This course is designed to support teachers teaching the SQA Nat 5 practical electronics course. The course will be extremely beneficial to those new to teaching practical electronics. Over two days we will have presentations and activities that will cover:
  • Analysis and design of the problem
  • Designing and simulating a solution
  • Logic gates
  • Op amps and comparators
  • Timers
  • Constructing the solution
  • Moving from circuit diagrams to stripboard layout
  • Soldering
  • Wiring
  • Testing the solution
  • Using multimeters, logic probes and CRO’s
  • Reporting on the solution
We will also have input from the SQA principal assessor and principal verifier to provide guidance on understanding standards, project work, assessment and verification.
Course Dates: 3rd - 4th October 2024
Closing Date: 4th September 2024

Course Leader

Norman Bethune
norman.bethune@sserc.scot
01383 626070

Accommodation

Overnight accommodation between day 1 and 2 can be provided on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis at a local hotel. Please refer to the cost tab for the residential course fees  

Location

The course will be held at SSERC in Dunfermline. Our SSERC buildings are at 2 Pitreavie Court, Dunfermline, KY11 8UU. SSERC is a short (5-10 minutes) walk from Rosyth railway station and close to the end of the A823(M) spur off Junction 2 of the M90 motorway. Car journey times (approximately): Edinburgh – 30 min; Glasgow – 60 min; Aberdeen – 2.5 hours; Inverness – 3 hours.

Cost

Subsidised course fee payable to SSERC (Residential, with accommodation) – £190
Subsidised course fee payable to SSERC (Non-Residential, no accommodation) – £80
The total course fee is £490 (Residential) and £380 (Non-Residential) but SSERC are subsidising this course fee to the value of £300

 

 

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