This two-day course is designed to support teachers teaching the SQA Nat 5 practical electronics course. The course will be extremely beneficial to those new to teaching practical electronics or new to constructing electronic circuits. There will be short presentations over the two days but the majority of the time will be spent constructing circuits.
Activities will cover:
Analysis and design of the problem
Designing and simulating a solution
Logic gates
Op amps and comparators
Timers
Constructing the solution
Moving from circuit diagrams to stripboard layout
Soldering
Wiring
Testing the solution
Using multimeters, logic probes and CRO’s
Reporting on the solution
Course Dates: 2nd-3rd October 2025
Closing Date: 29th August 2025
Course Leader
Norman Bethune
norman.bethune@sserc.scot
01383 626070
Accommodation
Overnight accommodation between day 1 and 2 can be provided on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis at a local hotel. Please refer to the cost tab for the residential course fees
Location
The course will be held at SSERC in Dunfermline. Our SSERC buildings are at 2 Pitreavie Court, Dunfermline, KY11 8UU. SSERC is a short (5-10 minutes) walk from Rosyth railway station and close to the end of the A823(M) spur off Junction 2 of the M90 motorway. Car journey times (approximately): Edinburgh – 30 min; Glasgow – 60 min; Aberdeen – 2.5 hours; Inverness – 3 hours.
Cost
£110.00 (non-residential, no accommodation)
£230.00 (residential, with accommodation)
Apply for course
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