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Bluetooth Speaker Project
Safe Project
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Junior Student Lead Project
Y10 Tech Fair
Y10 Tech Fair
At the end of the year students have the opportunity to create a personal project using the skills they have developed.
These projects will be displayed at the end of Term 4 in the Y10 Technology Fair where friends and whanau can come and see what they have all made.
Timeline
Timeline
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT
Assessing these courses against the curriculum
Assessing these courses against the curriculum
Teachers and learners are encouraged to work their way through these tasks.
As students complete work and teachers prepare to make judgements they should refer to:
NZQA - Assessment tools and approaches
and
NZ CURRICULUM
NZ CURRICULUM
Electronics Knowledge
Electronics Knowledge
Technological Modelling
Expectations for Year 10 Students:
Students will understand how evidence, reasoning, and decision-making in functional modelling contribute to the development of electronic design concepts.
They will also explore how prototyping justifies the ongoing refinement of their electronic outcomes.
Technological Products
Expectations for Year 10 Students:
Students will understand how materials are selected for electronic products, based on performance criteria such as durability, conductivity, and environmental impact.
Technological Systems
Expectations for Year 10 Students:
Students will understand the properties of subsystems within technological systems, such as power supply, control, and output components in electronic systems.
Assessment Opportunities
The range of assessment opportunities for Electronics Knowledge, Nature of Electronics Technology, and Technological Practice will start with developing foundational skills and understanding before moving on to the design process.
Students will first focus on theoretical concepts such as Ohm's Law, voltage, current, resistance, and power, alongside practical work, including building circuits and using multimeters to measure and analyse electrical parameters.
Soldering skills will be developed to ensure reliable electrical connections. Once these skills are established, students will then progress to housing design and the structured design process, where they will apply their knowledge in real-world scenarios, from brief development to prototyping and evaluation. This approach ensures students build a solid foundation before tackling more complex design tasks.
Projects
The Bluetooth Speaker project involves creating a wireless speaker that connects to a mobile device via Bluetooth. Students will develop a circuit with a Bluetooth module, amplifier, speaker, and power supply. They will learn about wireless communication, audio amplification, and power management.
In the Password Protected Safety Box project, students design a box that unlocks with a correct password. Using an Arduino, keypad, and servo motor, students will control the lock mechanism. This project teaches security systems, input/output control, and programming logic.
The Own Project lets students design a custom electronics project for the Y10 Technology Fair. They will plan circuits, choose components, and integrate sensors or actuators. This project encourages creativity, project management, and applying knowledge to build functional systems.
Nature of Electronics Technology
Nature of Electronics Technology
Characteristics of Technology
Expectations for Year 10 Students:
Students will understand how people’s perceptions and acceptance of technology influence its development and adoption.
They will also explore how and why technological knowledge becomes formalised into codified systems and standards.
Characteristics of Technological Outcomes
Expectations for Year 10 Students:
Students will understand that electronics outcomes are fit for purpose in terms of time, context, and functionality.
They will also learn about the concept of malfunction and how the “failure” of a design can provide valuable insights for future improvements.
Designing and Developing Electronics Outcomes
Designing and Developing Electronics Outcomes
At the end of the junior student led project topic students will have had the opportunity to cover:
Technological Practice
Technological Practice
Planning for Practice
Expectations for Year 10 Students:
Students will analyse their own and others' planning practices to inform the selection and use of planning tools for electronic projects.
They will use these tools to support and justify planning decisions, including resource management, to ensure the successful development of an electronic outcome through to completion.
Brief Development
Expectations for Year 10 Students:
Students will justify the nature of an intended electronic outcome based on the identified need or opportunity.
They will describe the specifications, including key feedback from stakeholders, that will guide the development of their project and its evaluation.
Outcome Development and Evaluation
Expectations for Year 10 Students:
Students will analyse their own and others’ electronic outcomes to inform the development of feasible ideas. They will undertake ongoing functional modelling and evaluation of their designs, incorporating stakeholder feedback and testing in practical environments.
This process will help them select and develop the outcome that best meets the specifications, and evaluate the final product's fitness for purpose in relation to the original brief.
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