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General interest sites

www.alessi.com
 www.baddesigns.com
 www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcebitesize/design
 www.bl.uk
 www.bpf.co.uk
 www.britannica.com
 www.british-airways.com/londoneye
 www.cabaret.co.uk
 www.cat.org.uk
 www.coroflot.com
 www.technologystudent.com/ 		www.designandtech.com
 www.design-council.org.uk
 www.designmuseum.org
 www.dtonline.org
 www.dupont.com
 www.dyson.com
 www.ergonomics4schools.com
 www.flying-pig.com
 www.gcseinengineering.com
 www.howstuffworks.com
www.jjjtrain.com/vms/		 www.idea.co.uk
 www.nike.com
 www.samsmodels.demon.co.uk
 www.sevencorners.co.uk
 www.sony.com
 www.thesmart.co.uk
 www.swatch.ch
 www.tate.org.uk
 www.wjec.co.uk
 www.channel4.com/realdesign
 http://www.dtonline.org/

Sites supporting the study of applied engineering, (but many will also support other aspects of Design and Technology).

www.semta.org.uk A web site giving an introduction to careers in engineering
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ Navigate to the Design and Technology section
www.bbc.co.uk/learning A guide to non-BBC educational web sites
www.bsi-global.com/education  A British Standards site set up to encourage interest in engineering.
www.scenta.co.uk Contains information for both teachers and students interested in engineering.
www.learn.co.uk A 'Guardian Newspapers' site with some materials on Design and Technology
www.dtonline.org A specialist site with sections on all major aspects of Design and Technology.
www.statistics.gov.uk Contains data of all kinds including that on industrial materials.
www.thetimes100.co.uk Provides 100 case studies of big companies and the issues they have faced.
www.howstuffworks.com Lots of information and explanations of basic principles
www.engineeringyourfuture.com Supports applied science and engineering and includes a range of projects.

Aeronautical engineering web sites

www.aia-aerospace.org A technical site providing a lot of statistics
www.airforce-technology.com Detailed descriptions of a range of aircraft.
www.airbus.com Includes a multimedia gallery and photographs, technical drawings, etc. of airbus products
www.eurofighter.com Contains a range of interactive material
www.gripen.com Multimedia and photographs
www.raes.org.uk The website of the Royal Aeronautical Society
www.saab.se Information on Saab aircraft
www.airtanker.co.uk Information on a refuelling plane made for the RAF
www.cessna.com Information on the production and manufacture of the Cessna aircraft
www.boeing.com Includes an image gallery of Boeing aircraft
www.bombardier.com Includes a multimedia library from this French Company.
www.britten-norman.com Allows download of aircraft brochures containing a good deal of technical information.
www.rolls-royce.com Includes information and interactive views of a range of engines.
www.cranfieldaerospace.com Contains a lot of technical information.
www.flightinternational.com A supporting website for this aerospace magazine.
www.whl.co.uk This site from Westland helicopters includes animated information on how helicopters fly.
www.baesystems.com Includes an "engineering section, and a "research and Technology section.

Automotive engineering web sites

www.ford.com Includes information on car development, a heritage section and an innovation section.
www.exxonmobil.com Has sections on energy demands, and new fuel developments
www.honda.com Has sections on safety, testing methods, environmental concerns and future developments.
www.perkins.com The 'engineering' section has details on engine development amongst other things.
www.vauxhall.co.uk Has sections on car design and development processes.
www.cat.com Has sections on heavy construction and lorry vehicle engineering.
www.toyota.com Has sections on the environment and alternative fuels.
Other motor vehicle web sites include
Alfa Romeo www.alfaromeo.de Aston Martin www.astonmartin.com
Audi www.audi.com BMW www.bmw.com
Cadillac www.gm.com Citroen www.citroen.com
Dodge www.daimlerchrysler.com Ferrari http://www.ferrari.it
Fiat www.fiat.com Ford www.ford.com
General Motors www.gm.com Hummer www.hummer.com
Jaguar www.jaguar.com Jeep www.daimlerchrysler.com
Jensen www.jensen-motors.com Lamborghini www.lamborghini.com
Land Rover www.landrover.com Lexus www.lexus.com
Lotus www.lotuscars.co.uk Maserati www.maserati.com
McLaren www.mclarencars.com Mercedes-Benz www.daimlerchrysler.com
Morgan www.morgan-motor.co.uk Peugeot www.peugeot.com
Porsche www.porsche.com Renault www.renault.com
Rover www.rover.co.uk Saab www.gm.com
Vauxhall www.gm.com Volkswagen www.vw.com
Volvo www.volvo.com    
Motorbikes
BMW www.bmw.co.uk Ducati www.ducati.com
Harley-Davidson www.harley-davidson.com Kawasaki www.kawasaki.com
Triumph www.triumph.co.uk    

