Electronic systems and programmable components: systems, components and microcontrollers
A collection of resources collated for the Design and Technology GCSE, to support the teaching of electrical systems, components and microcontroller theory. Topics include sensors, logic gates, process diagrams and transistors.
Open and closed loop electronic systems
This resource is an introductory lesson to electronic systems. Its content looks at system diagrams (I.e. circuit diagram, flow charts), open loop systems and closed loop systems. Using the key terms input, process, output and feedback, students are given examples of products and asked to describe the system that controls them. A student revision sheet is provided to record the key points during the lesson.
Electronic Products: Design Guides
This set of guides for Key Stage Four focuses on electronic products, providing an overview of components. Including sensors, inputs and outputs.
Identifying Sensors
This activity, from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), introduces students to methods of how to identify what components can be used as electronic sensors.
Sensors Decisions
This activity, from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), introduces students to how we use sensors in a circuit that will make decisions and supports them to create a decision tree / flow chart that uses inputs, outputs and decisions.
Sensors Systems
This activity, from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), introduces students to how we use sensors in a circuit that will make decisions.
The resource is designed so that students will:
• Know that sensors are part of an electronic system
• Know that sensors can be inputs to electronic systems
• Appreciate how complex a decision-making process can be
How does a transistor work
This video explains how n-type and p-type semiconductors can be used to create a transistor.
