Control Systems

What is this Control System?

What does it do?

What happens if it goes wrong?

Lesson Objectives
To be able to define a Control System

To be able to recognise the symbols and purpose of a flow chart

To be able to create a control flow system for an everyday task

Lets define control

Give me some examples

Why do we need control?

Control Flow Chart and Symbols

Write your name and the number which best describes your confidence
1. I am confident that I know what a control flow system with advanced features is and what each symbol means. I could help teach this. 2. I am confident that I know what a basic control flow system is and what each symbol means but I dont know if I could help teach this. 3. I am unsure what the symbols are but I could create a control flow system 4. I am unsure of all of these terms and how to use them

Group Activity (look for your name!)

1 Leader Expert 2 3 4 5

Scribes
Card Sorter

Spy 1
Spy 2

Its a cup of tea and a control system!

Write down the sequences to make a cup of tea
1. Put water in kettle 2. Turn kettle on 3. Boil water 4. Put teabag in mug 5. Pour water in 6. Wait for tea to brew 7. Do I want milk or sugar? 8. YES Put in milk and sugar 9. Drink tea

Its a cup of tea and a control system!

Now you will use the card sort to create a flow chart using each step to make a cup of tea
Start/Stop
(beginning and the end)

Process
(doing something like pouring water)

Flow Input/Output
(Turn something on, print something etc)

Decision
(yes or no?)

(line)

Hint: This is what the solution looks like

Remember your roles: Team leader Scribe Card sorter Expert Spy

Hint: This is what the solution looks like

Remember your roles: Team leader Scribe Card sorter Expert Spy

Time to give it a go yourself

Navigate to: www.gliffy.com
Drag and drop the shapes to create a flow chart for making a cup of tea
For a reminder of the shape meanings, how to register and save with gliffy go to: Student shared-ICT-Year 7 Control Help sheets

Click:

Select Flow Chart from the top right

Double click Blank Template

Extension activity
Depending on your confidence, chose a control system scenario from below to create using gliffy

1. Getting ready for school (very confident) 2. Catching a bus (fairly confident) 3. Making toast with jam(want more practice)

Control Flow Chart and Symbols

Lets revisit the confidence chart, where will you place yourself now?
1. I am confident that I know what a control flow system with advanced features is and what each symbol means. I could help teach this. 2. I am confident that I know what a basic control flow system is and what each symbol means but I dont know if I could help teach this. 3. I am unsure what the symbols are but I could create a control flow system 4. I am unsure of all of these terms and how to use them

What have we learnt today?

Name that symbol!
Start/Stop
(beginning and the end)

Process
(doing something like pouring water)

Decision
(yes or no?)

Input/Output
(Turn something on, print something etc)

Flow
(line)