We want to excite young people about design and engineering, demystify the design process, and encourage creativity.

Whether you're a teacher or student, our resources will give you an insight into the process of making something that works.

Engineering Challenges

Think Differently

case studies & product analysis

Engineering box - physical loan

Education Box

The James Dyson Foundation Engineering Box is a reverse engineering resource. It contains:

  • 1 Dyson DC26 vacuum cleaner
  • 7 Dyson Turbine Head floor tools
  • 1 Dyson Carbon fiber floor tool
  • 8 Torx screwdrivers

Plus, for your school to keep:

  • James Dyson Foundation Teachers Pack
  • James Dyson's autobiography - Against the Odds
  • Design engineering posters

It's loaned to your school for a period of 4 weeks at a time, completely free. It's ideally suited to ages 11-18 but can also be used for younger students and at universities. Use it with the James Dyson Foundation Teacher's Pack and Product Analysis Resources.

To order an Engineering Box, click here.

See the engineering box in action at Walsall Academy in the UK

Teachers Pack - PDF

About Manifesto

The James Dyson Foundation Teacher's Pack is an in-depth case study of the development behind a DC26 Dyson vacuum cleaner. It also features profiles of Dyson design engineers, the history of how the bagless vacuum cleaner was developed, and activities for your class. An essential accompaniment to the Engineering Box - the Teacher's Pack includes detailed instructions on how to disassemble the DC26 vacuum cleaner.

Product analysis Resources

You can also download our new hands-on product analysis and reverse engineering resources which work alongside the Engineering Box.

Dyson Product Design

DC11 Design Process

DC11 Design Process

Learn about the design process behind Dyson's DC11 vacuum cleaner, featuring James Dyson and top Dyson design engineers. It can be used on its own, or alongside other resources we offer.

* Download Quicktime

build your own cyclone - a3 model kit

A3 Model Kit

Cardboard modelling is an inexpensive and quick way to test your design. It's easy to modify, and can be used to experiment with functionality, as well as aesthetics. The Build Your Own Cyclone kit enables you to make your own functional cardboard cyclone which you can connect to a vacuum cleaner to demonstrate the principle of centrifugal force.

Engineering Resources

Engineering Posters

Download our free posters to liven up your classroom walls. Investigating different aspects of the design process, as well as paths into design engineering, the posters can be used with our other resources, or on their own to support learning.

Click on the poster thumbnails (above) to view and download

ENGINEERING LAB

Engineering Lab

To celebrate the launch of our exhibit at Science World, Canada, we've created the Engineering Lab online - a fun, interactive online resource for young engineers.

"I was given a choice at school: pursue either arts or sciences. There was no happy medium on offer for a boy who enjoyed solving problems and making things with his hands. I stumbled across my flair for design engineering by mistake. 40 years on, I'm passionate about it. And I've realized what I missed out on at school."

Royal College of Art

Video Library

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See James Dyson in Genius of Britain



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Innovation



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Problem Solving



Maths and Science

Math & Science