Writing a ‘reflections’ piece for this journal is an interesting challenge to be given. In working out what to write about, I have been mindful of the ‘footprints’ I am treading in, of the topics of the reflections that have…

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Research (Fish, 2004) suggests that everybody should be taught how to freehand sketch and utilise it as a tool for supporting the visualising instinct. A fundamental shift in philosophy of the technology education system in Ireland towards design driven subjects…

This book is an outcome of a conference led by Kate Hatton in 2007 and is made up of a collection of ten papers that were given at the conference. The overarching theme of the conference and the book is…

In a recent tutorial with a group of students I have been forced to confront an awkward truth. One of the problems of getting on a bit is that one’s writing history goes back along way and occasionally I have…

This research focused on the masters degree programme
in industrial design (ID), which is research and practice
oriented in the light of current themes and design
principles. It argued that a masters degree in industrial design would help graduates specialise…

This paper discusses design and design education in the context of four major social and environmental concerns identified by Bruce Archer in 1973: overpopulation; pollution; depletion of natural resources; control. It argues for the social and economic importance of design

The purpose of the study reported here was to investigate the iterative design development of an Academy for 11-18 year olds focusing on the following research question: What are the features of the multi-disciplinary interactions and associated modelling techniques,
which…

How can young pupils get An effective introduction to technology and design at the primary level in the Norwegian context? This question is highlighted with examples based on case studies at five classes in two
schools doing their first technology…

A personal retrospective
1960s
In1959 I half-passed my 11+ and went to a technical school in Kent. In 1964 I took O levels and in 1966, A levels in metalwork and technical drawing. These examinations were unimaginatively constructed –
amounting…