1. CAD and CAM Devon Curriculum Services with SETPOINT May 19 2003 at Knowles Hill

2. Where is CAD/CAM in Devon Schools? n National Curriculum requirements state n ICT n ICT is one of the key skills and D&T is very rich in opportunities to develop capability in many of its aspects. There are however two major elements within the programme of study n Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided manufacturing n Microprocessor Control

3. CAD/CAM in Devon n Computer Aided design (CAD) and Computer aided manufacture (CAM) are compulsory elements of the national curriculum2000 KS3 and KS4 Programme of Study n This requirement has placed a considerable responsibility on schools to respond by providing appropriate levels of resources and staff training

4. The Programme of Study KS3 n Pupils should be taught to: n use graphic techniques and ICT, including CAD, to explore, develop, model and communicate design proposals; n select and use tools, equipment and processes, including CAD/CAM, to shape and form materials safely and accurately and finish them appropriately; n make single products and products in quantity using a range of techniques, including CAD/CAM to ensure consistency and accuracy

5. The KS4 Programmes of Study n Pupils should be taught to: n Use graphic techniques and ICT, including CAD, to generate, develop, model and communicate design proposals n use CAM in single item production and in batch or volume production n Simulate production and assembly lines, including the use of ICT n The new GCSE specifications also require pupils to show evidence of having used CAD and CAM. CAD is featured in the assessment criteria of all boards, CAM is in some and not others

6. The Range of CAD n Graphic Design, corel, serif draw, microsoft paint, Rhino 3D many packages n Orthographic drawings for design and manufacture such as Techsoft 2D Design Tools n 3 Dimensional drawings using Pro/Desktop which has manufacturing capability, also autodesk inventor n Electronics design, crocodile clips, PCB wizard, Control studio n Textiles CAD work using speedstep software

7. Judging Standards in CAD/CAM n “The challenge continues to be to find out which aspects of designing are best tackled with CAD so that it genuinely raises D&T capability rather than just the ‘appearance of capability’ shown by the production of sophisticated drawings” n Is there a structured teaching approach for the software? n Do pupils understand what they are doing? n Is the software linked with their design work? n Do the pupils understand the designs (electronic circuits) they are drawing?

8. Judging standards in CAD/CAM n Inspectors are not required to give a separate grade for CAD/CAM n These are however, quite new and important aspects of the programmes of study n The observations related to CAD/CAM will contribute to an overall judgement on attainment and achievement

9. Grade 7 Poor standards in CAD/CAM n Poor standards will be exemplified by: n No evidence of CAD/CAM being used. n No attempt by the department to develop the use of CAD/CAM n In these cases the department is not meeting statutory requirements and therefore standards cannot be better than a grade 4 overall

10. Grade 6 Unsatisfactory Standards in CAD/CAM n Unsatisfactory standards would be identified by: n low level activities which do not facilitate pupils in understanding what they are doing, e.g. only using files produced by others and simplistic use of clipart n pupils displaying a lack of ability to apply CAD/CAM in their designing and making n a narrow range of experiences e.g. lack of equipment or staff expertise n Very little understanding about when and why to use CAD/CAM n CAD software used for presentation purposes only

11. Grade 4 Satisfactory Standards n Satisfactory standards would be indicated by evidence that pupils have: n used CAD and CAM to support their designing and making where appropriate n produced a range of drawings using more than one CAD package n produced more than one CAM product displaying a range of techniques n a clear understanding of why they have or have not used CAD and CAM

12. Grade 3 Good Standards n Used a range of CAD software in the right contexts n made products singly and in quantity using a range of techniques n demonstrated that they can use CAD effectively to improve both their designing and its presentation n used CAD effectively for manufacturing products of quality n the understanding to discuss why they have used CAD/CAM and the advantages gained from doing so

13. Aims for the Devon Project n To provide opportunities in CAD/CAM for students in Devon schools n To ensure that every school in Devon has the opportunity to offer CAD/CAM at some level during the coming year 2002/03 n To link every school with cluster partners for support and group development of the project n To share and capitalise on resources of all kinds n To reach an achievement level of good standards by September 2004 planning for reaching the very good and excellent standard in the next academic year

14. CAD/CAM in Devon Project n Dear Headteachers n We are embarking on a very exiting project development for computer aided design and computer aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) in Devon. As you are aware we launched the project at Great Moor House on May 28 and as your school was represented I am very pleased to include you in one of the cluster groups that were formed during our discussions that evening. In my presentation for teachers and heads of department we examined the OFSTED expectations of CAD/CAM in schools. Paul Hartley from SETPOINT Devon and Cornwall explained how the CAD/CAM bid was written, presented and approved, for schools in three regions, Devon, Cornwall and Tamar. A presentation by Paul Bush from Denfords Machine tools illustrated a successful curriculum development model already in place in Devon.

15. CAD/CAM Project Denford Education Support Service Core CAD/CAM equipment to cover Resistant Materials/ Electronics and Food Technology at KS2/3/4  Techsoft 2D Design Tools software site licence with PCB Design and Make  ProDESKTOP 3D CAD software licence  Minicam 3D CAM software licence  Denford Virtual Reality CNC Milling/Routing software licence  Roland CAMM1 CX-12 Vinyl Cutting machine  Denford Micromill CNC Milling/Engraving machine n Cost of ‘core’ equipment £5905 plus VAT @ 17.5% June 2002Paul Bush for Denford Ltd