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Design a home security system
In these activities, learners will look at the requirements for a good home security system and develop their own programmable alarm system.
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Analysing the needs of a burglar alarm
In this activity, learners will look at the requirements for a good home security system from the perspective of a burglar. They will then use this information to develop a set of design criteria for the system.
...Modifying the security system
In this activity, learners will improve and further develop their programmable alarm system using the micro:bit.
Home Security
Students first evaluate existing alarm systems and learn about a burglar’s attitude towards them using a video featuring reformed criminals. They are then briefed to create a working door access and alarm system using a BBC micro:bit and selected input and output components such as LDRs, reed switches, buzzers and...
| Subject(s) | Computing, Design and technology |
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| Age | 11-14 |
| Published | 2020 to date |
| Published by | 
Submitted by Jenny Toft-Eriksen on
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| Direct URL | https://www.stem.org.uk/cxhbxo |
