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Here are some essential weblinks to let you access more information about Intel, Transition Year, and Science and Engineering project support services available to you.
Intel Innovation in Education
Transition Year Curriculum Support Service
Have an Engineer visit your School
Science, Technology and Engineering Programme for Schools
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA)
Videos, Presentations and Software
Here are some files to download to support learning with Design and Discovery. The file size is listed, and the download time required will be determined by the speed of your internet connection. For example, the files will download between 4 to 15 minutes on a 56kbps connection.
All .wmv files require Microsoft® Windows Media Player®.
All .ppt files require Microsoft® PowerPoint®.
Design
Teacher Training - Day 1 (File size: 13 MB)
Teacher Training - Day 2 (File size: 6 MB)
Teacher Training - Day 3 (File size: 2 MB)
Teacher Training - Day 4 (File size: 0.7 MB)
PowerPoint presentation of days 1, 2 and 3.
Design and Discovery Video (File size: 5.5 MB)
Design and Discovery Presentation (File size: 0.2 MB)
Find out what Design and Discovery is all about and hear what students and teachers think.
Design and Discovery Journal (File size: 8.5 MB)
A journal of the 2005 Design and Discovery Curriculum.
Design and Discovery Mechanics (File size 0.9 MB)
Building a Crankshaft Toy (File size: 1 MB)
Building a Rolling Toy (File size: 0.7 MB)
Videos of how to build crankshaft and rolling toys.
The Design Process(File size: 1 MB)
Presentations on the design process by Sheila Porter.
Electronics
Design and Discovery Electronics I & II (File size: 5 MB)
Physics and Electronics (File size: 0.2 MB)
An introduction to electronics.
Introduction to Breadboards (File size: 6 MB)
Find out how breadboards work.
The Tinning Process (File size: 2.5 MB)
A process called 'tinning' or 'coating' needs to be carried out prior to soldering. This clip shows you how.
The Silicon Chip (File size: 3 MB)
Have a look at how you can connect a silicon chip into an electronic circuit.
Connecting a Reed Switch (File size: 6 MB)
Have a look at how you can connect a reed switch into an electronic circuit.
Connecting a Light Bulb (File size: 1.5 MB)
Have a look at how you can connect light bulbs into an electronic circuit.
Connecting a Motor (File size: 5 MB)
Have a look at how you can connect an electric motor into an electronic circuit.
Electronics Fixes
Electronics Fixes (File size: 1 MB)
Details of fixes that may be of some interest.
Flashing LED4093fix (File size: 2 MB)
Details of the flashing LED 4093 fix.
Robots
Design and Discovery Robotics PowerPoint (File size: 3 MB)
Quadrabotz Software (File size: 1.2 MB)
Programs used for running Quadrabotz. Include manual.
Anatomy of Quadrabotz (File size: 2 MB)
An overview of the structure of Quadrabotz.
The New Ibot (File size: 1 MB)
An overview of the new Ibot.
Robotics (File size: 1.9 MB)
A presentation introducing robotics.
Brain Borg Examples (File size: 0.4 MB)
Examples of using Brain Borg.
Building a Small Vex Robot (File size: 40 MB)
A 200-slide presentation featuring the fundamentals of robotics.
Mars Rover (File size: 17 MB)
Video about the Rover robot on Mars. Requires Quicktime.
Citroen 480 Advert (File size: 6 MB)
Citroen Picasso Advert (File size: 3.5 MB)
Citroen C4 Advert (File size: 5 MB)
Videos of various Citroen advertisements featuring various robots.
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