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E.D.3.1

make creative use of commercial electronic modules when designing products in other material areas (eg sound modules, digital sound recorders, radio modules)

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E.D.3.2

understand and use a systems approach when designing with electronics

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E.D.3.3

understand and be able to use graphical computer control languages to design control solutions

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E.D.3.4

use appropriate computer software to design and model simple electronic circuits using a systems approach

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E.D.3.5

design simple mechanical solutions incorporating cams, levers, gears and pulleys

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E.D.3.6

analyse the design of mechanical, electrical and electronic products in terms of who they have been designed for, the design features that suit them to these users and their technical operation at a systems level

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E.D.3.7

recognise that the development of new technologies creates product design opportunities and be confident in citing examples (eg lithium polymer batteries for smaller mobile phones, MP3 technology for new portable entertainment devices, flash-card storage media for digital cameras)

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E.D.3.8

produce and interpret simple circuit diagrams using correct British Standard symbols; produce and interpret systems diagrams; produce and interpret flow charts; use simple formulae to communicate principles and concepts

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E.D.3.9

present and interpret data on system, module or component function

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E.M.3.1

systematically construct and test simple circuits using stripboard and/or printed circuit board

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E.M.3.2

use a computer and interface box, or microcontroller module, with appropriate electronic sensors and actuators

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E.M.3.3

use appropriate computer software to design and make printed circuit boards (PCBs)

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E.M.3.4

prototype simple mechanical solutions incorporating cams, levers, gears and pulleys using both made and bought elements

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E.M.3.5

analyse the manufacture of a range of mechanical, electrical and electronic products in terms of how the manufacturing processes and materials enable production at an appropriate

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E.M.3.6

use systems based understanding to check the operation of a manufactured circuit

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E.K.3.1

understand that mechanical, electrical and electronic systems can be interconnected to achieve different purposes

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E.K.3.2

describe feedback as a signal loop in a system diagram and understand how it is used in control systems to ensure that operations are achieved successfully (eg limit switches)

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E.K.3.3

understand the use of potential divider circuits with sensors and use them in switching circuits

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E.K.3.4

understand that data can be transferred  across a distance  both with and without wires

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E.K.3.5

use programming software to control simple products

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E.K.3.6

use programming software to program a microcontroller for simple stand-alone control

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E.K.3.7

use truth tables to describe and solve simple logic problems

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