Year 11 - Computing
Adding additional features to your buggy
Using physical computing to create a robot buggy
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces pupils to physical computing by building a robotic buggy. They will use a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller to explore inputs and outputs, and utilise a range of hardware components, including motors, reflective optical sensors, LEDs, and an ultrasonic sensor.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe improvements and modify a system to enhance a product's performance.
Key Notes
- Reviewing helps identify the strengths and weaknesses of a product.
- The functionality and capability of a product can be improved by adding extra components or systems.
- Adding new systems and components requires careful consideration.
- Creativity and problem-solving drive innovation.
Vocabulary To Learn
- review: to look over something carefully to check, improve or evaluate it
- consideration: careful thought about something before making a decision or forming an opinion
- innovation: to create something new or improve something in a fresh, original way
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Adding more features always makes a product better.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Describe the system or process from this lesson in clear steps.
Reviewing helps identify the strengths and weaknesses of a product. The functionality and capability of a product can be improved by adding extra components or systems.
2. Define this computing term and give one practical example. 'review'
to look over something carefully to check, improve or evaluate it. Add one real device or system example to prove understanding.
3. Correct this common computing misconception.
Mistake: Adding more features always makes a product better. Correction: Adding features should be done carefully, focusing on usefulness and how well they work together to solve a problem.
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