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FACILITIES
| The Design and
Technology Faculty provides a common core course for all pupils from Year
Seven through to the end of Year Eleven. Pupils undertake a variety of
design based activities, all of which are intended to develop technological
understanding and aesthetic awareness. |
The facilities available to
the Faculty include two specialist and two general purpose workshops, two
food technology rooms and a room for textile design.
The design technology studio consists of two rooms with specialist
facilities for teaching graphic design, electronics, pneumatics and computer
control systems. |
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Rapid-prototyping equipment available in the Faculty includes a Boxford CNC
milling machine, Denford CNC milling machine, Denford CNC router, Boxford
Laser Cutter and Roland CAM vinyl cutter. |
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| Boys and girls are
encouraged to investigate real life problems, consider possible solutions,
and to systematically select and develop the best alternative. Ideas
are expressed through a series of design sketches and importance is given to
the development of graphic skills. Within the first three years,
through problem solving techniques, all pupils study a foundation course
using a wide range of materials including wood, metal, plastics, textiles
and food. |
The Boxford Laser Cutter (left) and
Denford CNC MicroRouter (right) |
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