Teaching Resources for AMT (Rocketry)
The following resources are to support the new Advanced Manufacturing Technologies qualification. The site will be updated as the resources are developed. We welcome any feedback on these materials and any additional materials will be placed here or on our Moodle site. The SmartEvidence template for this course is also available on our ePortfolio system. Please contact the office for details.
Teaching Guide
This teaching guide will be regularly updated. The teaching guide has the key information, long term planning and the scheme of work for all 4 units and the example exam paper. Resources will follow.
- Unit 1 - Coursework evidence booklet available to use as a starting point
- Unit 2 - Coursework evidence booklet available to use as a starting point
- Unit 3 - Coursework evidence booklet available to use as a starting point
- Unit 4 - Coursework evidence booklet available to use as a starting point
Unit 1 - The Understanding and Appreciation of Rocket Science
Useful Weblinks and Downloads
| Focus | Link | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 - Rockets | Starchaser | Only UK company with space launch capability. Visit schools with rockets and are currently planning to get an astronaut into space. |
| Unit 1 - Rockets | Jodrell Bank | Great for some history and hands on stuff. |
| Unit 1 - Rockets | Falcon Heavy | Launch a car towards Mars! |
| Unit 2 - Robotics | Consequential Robotics | Makers of MiRo the sensitive robot. Can be programmed with Scratch and Python and also has simulation software |
| Unit 2 - Robotics | CB Information Systems | Makers of BinaryBots kits, which are simple to make and control robots. Also make robot controlled all terrain cars. |
| Unit 2 - Robotics | Report | report on how AI can be used for bad purposes |
| Unit 2 - Robotics | Openbionic | Company that uses open source technologies and robotics to replace lost limbs |
| Unit 2 - Robotics | Ubuntu webinar | Webinar showing how to build robots from Ubuntu |
| Unit 2 - Robotics | ROS | White paper on Robotic Operating System choice |
| Unit 2 - Robotics | DIY | NASA and JBL tutorial site to build your own "Mars Rover". |
| Unit 3 -Micro-satellites | Satellites 4 Everyone | Organisation that has plans and guides to build micro-satellites using 3D printing and small form PC boards. Also involved with Satellite Catapult which funds research into Satellites. |
| Unit 3 - Satellite tracking | Goonhilly Earth Station | Earth Station - hold work-shops, experience days etc as well as teacher CPD in all things space. |
| Unit 3 - Satellite | Space junk | How to remove some of the junk from space that now affects satellites |
| Unit 3 - Satellite | Hacking | Article about the threat to satlllites from hacking |
| Unit 3/4 - | Mars rover | This fits almost all units as it is an unmanned device which will be sent to Mars. |
| Unit 4 - Unmanned Vehicles | Cobots | Articles about robot drones that help in jobs like construction |
| Unit 4 - Unmanned Vehicles | Parrot | Offer advice and guidance on how to use drones |
| Unit 4 - Unmanned Vehicles | Projects | 8 Open Source projects (hardware and software) for drones |
| Unit 4 - Unmanned Vehicles | Useful flyer explaining different unmanned vehicles. | |
| Unit 4 - Unmanned Vehicles | Car projects | Self-driving car kits for students to build and race. |
| Unit 4 - Unmanned Vehicles | Drone OS |
Innovating toward safety: computer controlled aerial robotic systems |
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Example Exam Questions.pdf | 698.43 KB |
| Teachers Guide V1.pdf | 1.26 MB |
| Unit 1 - lesson plans (1-26).pdf | 1.26 MB |
| The Drone Code | 131 KB |
| UK Government's Space Industry Bill 2017-2019 | 572.27 KB |
| Robot Case Study - Service Industries | 298.37 KB |
| Case study of Open Source OS and drone development | 176.46 KB |
