Functional projects
This selection of functional projects highlights some of the many uses that our project kits can be put to. Add a little imagination and some design and technology know how and the sky is the limit. Air fresheners, games, and automatic lights are just some of the ideas on display.
Gallery Door Sign - Hardenhuish School
LED Door Signs designed by year 7 Systems & Control students at Hardenhuish School.
Gallery 'Keep Out' Door Warning Signs - West Exe Technology College
Keep Out' Door Warning Signs designed by students at West Exe Technology College.
Gallery Night Safety Devices - Beverley High School
Night Safety Devices designed by students at Beverley High School.
Gallery Thermometer - Hardenhuish School
Thermometer designed by year 9 Systems & Control students at Hardenhuish School.
Gallery Toothbrush Timer - Meole Brace School
Toothbrush Timer designed by students at Meole Brace School.
Gallery Toothbrush Timer - Meole Brace School Year 7
Toothbrush Timers designed by year 7 students at Meole Brace School.
Automatic Night Lights - Moseley School
Gary Haddon from the Moseley School in Birmingham sent us these examples of Year 8 students' timed night light made from our Light Activated Switch Kits. The night light is made from a vacuum formed base with a laser-cut polypropylene shade. Each pupil d
Gallery Miniature Automatically Stopping Boat - Fernwood Comprehensive School
Miniature Automatically Stopping Boat designed by students at Fernwood Comprehensive School.
Gallery Aroma Fans – Meole Brace School
Aroma Fan projects by year 9 students at Meole Brace School.
Gallery Aroma Fans - Meole Brace School
Aroma Fan projects by year 9 students at Meole Brace School.
Gallery Air Freshener - Ringwood School
Air Freshener designed as a lighthouse by a student at Ringwood School.
Gallery Air Freshener - Hardenhuish School
Air freshener laser cut MDF case designed by students at Hardenhuish School.
Gallery Pig Aroma Fan - Meole Brace School
Pig Aroma Fan designed by students at Meole Brace School.
Gallery Computer Aroma Fan - Meole Brace School
Computer Aroma Fan designed by students at Meole Brace School.
Gallery Jewellery Box Aroma Fan - Meole Brace School
Jewellery Box Aroma Fan designed by students at Meole Brace School.
Gallery Chinese Lantern Lamp and Aroma Fan - Meole Brace School
Chinese Lantern Lamp and Aroma Fan designed by students at Meole Brace School.
Gallery FA Cup Shaped Aroma Fan - Meole Brace School
FA Cup Shaped Aroma Fan designed by students at Meole Brace School.
Gallery Aroma Fans - Meole Brace School Year 9
Aroma Fans designed by year 9 students at Meole Brace School.
British School of the Netherlands Student Bike Lights
These fantastic student designed bike lights were sent in by Amy Downing. Amy is the head of Design and Technology at the British School of the Netherlands and the school made use of our deluxe rear bike light kits.
Gallery USB Memory Stick - Barry Comprehensive School
USB Memory Sticks by year 8 students at Barry Comprehensive School.
Gallery USB Memory Stick Cases - Kingsway Park High School
USB Memory Stick cases designed and produced by students at Technology Faculty of the Kingsway Park High School.
Gallery: USB Memory Stick - Autodesk Fusion 360
Our friends over at Autodesk sent us these USB memory stick renders produced using their Fusion 360 software. We think they look great!
The Vinyl Countdown - Science Gallery Dublin
Aidan Fitzmaurice of the Science Gallery Dublin sent us this punny re-purpose of an old vinyl LP...The Vinyl Countdown.
Clock Mechanisms - Dressed to a Tee
These clocks made with our simple to assemble clock mechanisms have been sent in by Trish at Dressed to a Tee in Scotland. We love the theme!
Interactive microbit Handbag By Georgia McKenna
This incredibly stylish interactive microbit handbag was designed and made by Georgia McKenna. Georgia, a former Fashion Design student at NTU, combined several making disciplines to bring her design to life. She also kindly sent us some photographs for u
microbit Projects From Milford Haven School
Meirion Owen of Milford Haven School sent in these great pictures of Student microbit projects. The AS Product Design Students have come up with some great practical examples of what can be done with a microbit and some ingenuity.