CPD in Design and Technology Education
Part-time
This course is subject to reapproval
Location • City Campus
Subject area • Teacher education
Related subjects • Art and design • Education studies
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Our Digital Design Centre can print medium to large format high quality outputs on a range of different media. The laboratories have software supporting 2D and 3D engineering and creative design applications. Find out more.
One of the most valuable resources available for you to access is our highly experienced technical support team. Find out how they can help support your development.
CPD/INSET activities
Our programme of CPD/INSET activities changes regularly in response to contemporary developments, your group study may include
• a forum where you explore innovative ideas and approaches in design and technology with opportunities for you to reflect on issues in your own schools
• practical workshops to develop your personal capability in the use of a range of digital technologies to support design and technology focused activity in schools – these incorporate aspects of CADCAM, ECT and e-textiles
• workshops designed to support you in developing innovative, high quality strategies and approaches to design and technology focused teaching and learning in schools
Postgraduate courses
Details courses for heads of department and prospective heads of department can be found in the MA Design and Technology Education prospectus entry.
Find out more about studying CPD in Design and Technology Education
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Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
There is no formal assessment although certain courses are accredited and certificated.
Main entrance City Campus, part of a £160m investment in new buildings and teaching and learning facilities.
The Digital Design Centre
The Digital Design Centre comprises a suite of 6 IT laboratories (4 PC and 2 MAC) together with the Print Output room, an area for printing medium to large format high quality output on a range of different media. The laboratories have a wide range of software supporting 2D and 3D engineering and creative design applications.
The Digital Design Centre runs a high quality computer printing facility and has the ability to print sizes between A4 and A0 and wide format banners. A3, A2, A1, A0 and Banner photo quality printing is available on a range of papers, as well as AutoCAD type plans ( B & W ) on standard paper.
Technical support team
While you will find excellent facilities throughout, the most valuable resource you will have at your disposal is access to our extremely dedicated, highly experienced technical staff.
All the staff are there to support you during your time in the workshops. The technical team with its professionally qualified staff and practicing professionals, has a wealth of knowledge and expertise across all areas of our provision and comprises engineers, designers, silversmiths and jewellers, fine artists, media arts specialists and IT experts.
The team are committed to using their diverse range of skills and knowledge to support practical aspects of your
course work, whether solving a simple software problem, producing a complex engineering project or creating design work for an international exhibition. There are currently 50 technical staff directly supporting the Technical Resource Centres and the research institutes of the faculty.
