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The section is aimed at introducing pupils to basic
concepts of electronics. You will find that a range of basic electronics is
covered including; component symbols, power sources, diodes, capacitors,
transistors, LEDs and many more. Click on the aspect of electronics outlined
below to view the information sheets. |
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TRY THE FREE INTERACTIVE PDF APPS FOR EASY NAVIGATION OF THE WEBSITE AND FOR REVISION |
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COMPONENTS / SYMBOLS |
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1. Electronic Components and Symbols
- 1 |
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2. Electronic Components and Symbols
- 2 |
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3.Electronic Components and Symbols -
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4. Symbols Summary Sheet |
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PDF FILE -
CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE SYMBOLS EXERCISE |
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CLICK HERE FOR POWERPOINT VERSION OF THE WORKSHEET |
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PDF FILE - POSTER - ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND SYMBOLS |
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PDF FILE - THE SYSTEME INTERNATIONALE D'UNITES (INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS)“SI UNITS” |
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BASIC TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR ELECTRONICS |
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1. Lesson Starter - Electronic
Components |
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2. Lesson Starter - Electronic Tools
and Equipment |
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3. Basic Electronics - Wordsearch
Exercise |
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BATTERIES AND LEDS |
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1. Batteries and LEDs |
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2. More on Light Emitting Diodes(LEDs) |
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3. Bicolour LEDs |
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4, Tricolour LEDs |
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5. Button Batteries /
Coin Cells - Simple Circuits |
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SIMPLE LED TORCH PROJECT |
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1. Simple LED Torch Project - Rich
Picture |
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2. Simple LED Torch - Design Problem and
Brief |
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3. Simple LED Torch - Theme - Tropical
Fish |
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4. Simple LED Torch - Torch Assembly |
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5. Simple LED Torch - Evaluation |
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MEMO BOARD - FLASHING LED PROJECT |
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1. Electronic Memo Board - Introduction |
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2. Electronic Memo Board - Rich Picture |
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3. Electronic Memo Board - Flashing LED
Circuit |
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4. Electronic Memo Board - the
Components |
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5. Electronic Memo Board - Circuit
Diagram and Information Sheet |
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6. Electronic Memo Board - Circuit
Layout |
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7. Design Problem and Brief for the
Electronic Memo Board |
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8. Designing the Memo Board - 1 |
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9. Evaluating the Electronic Memo Board |
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SWITCHES |
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1. Switches -1 |
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2. Switches - 2 |
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3. Switches - 3 |
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PDF FILE -
CLICK HERE FOR SWITCHES / COMPONENTS
WORKSHEET |
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CLICK HERE FOR POWERPOINT VERSION OF WORKSHEET - SWITCHES / COMPONENTS |
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LAMPS |
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1. Incandescent Lamps (Bulbs) 1 |
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2. Incandescent Lamps (Bulbs) 2 |
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SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS |
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1. Series Circuits |
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2. Circuits in Parallel |
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3. A Series / Parallel Circuit |
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4. Revision Cards - Series and
Parallel Circuits |
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CIRCUIT SIMULATION SOFTWARE AND TEST INSTRUMENTS |
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1. Introduction to Circuit Simulation Software |
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2. Test Instruments |
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DIODES |
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1. The Diode |
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2. Diodes use to Drop Voltage. Zener Diodes and Rectifiers |
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3. Diodes - Revision Cards |
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TRANSISTORS AND DARLINGTON PAIRS |
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1. The Basics on Transistors |
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2. Transistors - Darlington Pairs |
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3. Transistor Exam Question |
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4. Transistor Breadboard Project |
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5. Transistor Darlington Pair
Breadboard Project |
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6. Transistor Formulas and
Calculations |
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7. Dual Transistor Multivibrator
Circuit |
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8. Lesson Starter - Astable
Transistor Circuit (Multivibrator) |
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9. Examination Questions : Dual
Transistor Multivibrator Circuits |
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10. Field Effect Transistors (FETs) |
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CAPACITORS AND RESISTORS |
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1. Capacitors |
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2. Capacitors - Revision Cards |
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3. Resistors |
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4. Fixed Resistors - Revision Cards |
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5. Using Circuit Wizard Software to
Test the Relationship between Resistors and Capacitors |
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6. Light Dependent Resistors |
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7. The Preset Resistor |
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8. Potentiometer / Variable Resistor |
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9.Making a Light / Dark Sensor |
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10. Sequence Drawing - Light/Dark Sensor |
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11. LDR Examination Question - 1 |
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12. LDR Examination Question - 2 - Including Reversing the Rotation of a Motor |
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13. LDR Examination Question - 3 |
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14. Sensor Question - LDR |
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15. Switches, Diode, Transistor and
General Circuit Questions |
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16. The Thermistor |
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17. Information
Regarding Thermistor Circuits and Darlington Pairs |
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18. A Typical Temperature Sensor |
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19. Potential Dividers |
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20. SI Units and OHM's Law |
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21. Resistors - Questions |
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RELAYS |
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1. Relays and Practical Circuits |
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THE THYRISTOR |
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1. The Thyristor |
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2. Steady Hand Game - Thyristor
Circuit |
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PDF FILE - UPDATED STEADY HAND GAME AND RESOURCES |
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3. The Thyristor - Revision Cards |
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4. Breadboards |
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LIQUID CRYSTALS - A MODERN MATERIAL |
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1. Liquid Crystal Displays |
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CONTROL SYSTEMS |
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1. Analogue / Digital Systems |
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2. Control Systems |
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3. Control Systems - An Example |
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MODULAR ELECTRONICS |
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1. Modular Electronics |
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2. Modular Electronics - Control
Studio® -1 |
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3. Modular Electronics - Control
Studio® -2 |
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4. Modular Electronics - Control
Studio® -3 |
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DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AND LOGIC GATES |
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1. Digital Electronics and Logic
Circuits - 1 |
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2. Digital Electronics and Logic Gates
- 2 (Role of Transistors) |
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3. Basic Logic Gates and Logic Tables |
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4. Alternative representations of Logic
Tables |
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5. Example Logic Circuit - 1 |
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6. Example Logic Circuit - 2 |
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7. The 4081B Integrated Circuit (AND
gate) - a Practical Example.
