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DESIGN, FROM THE INSIDE OUT

ENGINEERING CURRICULUM

The Engineering Curriculum is a free resource that unpacks Dyson technology, harnessing young people's curiosity for how things work.

An illustration of the Dyson V12 Detect Slim Animal™ vacuum cleaner on a blue background.

Ideal for Middle and High School schools, students learn about Dyson technology, identifying design clues and understand the engineering thinking behind how - and why - it works. It can be adapted for any classroom and the lessons are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. 

TEACHER'S PACK

FULLY-SUPPORTED LESSON PLANS

The teacher's pack contains eight lesson plans, worksheets and supporting information for the teacher, explaining how the lessons relate to design engineering to Dyson.

Engineering Box teacher's pack.

Once they learn about Dyson technology, students will understand the design process inside out. From here, they'll be able to develop their own solutions to everyday problems. They will also learn about the diversity of engineering jobs, hearing from real engineers. 

VIDEOS

Meet the Engineers

The videos include interviews with a range of Dyson engineers who work in different areas of engineering. Students will learn about the breadth of engineering disciplines, find out more about the engineer's role, how they got into engineering, and what they do day-to-day. Also included are video guides to help understand the engineering inside Dyson vacuum cleaner accessories.

Meet Rumi video thumbnail.
Meet Noor video thumbnail.
Meet Rizwan video thumbnail.
Meet Stuart video thumbnail.
Meet Jack video thumbnail.
How the V12 Detect Slim Animal™ vacuum cleaner works video thumbnail.
Anti-tangle screw head disassembly video thumbnail.
Tangle-free turbine tool disassembly video thumbnail.
Anti-tangle screw head reassembly video thumbnail.
The car video thumbnail.

WORKSHEETS

PRINTABLE LESSON MATERIALS

Download all the worksheets and certificates from the teacher's pack for easy copying and distribution amongst your class.

Engineering Box posters.

POSTERS

ADD SOME COLOR TO YOUR CLASSROOM

Use these informative posters to support your lessons.

Download the Posters
Engineering Box educational resource.

DESIGN ENGINEERING, UNCOVERED

Apply for a classroom kit donation

If you are looking to further integrate the engineering curriculum into your classroom, we encourage you to apply for an engineering box, designed for a class of 30 students. The Engineering Box includes a Dyson V12 Detect Slim Animal™ Vacuum, Tangle-free Turbine Heads, and Anti-tangle screw heads. Students take these apart, using the screwdrivers provided, to better understand how the technology works. The box also contains a comprehensive teacher's pack, lesson plans, videos and posters.

Submit an application

IN THE BOX

An illustration of the Dyson V12 Detect Slim Animal™ vacuum cleaner.

V12 Detect Slim Animal™ vacuum cleaner

An illustration of an anti-tangle screw head.

15 Anti-tangle screw heads

Illustration of a tangle-free turbine tool vacuum head.

15 Tangle-free Turbine Tools

Illustration of screwdrivers.

15 Phillips and 15 T8 screwdrivers

Illustration of posters.

Informative posters for your classroom

Illustration of a teacher's pack.

Teacher’s pack

"The Engineering Curriulum is the perfect tool for my students to understand the purpose of design briefs, product analysis and creating specifications". 

Barbara Pearce, High School Teacher

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