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Analysing the needs of a burglar alarm

In this activity, learners will look at the requirements for a good home security system from the perspective of a burglar. They will then use this information to develop a set of design criteria for the system.

This exercise supports learners to develop their ability to analyse a design problem and begin planning a technical solution.

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