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8. The 4081B - Circuit Design |
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PDF FILE -
CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE WORKSHEET ON THE 4081B |
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9. Digital Logic Circuit Exam Question
1 |
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10. Digital Logic Circuit Exam
Question 2 |
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11. Digital Logic Circuit Exam
Question 3 |
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12. AND Gate Sample Question |
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13. AND Gate Sample Answer |
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14. The Binary System |
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WHAT ARE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS? |
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1. Integrated Circuits - 1 |
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2. Integrated Circuits - 2 |
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3. Integrated Circuits - 3 |
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THE 555 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT |
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1. The 555 Integrated Circuit (Timer)
- a Simple Explanation |
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2. The 555 IC as an ASTABLE Circuit |
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3. The 555 IC as a MONOSTABLE Circuit |
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4. 555 MONOSTABLE Examples |
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5. The MONOSTABLE Circuit in more
detail |
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6. Animation 1 - 555 Timer
Circuit - Frames Created by Crocodile Technology 3D |
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7. Animation 2 - 555 Timer Circuit -
Frames Created by Crocodile Technology 3D |
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8. Monostable Timer Examination
Questions - 1 |
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9. Monostable Timer Examination
Questions - 2 |
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10. ASTABLE 555 Breadboard Project |
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11. 555 ASTABLE Examples |
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12. The ASTABLE Circuit in more detail |
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THE 741 OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER |
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1. The Operation Amplifier used as
an Amplifier - a Simple Explanation |
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2. The 741 Operational Amplifier
used as an Amplifier with Sensors |
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3. The 741 Operational Amplifier - an
introduction |
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4. Inverting and Non-inverting 741
Amplifiers |
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5. The 741 Operational Amplifier as a
Comparator |
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6. 741 Operational
Amplifier Comparator Examination Questions and Information |
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THE 4017B DECADE COUNTER |
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1. How the 4017B decade Counter Works |
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2. Adding a Motor and a Solenoid to
the 4017B Decade Counter |
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ELECTRONICS KITS |
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1. Amplifier Project (TBA 820M AMPLIFIER KIT) |
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2. TBA 820M Amplifier Kit |
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3. Casing Design - Amplifier Project |
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4. Speaker Holes - Writing Styles |
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5. Character / Stand Design |
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6. Manufacturing the Amplifier Casing |
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7. Manufacturing the Amplifier Casing - Sequence Drawing |
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(UNDER CONSTRUCTION) |
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1. INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH THEME and EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
THEME: RAILWAY TRANSPORT
CONTEXT: OPERATING
SYSTEMS
Pupils research the theme as they work through the
resources/questions below. They should draw on all the skills and techniques developed through the
Systems and Control course.
*PLEASE
NOTE: You may need to use the search facility on the index page
of this
site to find information when answering some of the
questions*
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PDF FILE -
CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE QUESTION PAPERS |
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1. Systems Diagram and Rack and Pinion |
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2. Types of Motion, Relays and Diode |
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3. 555 Timer, Relay and Diode |
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4. Light Sensor, Relay and Diode |
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5. Systems Diagram and Thermistor |
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6. Sensor and Logic Gates |
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7. PIC_Microcontroller, Output and Input |
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8. PIC-Microcontroller, Progamming and Flow Charts |
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9. Micro-Controller, Inputs and Outputs and Programming |
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10. Injection Moulding 1 |
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11. Webs / Ribs (Orthographic Drawing) and Bearings |
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12. Casting and Safety |
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13. Gear Ratio and RPM |
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14. Gear Ratios, Compound Gears |
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15. Injection Moulding - 2 |
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16. Light Sensor Circuit |
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17. Flow Chart /Programming |
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18. Rack and Pinion |
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19. Examination Questions - Jigs |
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2. INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH THEME and EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
THEME: THEME PARKS
CONTEXT: OPERATING
SYSTEMS
Pupils research the theme as they work through the
resources/questions below. They should draw on all the skills and techniques developed through the
Systems and Control course.
*PLEASE
NOTE: You may need to use the search facility on the index page
of this
site to find information when answering some of the
questions*
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1. Systems Diagram and Rack and Pinion |
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2. Types of Motion and Sensor Circuit |
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3. 555 Timer, Relay and Diode |
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4. Spring and CAM |
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5. Light/Dark Sensor, Darlington Pair, Relay and Diode |
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6. PIC-Microcontroller and Sensor |
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7. Systems Diagram and Temperature Sensor |
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8. Sensor and Logic Gates |
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9. Mechanisms and PIC-Microcontrollers |
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10. PIC Microcontroller and Output Bits |
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11. Inputs, Outputs, Progamming and Flow Charts |
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12. Programming Inputs and Outputs including Flow Charts |
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13. Input, Process, Output and Transistors |
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14. Input, Process, Output and Binary Numbers |
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15. Flow Chart and Sub-Routines |
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16. Gear Ratios |
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17. Gear Ratios - Compound Gears |
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