Students design and make products from a variety of materials, solve practical problems and learn to work safely in a workshop environment. Students move through different areas and complete work using Electronics, Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), Digital Technologies, Wood, Sheet Metal.
Demonstration of magnetism and electricity using coils, compasses and multimeters
Electro Magnetic Field (EMF) in a coil -
interactive examples of electricity generation. Look at all 5 pages and do the test.
Ways of generating electricity View the following shockwave file to learn about electricity generation
Download thisCircuit Wizard file to get started. (right mouse click - Save link as)
Introduction to Circuit Wizard
Accessing Basic and Elementary Circuits in Circuit Wizard (Student Edition) Download
Talk through and explanation of how to use Circuit Wizard.
Series and Parallel Circuits File
Explore the difference between series and parallel circuits. Which circuit type is used for car headlights, why?
Video:
.(16 minutes)
Ohms Law
If you were going to be electrocuted like the guy in the photo, you would want to be sure that you understood the theory behind it and probably the maths as well.
Cut two lengths of Tinned Copper wire 180mm long, then cut those into six 60mm lengths.
Arrange these in a grid pattern on the soldering iron work bench. Taping down with masking tape, making sure the wires are touching before beginning.
Solder the 9 joints.
Present these to the teacher for stress testing and feedback on technique.
Written task - Language of ElectronicsPrint out this sheet and write the answers by hand, make sure your name is on it and hand it to your teacher.
YOUR TASK 1:
You are to solder an RGB LED to a CR2032 'button' battery holder.
Be sure to get the LED pins in the correct polarity.
Watch this video of how to solder the RGB LED to the button battery to make your light sabre!
YOUR TASK 2: - Engraved image for LED glow frame.
1. Find a suitable image or text on the internet or create your own. It needs to be a simple image with not too much detail. See the example images provided as a guide. It must fit within 150mm x 150mm.
2. The image needs to be saved as a Bitmap file type (.BMP)To make it easy for your teacher, please size the image to fit a 150mm x 150mm box and save the file as ‘your name’.bmp and place a copy in your teacher’s ‘submissions folder’ found on the network. For example - S:\MAGNUSSON\8 DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY (8TECB)
(Use Paint, Inkscape, Photoshop or any other program that will enable you to 'save as' a bitmap.)
3. Solder your USB cable to the LED strip as instructed by the video below.
4. Stick the LED strip to your 'base' timber supplied and hot glue the wires to the wood.
5. Glue your top timbers overlapping the LED strip making sure you use an acrylic spacer.
6. Watch a demonstration on using a tenon saw and disc sander, then do the Disc sander quiz.
7. Sand and paint/varnish your block.
The video below is the guide to soldering your LED strip to the USB cable.
AC - Plan and manage projects that create and communicate ideas and information collaboratively online, taking safety and social contexts into account (ACTDIP032)
In a group of 3 or 4, you will create a presentation using Digital Technologies to share with the class your understanding of;
What is 'data' and how is it represented in the digital world?
What is the Internet and how does it work?
Select something interesting to share (Dark Web, Viruses, Integration age, latest Digital inventions, Robotics today etc.) Search - DEEP FAKES
Where to start
You will be provided with information and you can try to find out more from using the internet or talking to people who have some expertise in the area.
Take notes/images/video from all these sources in pairs (using something like a Google Apps or titanpad may be a good idea)
Organise this information (observing copyright rules)
Make sure you store this information in a safe place where you can find it
We are going to investigate how data are transmitted and secured in wired, wireless and mobile networks, and how the specifications of hardware components impact on network activities.
On a large scale: The physical infrastructure of the Internet - Invisible Networks
On a smaller scale we can look at the system in our school (school server room tour)
The best inventions of 2019 - Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pEh9bZEtwA
Viruses and Basic Security
Skill: Viruses and Basic Security Lesson: Watch
Show Phishing Emails. Some great examples here on Google Images
Discuss social engineering and how it is very dangerous. Some examples
AC - Define and decompose real-world problems taking into account functional requirements and economic, environmental, social, technical and usability constraints (ACTDIP027)
Artificial Intelligence - Things you probably didn't know about -
My wife asked me why I spoke so softly in the house?
I said I was afraid that Mark Zuckerberg was listening!
She laughed, I laughed, Alexa laughed and Siri laughed.
Psychographics is a qualitative methodology used to describe/targetconsumers on psychological attributes. Psychographics have been applied to the study of personality, values, opinions, attitudes, interests, and lifestyles. This is what large corporations and governments use to psychologically trick you into purchasing something or believing lies.
Download the task sheet on Coated Metals and research the answers to the questions. You may work in pairs but each student needs to submit their own document via daymap for assessment.
FOLIO -
You are required to maintain and present your FOLIO of work which will consist of:
Page 1 - Title page, include a photo of you holding your finished utility box.
Page 2 - Your hand drawn development of your Utility box base.
Page 3 - CAD drawing of Utility box base development including dimensions and your name
Page 4 - Hand drawn sketches of the ends of your box
Page 5 - CAD drawing of the end of your box including dimensions & labels
Page 6 - Hand drawn sketch of handle
Page 7 - CAD drawing of handle with dimensions and labels
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