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These files and photos are the result of a G&T event run over 3 Monday mornings at Top Valley School and Engineering College

Pupils from 4 primary schools had lessons in how to use CAD and CAM, and then drew out a standard kite which was cut on a laser cutter in ripstop nylon.

A further development of the course would have had pupils designing their own ideas and testing them.

Presentations for the 3 weeks of the course in Powerpoint FormatWeek 1 Week 2 Week 3

2D designer files of the kites used in the courseBasic Sled kite, same as e-Learning film
A4 Sled kite (Flies terribly)
Parafoil kite
Templates to make your own parafoil kite with
Basic sled with tabs (For rods to locate through)

Flash Movie for teaching your pupils how to draw the basic kite usign 2D Designer. opens as a 640 x 480 film and is 10MBHow to make a sled kite in 2D Designer

Photographs of kites and groups involved in the G&T event






		CAD/CAM KITES



		These files and photos are the result of a G&T event run over 3 Monday mornings at Top Valley School and Engineering College Pupils from 4 primary schools had lessons in how to use CAD and CAM, and then drew out a standard kite which was cut on a laser cutter in ripstop nylon. A further development of the course would have had pupils designing their own ideas and testing them. Presentations for the 3 weeks of the course in Powerpoint FormatWeek 1 Week 2 Week 3 2D designer files of the kites used in the courseBasic Sled kite, same as e-Learning film A4 Sled kite (Flies terribly) Parafoil kite Templates to make your own parafoil kite with Basic sled with tabs (For rods to locate through) Flash Movie for teaching your pupils how to draw the basic kite usign 2D Designer. opens as a 640 x 480 film and is 10MBHow to make a sled kite in 2D Designer Photographs of kites and groups involved in the G&T event


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