Starting out in Electronics
Provisional programme (this will be adapted to meet individual needs)
Day 1
09.00
| ¡ | Registration and welcome |
| ¡ | Scheme outline, teacher accreditation requirements and progression |
| ¡ | Needs analysis evaluation and discussion |
| ¡ | KS3 requirements and overview of resources – Rapid, TEP, etc project possibilities and curriculum links, Skill and facility requirements. |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| ¡ | Practical project building and testing |
| ¡ | Completion and testing |
| ¡ | Evaluation – theory and curriculum links. |
| 17.00 | Close |
Day 2
09:00
| ¡ | Educational electronics design software: comparison and practical evaluation |
| ¡ | Circuit simulation methods – outputs and results |
| ¡ | Educational microcontroller systems: comparison and practical evaluation. |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| ¡ | Practical PIC system programming on at least 2 systems |
| ¡ | Planning an electronic activity for use in your own classroom |
| ¡ | Agree assignment |
| 17.00 | Close |
Day 3
09.00
| ¡ | Progress reports on assignment work and in school scheme developments |
| ¡ | Marconi ECT Web site – resources and access |
| ¡ | Comparison, disassembly and analysis of electronic products and toys |
| ¡ | Smart materials an electrical and electronic applications |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| ¡ | Making PCB's for Projects: etching and routing methods compared |
| ¡ | Design and make PIC based projects |
| 17.00 | Close |
Day 4
09.00
| ¡ | Project work continuation – PCB production and assembly |
| ¡ | Systems approach to fault finding, techniques and tips |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| ¡ | Project completion and mini presentation preparation |
| ¡ | Project presentations and demonstrations |
| ¡ | Planning project work in schools – monitoring, assessment and evaluation |
| ¡ | Agree final assignment |
| ¡ | Follow up and group support arrangements and events |
| 17.00 | Close |
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