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TechSoft employ a number of experienced Design and Technology teachers and CAD/CAM trainers who are available to run Inset Courses. Inset Courses can be provided on your school site (at a cost of £550 + VAT per day) or at TechSoft’s training facility and showroom in North Wales (at a cost of £250 per course, per day, max. 10 attendees).
Courses can be tailored to individual requirements. So whether you are a beginner or you are looking for some more advanced training, TechSoft can offer you the right course.
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A fantastic way to discover more about CAD/CAM. We now provide courses at training facilities in North Wales, South Wales, Surrey and Edinburgh.
Programmes cover the full range of CAD/CAM options available and are a great way to inspire new project ideas or to look at machines in more detail. Within the programme are some more closely-focussed Inset opportunities aimed at meeting the demand for training for individual teachers rather than whole departments.
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TechSoft CAD/CAM Day
Duration: Full Day. No Delegate Fee. |
- A general introduction to CAD/CAM using TechSoft products.
- Aimed at KS3 and above in all D&T subject areas.
- Introduction to the place of CAD/CAM in the D&T curriculum, project ideas and equipment available.
- Practical demonstration of TechSoft 2D Design V2, SolidWorks and equipment available for 2D and 3D output.
- Hands-on opportunity for delegates to explore software, generate project ideas and manufacture simple 2D projects.
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Surrey: Fri 14th March, Sat 12th July 2008.
North Wales: Fri 14th March, Fri 25th April, Fri 23rd May, Sat 21st June, Fri 4th July, Fri 18th July 2008.
South Wales: TBC
Edinburgh: TBC |
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New Look, New Tools and New Ideas using 2D Design V2
Duration: Full Day. Delegate fee £120. |
- For Design and Technology teachers particularly of Graphic Products and Product Design. Target age range KS4 and 6th Form.
- New techniques for presenting design work – using V2 to create stunning graphics to show-off ideas. Emulating undergraduate practice.
- Using V2 with other software packages, import and export routines.
- Manipulating imported images for visual effect and practical intentions – vectorising, creating toolpaths.
- Using V2 to model design ideas, record design iteration and support design methodology.
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Surrey: Fri 5th October 2007.
North Wales: Fri 11th July 2008.
South Wales: TBC
Edinburgh: TBC |
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Getting the best from CNC milling machines in D&T
Duration: Full Day. Delegate fee £120. |
- For Design and Technology teachers, department heads, advisors and curriculum managers. Target age range 11 – 18.
- Introduction to 2D and 2.5D (slot-together) projects for Design and Technology.
- Creating drawings suitable for output to milling machines .
- Setting-up tool paths, feeds and speeds.
- Tips for managing and troubleshooting pupil projects.
- Creating milled projects from imported images; vectorising, creating toolpaths.
- Principles of 3D machining from models created in SolidWorks, ProDesktop etc.
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Surrey: Weds 30th April 2008.
North Wales: Fri 9th May 2008.
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Embedding CAD/CAM into the Design and Technology Curriculum
Duration: Full Day. Delegate fee £120. |
- Review TechSoft CAD software – what it does and where it might fit.
- Review of CAD/CAM outcomes that are possible.
- Principles of operating knife-cutting machines, Laser Image Transfer process, laser cutters, 3D Printer and milling machines for 2D and 3D output.
- Building a departmental scheme of work to incorporate CAD/CAM elements.
- Hints and tips for managing CAD/CAM with full teaching groups.
- CAD/CAM skills – developing capability and what should be assessed?
- Hands-on opportunity to explore one or more curriculum projects and to appraise the main issues for implementation.
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| Surrey: Fri 11th July 2008. |
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Getting started in CAD/CAM
Duration: 2 hrs. No Delegate Fee. |
- For Design and Technology teachers, department heads, advisors and curriculum managers. Target age range 11 – 18.
- Project ideas and practicalities. Including and managing CAD/CAM elements at KS3.
- Getting the best out of what you have – equipment audit, planning for future investment.
- Practical demonstration of software and equipment available.
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| Surrey: Tues 20th November 2007, Thurs 10th July 2008. |
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Getting started with SolidWorks
Duration: Full day. No Delegate Fee. |
- For Design and Technology teachers interested in teaching with SolidWorks 3D CAD.
- A practical hands-on introduction to the SolidWorks Education Edition.
- Creating 3D models.
- How to stress test your 3D model.
- Creating assemblies and working drawings.
- A demonstration of how to render your design with photo realistic results.
- Manufacturing 3D models created in SolidWorks using:
SRP - (Subtractive Rapid Prototyping). Using milling machines to 'carve-out' 3D products.
FDM - (Fused Deposition Modelling). Using the Dimension 3D printer.
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Surrey: Tues 15th July 2008 (4.00pm - 6.00pm).
North Wales: Thurs 26th June 2008, Fri 27th June 2008.
South Wales: TBC
Edinburgh: TBC |
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Textiles - Getting started in CAD/CAM
Duration: 2 hrs. No Delegate Fee. |
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| North Wales: Weds 4th June 2008. |
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Lasers in Design and Technology
Duration: 2 hrs. No Delegate Fee. |
- For Design and Technology teachers, department heads, advisors and curriculum managers. Target age range 11 – 18.
- What can they do for you in the KS3 – KS4 curriculum?
- How lasers work – how to design suitable laser projects.
- Ideas for simple and more complex cut and engraved projects.
- Managing laser cutters in the curriculum including health and safety issues.
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Surrey: Weds 5th Dec 2007.
North Wales: Weds 16th April 2008.
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Rapid Prototyping – what it is, why it matters, where it fits in the D&T Curriculum
Duration: 2 hrs. No delegate fee. |
- For Design and Technology teachers, department heads, advisors and curriculum managers. Target age range 11 – 18.
- What is Rapid Prototyping? Why is it so important in commercial product design?
- Rapid Prototyping systems – how they work, what are the advantages of each type?
- SRP – (Subtractive Rapid Prototyping). Using milling machines to ‘carve-out’ 3D products.
- FDM – (fused deposition modelling). Using the Dimension 3D printer.
- Using SolidWorks to create 3D models, post-processing software to create RP models.
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Surrey: Weds 30th Jan 2008.
North Wales: Weds 14th May 2008.
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CAD/CAM for Graphics, Food and Textiles teachers
Duration: Full Day. Delegate fee £120. |
- For Design and Technology teachers particularly of Graphic Products, Product Design, Food and Textiles, target age range KS4 and 6th Form. The emphasis will be on producing packaging, labelling and applied decoration to products and will mostly use knife-cutting machines (Roland CAMM1, Stika, CraftROBO) and Laser Image Transfer techniques.
- New techniques for presenting design work – using V2 to create stunning graphics to show-off ideas.
- Using V2 to create patterns and graphic images for application to textiles, packaging and promotional products.
- Manipulating imported images for visual effect and practical intentions – vectorising, creating toolpaths.
- Using V2 to generate accurate nets and professional standard graphics. Using alignment systems on knife-cutter machines to enable printing-and-cutting
- Refreshments available on arrival, buffet lunch provided, delegate fee £120.
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| Surrey: Fri 20th June 2008.
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