Higher Design and manufacture

Homework booklet
Homework booklet
Questions from selected past papers

Material properties
Material properties
Wood, metals, alloys, composites, plastics

Manufacturing processes
Manufacturing processes
A concise summary of each process

Exam technique
Exam technique
Examples of how to answer exam-style questions

Data booklet
Data booklet
A collection of useful ergonomic data, prices and facts about processes.
Colour theory
Colour theory
Basic colour theory to help with aesthetics.
Useful resource: color.adobe.com
Design and the environment
Design and the environment
This small series of lessons forces us to look at the role of a designer in protecting the environment. Three big concepts are introduced: sustainability, consumerism and the product lifecycle. It also lists some practical steps that designers can take to improve the environmental impact of their designs.