The Gleed Girls Technology College
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Staff member who developed this case study: Nick Manning
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1. The Teacher CPD Course:

The Project Brief:
To design and make a GENIE (PIC) based electronic organ, capable of being played with one hand, initially in a cuboid case (ie. a cuboid 1 hand organ, or CIHO), hereafter referred to as the CIHO project.
Specification:
Concept Sketches:
1. Electronic circuit development:
a) Circuit diagrams/schematics

CIHO process PCB circuit diagram
b) PCB artwork


c) Program details

The development of software options for this project is potentially very open ended, and could form the basis of several inter disciplinary links. This could be further expanded if the functionality of the basic Genie 28 could be enhanced to include specific frequency selection.

The Final Circuit Board:
Commentary:
2. CAD/CAM Development:
Cut-out template for lamination of silicon rubber membrane keypad.
Final CAD Design:
CAM Manufacture:
Commentary:

2. The Student Scheme of Work

Aimed at Key Stage:
Estimated time available for project: periods of minutes
National Curriculum PoS covered by Scheme of work:
The Scheme of Work:

List the design decisions (from David’s Barlex’s Nuffield D&T pentagon) you will be asking pupils to make.
Individual Lesson Plans:
Student Outcomes:
Commentary:

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