This is a list of dates and lesson content for all Year 9 classes in both Electronics and Product Design/Graphics. Pupils are timetabled for 3 lessons per week and swap groups approximately half way through the academic year.
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Year 9 Elect |
Year 9 Graphics |
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1 5-9-07 to 7-9-07 |
Electronic Systems Input Process Output. Sensors, and introduction to the potential divider. |
Revision of the use of 2D design- page setup & layout Revision of Isometric and Oblique views |
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2 10-9-07 to 14-9-07 |
Processes, Switching, Amplification etc. Output Devices |
Orthographic Projections. Explanation simple shapes Explanation of the Projection |
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3 17-9-07 to 21-9-07 |
Capacitors, Charging with resistors and discharging. Time constants. |
More Orthographic Projections, with dimensions and rendering. |
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4 24-9-07 to 28-9-07 |
Test 1 Construction of circuits using Protobloc, printed circuit boards, stripboard. |
Test 1Orthographic Projections and test blocks. |
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5 1-10-07 to 5-10-07 |
Timing circuits, using transistors |
Mechanisms - Gears and teeth, and teeth ratio. |
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6 8-10-07 to 12-10-07
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Grades due Thursday 11th. Oct 555 timer ICs monostable and Astable circuits. |
Grades due Thursday 11th. Oct Applications of gears. Worm and worm wheels applications. |
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7 15-10-07to 19-11-07 Half Term next fortnight |
Set up timer circuits using protobloc. |
CAMS uses and different types. Types of motion. |
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8 5-11-07 to 9-11-07 |
Introduction to PIC s |
CAD CAM Advantages and disadvantages. Where is it used? The use of the Stika machine to cut vinyl |
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9 12-11-07 to 16-11-07 |
Test 2 Project based upon timing circuits or PICS.Tests. |
Test 2The laser cutter Uses of the laser |
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10 19-11-07 to 23-11-07 |
Design and making of project Prototype and pcb design Production of pcb from croc clips and pcb wizard |
Project work based upon CAMS Using the laser cutter
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11 26-11-07 to 30-11-07 |
Grades due Thursday 29th. Nov Revision of Work during the Term |
Grades due Thursday 29th. Nov Revision of Work during the Term
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12 3-12-07 to 7-12-07 |
Mid Year Assessments |
Mid Year Assessments |
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13 10-12-07 to 14-12-07 |
Assembly of circuit boards Check the function of circuit Design of the casing |
Project assembly and documentation |
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14 17-12-07 to 19-12-07 |
Completion of the making and testing of designs |
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Christmas Holidays |
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Project evaluation |
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Completion of the evaluation and documention. Change groups |
Completion of Project and Documentation Change groups |
