Sustainable fabrics for wearable technology

Design and technology

Circuits in Tinkercad

Micro:bits in Tinkercad

Code and simulate Micro:bits in Tinkercad

Develop and modify code

Integrate a Micro:bit into a wearable product

Manufacture a wearable product

Test and evaluate a wearable product

Pupils will deepen their understanding of systems and control. They will be introduced to engineered fabrics and the associated manufacturing processes. This knowledge and understanding will be applied through the design and manufacture of a wearable technology product.

Functional prototypes: wearable technology

Identify the examples of textiles manufactured methods.

Which are examples of mechanical fixings used in textile products?

Why would you test different textile materials and fabricating methods?

What are some physical properties of materials?

Strength is a mechanical property, {{}} strength is resisting pulling forces.

changing the shape but not the state of the materials

changing the shape and the state of a materials

Materials can be from natural or {{}} sources.

a statement about what you are going to design and manufacture

the explanation for why something is done, or believed to be right

process of refining and improving a design

the process of making products from raw materials

using resources wisely so that they do not run out

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Worksheet