The following are general sources of information relevant to the Better by Design series as a whole. Further contact details specific to each of the six programmes will be posted onto this site as the series progresses.
If you have found any of these resources useful or have any further suggestions to update the site, please let us know at: betterbydesign@designcouncil.org.uk
British Standards Institution (BSI)
Customer Services
389 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 4AL
Phone: 020 8996 9001
Fax 020 8996 7001
URL: http://www.bsi.org.uk
Department of Health and Safety
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2 NL
Phone: 020 7210 4850
URL: http://www.doh.gov.uk
The Design and Technology Association (DATA)
16 Wellesbourne House
Walton Road
Wellesbourne
Warwickshire
CV35 9JB
Phone: 01789 470007
URL: http://www.data.org.uk
Design Museum
28 Shad Thames
London
SE1 2YD
Phone: 020 7378 6055
URL: http://www.designmuseum.org/
Ergonomics Society
Devonshire House
Devonshire Square
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 3DW
Phone: 01509 234 904
Institute of Materials
1 Carlton House Terrace
London
SW1Y 5DB
Phone: 020 7839 4071
Fax: 020 7839 1702
URL: http://www.instmat.co.uk
Institute of Engineering Designers
Courtleigh
Westbury Leigh
Westbury
Wiltshire
BA13 3TA
Phone: 01373 822 801
Mount Group Limited
Prototype and model manufacturers
Postley Road
Woburn Road Industrial Estate
Kempston
Bedfordshire
MK42 7BU
Phone: 01234 841 148
Useful Websites
BBC Tomorrow’s World
Details of all products featured in the Tomorrow’s World programmes with other related links
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tw
British Association Promoting Science and Technology
Links to further very useful sites, as well as details on current projects/award schemes/educational material
http://www.britassoc.org.uk
National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
Information for young inventors and Innovators, featuring news/research/links/project details
http://www.nesta.org.uk/menu.html
The British Library, Science Technology and Business
Detailed information on patents as well as useful search facility
http://www.bl.uk/services/stb
How Stuff Works
Find out how everyday items work
http://www.howstuffworks.com
Design Council/Sharing Innovation
Features the Innovation Stories from the Millennium Products as well as other educational resources
http://www.designcouncil.org.uk
Books/Articles/Magazines
Materials
- Engineering Materials 1, an introduction to their properties and applications: Michael Ashby, David RH Jones (Butterworth-Heinemann)
- Selection and use of Engineering Materials: JA Charles, FAA Crane (Butterworth-Heinemann)
- Tomorrow’s Materials: KE Easterling (IOM Communications)
- Materials and the Designer: EH Cornish (Cambridge University Press)
Ergonomics
- Ergonomics, Work and Health: Stephen Pheasant (Macmillan Press Ltd)
- Ergonomics for Beginners: J Dul, BA Weerdmeester (Taylor and Francis Books Ltd)
- The Engineers practical guide to Ergonomics: Dan MacLeod (Taylor and Francis Books Ltd)
Aesthetics/Presentation Skills
- The Nature and Aesthetics of Design: David Pye (A&C Black Publishers Ltd)
- Design and Aesthetics: Jerry Palmer, Mo Dodson (Routledge)
- Packaging Design (Design Brief to Finished Product) - Pro Graphics: Lloyd Conway Morgan, Russell Sellers (RotoVision)
- Presentation Techniques: Dick Powell (Little Brown and Company UK)
- Rendering in Mixed Media: Joseph Ungar (Watson-Guptill, New York)
- Graphics - Nuffield Design and Technology Project - Resource Task file/Student’s book: (Longman Schools Division)
Innovation
- Managing Innovation: Henry.J.Walker (Open University)
- 21st Century Technologies: Promises and Perils of a Dynamic Future (OECD-Orgaisation for Economic Co-operation & Development, 1998)
- Mastering the Dynamics of Innovation: J Utterback (Harvard Business School Press)
Other
- The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations: Health and Safety Executive (The Stationary Office Books)
- Being Digital: Nicholas Negroponte (Coronet (Hodder and Stoughton General Division)
Magazines and Journals
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