BRAIN GAME
A neat pocket size version of the famous memory sequence Simon game. It has an on board battery so no fussy wires. This game will go up to 32 notes and keeps the high score even when turned off.
Project time: Approx 12 hours
COLOUR THERMO
This accurate thermometer uses colours to display the temperature from 10-35 degrees. The LED colours make it fast and easy to read.
Project time: Approx 14 hours
HANDY TIMER
A handy timer with no wires, the battery is on board. Has a wide range of applications from cooking to hygene and health. Times in 30 second intervals up to 5 minutes and plays a tune at the end.
Project time: Approx 15 hours
THERMOMETER
A thermometer that reads from 8C to 30C in 2 degree steps. The display is 12, 3mm LEDs to indicate the temoperature. If 2 LEDs are on then the temperature is inbetween giving a resolution of 1 degree.
Project time: Approx 16 hours
FLASHING ALIEN
Ideal for delivery at Year 7 as an introduction to electronics. Uses MDF, a PCB and one or two 5mm LED's. Two flashing modes and various speed options.
Project time: Approx 14 hours
MOOD LIGHT
A project for Year 9 students which has had fantastic success. Lots of good ideas and possibilities. LEDs are very bright amd can illuminate many materials.
Project time: Approx 18 hours
MUSICAL TOY
A musical toy combining mechanisms with electronics. A part of the model moves to operate a microswitch. Tunes are becoming limited but a very worthwhile project.
Project time: Approx 18 hours
LIGHT ACTIVATED MUSICAL BOX
Write your own tunes using the Music Factory Software, then program it into a PIC micro-controller. The circuit is activayed by light, ideal for cookie jars!
You will need facilities for programming PICs.
Project time: Approx 24 hours
MATH TUTOR
This is a project designed to run with a small group of students working in pairs. It is quite expensive and intended that the completed projects would be used in school for lower ability maths students. Aim of outcome is to develop multiplication table recall.
Project time: Approx 28 hours
MINI MOVEMENT ALARM
Aimed at year 9 and includes vacuum formed cases and constructed PCB's to form a useful alarm which can be used with a variety of sensors. This project lets students build their own movement sensor switch.
Project time: Approx 16 hours
FUSE TESTER
A quick project used with students moving from year 6 to year 7 at Summer School. A simple LED circuit to test plug fuses mounted on shaped acrylic.
Project time: Approx 5 hours
TOOTHBRUSH TIMER
Aimed at year 10 as part of the GCSE Electronic Products course but has been tried with year 8 students with much success.
The circuit and project is now superceeded by the Handy Timer Project
Project time: Approx 16 hours