Civil engineering and construction web sites

www.ice.org.uk Institute of Civil Engineers.  Try the 'knowledge section' and 'interactive zone'
www.data.org.uk Useful general information on qualifications and health and safety issues
www.ecitb.org.uk The careers section has information on job opportunities
www.etechb.co.uk Has useful engineering statistics and a case study on building for the London Olympics.
www.wisecampaign.org.uk A site focussing on the problems facing women wishing to enter the engineering sector.
www.change-construction.org A site encouraging the recruitment of women and other under-represented groups, to engineering
www.railway-technology.com Provides coverage of the different railway systems in the world, and engineering problems
www.mining-technology.com Focuses on engineering problems faced in the mining industry.
www.tarmac.co.uk Pupil materials, and a 'virtual' presentation on quarrying in the 'quarryville' section.
www.ukmotorwayarchive.org Includes history, statistics and maps and the engineering problems in building motorways.
www.bullring.co.uk Architecture, and archaeological issues to do with the new Birmingham Bull Ring shopping centre.
www.edenproject.com Information, including a virtual reality tour, of the development of the Eden project.
www.millenniumstadium.com Includes pictures of the new Cardiff Millennium Stadium.
www.30stmaryaxe.com Photos and plans if the interior of the 'London Gherkin'
www.ctrl.co.uk A technical site on  channel tunnel. An educational pack is available in the 'education' section
www.costain.com Provides a list of the major projects with which the company has been involved.
www.wembleystadium.com Information on the design, key features and construction of the stadium
www.athens2004.com Details the complexity of providing the new buildings required.
www.forthbridges.org.uk History and facts and figures about the two Forth bridges
www.bconstructive.co.uk An excellent careers providing a large number of case studies.
www.citb.org.uk A large amount of useful information from the Construction Industry Training Board
www.greatbuildings.com An encyclopaedia of information and images of famous buildings around the world
www.emporis.com Provides information on major building developments around the world with lots of detail.
www.theotherside.co.uk/tm-heritage/background/tunnel.htm Provides the full history of the Channel Tunnel
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/regions/thames Includes a section on the Thames Barrier
www.thamesbarrierpark.org.uk/thebarrier.htm Detailed information on how the barrier works
www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/wembley/wembley.html Includes a web-cam showing day by day action on the site.
www.arup.com/millenniumbridge Includes information, engineering drawings and technical data
www.gateshead.gov.uk/bridged.htm Facts and figures on the new tilting bridge in Gateshead
www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge Information on large scale building and bridge principles.
www.design-technology.org/bridges.htm A UK site with general information on bridges.
www.manchester2002-uk.com/buildings/bridges Includes illustrations of new and modern bridges in Manchester.

Marine engineering web sites

www.maritimeindustries.com Links to many companies associated with marine engineering.
www.naval-technology.com Detailed information on naval projects of all kinds
http://www.port.nmm.ac.uk Includes lists of maritime resources available on the internet.
www.vosperthornycroft.co.uk Useful 'what we do' section on this web site from a major defence industry contractor
www.appledore-shipbuilders.co.uk Good information from a smaller shipbuilder
www.devonport.co.uk Provides useful background information on what a shipyard does.
www.imarest.org This is the site of the Marine Engineering, Science and Technology Institute
www.marinetech.org/education An American site which provides an introduction to marine technology

Telecommunications, ICT and computer engineering web sites

www.goonhilly.bt.com Includes a virtual tour of the site and information on the recent expansion of communications
www.connected-earth.com Provides a great deal of information with projects, and multimedia experiences.
www.bt.com The main website for BT
www.sony.co.uk An excellent site relating to ICT production processes.  Includes a 'Technology Explained' section
www.wired.com Includes information on new items
www.howstuffworks.com A good electronics section and useful technical information on computing
www.cisco.com/global/uk Includes 'hot issues, challenges and solutions' for computer engineers in the education section
www.filtronic.co.uk Includes technical information on handsets, wireless systems and electronic defence measures.
www.marconi.co.uk Gives an overview of Marconi products and future developments
www.childnetacademy.org An academy run by Cable and Wireless, to support pupils interested in IT developments

Sites aimed at providing resources for teachers (but some will also have materials of interest to students)

www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk Gives access to information on education sites on the internet.
www.gcseinengineering.com For teachers interested in the applied GCSE in Engineering
www.vtc.ngfl.gov.uk Links to a database of resources.
www.design-technology.org Has sections on schemes of work, lesson plans and product design.
www.vocationallearning.org.uk The section on GCSE engineering provides subject criteria, assignments etc.
www.nuffield.org.uk Contains many free resources.
www.tep.org.uk Provides support materials, link to other sites etc.
www.warwick.ac.uk/cei Lists of materials available for purchase, etc.
www.naaidt.org.uk Includes a CAD/CAM gallery of drawings and models. CNC projects, etc.
www.scenta.co.uk/resources Contains a mass of information and resources, divided by engineering sector,  for teachers
www.setnet.org.uk Try the 'schemes and resources' section for materials for both teachers and students.
www.berkley7.freeserve.co.uk/ Design and Technology Resources
www.gglover.co.uk Design and Technology Home
www.design-technology.org/ Design and Technology Department
www.design-technology.info/ Design Technology on the Web
www.paulgardiner.dsl.pipex.com/ Paul Gardiner
www.techitoutuk.com/ Tech it Out UK
www.thirteen.org/edonline/lessons/bridges Activities and lesson plans in the 'original lesson plans' section
www.geocities.com/thesciencefiles/bridge/building.html Includes virtual bridge building exercises  eg. with toothpicks
www.teachingtools.com/slinky/wonder.html A teachers site focussing on construction industry feats
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/designand tech/ DesignandTech.com
www.gre.ac.uk/~eduweb/showcase/d&t/schools/secondar.htm Greenwich University
www.ider.herts.ac.uk/school/courseware/content.html Herts University - Blueprint
www.btinternet.com/~hognosesam/gcse/page2.html Technology @ GCSE

Further sources of information

Ask the Dietician
Clothing Design and Technology Page
DEFRA (Department for Environment
Food and Rural Affairs)		 Invention and Design
The London College of Fashion
The Textiles Toolkit		 Vegetarian Pages