Scottish TTA

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Engineering Science

We are currently working on this page to build up our resources so please bear with us.

Useful Websites

Rob Ives- paper animations– could be perfect for engineering science under a ‘Broad General Course’ or as a starter to mechanisms.

Makey Makey- an invention kit– could be perfect as an introduction to electronics and programming perhaps in the junior phase as well.

Raspberry Pi- credit card sized computer– could be used to show miniaturisation in design or used for practical demonstrations

Arduino- open source electronics platform– used in many schools now for programming

instructables.com A repository of building instructions for cooky objects, some of which are relevant to DET.
picaxe.com The Revolution Education web site with links to Technology Supplies, where you can buy it.
mindsetsonline.co.uk This is what used to be TEP, all sorts of DET goodies for sale
proto-pic.co.uk Suppliers of electronics and particularly Arduino in Scotland
oomlout.co.uk Suppliers of Arduino bits extraordinaire.
adafruit.com Suppliers of an amazing range of electronics for ES.
sparkfun.com Suppliers of an amazing range of electronics for ES.

Resources

Option Choice Booklet– Thanks to Lorna Sherriff from Perth Academy

Arduino

20 Unbelievable Arduino Projects
Arduino in a Nutshell
Arduino Notebook
Getting Started with Arduino
RadioShack 18 More Awesome Projects

Picaxe

BOT120 Mircobot
Manual 1
Manual 2
Manual 3
Manual 4
PICAXE M2 Information Sheet

National 5/4

Mintlaw Academy Course

Analogue Electronics
Digital Electronics
Engineering Challenges- Systems and Energy
Levers and Forces
Pneumatics
Programming
Contexts and Challenges PPT

National 5 Prelim from Neil Woodcock
National 5 Prelim from Marr College
National 5 Prelim from Robert Gordon’s College with Marking Arrangements

‘Suggested’ Past Paper Questions for Prelims

A Timeline you may want to use/adapt