SHS1 Robotics · Semester 1 Week 17: Digital and Analogue System Design

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.2.1.LI.1 - Identify the components of an electronic circuit and their functions.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least six common electronic components (resistor, capacitor, LED, diode, transistor, inductor, relay, circuit breaker) when shown a picture or an actual component.
State the function of each identified component in simple terms.
Read and record the value or rating of a resistor, capacitor, and LED from a circuit board or datasheet.
Identify at least five components on a given circuit board and match them to their symbols on a schematic diagram.
Work in mixed groups to research, document, and present the components found on a given circuit and their functions.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Robot Design Methodologies (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Digital and Analogue System Design (2.1)
Content standard: 1.2.1.CS.1 - 1.2.1.CS.1 Demonstrate familiarity with the concepts and principles that underpin the application of analogue and digital components in circuit building. 1.2.1.LO.1 Correctly label the components of an electronic circuit, state their functions and interpret block and schematic diagrams.
Indicator: 1.2.1.LI.1 - Identify the components of an electronic circuit and their functions.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 17 (Week 17 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 48

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Project-Based Learning: Provide learners with pictures of various basic electronic components (e.g., Resistors, Capacitors, LEDs, Inductors, Circuit Breakers, Relays, Diodes, Transistors, etc.). Learners are then given electronic circuits from which they are made to identify the components on board and their ratings. Learners then research the functions of these components using textbooks and online resources. Finally, they document the identified components, their specifications and their function in the circuit.

Assessment (1.2.1.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Pictures
- Online resources
- Circuit boards
- Datasheets
- Schematic and Block Diagrams
- PCB
- Textbooks