ABSTRACT
Simulated industrial design and production projects in the school have been well established, their success had already ensured that the method would be continued and further developed. The first project saw the birth of Orangefield Enterprises Ltd, which traded successfully in the design and production of small articles of home furnishing, while in the second, Orangefield Constructions Ltd, emerged to do equally well in Primary School storage equipment and classroom teaching aids. The pupils were told that the evaluation of the design would follow a commercial pattern and were provided with a list of some thirty assorted materials ranging from tissue paper and cardboard to plywood and tinplate or processes involving staff assistance, all of which were costed in terms of units. Eventually, three widely differing products emerged as the most favoured designs, an adjustable book rack, a shoe lacer and a set of number recognition cards for classroom use.
