11 Creative and Digital Technologies (Electronics)

Course/Course Content (CDT)

This course will be taught according to the New Zealand Technology Syllabus.  Students will get the opportunity to design and develop a community project using Creative and Digital Electronics medium. 

Objectives

The objectives of this course are to develop in students 

• The ability to solve problems using a variety of digital and creative design skills. 
• The ability to design and control devices that contain different electronic components to build projects as a line follower ROBOT, automated Greenhouse controller and Christmas lantern.
• The ability to efficiently use the programmable microcontrollers such as MICROBITS and ARDUINO Board. 
• The ability to use CODING languages such as Python, Javascript and Scratch.
• The development of design sketches and usage of 3D design software such as Fusion 360. 

Content

• Understand how electronic components work and develop the technological knowledge and processes and practice in building electronic circuits like simple line follower robots, greenhouse controller and basic integrated circuit programming skills in Arduino and Microbit using Python and Javascript.
• Embedded 3D design skills using Fusion 360.

Assessment (CDT)