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A2 electronics coursework MS

A2 Electronics revision material

[http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/] under AS GCE Electronics 2000A2 and also GCE Electronics 2000 and on this we have mobile notes
Syllabus site [http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa/ele.php] for papers and links etc
ALSO on INTRANET Dr Lawson\A'Level\Electronics (for last years syllabus with power points and papers etc) This can be opened at home?

Revision Links A2 electronics

You can start your revision now
Papers on the Internet
[http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa/ele_assess.php]
Revision ideas
[http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/menu.htm] Look up your course and find revision materials.
Dates of exams
AS Resits 18 May AM
A2 9 June PM

Plan for next few weeks

Just to stress to yr 12 Physics and electronics and year 13 electronics how little time we have left. This makes it very important that you start revision over easter. You should really concentrate on revision at home for these 5 weeks of next half term. Try not to do part time jobs and then you will get an excellent grade.
Also don't forget your resits as we may not have time to go though them.

Electronics AS/A2 work over Easter

Read back over the post dated Sunday, 8 February 2009, so don't say you had no warning, starting with

• A2 electronics organisation
  

• AS electronics organisation

Check that you are up to date and have completed all the work. If you have been doing this all along you would have completed this by now. I know it is a lot of work but its only 6 weeks before the AS electronics exam starts.

This work will help you revise. You will also need to do your own revision based on your own particular difficulties.
I will complete the teaching on the second week back and then we will go through exam papers.

Deadlines for coursework

We are getting very close to the deadlines for coursework.
The first week back after half term will be the last week we do coursework in class as you need to write it up.
Stick to the mark scheme and follow it as closely as possible.
The mark schemes are also available on the examination boards site in the specification documents or teacher notes if you have lost them.
You need to start writing up over the easter holiday.

Resistor codes

Course codes

Yr 12 Electronics

Yr 12 Physics

Yr 13 Electronics

Yr 13 Physics

A2 electronics organisation

For the Control module you should have completed the following packages. You need to see me if you have any problems with them. They can all be downloaded from http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/menu.htm

• A2 Induction.(JMC) (5KB)(090903)
• General Principles Package (24KB)(090903)
• Microprocessor Control Systems Package. (28KB)(150903)
• Programming Package (33KB)(150903)
• Additional Programming Package (28KB)(150903)
• Neural Networks Package (27KB)(150903)
• PC Interface Package (36KB)(150903)
• Schmitt Trigger Package (43KB)(041202)
• Additional Input and Output Devices Package (104KB)(141102)

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You also need to have done the following work from
Electronics by Owen Bishop

• Chapter 29 on Control systems.
  
• Chapter 31 on Input and output.
  
• Chapter 32 on processing.
  
• Chapter 33 on Programming.
• Chapter 34 on Programming languages.
• Chapter 35 on Neural networks.

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You should have also done the following tests (http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/online/tft.htm.) by these dates

A2 Induction Test > 2 Feb

Control Systems and Microprocessors Test > 23 Feb

QBasic and Interface Test > 9 Mar

Neural Networks and Interface Test > 23 Mar

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For the Comunication module you should have completed most of the following packages. You need to see me if you have any problems with them. They can all be downloaded from http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/menu.htm

• General Communication Principles Package (33KB)(250104)
• Digital Communication Package (33KB)(250104)
• Radio Receiver Package (35KB)(250104)

This one will be set exclusively for Home work

• Mobile Telecommunications Package (30KB)(250104)

The last one will be done later

• Opto-electronics Package (28KB)(140304)
  

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You also need to have done the following work from
Electronics by Owen Bishop.

• Chapter 22 on Audio systems.
• Chapter 23 on Noise.
• Chapter 27 on Radio transmission.
• Chapter 24 on Telecomunications.
• Chapter 25 on Cable transmission.
  
• Chapter 26 on Optical transmission.

The last few chapters you will do later (after Feb 2009)

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You should have also done the following tests (http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/online/tft.htm.) by these dates

• General Communication Principles Test > 30 mar

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Revision

Try the revision materials for A2 from IKES website

• ELE4 Revision Notes.(130KB)(140506)
• ELE4 Revision Notes - Mobile phone format.(229KB)(300308)
• ELE5 Revision Notes.(140KB)(140506)
• ELE5 Revision Notes - Mobile phone format.(472KB)(260408)
• Standard data sheets for revision questions.(16KB)(280302)
• Essential Revision Topics(6KB)(280302)
• Control Electronics Module type questions from previous syllabi.(60KB)(310302)
• Communication Module type questions from 1989 to 1995. (38KB)(260402)
• General computer control systems, Neural Networks and PICs/AVRs revision questions. (7KB)(170402)
• Programming and Interfacing revision questions. (8KB)(240402)
• Schmitt trigger, optical disk and stepper motor revision question. (9KB)(240402)

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Past Papers
These are available from AQA site
http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/electronics_new.php
We will also do past papers from the old syllabus
http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa/ele_assess.php

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Course work.

