Transform a fantasy design into a design for a real-world product in just ten simple steps!
Imagine someone gave you a sackful of money and told you to build a space station. You'd definitely want it to be the best space station in the world. But how do you go about designing THAT?
Armed with your own imagination and some smart research, find out how you can transform a fantasy design into an actual dream product. You'll apply real-world design considerations to your ideas, refining your design to make it workable and achievable as it takes shape.
A dynamic and engaging resource for STEM teaching.'Work it out' panels involve readers in solving problems and finding solutions to challenges faced by designers. Detailed artwork shows how aspects of a design can be reshaped and refined, and photographs show world-leading examples of each product.
Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.
| Designing the world's best space station |
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| What is the space station for? |
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Step 1 Draw out a dream design |
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Step 2 Check the construction costs |
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Step 3 Power your space station |
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Step 4 Design the front door |
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Step 5 Move the space station about |
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Step 6 Design a space kitchen |
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Step 7 ...And a space bathroom |
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Step 8 Make the astronauts a bed |
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Step 9 Design a space gym |
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| The best ever space station? |
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| Other space stations |
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| `Work it out' answers |
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| Glossary |
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| Index |
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As well as being a writer, Paul is a wanderer. He has lived in various countries - always in the high mountains, or somewhere near a good surfing beach. "Wherever I am, though, and whatever else I'm doing," he says, "I follow Ray Bradbury's advice: 'Write, every single day.'" Paul writes about many subjects, but his books are mostly to do with sports, the world's different peoples, places, and animals, or the weird and wonderful.
