look forward to seeing what wonderful designs the other year 8 groups come up with in Product Design this year!

Using the laser cutter for the Christmas Fair

Last term, the D&T department used the new BSA-funded laser cutter to create some tree ornaments for sale to help raise money at the Beaumont Christmas fair!

There were 3 designs to choose from and what made them really special, was that the ornaments were personalised for each individual customer!

 

Thank you to those who purchased these ornaments and showed their support. Keep an eye out for what laser cut products will be available next Christmas! (And if you have any suggestions for future product ideas, please let us know!)

Year 9 Food Information & Recipes (2015 &16)

Pupil Class & Home Learning Log (for a full list of what to do for home learning).

Recipes (also available on the CRL):

Please note that formatting has been changed from the original on this blog.

Stuffed Chicken Fillets
Lamb Kofta
Bread
Fresh Pasta
Spaghetti Bolognaise
Chilli Con Carne
Macaroni Cheese
Swiss Roll
Decorating Cakes
Chocolate Brownie

Don't forget to use reliable, UK based websites for recipes you choose, such as BBC Good Food Magazine.
Use the filters on the web page to select recipes  you can cook in approximately one hour, to suit different dietary needs, that include nutrition information with instructions to get a good results!

Year 7 CED - Life is a Beach

During a 'baking' hot CED week, Year 7 made and iced some fabulous 'Beach' theme cakes with Mrs Johnston. The excellently high standard of finished products speak for themselves ... superb!

Well done to all of those students taking part.

Year 9 Product Design: Innovative Chairs 2

These are the second round of innovative chair models that year 9 students have been designing and making in Product Design.

They studied all the different design movements and used the DTatBeaumont Pinterest account to inspire their own designs!

Here are some examples of the great work they have been producing!

 Well done to all!