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Do you know what civil engineers do? They design and build structures for our built environments - including bridges. Watch this video to find out what civil engineers must take into consideration when building bridges.

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Finding the solution to a design problem involves generating creative ways to address a need or difficulty. Design is the key and it often involves an engineer. In this clip, explore what an engineer is and what they do, and see an example of how NASA engineers might plan, create and test an idea to fix a space station.

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This series of lessons aims to develop awareness of the needs of diverse commuters on our public transport system. Students investigate the challenges involved in getting on and off public transport for users with additional needs, for example commuters in wheelchairs. They work collaboratively in teams to investigate possible ...

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Take a look at some of the world's most amazing buildings that have been designed for many different purposes. Today, architects have to consider much more than what a building is used for and how it will look. See how young designers plan to reduce water usage in schools and homes.

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If you had to build a robot, where would you start? A good place to start is by brainstorming ideas with others. Think about your objectives, then think of other factors like the resources and the time you have available to you. Next, get some pen and paper and start drawing what you think your robot should look like based ...

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How can we make our contemporary world more inclusive? This Stage 5 Design and Technology module, Build a better world - investigating inclusive and accessible technologies and spaces, explores inventions and architectural designs that seek to improve access for those with disabilities throughout their everyday routines. ...

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This is a teacher guide providing suggestions for Maths activities based on designing a sustainable market garden and developing a budget for creating and maintaining the market garden as a profitable enterprise. It highlights the need for researching factors such as crop growing conditions and sales potential, and provides ...

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It is the job of designers to support us as society evolves and changes. Watch designers invent tools that could make our lives easier in the future and learn how products such as smartphones have evolved over time to meet changing requirements and technical capabilities.

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Launching a satellite into space has always been the purview of those with hundreds of millions of dollars to spare, but Cube Satellites have started to change all of that. Most “CubeSats” are smaller than a loaf of bread, but these innovative machines are revolutionising the way we collect data in space. What do you think ...

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If you built a robot what kind of robot would you build? What would you make it do? Would it do your homework, fly or walk about?