Electronic Systems and Programmable Components — Eduqas GCSE Design and Technology C600
Eduqas GCSE Design and Technology · C600
Electronic Systems and Programmable Components
What you need to know
Explain how electronic systems provide functionality through sensors, control devices, and output mechanisms.
Understand graphical conventions for communicating design concepts, including circuit diagrams, block diagrams, and flowcharts.
Apply the systems approach to categorize processes into input, process, and output stages.
Describe the principles of control systems, including input data from sensors (such as LDRs and thermistors), processing by control devices (semi-conductors, ICs, microprocessors), and functional outputs (buzzers, LEDs).
Evaluate the importance and methods of providing feedback within various control systems.
Analyze familiar consumer products in terms of their embedded control systems.
Understand the functions of control devices that facilitate counting, switching, and timing.
Differentiate between analogue and digital sensors used as input components.
Explain the use of programmable components to embed and customize functionality within products.
Describe the role of sub-routines or macros in control systems.
Assess the benefits, limitations, and versatile applications of programmable microcontrollers in interfacing with other devices and systems.
Understand the function and implementation of Programmable Interface Controllers (PIC) in product operation.
