Designing an electronic device that could be attached to an item and would help to locate the item if it were lost. GCSE Electronic Products 2013 Design Question theme 2013
System Ideas InputProcessOutput MicrophoneComparator Op Amp Speaker Buzzer LED (flashing?) Siren IR RemotePIC Chip IR Receiver Amplifier Push Switch (PTM) on the remote PIC with Switch Debouncer (programmed time delay or monostable or Schmitt trigger) Design Question theme 2013
Things to think about Size of product – attachment to keys/phone etc Materials – ABS/HIPS Manufacturing methods – job production & mass Manufacturing processed Placement of components Retention of components (built into casing) Target market Design Question theme 2013