About

Drew on a beach, hat and sunglasses

Welcome. This site documents my project-based learning, including my professional consultancy, my learning through creative play and my teaching projects.

When I am not making things, I am mostly dancing on roller skates.

My professional work is in the area of Innovation, Product Design and Design Engineering. (LinkedIn profile.)

I have a Masters degree in Industrial Design Engineering from the Royal College of Art, and a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College, London.

I was the Associate Head of Department for Design and Technology at UWE Bristol, UK. I lectured across 13 different specialist subjects in Product Design and Design Engineering.

Over the last 35 years, I have taught a range of dance and movement skills, skating, juggling, object manipulation and dance.

Areas of Expertise

Design Engineering

  • Mechanical Design Engineering & Innovation
  • Mechanisms and Structures
  • Electromechanical Design
  • Robotics

Design

  • Product Design & Innovation
  • Industrial Design
  • Design for Manufacture
  • Design Process
  • Design Management
  • Bicycle Design

Leadership

  • Management
  • Staff Recruitment
  • Mentoring & Staff Development
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Support for staff

Digital

  • Solidworks
  • Grasshopper 3D
  • Rhino CAD
  • Fusion 360
  • 3D Printing
  • Arduino
  • Circuit Python
  • Physical Computing
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Creative Coding

Physical

  • Making Working Prototypes
  • Metal Lathe
  • General workshop skills
  • 3D printing
  • Technical Sewing
  • Self Build Housing
  • Kinetic Art
  • House building

Teaching & Learning

  • Public Speaking
  • Coaching & Mentoring
  • Teaching
  • Project Based Learning
  • Learning Through Play
  • Lecturing
  • Writing Courses & Curriculums
  • Theory & Practice of Learning

Movement & Dance

  • Roller Skating & Roller Dance
  • Swing Dance, Lindy Hop & Charleston
  • Object Manipulation & Juggling
  • Cycling
  • Kites

On The Web

** LinkedIn ** Instagram ** YouTube ** Facebook ** Pinterest ** GitHub ** Printables **

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