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Systems and Control Gcse Revision Summary 2

This document provides a summary of topics covered in a GCSE revision guide for Systems and Control. It outlines key materials used in manufacturing like plastics, wood, and metals. It also describes processes like vacuum forming and injection molding. Additionally, it discusses electronic components and circuits including resistors, capacitors, logic gates, and programmable interface controllers. Finally, it addresses mechanical systems, mechanisms, motion, and drive mechanisms. The revision guide covers both electronic and mechanical systems used in control applications.

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Systems and Control Gcse Revision Summary 2

This document provides a summary of topics covered in a GCSE revision guide for Systems and Control. It outlines key materials used in manufacturing like plastics, wood, and metals. It also describes processes like vacuum forming and injection molding. Additionally, it discusses electronic components and circuits including resistors, capacitors, logic gates, and programmable interface controllers. Finally, it addresses mechanical systems, mechanisms, motion, and drive mechanisms. The revision guide covers both electronic and mechanical systems used in control applications.

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Systems and Control GCSE Revision Summary

Processes

Materials
show a working knowledge of the following materials: acrylic,
polystyrene, Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF), softwoods, mild
steel, aluminium;
Processes
describe in detail the following processes: vacuum forming, injection
moulding;
Combining materials
describe how materials can be combined and processed to create
more useful properties and how these changed materials are used in
industrial applications;
Research how metals are combined to form smart materials which can
be used in robotics.
Preparing materials
prepare materials for manufacture, using standard components;
Prepare the edges of materials before jointing; use a solenoid as an
output device.
Resistors and resistance
understand that resistors control voltage and current in electronic
circuits;
Capacitors
understand that capacitors store electrical charge;
use resistors (including LDRs, thermistors and potentiometers) and
capacitors (including electrolytic and non-electrolytic);
Use LDRs and thermistors as input to a comparator circuit and
resistor capacitor networks to control time constraints and
frequencies.
Electronic building blocks
understand and use 555 monostable, 555 astable, 741 operational
amplifiers in control
situations;
Potential dividers
use a potential divider to control input voltage in a circuit;
build a potential divider which will cause the voltage at Vs to rise in
the following conditions: light, dark, hot, cold, wet and dry;
Build sensing circuits such as light and temperature.
Use potential dividers as inputs to Peripheral Interface Controllers
(PICs).
Switching
recognise and select the appropriate mechanical switch according to
applications;
use a transistor as a switch or an amplifier;
Output devices
use motors, relays and solenoids appropriate to the Focus Technology
being studied;
understand when and why it is necessary to use a protective diode;
Relays

show how a long voltage circuit can be interfaced with a mechanical


system using relays, solenoids and motors;
use relays in a variety of applications, including latching, reversing
circuits;
understand how a relay can be used as an electrically operated switch
to switch and isolate a
large current with a small one;
Use relays in a computer interface circuit to control motors.

Logic
understand that logic is used when circuits require more than one
input;
use the following logic gates and construct their truth tables
(limited to 2 inputs): AND, OR, NAND, NOR, NOT;
solve logic problems using gates in combination;
Use logic in control circuits.
Use NAND gates when considering component redundancy and
limiting stock requirements.
Programmable control
understand that ports have to be dedicated to input and output states;
use decimal numbers to control the logic state of up to 8 outputs;
Demonstrate how PICs are used in domestic products such as
microwave ovens and washingmachines.
Peripheral Interface Controllers (PICs)
select erasable and non-erasable PICs for particular purposes;
explain the need for a clock as part of the PIC circuitry;
use digital and analogue input sensors with PICs and identify the
difference between analogue and digital signals;
Use potential dividers as input circuits for PICs.
Use transistors, FETs and Relays to switch on outputs which
require a higher current than the PIC can supply.
Input devices
use sensors, i.e. micro-switch, slotted opto-switch, reed switch, LDR,
thermistor, mercury tilt
switch, moisture sensor as input devices to control systems;
Component Symbols
understand the function of and use the components recognise the
physical form of,
and the electronic symbols
The function and application of flow charts and symbol
recognition
understand, explain and draw flow chart diagrams which describe a
sequence of events, including sub routines

Mechanisms
Systems

understand how mechanical systems can be used to change the speed,


direction or distance of an output;
Motion
identify and use the following types of motion when designing and
making: rotary, oscillating, linear, and reciprocating; Know how to
convert from one type to another.
explain how mechanical advantage can be gained;
Drive mechanisms
select and use mechanisms from the following range when designing
and making and give
examples of how they are used in industry;
levers; (classes, principle of moments, calculations)
pulleys; (belt types, VR calculations, advantages and disadvantages)
chairs and sprockets; (applications, advantages/disadvantages)
simple gear trains; (sketching, calculations of VR and MA)
compound gear trains; (sketching, calculations of VR and MA)
worm and wheel gears; (applications, advantages/disadvantages,
speed calculations)
rack and pinion gears; (sketching, applications, calculations)
Ratchet and Pawl systems; (sketching, applications)
Friction
explain and use lubrications, bushes and bearings to reduce friction

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