Design & Technology is packed with flexible ideas for developing early understanding & igniting curiosity in various areas of learning. Activities across twenty-nine themes can be tailored to meet the needs & interests of every child & support progress towards attaining the knowledge & skills required by the Early Learning Goals.
- Clear learning intentions for each activity enable effective planning of experiences.
- Suggestions for involving parents with Home Links to extend the learning themes.
- Links to different areas of learning through a variety of topics.
- Photographs of real children's work to illustrate potential learning outcomes of the activities.



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How do we see the world around us? The Penguin on Design" series

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Design Elements Form & Space takes an in-depth look at building grids & layouts based on visual language systems & how images text & white space interact on the page. Principles of spatial organization are examined & explored through visual examples accompanied by brief text to keep the content light & simple & content rich. ...

Celebrated designer Debbie Bliss knits the most adorable collection of baby wear ever! This title

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Design Like You Give a Damn" is the first book to gather projects conceived & executed by architects & designers under the aegis of Architecture for Humanity a relief organization dedicated to promoting architectural & design solutions to global social & humanitarian crises. This book showcases about forty projects from the past decade including schemes in Kosovo Afghanistan & Iran with detailed descriptions for each illustrated by stunning colour photographs & architectural drawings." ...

This book leads the reader through the strategy process & implementation of design management via an exploration of the required skills theory & practice of each. It

Includes:: case studies & interviews from leading professionals & corporations that have been carefully selected to demonstrate the knowledge in action.

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Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on or whether to push pull or slide a door. The fault lies in product design that ignore the needs of users & the principles of cognitive psychology. A bestseller in the United States this bible on the cognitive aspects of design contains examples of both good & bad design & simple rules that designers can use to improve the usability of objects as diverse as cars computers doors & telephones. ...

This third edition of a popular textbook is a concise single-volume introduction to the design of structural elements in concrete steel timber masonry & composites. It provides design principles & guidance in line with both British Standards & Eurocodes current as of late 2007. Topics discussed include the philosophy of design basic structural concepts & material properties. After an introduction & overview of structural design the book is conveniently divided into sections based on British Standards & Eurocodes. ...

A recent survey stated that 52 per cent of embedded projects are late by 4-5 months. This book can help get those projects in on-time with design patterns. The author carefully takes into account the special concerns found in designing & developing embedded applications specifically concurrency communication speed & memory usage. Patterns are given in UML (Unified Modeling Language) with examples including ANSI C for direct & practical application toC code. A basic C knowledge is a prerequisite for the book while UML notation & terminology is included. General C programming books do not include discussion of the constraints found within embedded system design. The practical examples give the reader an understanding of the use of UML & OO (Object Oriented) designs in a resource-limited environment. Also included are two chapters on state machines. The beauty of this book is that it can help you today. Design Patterns within these pages are immediately applicable to your project. It addresses embedded system design concerns such as concurrency communication & memory usage. Examples contain ANSI C for ease of use with C programming code. ...

Its now harder than ever to break into the exclusive fashion industry but this is the guide to tell you how to do it. Discover how to develop a first-rate portfolio & learn everything you need to know to become a professional designer & entrepreneur. Learn how to showcase your talent & make your portfolio stand out in the crowd. Master the art of selling yourself & your work at job interviews while pitching for freelance work & promoting your own business. Design Your Fashion Portfolio provides clear advice & instruction on how to present your work based around key fashion genres including lingerie athletic wear designer & evening wear & discover how layouts art direction & merchandising for each can vary. From developing your graduate thesis to building your first collection perfecting your portfolio to interview techniques & career options to establish yourself as a professional this book is the key to launching your career in fashion. ...