• December Research and Ideas
• January Coursework and part ordering
• Feb 23 - March 16 Build and Write up
• April (wb20th) complete and hand in
• May 11 last day to be sent to board

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Revision of AS subjects
We will do PAST PAPERS
Online tests by these dates

Initial Test > 26 Jan

Induction Test > 26 Jan

Input Subsystems Test > 26 Jan

Ohm's Law Test > 2 Feb

Driver and Output Subsystem Test > 2 Feb
Diode and Voltage Divider Test > 9 Feb

Signals and Processor Subsystems Test > 9 Feb

555 and Capacitor Test > 23 Feb

Sequential and Logic Test > 23 Feb

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Diodes and Input Subsystem Test > 2 Mar

Digital Test > 9 Mar

Input - Output Devices Test > 9 Mar

Op-amp amplifier Test > 16 Mar

Sequential Logic Test> 23 Mar

IKES Revision material

• ELE1 Revision Notes.(93KB)(070506)
• ELE1 Revision Notes in Mobile Phone Format.(233KB)(050408)
• ELE2 Digital Revision Notes.(64KB)(010506)
• ELE2 Analogue Revision Notes.(74KB)(030506)
• ELE2 Revision Notes in Mobile Phone Format.(348KB)(130408)
• Standard data sheets for revision questions.(16KB)(280302)
• Essential Revision Topics(6KB)(280302)
• Sensors, op-amp comparators and outputs revision questions. (8KB)(090402)
• 555 timer revision questions. (16KB)(090402)
• Op-amp amplifiers revision questions. (15KB)(090402)
• NAND astables, monostables and counters revision questions. (18KB)(200402)
• Power Amplifier and Heatsinks revision question. (8KB)(060502)
• General AS Course Questions. (244KB)(030303)(Joe Brock)
• Foundation Module type questions from previous syllabi.(64KB)(250203)
• Further Module type questions from previous syllabi.(98KB)(290302)

Sorry I am not in.

I have the Flu and expect to be in on Wednesday 4 February. You still have all the skill and resources to study with out me. I have been sending cover in so make sure you do it. I have listed the cover below. We need to keep up.

COVER P Lawson 30/01/2009
P4 Year 12 Physics
The work is on the blog and the learning platform. They could go away and access this form a computer.

COVER P Lawson 02/02/2009
P1 Yr 12 Electronics
Ensure all homework done plus Electronics for today and tomorrow Chapter 40 Multimeters.
P3 13 Physics
Advanced Physics for you chapter 15. Read through and answer questions on page 186/187.
P5 13 Electronics
A2 students. Electronics for today and tomorrow questions chapter 60
AS students. Electronics for today and tomorrow questions chapters 53,54 and 55
Both Groups to have coursework ready for tomorrow and ensure all homework done

Tue 03/02/2009
P2+4 Year 12 Electronics
ensure all HW done
Write up in more detail your Coursework so that I can order parts on Thursday.
P5+6 Year 12 Physics
Read through section 6.2 and answer questions on page 139.
Ensure ALL work done so far.
Complete for HW

More electronic links

http://www.edutek.ltd.uk/

Home work Both AS and A2

This is your minimal Homework for the next few months. I will be setting more and you will need to do your coursework as well. To do this you need to go to http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/online/tft.htm. You need to answer the test and then print out the result sheet with your name and mark on it and hand to me by the following dates (these dates are during the week beginning). You can do the test as many times as you like. I expect you to get at least 25 out of 30.

Initial Test > 26 Jan

Induction Test > 26 Jan

Input Subsystems Test > 26 Jan

Ohm's Law Test > 2 Feb

Driver and Output Subsystem Test > 2 Feb
Diode and Voltage Divider Test > 9 Feb

Signals and Processor Subsystems Test > 9 Feb

555 and Capacitor Test > 23 Feb

Sequential and Logic Test > 23 Feb

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Diodes and Input Subsystem Test > 2 Mar

Digital Test > 9 Mar

Input - Output Devices Test > 9 Mar

Op-amp amplifier Test > 16 Mar

Sequential Logic Test> 23 Mar

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THE FOLLOWING ARE FOR A2 STUDENTS ONLY

A2 Induction Test > 2 Feb

Control Systems and Microprocessors Test > 23 Feb

QBasic and Interface Test > 9 Mar

Neural Networks and Interface Test > 23 Mar

General Communication Principles Test > 30 mar

Links for coursework

Some sites for information
http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/ The electronics club. Ideas about projects to build.
http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/ELECWK/index.htm THE SITE for your course. This page is about coursework.
http://www.doctronics.co.uk/ More ideas about projects.
http://www.alldatasheet.com/ Search for your data sheets
Other information
search on Electronic projects
http://www.hobbyprojects.com/
http://www.electronics-project-design.com/
http://www.electronics-lab.com/projects/index.html
http://www.redrok.com/electron.htm
http://www.circuithut.com/index.php/circuit/electronic_projects
Electronics magazine
http://www.theiet.org/education/supportteachers/electronicseducation/

Order parts from
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/ order parts through RS as they are usually cheaper than http://www.maplin.co.uk, although you can order parts from them as well. I need part part numbers and prices to order

useful sites

http://www.doctronics.co.uk/

AS and A2 electronics Coursework timescales

HW for year 13 Electronics

Bishop Chapter 27.
To be completed this week.

Homeworks so far

I am trying to fill in a dates in a format in excel and post them here

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HW for year 13

Prepare a revision program for the AS modules you are resitting.