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Your source for things sustainable and innovative
Cliffeco has been happily working with the TEP for over a decade and are constantly inspired by the new things they discover as part of the team. So much so they've decided to build a new supply service dedicated to TEP member schools - Welcome to Stuff4Schools!
Website: www.stuff4schools.com

TEP EE2 Engineering News & Views - Autumn 2008 Issue
The latest issue of the TEP EE2 Engineering News & Views is out now and available for download from our EE2 website click here

D&T with ICT Show - NEC Birmingham 18-20th Nov 2008
TEP seminars, presentations and exhibition of engineering resources and assignments
For all teachers and lecturers engaged in Diploma this is a great opportunity to review engineering resources from TEP and to network with the TEP team and wider engineering community.

Download the NEC preview PDF - click here

CPD and FREE Resources - TEP Training and Professional Development across the UK
Session 1: 27th November 2008
Session 2: 3rd December 2008
Session 3: 14th January 2009

• 'Free' training for Engineering Diploma practitioners.
• All sessions are held at easily accessible UK venues.
• Hands-on practical training and seminars using TEP resources and materials focusing on the Advanced Level Principal Learning Units.
• Back to college and school free resources for delegates.

For full details on these one-day events click here

TEP EE2 Engineering website to support the Engineering Diploma
To find out more about the Engineering Diploma and TEP's support you can redirect your visit to the TEP engineering website at; www.ee2.org.uk

TEP Noticeboard / Event & Competitions update 4th April 2008
TDI Awards 2008 - Details and entry form
MACH 2008 - The UK's Premier Manufacturing Technologies Event
Birmingham NEC, 21 - 25 April 2008

Engineering News & Views Issue 18 - Spring 2008
Latest issue of TEPs Engineering News & Views is out now.

In Memoriam: Frank Muraca - TEP announce the sad death of a great friend and colleague
Please click above link to go to tribute page

NEW Publication - 'Design & technology for the next generation'
A Collection of provocative pieces, written by experts in their field, to stimulate reflection & curriculum innovation.



Click on the banner above to visit the D&T the Book website where you can join the D&T Forum and also purchase the book online with a 20% discount until 31st December 2007.

News & Views Issue 17 support for Mecha-Socca-Bot
Please find the three DXF drawings for producing this robot

Engineering page updated 18th May 2007
Wind Turbine 33 page help PDF added to Engineering section
Wind Turbine eDrawings added to Engineering section

Events page updated 20th March 2007
Welsh National Convention of Excellence in Engineering and Technology
TDI Challenge 2007 Technology Design Innovation
Design and Technology with ICT show at the NEC 2007 is 15-17 November 2007

Amazing Technology Links
For some time teachers have been highlighting some very interesting yet “mad cap” projects found on the Web. These sites are in deed very inspirational. We know you will enjoy them too. Plese feel free to recommend more.

GATSBY TEACHER FELLOWS
To support teachers in undertaking innovative curriculum development, the Gatsby Teacher Fellowship provides an honorarium and financial support over the period of an academic year. For 2007-08, the closing date is 12 January 2007. Visit http://www.gtf.org.uk for further details.

ONLINE Clip Art Library
An online collection of over 2200+ illustrations and diagrams from TEP textbooks.
Some categories are over 4MB in size. Please be patient while they load on your first visit.

Robot Sumo Wrestling added to News and Views support files (Issue 14) ZIP Download
Kieron McGeever’s SUMO BOTS had so much attention at last November’s NEC event, we asked for more details...
This article shows you how to make a simple PIC based Robot Sumo Wrestler and have lots of fun competing with it. This step by step guide provides both PICAXE and Chipfactory guidance to get programming started too.

DYSON EDUCATION NEW RESOURCE These WebPages have been created as part of the work undertaken by Pan Panayiotou - Gatsby Teacher Fellowship 2006. The objective of his project was to produce an interactive CD/DVD guide for KS4/KS5 pupils and teachers, when involved in Design Project work. The idea behind the CD/DVD was to produce a piece of software that uses Designers and Manufacturers to lead students through the design process. By using designers commenting on how they tackle each problem associated with their work, it shows that the Design Process students go through, is exactly the same as that in industry.

TDI Challenge – The 2006 Technology Design Innovation Challenge is available as a PDF.
TEP in association with the MTA and DATA encourage you to take part in this year’s event.

TEACHERS'  TV  PRESENTS TEP SMART MATERIALS by JONATHAN BOYLE
Jonathan Boyle, deputy headteacher of Walsall Academy, has selected TEP Smart Materials for teaching secondary design and technology. Then we see teacher Toni Hill and her class experiment with the TEP's smart materials products. Back in the studio, presenter Hermione Cockburn discusses the resources with panellists Jonathan Boyle.

JOHN COOK HOVERCRAFT SUPPORT PAGES
Following the recent successful Design and Technology show at the NEC, TEP would like to thank all of the visitors who attended the TEP show stand. Many teachers expressed interest in the varied exhibits and requested additional support on this website. Please visit John Cook's support pages above.

GATSBY TEACHER FELLOWSHIPS FOR 2006-2007
Proposals are sought from teachers of mathematics, science or design and technology for up to twelve Fellowships offered by the Gatsby Technical Education Projects, beginning in September 2006. The Fellowships have been created to enable teachers to develop further their contribution to the effective and inspirational teaching of their subject. Proposals might be of a diverse nature, including, for example: