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

The James Dyson Foundation education box is a disassembly and product analysis resource. It contains:

• 1 Dyson DC22 Telescope Wrap Animal vacuum cleaner (including hose, telescopic wand, and accessories)
• 7 Dyson Turbine Head floor tools
• 1 Mini Flat Out floor tool
• 8 Torx screwdrivers

Plus, for your school to keep:

• Complimentary copy of James Dyson's autobiography
• Design engineering posters
• PDF Teacher Pack, containing a detailed case study on the development of DC22
• Dyson Design Process DVD and Student CD-Rom (featuring Dyson DC11)

It's loaned to your school for a period of 4 weeks at a time, completely free. It's ideally suited to KS3, 4, and 5 but can also be used at primary school and university. Use it with the James Dyson Foundation Teacher's Pack and DC22 Powerpoints.

• See the education box in action at Walsall Academy

To order an Education Box, click here.

• click here to download (PDF - 8.5mb)

The James Dyson Foundation Teacher's Pack is an in-depth case study of the development behind a DC22 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 Education Box, the Teacher's Pack includes detailed instructions on how to disassemble the DC22 vacuum cleaner.

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

• click here to download (powerpoint - 17 mb)

This annotated PowerPoint charts the process Dyson design engineers use when developing products. From early concept sketches right through to evaluation, each stage from idea to production is explained through videos and images. Also drawing out the qualities a great designer must possess, the presentation supplements the Education Box and Teacher's Pack but can be used as a stand-alone resource.

• 1 Introduction by James Dyson (5.5 mb)
• 2 The Brief (5.3 mb)
• 3 Research (6.5 mb)
• 4 Idea Development (5.5 mb)
• 5 3D Prototyping (22.4 mb)
• 6 Production & Testing (12 mb)
• 7 Evaluation & Modifications(5 mb)

This DVD and CD-Rom with worksheets charts 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 the James Dyson Foundation education box as an example of the design process applied to another Dyson product. Excerpts from the DVD are also available in the video library.

* Download Quicktime

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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.