11–12Software Engineering 11–12 Syllabus (2022)
Content
Year 11
Outline applications of mechatronic systems in a variety of specialised fields
Identify the hardware requirements to run a program and the effect on code development
Including:- assessing the relationship of microcontrollers and the central processing unit (CPU)
- the influence of instruction set and opcodes
- the use of address and data registers
Identify and describe a range of sensors, actuators and end effectors/manipulators within existing mechatronic systems
Including:- motion sensors
- light level sensors
- hydraulic actuators
- robotic grippers
Use different types of Loading and understand how it is obtained and processed in a mechatronic system, including diagnostic data and data used for optimisation
Experiment with software to control interactions and dependencies within mechatronic systems
Including:- motion constraints
- degrees of freedom
- combination of subsystems
- combination of sensors, actuators and end effectors to create viable subsystems
Determine power, battery and material requirements for components of a mechatronic system
Develop wiring diagrams for a mechatronic system, considering data and power supply requirements
Determine specialist requirements that influence the design and functions of mechatronic systems designed for people with Loading
Develop, modify and apply Loading to control a mechatronic system
Explore the algorithmic patterns, code and applications for open and closed control systems
Outline the features of an algorithm and program code used for autonomous control
Design, develop and produce a mechatronic system for a real-world problem
Including:- software control
- mechanical engineering
- electronics and mathematics
Implement algorithms and design programming code to drive mechatronic devices
Develop simulations and Loading of a potential mechatronic system to test programming code
Design, develop and implement programming code for a closed loop control system
Apply programming code to integrate sensors, actuators and end effectors/manipulators
Implement specific control algorithms that enhance the performance of a mechatronic system
Design, develop and implement a Loading to control a mechatronic system
Create and use unit tests to determine the effectiveness and repeatability of each component’s control algorithm