Pro/DESKTOP Trainers seminar,

Some Pro/DESKTOP sites: (Some are repeated. Any missing???)

Pro/DESKTOP web site file: provided only as a GUIDE to Pro/DESKTOP possibilities. Please, read each web site's copyright notice before assuming the work can be used in schools.

· Nuffield Secondary Design & Technology: follow the Resources trail for FREE pdf (lots) http://www.secondarydandt.org/home/index.asp

For FREE tutorials www.prodesktop.net
Nuffield Primary http://www.primarydandt.org/resources/index.asp
Technology Enhancement Program http://www.tep.org.uk (main page) http://tep/org/uk/Unit_Study.htm (tutorials) Really good if ftp site works
DATA www.data.org.uk
INTAD www.intad.asn.au several items of interest
http://wsgfl.westsussex.gov.uk/grid%2B/Keystage2/DT/ProD/index.htm
http://www.jjrowley.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Tutorials
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~markpres/intadsc/index.htm
http://www.tiesmagazine.org/
PTC Training Materials http://www.ptc.com/for/education/schools/teacher_resources.htm
http://www.ptc.com/asiapac/schools/

Links below from www.prodesktop.net

· Parametric Technology Corporation Pro/Desktop: The is the corporate site of the makers of Pro/Desktop

· Pro/Desktop FAQ from PTC'c web site

· Pro/Desktop Tips from PTC'c web site

· Pro/Desktop trouble shooting guide from PTC'c web site

· Question and Answers with Mike Brown The Pro/Desktop Product Line Manager(PLM)

· National Coordination Center for Pro/Desktop Training: Free and pay classes available

· StarChaser Project: A British Team that is using Pro/D to design rockets.

· Pro/User.org: The definative site for all things that are Pro/. There is some Pro/D stuff on this site.

· Beyond the Board: CAD solution service that uses Pro/D.

· Draftware Developers Inc.A 3rd party view, print and markup product which reads legacy CADDS 4X, CADDS 5 and Personal Designer data directly.

· UK Technology Enhancement Program 3 good Pro/D tutorials

· Cad in Schools:This is the premier site for the UK CAD/CAM initative.

· INTAD: Resources for PTC's Pro/DESKTOP from the Industrial Technology and Design Teachers' Association Queensland, Australia.

· Pro/Desktop Gallery: Really nice gallery of UK Students Pro/D work

· Prodesktop.co.uk: Pure informational site about a program in the UK that uses Pro/Desktop

· Computer Aided Design & Tech Pro/D Resources: Some Pro/D parts and a tutorial

· TECSO: A polish company (Thermal Technology Engineering) that uses Pro/Desktop

· Instructional Pro/D CD available from Denford

· TEP Projects: Pro/D guides for creating a camera, household iron and more. Great for HS kids!

Links from http://www.jjrowley.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

Paul Carr's Pro/DESKTOP site	Samples of work from a school on the Isle of Man together with textures to add to the Materials Browser.
Techstuff	Lots of worksheets on techniques (you will need Adobe Acrobat to download them).
UK Pro/DESKTOP	Collection of examples and links to other sites.
Parametric Technology	The firm that produces Pro/DESKTOP.
Pro/DESKTOP User Group	News, Galleries, add-ins etc.
DATA	Design and Technology Association - see their CAD/CAM Initiative pages.
Pro/DESKTOP Gallery	Samples of student work from a variety of schools.
CAD in Schools	Information regarding CAD initiatives in UK schools.
INTAD	Australian site for teachers and students of Industrial Design. Lots of useful Pro/DESKTOP Resources.

If you want to see just how industry is using Pro/DESKTOP have a look at;
http://www.ptc.com/profiles/starchaser/index.htm

http://www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/engineering_and_technology/jcb/ follow the menu on right Some good stuff in the worksheets in CAD & CAM areas

http://www.jjrowley.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Worksheet approach -12 tutorials

http://www.redruth.cornwall.sch.uk/departments/dept.htm

http://www.prodesktop.ukdesigners.com/

http://www.eaztep.fsnet.co.uk/prodesktop/pro%20gallery.htm

http://www.design-and-technology.co.uk/cadcam/worksheets/torch/torch.htm

http://www.design-and-technology.co.uk/index.htm

http://www.prodesktop.net/prod/pd-tut.htm

http://www.designtechnology.org.uk/dtindex.html

http://www.designandtech.com/ Well designed site with loads of information/gallery/links

http://www.tep.org.uk/Unit_Study.htm

http://www.klbschool.org.uk/pupilswork/ some really good ideas for projects

Using www.google.com search engine seeking information on- pro/desktop design technology literacy maths- (I was interested to read about Pro/DESKTOP in the USA being used to increase the scores of lower ability maths kids) I came upon this good site. It is buried on some pages in the returned URLs, but is certainly worth the effort. Just use Edit/Find for term “tcnj” on each returned google page.

· Power Point Presentation 200012 http://www.gre.ac.uk/~eduweb/showcase/d&t/schools/CAD/Ian%20Parkin/Pro-Desktop_files/v3_document.htm

· http://www.designtechnology.org.uk/dtindex.html

· http://homepage.ntlworld.com/terrytec/site3ext/prodesktop/pro%20gallery.htm

· http://www.eaztep.fsnet.co.uk/

· http://www.naaidt.org.uk/resources/cadcam/ Use show all records, samples & videos

· http://www.prodesktop.ukdesigners.com/

· http://www.boultn.demon.co.uk/

· http://www.dtonline.org/ Excellent site for interesting items

· http://www.cee.auckland.ac.nz/~hmor006/Schools_ProD.htm

· http://www.windsorpark.staffs.sch.uk/departments/dt/dt_year7_wsheets.htm

· http://www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/engineering_and_technology/jcb/ Good site

· http://www.denford.co.uk/Downloads.htm