This document introduces the topic of control technology. It defines control technology as a system that controls and monitors specific things by following a sequence of instructions to manipulate inputs and achieve desired outcomes. Examples of control technology discussed include everyday appliances and traffic lights. The document emphasizes the importance of instructions being in the proper order and discusses writing steps to make a cup of tea as an example.

1. CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
Lesson One: An Introduction

2. LESSON AIMS
• ALL: To be able to define what control
technology is.
• MOST: Will be able to identify everyday
appliances and give real life examples that
involve control technology.
• SOME: Understand the need for instructions
to be in order.
• ALL: To be able to define what control technology is.
• MOST: Will be able to identify everyday appliances and give real life examples that involve control technology.
• SOME: Understand the need for instructions to be in order.

3. WHICH OF THESE ARE CONTAIN CONTROL
TECHNOLOGY?
• ALL: To be able to define what control technology is.
• MOST: Will be able to identify everyday appliances and give real life examples that involve control technology.
• SOME: Understand the need for instructions to be in order.

4. DEFINITION: CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
• Control Technology is used everyday.
• A system that controls and monitors specific things, does
this by following a simple sequence of instructions,
• A simple definition of control technology is the manipulation
of an input to get to a desired outcome.
• ALL: To be able to define what control technology is.
• MOST: Will be able to identify everyday appliances and give real life examples that involve control technology.
• SOME: Understand the need for instructions to be in order.

5. A SIMPLE EXAMPLE OF CONTROL
TECHNOLOGY:
Traffic Lights
• ALL: To be able to define what control technology is.
• MOST: Will be able to identify everyday appliances and give real life examples that involve control technology.
• SOME: Understand the need for instructions to be in order.

6. FLOW CHART SYMBOLS: WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
• ALL: To be able to define what control technology is.
• MOST: Will be able to identify everyday appliances and give real life examples that involve control technology.
• SOME: Understand the need for instructions to be in order.

7. IMPORTANCE OF INSTRUCTIONS
• Why is it important to follow instructions?
• How do you think they should be written?
• How would you tell someone how to make
a cup of tea?
• ALL: To be able to define what control technology is.
• MOST: Will be able to identify everyday appliances and give real life examples that involve control technology.
• SOME: Understand the need for instructions to be in order.

8. HOW TO MAKE A CUP OF TEA?
• In pairs, write out the steps you would have to follow in order to
make a cup of tea. (5 mins)
• Discuss with another pair, and compare your steps.
• ALL: To be able to define what control technology is.
• MOST: Will be able to identify everyday appliances and give real life examples that involve control technology.
• SOME: Understand the need for instructions to be in order.

9. START
• ALL: To be able to define what control technology is.
• MOST: Will be able to identify everyday appliances and give real life examples that involve control technology.
• SOME: Understand the need for instructions to be in order.