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The Design and Technology program is a set of short project-based courses designed to give students a taste of
how science, technology, engineering, and math concepts are applied in a wide range of different career clusters;
not just in STEM, but also in manufacturing, energy, agriculture, health, transport and logistics, and Information
technology. The projects help to make the students career-aware and will allow students to develop their interests
and options as they move into later grades and make choices about careers and college courses.
Each project is designed to last 15 hours and includes: a pretest, a series of lessons, a final project, and a post test.
The Design and Technology Program is a project-based program. Students work on projects as part of a
multidisciplinary team to produce a solution to a real world problem. The project-based nature of the program
gives students the opportunity to:
Learn, develop and apply academic skills and knowledge.
Gain a foundation in STEM based career pathways.
Develop 21st Century Skills such as critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration,
and creativity.
How can the Design and Technology be used?
The Design and Technology Program is a flexible program and can be organized into 60 hr, 90 hr, 120 hr, 180 hr
programs and more. The Design and technology program can be, and has been, used in a range of different
scenarios:
Once these two courses are completed, then the options are:
courses?
What hardware do I need to run the Design and Technology cou rses?
The hardware requirements for each course are listed below::
Course Equipment
Engineering Design Engineering Construction Kit
Mechatronics Engineering Construction Kit + Fluid Power Student Resource Pack
Industrial Robotics Engineering Construction Kit
Biomedical Technology Biomedical Technology Kit + Engineering Construction Kit
Construction Engineering Structures and Materials Teaching Set
Transportation Technology Engineering Construction Kit
Agricultural Technology Engineering Construction Kit
Mobile Robotics Engineering Construction Kit
Generating Energy Sustainable Energy Production Student Resource Pack
Manufacturing Technology Injection Molding Trainer
Rapid Manufacturing Injection Molding Trainer + 3D Printer
Energy in Buildings Green Energy in Buildings Trainer + Engineering Construction Kit
Mass Transportation Research and Design Teaching Set
Electronics Technology Electronic Circuits Trainer Teaching Set
Computer Science (Mechatronics) Engineering Construction Kit
Computer Science (Robotics) Educational Robotics Invention Kit
Programming Robots Educational Robotics Invention Kit
Is the Design and Technology Program suitable for a wide range of students?
The Design and Technology program has been designed to be accessible to all types of students, not just those
students that will go on to an engineering degree.
LJ Create has taken a very inclusive approach to project-based instruction and curriculum design. We have
integrated the type of support and help that would traditionally be provided by the instructor or the teacher into
an adaptive on-demand system. This support system provides students with relevant support, as and when they
need it.
Each of the courses contains a final capstone project for students to apply what they have learned in the course.
In addition to this, there are a number of extension projects which require students to utilize the resources of a fab
lab/ makerspace.
The Design and Technology program includes access to the LJ Create Exploring STEM Library content, consisting of
over 4000 learning components. If students want to take their study of, for example, electronics further there are
additional resources for them to access.
Due to the project-based nature of the Design and Technology program students would work through each course
in small groups (3- 4).
Working in groups students can work as part of a multidisciplinary team; students can be assigned or can choose
specific roles as part of the project team. Some examples of specific roles are listed below:
Role Description
Responsible for coordinating the project and making sure the solution meets the brief and is
Project Coordinator
Coordinator
completed on time.
Programmer Responsible for developing programs for the project.
Communications Responsible for documenting and presenting all aspects of the project work.
Builder/ Architect Responsible for the physical design and construction of models.
Responsible for making sure all of the correct equipment and resources are available to solve
Inventory Control
the project.
Tester Responsible for testing and evaluating designs.
There are no mandatory training requirements to run the Design and Technology program, however to get the
most out of running the program with your students we recommend training. LJ Create provides professional
development courses including a one-day training session or a full 3-day training course.
In addition to training, the Design and Technology curriculum includes extensive teacher resources, including:
A detailed Program Guide, which includes an outline of each course and some typical course sequences
Lesson plans
Answer guides
The Design and Technology courses are delivered using the LJ Create Learning management system (LMS). The
LMS is a cloud based system that provides delivery of the curriculum, automatically tracks and records the
progress of your students, and provides reporting of student progress.
You can access the cloud from anywhere that you have an Internet connection and a web browser. Whats more,
the learning content updates automatically whenever we make changes to keep it up to date.
LJ Create has been providing award-winning, world-class active learning solutions for technical education for over
35 years. Today we create complete systems combining digital cloud content and tailor-made hardware kits that
deliver innovative, inspiring learning in science, technology, and engineering.
Our mission is to enable learners throughout the world to achieve their full potential in a wide range of science and
engineering areas by providing teaching solutions
solutions for schools and further education.
Our U.S. office is in Orlando, Florida.
Address:
LJ Create Inc
2400 Lake Orange Drive
Suite 105
Orlando FL 32837
United States
Get in Touch:
Telephone: 1-800-237-3482
Email: info@ljcreate.com
Fax: 407-250-5891