Year 11 Integrated Technologies
Term 3
Weekly Focus
Week 1
Battery Construction
Week 2
Battery connections
Week 3
Battery resistance.
Unit Test.
Week 4
Capacitors
Week 5
Identify capacitors.
Series and Parallel
connections of
Capacitors.
Week 6
Series and Parallel
connections of
Capacitors.
Week 7
Unit test Capacitors
Start model
Week 8
Construction of Line
tracking model
Week 9
Testing line tracking
robot.
Learning and Assessment
Homework
Compare primary cells with secondary cells (wet) in terms of
size, voltage, capacity and cost. State procedures and
precautions for handling and charging secondary
cells/batteries. Complete work sheet notes section 8.1 – 8.2
batteries.
Complete chapter
notes
Correctly connect cells to form a battery of specified voltage
and current rating. Calculate and measure the terminal voltage
for both series and parallel connected batteries. Complete
work sheet notes section 8.3 – 8.4 batteries.
Create a list of
hazards when
dealing with
batteries.
Describe the effect of internal resistance on the terminal
voltage of a battery under load. Include the effect of
temperature on internal resistance. . Complete work sheet
notes section 8.3 – 8.4 batteries. Revision of battery unit.
Unit test Batteries.
Revise unit topics
for battery unit
test.
Describe the construction of a capacitor. Define the
parameters used to size a capacitor. Understand the method of
charging a capacitor purpose and uses.
Read and complete questions on handout sheet.
Identify the different types of capacitors use and be able to
work out the various sizes of capacitors. Calculate the sizes of
the capacitors and connections of series and parallel circuits.
Complete all
Questions
Calculate the circuit value of capacitance when the circuits are
connected in series. Complete various calculations. Calculate
the value of capacitance when the circuits are connected in
parallel. Complete the question sheets with circuits showing
the connections. Calculate all circuits correctly.
Complete work
sheet.
Revision of capacitor unit.
Students to start Practical unit Robot design line Tracking
mouse. Identify components in model.
Revise capacitor
topics for unit test.
Assemble gear boxes to robot. Start to solder components to
circuit board. Attach all equipment and check for operation.
Complete evaluation stage 1.
Complete work
sheet.
Connect and check all sensors for operation on line tracking
mouse. Connect and operate system check for faults or
operation problems, Complete evaluation sheet stage 2.
Complete work
sheet.
Complete all
Questions
Week 10
Unit Test
Model construction.
Revision of electrical concepts and electrical topics.
Assessment of topics unit test. Batteries and Capacitors.
Completion of evaluation sheet stage 3.
Completion of model for final assessment.
Revision of topics.