D + T S H OW ISSUE No.185 SEPTEMBER 2011 CONTENTS
Engineering in Motion – see page 26
How TechSoft brought
3D printing technology to
Bluebird eco bid – see page 24
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TomPellereau’s triumph on the recent The Apprentice television show highlighted the importance of inventors and designers in business, but this comes at a time when design and technology is at risk of being made a non-compulsory subject in schools. High-profile individuals and
organisations, including Sir James Dyson and the Design and TechnologyAssociation, are campaigning for the subject to remain part of the statutory national curriculum. David Bennett, managing
organises the D+T with ICT Education Show, is in full support of the campaign: “Behind so many of our great British businesses are inventors, engineers and designers. The inventors of our future are sitting in classrooms now and it’s vital that we inspire and harness this talent from a young
age.Making design and technology a non-compulsory subject in schools puts this at risk. Reports indicate that there could be an impending shortage of ‘home grown’ engineers in Britain and design and technology education has a vital part to play in ensuring this doesn’t happen. This is just one of the reasons why we strongly feel that it should remain
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a statutory subject.” At this year’s D+T Show in
November, of which Sir James Dyson is a patron, education professionals will be able to access innovative and cost-effective teaching methods and materials and discover the latest in technology to inspire tomorrow’s inventors and creative thinkers. The show, held from 17–19 November at Birmingham NEC, will feature keynote speeches from JimWade, the principal of the JCBAcademy and from the EllenMacArthur Foundation, giving teachers valuable insights into pioneering educational techniques. The JCBAcademy and Ellen
MacArthur Foundation presentations will form part of a comprehensive seminar and workshops programme and a series of keynote lectures at the show. The free seminars will reflect the curriculum with foremost experts in the field offering inspiration and solutions Continued on page 12
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