A useful starter for all DT lessons. Puts what good design and bad design actually means into somesort of context. Good to present at the start of a design project or after the generation of initial ideas
Website added with examples of good design for each strand of design technology (images mainly from twitter)
overview of key smart materials such as polymorph, piezo electric materials, smart springs & photochromic paints etc
useful in year 11 as a one-off lesson between end of coursework and exam season
Can also be used for higher years or G&T year 7. Goes the process of breaking a problem down into sequential steps by means of flowcharts and programming it into a PIC.
Example BASIC file for PICAXE is enclosed (cyberpet1txt). Can also be programmed as a flowchart.
Recommended: use a GENIE C-08 PIC and program from circuitwizard v2.0. Circuitwizard PCB image for simulation included.
The scheme of work refers to a custom designed PCB. I can sent the artwork for this on request - however the cyberpet project kits contain a pre-made PCB which is cost effective when bought in bulk (> 10).
This is intended for A level use for those taking Design Technology Resistive Materials or Product Design.
It covers the theory of plastics & polymers and material properties of common examples
It is also useful at GCSE level for RM but the details will need to be watered down.
Explains the concept of a transistor as an electric sandwich.
Discusses the differences between bipolar transistors and FETs and introduces the concept of gain.
A markbook for Edexcel GCSE design technology subjects. Ued to keep track of controlled assessment and to automatically work out 'WAG' (working at grades). Divided into sheets by assessment criteria to make the sheet easy to print and read for students on A4
A ppt quiz that can be used as a starter and a list of keywords that can be used as a checklist to ensure students are familiar with all that is necessary.
An overview of different types of switches (PTM, PTB, DPST etc) as well as different implimentations (rotary, embrane, rocker, toggle etc).
Useful for GCSE Electronics and Electronic Products courses
For older KS3 classes and above. A series of definitions for given keywords for a class to assess and find the right one. Definitions are deliberately wordy to help with literacy and make them think more deeply about if the definition makes sense
A series of posters containing keyword definitions for electronics, that should be coloured in by students, laminated and then hung from the workshop ceiling.
These have proved useful to have as a permanent fixture for both KS3 and KS4 - particularly when it comes to asking plenary questions at the end of practical time
This is what I am currently using for AQA GCSE Electronic Products. The templates seem to work quite well and have been refined after the first submission May 2011. I have also added a version for EDEXCEL GCSE Electronic Products
Also included is an example of some completed sheets and stickers for use with Avery 7159 stickers for quick feedback if commonly found student issues during assessment
Theory for GCSE electronics & electronic products
focusing on comparators and inverting amplifiers.
A more detailed discussion on op amps is available but this is not needed at GCSE
a simple formatted quiz that can easily be expanded. Ideal as a starter or as part of general revision. Differentiated so that all will score something and boost confidence whilst higher ability can still shine through
A year 7 student booklet together with h/wk stickers for Avery L7159 stickers. Project is designed to last 12 weeks & looks at enhancing signs, logos or images with electronics. Focus is on learning electronics, starting with simple LED circuits, leading up to a transistorized LDR circuit
You tube video is of a year7 completed smartsign
Cicuit wizard v2.0 PCB file is included - just change the file extension from .txt to .cwz after download
This unit is common to Level1 & Level 2 BTec although, I have dumbed this down so that it applies more to level 1. I have put a lot of resources for this on our VLE (moodle) . I can't post these here due to filetype restrictions, but if you would like access to them, email me at t9.electronics@gmail.com.
Also included are some very short safety video clips taken from you tube to start off discussions with, plus some jpg images.
For Units 3 & 5 (applications of computers and electrical engineering), booklets that have been used before.
Unit 3 concentrates on solving an industrial automation problem - designing é programming a line following robot, whilst unit 5 concentrates on building the electronics for it ( a hbridge motor circuit and PIC controlled servo system for the steering)
Other units that I dont teach also link into this sol that over the 2 years, students build a line following car effectively, where they have machines the chasis, suspension, motor mounts and motor/directional control system