Technological Studies: Advanced Higher,Higher
Aims
(a)
(b)
To provide a broad based course, integrating the fields of Design, Engineering and Technology.
To encourage the students’ inventiveness and initiative by the varied practical tasks undertaken related to the areas of Electronics, Computing, Structural
and Mechanical Engineering and Design.
Entry Requirements
Higher-Pupils would normally be expected to have attained a Credit at Standard Grade or a pass at Intermediate 2 in at least one of:
Technological Studies, Physics.
Advanced Higher- Pupils would normally be expected to have attained a pass at Higher in at least one of the following:
Technological Studies, Physics.
Course Content
Unit 1: Applied Electronics (40
hours)
 Construct an electronic control
system to meet a given
specification.
 Investigate and construct
operational amplifier
configuration and applications.
 Design and model
combinational logic systems.
 Demonstrate an awareness of
the impact of applied electronics
on the economy, the
environment and society.
Unit 2: Systems, Control and
Energy (40 hours)
 Describe the concepts used in
control systems.
 Analyse the design of a control
system.
 Develop a control sequence
and use of software to control a
mechatronic system.
 Monitor the performance of a
mechatronic system.
 Demonstrate an awareness of
the impact of systems, control
and energy technology on the
economy, the environment and
society
Unit 3: Structures and
Materials (20 hours)
 Apply the conditions of static
equilibrium in solving problems
on concurrent force and nonconcurrent force systems.
 Apply the conditions of static
equilibrium in solving problems
on simple structural systems.
 Apply data from a tensile test to
establish the properties of a
material.
 Produce a specification for a
structural component.
 Demonstrate an awareness of
the impact of structures and
materials on the economy, the
environment and society.
Unit 4: Case Study Report (20
hours)
 Critically analyse the
development of an existing
solution to a given problem.
 Produce a report.
Assessment
In addition to the Unit passes, your final grade is based upon:
 An examination paper (3 hours)
Progression
A Degree, HND or HNC courses, or employment in Construction and ALL areas of Engineering including Electronics and Computing.