GCSE Electronic Products Coursework Tasks Design Task 1

GCSE Electronic Products Coursework

Tasks Design Task 1 – Road Safety Design Task 2 - Electronic Alarm System Design Task 3 - Promotional display Design Task 4 - Electronic Game Design Task 5 - Money Box Design Task 6 - Counting System Design Task 7 - Environmental Control Design Task 8 - Sound and Music Design Task 9 – Fancy Dress Jewellery Design Task 10 – Remote Control Design Task 11 – Start Gate Design Task 12 - Garment MUST fit into one of these categories

Warning triangle Bike indicators Shed/greenhouse alarm Bedroom alarm Kitchen cupboard alarm Child safety lock POS for counter top POS to hang up Shelf barker noise maker Steady hand game Reaction game Simon says game Electronic Game Safe Money box Car park counter Customer counter Clicker counter Bath water level alarm Fridge alarm Greenhouse temp sensor Kids night light MP 3 amp / beat box Metronome Jewellery Fancy dress hat Stage prop Remote lamp Laser quest Remote control car Scalextric starting gate Remote control car starting gate Light up handbag Beanie with MP 3 headphones

Key Points • Pick something that interests you • Don’t set out with an idea of exactly how it will look • Keep up to date on all work (less to do later on) • Document everything (take pictures/ keep any notes etc)

Your Task • You need to pitch your idea for your coursework project to the class and Mr Hodgson • 2 minute pitch plus 2 minute Q&A time • You can use Power. Point, a poster, cardboard models etc or just notes to do your pitch • YOU MUST WORK ON YOUR OWN!

This weeks Homework • Work on the pitch so you are ready to present next week Pitches will be • Friday 26 th April in lesson • Tuesday 30 th April at St Marys College

Things to include • • • What is it, which task is it? What will it do? Target Audience? Materials? Possible circuit ideas (think input/process/output)? Possible designs (shape/size)