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The main aim of this unit is for pupils to learn how to apply and combine their understanding of mechanisms, pneumatics and computer control when designing and making.
In this unit, pupils tackle a design and make assignment (DMA) on the theme 'Safe and sound', in which they produce a computer-controlled security system that includes interlocking and alarms.
Pupils gain the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to carry out the DMA successfully through product evaluation activities and focused practical tasks. They:
- design computer-controlled systems that control a range of output devices and monitor a range of input signals
- implement designed computer-controlled systems so that they respond to real signals and control real devices
- model a range of locking and opening/closing mechanisms, and include these in their own designs
- use a modelling system to create strong and stable structures for testing security devices
- integrate the structural and mechanical elements of a modelling system to create complex working models
There are also opportunities for pupils to:
- use simple coding systems and to implement these in security and other systems
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