Resources by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
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Design a personal heart monitoring system micro:bit
In this challenge, students are asked to consider the impact of people suffering from heart conditions, both to the individual and to wider society. They then generate ideas for using programmable systems to improve people’s health, and to monitor themselves. A video introduces the idea of a heart rate monitor, and...
Design a place setting for a party
Designed for key stage one pupils, let their imaginations run wild as your class or child designs and creates a place setting for a street party, birthday, charity event or any other celebration. This simple activity allows space for teaching about place settings, left handed eating and basic measurement skills,...
In these activities, learners will create a prototype score counter and integrate the micro:bit programmable system.
Design a prototype score counter
Using the micro:bit, learners will create a prototype score counter. Learners must ensure the product is accurate, well designed and able to withstand repeated use.
Design a rangoli/kolam
Written by the IET, this resource celebrates Diwali, the festival of lights, by making rangolis/kolams. These are bright and colourful designs that are usually made on the floor, or on a board which can be moved to where they are displayed. They are placed to welcome the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi - the Goddess of...
Design a robot to draw lines on a football pitch
In this activity pupils will design a robot that can mark the pitch lines for a game of football on the Moon. They will produce a labelled sketch of their idea before writing a microcontroller program using the Crumble system.
This activity could be used to teach about designing electronic products and...
Design a royal carriage
In this activity, aimed at secondary-aged pupils, the students will design a new carriage that is powered by electricity for the King’s coronation. They will consider the design brief and criteria for the carriage before sketching and...
Design a sustainable aircraft
This is one of a set of resources produced in conjunction with the engineering company Arconic. The resources are designed to support teaching of key engineering concepts at both key stage 3 and key stage 4, including the new GCSE in Engineering. This resource focusses on designing a sustainably powered aircraft...
Design an astronauts' menu
This resource allows pupils to design a menu that is suitable for astronauts. They will experiment with different types of food and test their suitability for space travel. They will then create a menu that includes breakfast, lunch and dinner for space travellers.
This activity could be used as a main...
Design an Information System
This activity, from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), introduces students to how we see communications developing to help others.
The resource is designed so that students will:
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