This project is designed to cover key topics in electronics-based exam courses at GCSE level.
Each unit of work will offer students an opportunity to build a fundamental circuit and incorporate this with their own design
The student notes are also supported with a set of teaching notes outlining the areas of the syllabus covered, suggested lesson plans and mapping to the National Curriculum
Care has been taken to ensure that this project provides schools with a cost-effective, flexible method of offering a practical class based assignment
The Logic Alarm project is an ideal way to introduce students to logic circuit theory and design
The notes guide students through the fundamentals of logic, the use of truth tables, common logic gates and the design of combination circuits
The notes also look at the difference between TTL and CMOS based ICs and their use in project work
Detailed worksheets can be used in conjunction with Crocodile Clips and PCB Wizard software with a range of homework based assignments
All circuit design is developed from a systems approach
The notes contain exercises that cover, in detail, core elements found in examination syllabuses
The component kits are supplied in multiples of five and include:
ICs and switches
Resistors and capacitors
Piezo sounders and battery clips
Suitable for Key Stages 3 & 4 (ages 11 to 16)
Pre-drilled PCBs are available separately in packs of 5, order code 70-0085
