Flowol

Lesson 1 aimed at Year 7.

What is a control system?
"What we are going to do is build a control system."
Fundamentals.
A control system is a system to control something.
Input - Process- Output
Inputs
Make a circuit.
Passive Infer Red
Sirens
Fire doors closing.

"Can you tell me another control system?"

Fridge
Sensors
Rides at a Theme Park
Train, Crossroads
Sensors on Train.
Improving safety by removing people from the equation.

Definition is Input - Control - System- Output.

Lesson 2.

Pelican Crossing example.
PE Pedestrian
LI   Lighting
CON           Control
There are 27 things that happen in a pelican crossing.
On green
If no visits stay on green.
Press to cross.
Press button then wait.
Little red man
Lights to amber
Beep beep when lights on red.

Using Flowol.

File
New
Open
Save
Settings
Options
Edit
Undo
Copy
Paste
Redo.

 

Teaching Strategies.
Show a little bit at a time. Then get the students to do it.
My turn, Your turn.
Wait for silence, whilst saying "We'll just wait for you to be quiet".
Quiet please ..... This is the sound I want to hear...

 

Flowol builds a computer control system using Mimic Software

Zebra Crossing example with Bolisha beacons.

 

Lighthouse.

 

Level Crossing.

 

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